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  • seemed to be developing within the various economic, political and military Alliances of Western Europe. In his first major speech since re-election as President, Charles de Gaulle yesterday announced that France was es­ tablishing "conditions
  • except General de Gaulle. General de Gaulle is a target but does not have a scenario of opportmity man, who does seem to have goals as to exactly how and when to move toward those goals. 'Ibe general Executive Branch strategy- is to get the Alliance
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  • be possible with France, while at the same time limiting the d.a.maie that may be done to our policy • and to the alliance SECRET by General de Gaulle's --5E'CREI - 3 - commitment to purposes which are not readily aligned with ours. What is your
  • . The President: Let us get out rather than be pushed out by de Gaulle. Secre tary McNamara: Estimates of the cost of getti ng out range from $17 5 to $275 million. Some 75 , 000 Ame ri cans , p l us 14, 000 French civilians on the U.S. payroll are involved
  • to pro-European concerns, and thus · help t~ defuse pressures for a strong "European clause." It would help to link the UK closer to the Continent, place de Gaulle in the position of opposing a "European" venture, and run with the grain of our
  • and critical pioblem. De Gaulle is uyi.a to gut us; but we. have to hold the ~lub together and m .o ve fo•ward. You are awat,-:e. -of the· difficulty of dealing with: the, Fr.ea.c.A and the am-o unt of hal"d ial:>o'l!ieus werk he has don:e and e'X'ga· ·zed. 2
  • " and said that General De Gaulle had anticipated the problem of the mili­ tary buildup and had started to take steps a yea r ago to meet it. He said that De Gaulle was "trying to get out of Algeria as fast as possible" so France will have more troops
  • crisis be explored with General Palmer and Ambassadors Finletter and Gavin, A clear understanding or their views would be aost helpful in reaching a decision here in Washington as to the wisdcm of approaching General de Gaulle on this matter. Prepared
  • by a much looser earlier the on German tackle all these to concentrate on session. de Gaulle will point, Ne,edless matters--e.g., policy But we can't The Basic Choice. facilities our broad to maintain He may indicate, He may threaten