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Stein, John H.

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Mikhail Gorbachev, 1986

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Walesa, Lech

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September 1, 1988	Report on a Working Conference [of Opposition Leaders] Report on a Working Conference [of Opposition Leaders] regarding emphasis that should be placed on the legal registration of Solidarity and the status of social participants in the Roundtable discussions
October 24, 1956	Account of a Meeting at the CPSU CC, on the Situation in Poland and Hungary The CPSU CC Politburo meets to discuss the burgeoning crises in Poland and Hungary. Also participating was the leader of Czechoslovakia, Antonin Novotny. Khrushchev described for the Soviet leadership his discussions with Gomulka on the Polish situation. Khrushchev urges patience in dealing with Poland. On the situation in Hungary, Khrushchev tells the Soviet leaders that actions were taken at the request of the Hungarian leadership.
September 5, 1986	Theses for the talks of First Secretary Wojciech Jaruzelski with Deng Xiaoping Key points are provided for several major topics considered likely to be addressed during the talks of Deng Xiaoping and Wojciech Jaruzelski. Most notable are comments about the direction of Polish foreign policy and the Polish views of Chinese foreign policy.
August 27, 1985	Speech Excerpt from Meeting of CC PUWP Departments on the Current State of Sino-Polish relations. Head of the CC PUWP International Department made the concluding statement, outlined in the document below. The general theme is that there should not be a race with other socialist countries to normalize relations with China, and that Poland should remain focused on building economic ties.
February 18, 1985	Note from a Working Meeting of the CC International Department Deputy Heads of Fraternal Parties of Socialist Countries The group discussed a CC CPSU study which contained an analysis and assessment of the PRC’s foreign policy and its domestic situation.
April 28, 1972	Polish Communist Party Note on "Current Policy toward China" States that "the fundamental principle of our policy toward China is to fully cooperate with the Soviet Union."
September 6, 1988	Report from Andrzej Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa Report from Andrzej Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa regarding his meeting with Czyrek and their conversation on Czyrek’s vision of the Roundtable discussions including questions about Solidarity’s position in the political system if it were to be legalized
October 1, 1988	Letter from Andrzej Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa Letter from Andrzej Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa discussing the proposed Roundtable talks, and the promise that subsequent meetings would not lead to arrests
October 24, 1988	Letter from A. Stelmachowski to Józef Glemp, Primate of Poland Letter from A. Stelmachowski to Józef Glemp, Primate of Poland, discussing problems with the proposed Roundtable Talks, including false charges against Solidarity and changes to previously determined plans. Stelmachowski requests an explanation from Glemp of the prospects of realizing the goals of the proposed reforms.
January 20, 1989	Letter from A. Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa Letter from A. Stelmachowski to Lech Walesa suggesting more open Union structures and advocating a small body of representatives to take part in the Roundtable discussions