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Spain's accession ceremony is held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 1982. J.P. Llorca, left, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, joins NATO Secretary General. J. Luns, right, at the NATO Council table.

Spain's accession ceremony is held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 1982. J.P. Llorca, left, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, joins NATO Secretary General. J. Luns, right, at the NATO Council table.

Spain's accession ceremony is held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 1982. J.P. Llorca, left, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, joins NATO Secretary General. J. Luns, right, at the NATO Council table.

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