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from the reluctance of many Germans, in view of what had happened
to them in the last war, to risk seeing Germany remilitarized.
Also, there had been a very high degree of industrial activity in
recent years, and full employment in Germany. Neither employers
nor employees wanted to sacrifice this prosperity by going into
the military service. Secretary Anderson added that the Germans
also feared inflation if their re-armament programs proceeded
too rapidly.
The National Security Council:
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Discussed the draft statement of policy on the subject,
togerher with Supplements I and II thereto, contained
in NSC 5727; in the light of the views of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff thereon, transmitted by the reference
memoranda of December 20, 1957, and January 24, 1958.
Adopted the statement of U. 8. Policy on Germany in
pages 1-27 of NSC 572T, subject to the following
amendments :
Pages 26-27, paragraph 44: Include the bracketed
paragraph 44, deleting the phrase "such as
neutralization," and the footnote thereto.
ce.
Recommended that the President reaffirm the statements
of policy set forth in Supplement I ("U. S. Policy on
Berlin") and Supplement II ("U. 5. Policy Toward East
Germany") to NSC 5727, and the Supplementary Statement
of Policy in the special limited-distribution Annex to
NSC 160/1; with the understanding that, when the NSC
Planning Board subsequently reviews U. S. Policy Toward the Soviet Satellites in Eastern Europe (NSC
5608/1), it will consider, in the light of such re-
view, whether to recommend any changes in Supplement II.
NOTE;
NSC 5727, as amended by the action in b above, subsequently approved, and the statementsof policy in
Supplements I and II thereto reaffirmed, by the
President; circulated as NSC 5803 for implementation by all appropriate Executive departments and
agencies of the U. S. Government; and referred to
_ the Operations Coordinating Board as the coordinating agency designated by the President.
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