CIA • 1989
NID: EAST GERMANY: GOVERNMENT FALLS, PLENUM OPENS
Approved for Release: 2019/10/29 C06826781 EAST GERMANY: Government Falls, Plenum Opens The resignation of the entire gorernment yeste:Way and East German leader Krenz's anticipated purge of additional hardliners at a Central Committee plenum opening today probably will not stop the demonstrations or mass emigration to the Irot that are undermining Krenc's position. Cabinet Resigns Initial reactions were negative to the announcement that the cabinet had resigned and the legislature would soon convene, perhaps as early as tomorrow. to elect replacements...
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- Created
- Nov 26, 2019
- Released
- Dec 10, 2019
- Publication
- Nov 8, 1989
- Case number
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Document #
06826781
Case #
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Document Type
SPECIALCOLLECTION
Collection
The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe: A 30-Year Legacy
Release Decision
RIPPUB
Original Classification
U
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Pages
2 pages
File Size
64.04 KB