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Speech by the East German Head of State (Erich Honecker)

25 Nov 1976
Description: This is a transcript of a speech given by East German leader Erich Honecker at the 1976 Political Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting. He acknowledges the first results of the Helsinki process, stating that the détente-process in Europe is progressing. He also states that the Belgrade meeting of the Helsinki signatories in 1977 will ensure further disarmament and the fulfillment of the Helsinki Conference's goals. Regarding political developments in West Germany he underlines that the Four-Power Agreement on West Berlin has to be kept. At the end of his speech, he proposes a global conference on disarmament.

Collection: Party Leaders

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Document Type: Speech
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 27
Cold War Period: 1970s
Persons: Brezhnev, Honecker
Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO), Berlin
Call Number: DY/30, 2351

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