Speech #850046280

When the inspectors kindly told him to leave the room so they could consider his case. which to them seemed a worthy one. he suddenly burst out crying and hurried into the hall. By the time he was called back to hear the inspectors decision he had composed himself and received the good news with a somewhat bewildered gratitude that was still not lacking in dignity. For more than 10 years now the flow of refugees through this chink in the Iron Curtain has continued. They come to the camp as a rule with no possessions of any kind. Even to travel on the subway from East Berlin to West Berlin with baggage would probably cause detainment by the Communist authorities.. So the refugees travel with it. often 1 by 1. among the A3237 Berliners on their way to and from work between the two sectors of the city. That may be how Freds family will come to him later. maybe 1 by 1. on the last stage of a perilous journey to freedom. and to a haven for their selfrespect and individuality. Critics in Glass Houses