SO important was Britain's decision to the Continent last week that West German television carried live coverage from London, repeatedly flashing the word YES on screens after the vote was in. Two minutes later, Chancellor Willy Brandt was on TV to declare it "a great day for Europe." NATO's Secretary-General Joseph Luns glowed to reporters: "The sun shines all over Europe today." Queen Juliana of The Netherlands, informed of the result at a gala banquet in Hamburg, immediately raised her glass and told the 360 dinner guests, who broke into applause. Jean Monnet,...
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