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The 1978 Washington summit was the fifth
NATO summit A NATO summit is a summit (meeting), summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for head of state, heads of state and head of government, heads of government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction ...
bringing the leaders of member nations together at the same time. The formal sessions and informal meetings in
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
took place on May 30–31, 1978. This event was only the sixth meeting of the NATO heads of state following the ceremonial signing of the
North Atlantic Treaty The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. Background The treat ...
on April 4, 1949.Thomas, Ian Q.R. (1997)
''The promise of alliance: NATO and the political imagination,'' p. 101.
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Background

In this period, the organization faced unresolved questions concerned whether a new generation of leaders would be as committed to NATO as their predecessors had been.


Synopsis

* Meeting with participation of Heads of State and Government * Long-term trends in east–west relations * Berlin and Germany * Review of CSCE implementation at Belgrade * Achievement of NATO Science Committee, 20th Anniversary * Need to strengthen South Eastern flanks * Concern at continual Warsaw Pact expansion of offensive capabilities * SALT * MBFR * Leaders of States participating in NATO integrated defence approve LTDP and call for follow-through action by national authorities.


See also

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1999 Washington summit 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is lau ...
* 2012 Chicago summit * 2024 Washington summit


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External links


NATO update, 1978
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