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Ironically, on the day of this letter's publication, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl presented in Bonn a 10-point program that would lead to the ultimate goal of reunification. Kohl addressed his proposal to the West German Parliament, which interrupted his address to clap their wholehearted approval. "Nobody knows how a reunified Germany will look," Kohl said. "But I am sure that unity will come, if wanted by the German nation...
...sounds like the debate is indeed up for discussion inside Germany. Kohl's Bismarckian reference to a "German nation" shows that at least one West German is already convinced...
...KOHL is no Bismarck, and his movement will never gather the same force or militancy as that of his 19th century counterpart. Keep a close eye on central Europe, though, and you're bound to see continued politicking and constituency-building towards one Germany. If it comes, the 20th-century reunification will be built not with blood and iron, but with consensus and politics...
Adam B. Ulam, director of the Russian Research Center, said the two leaders are also likely to discuss the situation in Germany. Last week, West German leader Helmut Kohl proposed a "federation" between East and West Germany...
Government spokesman Hans Klein said Kohl maytravel to East Germany on Dec. 19 for talks withEast Germany's leaders on proposals for increasedcooperation between the two states