German Leads NATO Job Race
Reuters
OSLO — Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kaare Willoch has withdrawn his candidacy for the post of NATO secretary-general, Norway said today.
The withdrawal left the way open for Willoch’s rival, West German Defense Minister Manfred Woerner, when Britain’s Lord Carrington steps down next year as NATO chief. Bonn government sources have claimed U.S. support for Woerner, who would be the first West German to hold the post. West Germany is the front-line state of NATO.
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