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NATO was created in 1949 to provide for collective self-defense against threats to Western Europe. In 1998, the U.S. Senate debated NATO’s future, specifically whether enlargement could build stability in Central Europe without isolating Russia.
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Legislative Background
Recent Action on NATO Enlargement
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NATO Overview
Origins and Mission
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The North Atlantic Treaty
An International Pact for Collective Self-Defense
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A Page from History
Secretary of State Acheson's 1949 Radio Address
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NATO Today
The Alliance After the Cold War
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NATO in the 21st Century
An Agenda for the Washington Summit
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Pro & Con
Should the Senate Approve the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to NATO?
