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Narrated by journalist edward r. Murrow, the program looks at the reasons behind the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949 and features diplomatic efforts by general Dwight Eisenhower to convince 12 nations to fund, equip, and inff a nato armed force order to contain soviet expansion. This is the big picture unofficial television report of the United States army produced for the armed forces and the american people. Now, to show you part of the big picture, here is Master Sergeant stuart quaid. Throughout history, nations alliances with other nations to maintain their security and remain free from attack. Century didthe 20th the concept of National Security become worldwide in its scope. World wars one and two and the korean conflict proved beyond any doubt that when one free nation anywhere is threatened by aggression, the safety of all free nations is ultimately at stake. Today, the United States aware as its role as a leader in the free world has aligned itself with another nat