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Speech by the General Secretary of the KSČ (Gustáv Husák) at the PCC Meeting in Warsaw

17 Apr 1974
Description: This is the transcript of a speech by the General Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party Gustáv Husák at the 1974 Political Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting in Warsaw. He appreciates Soviet efforts for peace and détente within the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and agrees with the Soviet Union's view that the process should be concluded successfully as soon as possible. He then gives an overview of political relations with West Germany and Western European countries in general. Additionally, he assesses the international situation with regard to the spread of Socialism and threats by the US and China.

Collection: Party Leaders

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  • Czech (2.0 MB )
  • English (95 KB )
Document Type: Verbatim Speech
Language of Original Document: Czech
Number of Pages: 9
Cold War Period: 1970s
Persons: Husák, Brezhnev, Kissinger, Nixon, Brandt
Document Source: Central State Archives (SÚA), Prague
Call Number: AÚV KSČ 02/1, 115, 117

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