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West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, 1971.

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Nikita Khrushchev at the UNGA, 1962.

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January 15, 1959	P. Wasiluk, 'Record of Conversation Conducted on Jan. 15, 1958' Record of a conversation between the Secretary of the Communist Party of Denmark and the Polish Embassy in which Comrade Norlund tell of Scandinavia's openness to the Rapacki Plan.
January 15, 1958	Correspondence Extract No. 549 from Washington to Comrade Rapacki The Polish ambassador discusses American opinions on the Rapacki Plan, including both the interest and negative responses it has received.
January 12, 1958	Code Message No. 454 from Ambassador Gajewski in Paris The Polish Ambassador to Paris discusses the support for the Rapacki Plan voiced by various socialist parties at a recent session of the Socialist International, as well as the SFIO's opposition to the proposal.
January 11, 1958	Department of International Political and Economic Organizations, 'File Note regarding Reactions to Minister Rapacki's UN Proposal' Report on the positive reception to the Rapacki Plan on the part of several countries, namely Czechoslovakia, the GDR, and Belgium. The note discusses the importance of the plan in terms of the disarmament debate.
January 8, 1958	Record of Conversation at a Dinner Given by the French Ambassador De Carbonell on Jan. 3, 1958 The French ambassador leads a discussion on the feasibility of the Rapacki Plan, including potential obstacles and benefits.
January 7, 1958	Code Message No. 337 from Deputy Minister Nazkowski to Szymanowski (Stockholm) Deputy Minister Marian Naszkowski offers guidance for swaying public opinion in Sweden in favor of the Rapacki plan.
January 24, 1964	Note by Head of MD Cabinet on 10th Meeting of MLF Group The document outlines Italy's stance on the decision-making process for the Multilateral Force (MLF), emphasizing the need for a restricted group of countries based on financial contributions rather than nuclear capability, as proposed by the UK. Italy insists on its inclusion in this committee, given its strategic importance. Responses from other nations varied: the U.S. appeared unaware of the UK's proposal, the UK favored Germany over Italy, Germany signaled alignment with Italy, and Turkey and the Netherlands raised concerns about limiting decision-making to nuclear powers. The document suggests further analysis and careful consideration of the broader implications.
April 9, 1968	Excerpts from Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev’s speech at the April 1968 Plenum of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party Brezhnev discusses negotiations with the United States over the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
November 26, 1969	US Embassy Bonn Telegram 15293, 'NPT – Text of FRG Note on NPT Signature' This telegram detailed the conditions under which the West German's would ratify the NPT, which depended on the results of EURATOM-IAEA safeguards negotiations.
November 28, 1969	State Department Telegram 199360 to US Embassy Bonn, 'FRG and Swiss NPT Signatures' On 28 November 1969, West German Ambassador to the United States Rolf Pauls signed the NPT at the State Department and delivered a statement and a detailed note. At the signing Secretary Rogers spoke about the treaty’s value, the “historic” importance of the West German signature, the U.S. understanding that the UN Charter “confers no right to intervene by force unilaterally in the Federal Republic of Germany,” and a reaffirmation of U.S. security guarantees to NATO and the Federal Republic.

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