DID YOU KNOW? 1952 marked the 1st US presidential election since NATO's founding. The winner? Dwight D. Eisenhower — @NATO's 1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

"Freedom's greatest requirement is unity — the unity which is the very life-blood of NATO." -D.D.E.

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From President Truman to President Trump, NATO has united Europe & North America for more than 70 years.

To mark #ElectionDay , here’s a quick look back at US presidents and some key quotes on @NATO. 🇺🇸 [THREAD]
“The @NATO treaty pledges us all to the common defense - to regard an attack on one as an attack on all… The purpose of our military strength is peace. The purpose of our partnership is peace.” —John F. Kennedy, 1963

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“This Alliance has assured the peace and security of the North Atlantic area. It has greatly reinforced stability throughout the world.” —Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966

(Pictured here with Manlio Brosio, @NATO's 4th Secretary General.)

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“As for #NATO, it is precisely because it has always been more than a military alliance that its strength has been greater than the strength of arms. This alliance represents a moral force”. —Richard Nixon, 1969

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“We must maintain a strong & credible defense... If we fail in this task, the others will be irrelevant. A society that does not have the vigor and dedication to defend itself cannot survive. Neither can an alliance.” —Gerald Ford, 1975

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