740.5/8–452: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Italy 1
552. Verbatim text. Convey fol to FonMin as personal msg from Secy:
On Aug 2, 1952 the President signed the instrument of ratification of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty dated May 27, 1952 on Guarantees Given by the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty to the Members of the European Defense Community. I would like to take this occasion to point out that ratification was approved by the Senate of the United States on July 1, 1952 by a vote of 72 to 5, which is well over the two-thirds required by our Constitution.
The vote of the Senate demonstrated the degree to which Americans are united on the issue of European and American defense and it records the satisfaction felt here over the progress toward greater European unity which has been achieved in the past few years.
In informing you of the approval of the United States, dear Mr. Minister, permit me to express the hope that it may facilitate early ratification by your Government and continued progress toward a peaceful and prosperous European Community of nations firmly bound to the other free nations of the world.
- This telegram, which was drafted by Barnard and cleared by GPA, GTI, G, and EUR, was also sent to Ankara, Athens, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, Oslo, Lisbon, Copenhagen, and Reykjavik.↩