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Western European Union

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) opened its fifth ordinary session in the House of Europe on June 15, 1959. Mr. Vittorio Badini Confalonieri (Italian Liberal) was elected President, and the following were elected Vice-Presidents: Mr. Joseph Bech (Luxembourg Social Christian), Dame Florence Horsbrugh (British Conservative), Mr. J. J. R. Schmal (Dutch Historical Christian), Mr. Carlo Schmid (German Socialist), Mr. Georges Bohy (Belgium Socialist), and Mr. Robert Abdesselam (Algerian).

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1959

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References

1 Western European Union, Assembly, Proceeding (5th ordinary session, 1st part), Volume 1, Assembly DocumentsGoogle Scholar ; ibid., Volume 11, Minutes, Official Report of Debates; see also Council of Europe News, July 1959 (New Series No. 2 ), p. 6–7. For a summary of the second part of the fourth session, see International Organization, Spring 1959 (Vol. 13, No. 2), p. 351CrossRefGoogle Scholar .

2 Western European Union, Assembly, Proceedings (5th ordinary session, 1st part), Volume II, Minutes, Official Report of Debates, p. 27Google Scholar .

3 Ibid., p. 26.

4 Ibid., p. 31.

5 Council of Europe News, 07 1959 (New Series No.2 ), p. 7Google Scholar .

6 Ibid., September 1959 (New Series No. 3 ), p. 3.