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From the archives: Longtime Bulgaria Leader Resigns; Reformer Named
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMOSCOW -- Bulgarian President Todor Zhivkov, the longest-serving leader in Eastern Europe, resigned Friday, thrusting his country into the political maelstrom sweeping the region. Zhivkov, 78, who stepped down after 35 years in power, was replaced as...Tags: Democracy, Erich Honecker, Economic Policy, World War II (1939-1945), Economy
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From the archives: Czechs Remove Curb on Travel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPRAGUE, Czechoslovakia -- Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec announced Tuesday that Czechoslovak citizens will no longer need exit permits to travel to Western countries, a move that signaled the first significant reverberations here from East Germany's...Tags: Stepan Company, Prague (Czech Republic), Erich Honecker, Hungary, George W. Bush
Nov 11, 1989
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Nov 15, 1989
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