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E. Germany and Poland #276461

CBS Evening News for Saturday, Apr 11, 1981
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(Studio) East German leader Erich Honecker noted-opening that nation's Communist party conference in East Berlin; his concern with Poland noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

(East Berlin, East Germany) Honecker's reference to Poland in his address to conference outlined; role of arms control and detente in his speech noted. President Leonid Brezhnev's similar speech in Prague, Czechoslovakia, recalled. East Germany's concern with Poland's situation examined; films shown. No. of USSR divs. stationed here and extent of East Germany's involvement should USSR invade Poland mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton

Reporter(s):
Fenton, Tom;
Schieffer, Bob
Duration:
00:01:30

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