East German refugees - Social welfare spokesperson

Title

East German refugees - Social welfare spokesperson

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Gareth Furby interviews Rita Hermans, spokeswoman at the West Berlin Health and Social Welfare Department, about the problems East German refugees face after reaching West Berlin. More than nine hundred refugees have now arrived in West Germany after finding an escape route via Hungary.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Rita Hermans

Keywords

Housing; Germany; Refugees; Political refugees; Hungary; Germany FR; German DR; Social welfare; Berlin

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