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    Günter Schabowski ([ˈɡʏntɐ ʃaˈbɔvski]; 4 January 1929 – 1 November 2015) was an East German politician who served as an official of the Socialist Unity...
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    briefed the Politburo's de facto spokesman, East Berlin party boss Günter Schabowski, that the regulations were going to come into effect the following...
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    down the Wall took place at an hour-long press conference led by Günter Schabowski, the party leader in East Berlin and the top government spokesman...
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  • demonstration by a cold warrior", as later recalled by Politburo member Günter Schabowski. The Soviet press agency TASS accused Reagan of giving an "openly...
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    and travel. The new regulations were to take effect the next day. Günter Schabowski, the party boss in East Berlin and the spokesman for the SED Politburo...
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    Kiefert • 1959–1971 Paul Verner • 1971–1985 Konrad Naumann • 1985–1989 Günter Schabowski • 1989–1990 Heinz Albrecht Lord Mayor   • 1948–1967 Friedrich Ebert...
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    Urban Christel and Eckhard Wehage Others associated with the Wall Günter Schabowski Riccardo Ehrman Erich Honecker Konrad Schumann Walter Ulbricht David...
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    those present then spoke, in turn, but none in favour of Honecker. Günter Schabowski even extended the dismissal of Honecker to also include his posts...
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    Urban Christel and Eckhard Wehage Others associated with the Wall Günter Schabowski Riccardo Ehrman Erich Honecker Konrad Schumann Walter Ulbricht David...
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    East Germany served their sentences there, including Egon Krenz, Günter Schabowski, and Heinz Keßler. "B.Z. : Krenz mit großem Bahnhof im Gefängnis Hakenfelde...
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