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

22 Nov 1978
Description: This is a transcript of a speech given by East German leader Erich Honecker at the 1978 Political Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting in Moscow. It outlines the military threat of NATO countries and stresses the importance of both strengthening Socialist cooperation with Western states and Socialist unity, pointing to East German achievements in this field. He also informs his audience about border delimitation between East and West Germany and criticizes the Camp David Accords.

Collection: Party Leaders

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Document Type: Speech
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 21
Cold War Period: 1970s
Persons: Honecker, Brezhnev
Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO), Berlin
Call Number: DY30/2351

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