The incorporation of West Germany into the organization on 9 May 1955 was described as "a decisive turning point in the history of our continent" by Halvard Lange, Foreign Affairs Minister of Norway at the time.
Lääne-Saksamaa inkorporeerimist NATO-sse 9. mail 1955 kirjeldas Norra tollane välisminister Halvard Lange kui "meie kontinendi ajaloo otsustavat pöördepunkti".