Big Shifts Seen in Western Defence Post NATO Meet
Ottawa commentary notes NATO’s 1961 changes echo past settlements shifting after wars. Leaders like de Gaulle and Adenauer may be replaced by younger officers as Ottawa highlights progress and obstacles toward a political military economic alliance suited to nuclear missiles and space age needs.
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Treaty Objection Over Consultation Rights Raised
Labour objected to a ministerial letter to the U.S. ambassador that would forgo a right of consultation on defense bases. Mr Whitlam proposed a national election now but doubted Sir Robert Menzies would call one. He regarded the Royal decimal currency issue as minor and urged a retirement age for new politicians.
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