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January 14, 1963

American Embassy Rome Telegram 1367 to the Secretary of State, Washington, DC

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When Reinhardt met with President Antonio Segni, a Christian Democrat, the latter accepted the reasons for replacing Jupiters with Polaris, but nevertheless emphasized the “grave psychological and political implications” because the Jupiters had been a “symbol of Italian determination” to take part in the defense of the West. Worried that there was “too much neutralism” in Italy, Segni was concerned about the electoral impact of the Jupiter decision and believe that the “operation should be carried out in such a fashion as to leave no inference of a lessening of Italian participation in nuclear defense.”


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National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 59, Central Decimal Files, 1960-1963, Box 1924, 765.56311/1-1463. Contributed by Bill Burr and Leopoldo Nuti.

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