JUIN Alphonse (1888-1967). L. A. S., Paris 10 April 1954, to General de GAULLE; 2 pages in-8 on his letterhead Le Maréchal Juin. The press conference given by his "dear de Gaulle" on 7 April "has had the best resonance in all circles. However far removed it may be from strictly national issues, the country does not remain insensitive to words which attest with as much force as faith to the idea of eternal France. And on subjects of this order and elevation, the magic of your words has a salutary effect, awakening reminiscences in the fallible souls of today's French people. I am grateful to you for having supported me so vigorously in the conflict that has just pitted me against some members of the government over the Auxerre speech [condemning the European army project]. I had no other way of forcing the orders of stifling and silence. I would also like to thank you for your appropriate condemnation of the indignity of our representative on the Atlantic Council. I was only able to respond personally by saying that, under these conditions, I intended to remain in my post and that if they wanted to chase me out of Nato, someone would have to take the initiative"...