And the move toward freedom. there and elsewhere In Eastern Europe. continues at a pace unimaginable even a few weeks ago. Freedom of movement. so long denied millions of East Germans. fulfills one of our longstanding policy objectives. Open access to the West may stop and will certainly slow the flow of refugees from East Germany. simply know. ing that they have this freedom may be sufficient to encourage East Germans to remain In the GDR to work for permanent reform. Central to this reform are free elections with participation by independent parties. full access to the media. and the resources to convey their political message. Concommitant with political reform is the move toward a more competitive. market oriented system in East Germany.
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