Memo from To:

JOSHUA LEDERBERG Sen. Javits

Jay 16 ‘97

Re US forces in Furope

Dear Jack--

I was most interested to see these
remarks about the function of our forces --
and I happen to agree strongly with them,
though we must certainly reappraise the
argupent from time to time.

Mey I have a copy of your full text?

I do not recall ever having seen this
point being made by others, end if you
could point me to any record thereof, I
would appreciate it.

 

 

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Javits Says U.S. Presence
Ir, Europe Reassures Soviet
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. BONN, West Germany, Jan.
5—An undiminished United
States military presence in Eu-
rope lends stability to a wide
area around the Continent,
pleasing even the Soviet Union
and tempering its policies,
Senator Jacob K. Javits said to-
Iday.

| Speaking at a news confer-
‘ence at the American Embassy
‘here, the New York Republican
-contended that a substantial
‘eut in the 310,000-man Amer-
ican force in Europe and the
‘Mediterranean would seriously
‘upset the balance of power on

the Continent.

“The Soviet Union has_al-
most a paranoic fear of Ger-
many, and the presence of

 

 

  
 
 
 

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