Monnet had worked out the plan that Schuman had presented to the world. This week’s agreement would not have been possible without U.S. pressure.

After consulting their home governments, the delegates of six nations met again in Paris last week to move the Schuman Plan a step nearer reality. West Germany and Italy were ready to accept the ...

The dream of a European Union, almost as old as Europe itself, came a little closer to reality last week—close enough to have a leader (France's Jean Monnet), an address (Avenue de la ...

On his 66th birthday, Jean Monnet took his morning stroll through the woods near his home in Luxembourg. His mind was made up. Next day, the cheery-cheeked little Frenchman who is president of the ...