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Vol . XXXVIII No. 9
Circulation: 3,203,11 1
October 1973
WHY THIS SPECIAL ISSUE
To a remarkable degree, many peopla - parttcularly Americana -
ha
ve been obllvlous to the
momentous tldes of changa whtch have swept ovar Europa in the past two decsdes. As en
example of thla unawarenass, tha famous Gallup Poli organizat1on m June of thta year dlacov–
ared thst
SS%
of the Americana queattonad sttll hava not heard nor have ever raed about the
European Communlty. or Common Market. This means that important eventa and trende In
the flelde of wortd trade, monetery affaire, and polltical and mllitary allgnments In the West–
ern world have escapad the full attentlon of tha majority of tha North American publlo. To
enllghten our peoples to theselmportant trends. we of
The
Plein Truth dedioate this lssue.
ARTICLES
Cracks in the Atlantic Alliance
• .• But Who Speaks for Europe?
What Europaans Think of Americe
Europa's Number One Concern:
How to Make Ends Meet
Looking lnto the 1980's:
When Europa's Lights Go Out
Can Ruaaia and the U. S. Really Get Along?
Europa: Catastrophe and Revival-
Part 1: The Fall of the Roman Empire
FEATURES
Personal from the Editor
Advance News
What You Can Do
What Our Readers Say
Radio-TV Log
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Herbert W. Armstrong
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