MARKING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S ASCENSION TO NATO
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President Bill Clinton traveled to Prague, March 9-12, where he delivered remarks at the “Our Security Cannot Be Taken For Granted” conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary’s membership to NATO – an expansion that helped to realize a more peaceful, united and democratic Europe.
“Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland join[ed] NATO. The result has been more than two decades of peace and prosperity for an ever-larger portion of Europe and a strengthening of our collective security.
—President Bill Clinton
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