Evening star., 1961-11-23
UNANIMITY OF VIEW
Kennedy, Adenouer
Issue Joint Text

Following is the teTt of a
Joint coHmuniQue issued yes
teTddy by President Kennedy
and Chancellor AdendueT:
The President and the Chan
cellor have had an extended
exchange Of views during the
past three days on a number
of problems of vital concern to
their governments. These ex-
changes took place in frank
and cordial atmosphere and
established that there is SUBJ
stantial unanimIty of = lew both
on the substance of the prob
lens and how to deal with
them.
The visit Of the Chancellor
afforded an opportunity 10 the
foreign ministers and defense
ministers of the two countries
to participate in the discussion
and exchange views among
themselves.
Berlin, over which the So
Wet Union has created an in
ternational crisis, was the sub
ject Of earnest consultation.
The President and the Chan
cellor reaffirmed their clear
determination to insure the
continuance of a free and Wig
orous life for the population of
Berlin. They are in accord on
the basic elements which will
permit a peaceful resolution of
this crisis through negotiation
if there Is reaSonableness on
the part Of the Soviet Union.
They agreed on the measures
which should be taken in pur-
suing this objective in a man.
ner consistent with the legiti-
mate interests of all parties
concerned. At the same time
they also agreed on the neces-
sity for maintaining and in
creasing the ability of the
NATO alliance to cope with
any military developments.
To Consult Allies
These discussions will be con-
tinued through the already an
nounced meeting between
Chancellor Adenauer, Prime
Minister Macmillan and Presi-
dent de Gaulle and concluded
in the foreign ministers meet
ing and the NATO ministerial
meeting scheduled in middle
cember in Paris.
The President and the Chan
cellor reviewed the state of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation. They welcomed the
measures now in progress to
strengthen the alliance, but
recognized the need for a sus-
tanned effort to further i'm
prove the ability of the alli-
ance to resist aggression.
The President and the Chan
cellor noted Soviet charges &C
cuSing the NATO alliance of
aggressive intent, and singing
out the Federal Republic of
Germany and its democratical-
ly elected government as the
principal object of its false and
unwarranted attack. In this re-
gard, the President and the
Chancellor reaffirmed that:
These discussions will be
continued through the already
announced meeting between
Chancellor Adenauer, Prime
Minister Macmillan and Presi-
dent de Gaulle and concluded
in the foreign ministers meet
ing and the NATO ministerial
meeting scheduled in middle
cember in Paris.
Reaffirm Goal for Germany
The President and the Chan
cellor reaffirmed the ultimate
goal Of their governments of
achieving by peaceful means
the reunification of Germany
on the basis of self -determina-
ton. They we're also in agree
ment that this objective could
be realized without prejudice
to the legitimate interests of
the Soviet Union and Ger
many's neighborS.
The President and the Chan
cellor reviewed the state of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
Zation. They welcomed the
measures now in progress to
strengthen the alliance, but
recognized the need for a susI
tained effort to further improve
the ability of the alliance to
resist aggression.
The President and the Chan
cellor noted Soviet charges
accusing the NATO alliance of
aggressive intent, and singing
out the Federal Republic Of
Germany and its democratically
elected government as the prin-
cipal object of its false and
unwarranted attack. In this
regard, the President and the
Chancellor reaffirmed that:
/. The North Atlantic alli-