Fifty years ago this fall the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States met in a castle outside Paris for three days of meetings, at the conclusion of which they issued the Declaration of Rambouillet, a 15-point statement of principles and commitments.
Noting that they were “each responsible for the government of an open, democratic society, dedicated to individual liberty and social advancement,” the Group of Six said they had come together because of “shared beliefs and shared responsibilities.”
The leaders pledged to “strengthen our efforts for closer international co-operation and constructive dialogue among all countries,” “restore growth in the volume of world trade” and “restore greater stability in underlying economic and financial conditions in the world economy.”
