There are a lot of beasties in Revelation. The 4/1/04 WT. article seems to be talking only about the beast of Revelation 13 not to be confused with the beast of Revelation 17 which is said to represent the UN.
Sorry I don't have a scanner.
Here is an interesting quote showing how they explained the number 666 in the past.
*** w57 2/1 75 Faith Conquers the World *** The wild beast and its image is Satan?s modern brute-force system of rulership, and the number of its name (666, or 600 + 60 + 6) symbolizes the threefold basis of that system, namely, false religion, commercialism and politics.?Rev. 13:16-18, NW
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