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Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

Rapacki Plan

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Eastern Europe

Poland

"The Bundeshaus (Federal Building) in Bonn, West Germany, May 1961. "

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West Germany

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Winiewicz, Jozef M.

1905- 1984

Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

Rapacki, Adam

1909- 1970

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The Taj Mahal Shrine in Agra, India.

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India

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Czechoslovakia

Indian Nuclear History

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Poland. Embassy (Sweden)

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Naszkowski, Marian

1912- 1996

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Beam, Jacob D.

1908-

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Wierna, Maria

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Nuclear Debate Pamphlets

Cuban Foreign Relations

Berlin Wall between Mitte and Kreuzberg

Berlin Wall

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

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May 9, 1959	Code Message No. 4513 from J. Winiewicz to the Chiefs of All Diplomatic Posts Deputy Minister Winiewicz instructs chiefs of all diplomatic posts on how to respond to questions about the Rapacki Plan. He confirms that they will uphold the Rapacki Plan, but the topics of the Geneva conference should be limited in scope and focused on a peace treaty with Germany.
March 3, 1959	Code Message No. 2598 from Ambassador Dorsz in Ankara to Rodziński Code message from Ambassador Dorosz to Rodziński regarding the Foreign Minister of Turkey's first official statement on the Rapacki Plan. Dorosz notes Turkey's lack of interest in the Plan thus far.
January 20, 1959	Code Message No. 803 from Ambassador Milnikiel in London to Winiewicz Milnikiel writes to Winiewicz regarding a conversation between Milnikiel and British Deputy foreign secretary O’Neill. O'Neill does not think the Rapacki Plan should currently be brought up in light of the broader proposals on Germany.
January 7, 1959	Code Message No. 234 from Ambassador Szymanowski in Stockholm to Birecki The ambassador in Sweden recounts his conversation with Astrom, director of the political department of the Swedish MoFA. Astrom mentions his desire to prevent the Plan from becoming overwhelmed amidst the Germany debate, along with his desire that negotiations do not take place with the Soviets.
November 27, 1958	Code Message No. 15023 from Ambassador Szymanowski in Stockholm to Birecki The ambassador in Sweden reports on a conversation with Unden, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs. Sweden has some interest in the Plan in its new form, but not directly. Unden is worried about the FRG posing as an obstacle to the Plan.
November 8, 1958	Code Message No. 11789 from Foreign Minister Rapacki to Naszkowski (Moscow) Rapacki reports various reactions from the West to the new version of the Rapacki Plan.
October 30, 1958	Correspondence Digest No. 13691 from New York to Comrade Rapacki Deputy minister Winiewicz speaks with British Parliament member Longden about the need for more support for the Rapacki Plan among conservatives, as well as whether any progress on the matter can be achieved at the UN.
October 20, 1958	Code Message No. 11027 from Foreign Minister Rapacki to Milnikiel (London) Message from Rapacki to the ambassador in London which lays out the new two-stage proposal for the Rapacki Plan. Rapacki also requests that5 Milnikiel meet with leaders of the Labor Party to gather their opinions on the Plan.
October 11, 1958	File Note of Department IV Director Łobodycz Polish Department IV director reports on the opinion of Pitterman, the deputy chancellor of Austria, on the Rapacki Plan. Pittermann recognizes the moral significance of the plan, but finds Hungary's inclusion to be paramount.
October 10, 1958	Correspondence Digest No. 12722 from Rome to Comrade Ogrodziński The secretary of state of the Austrian Ministory of Foreign Affairs, Kriesky, shares his opinions about the Rapacki Plan. He proposes certain elements, such as extending the nuclear-free zone to include the Scandinavian countries, and the establishment of a control body made up of representatives of the zone member states.