Word: ostpolitikâ
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...West German election provided both sides with a target date. Brandt wanted to present the state treaty to his electorate as the capstone of his Ostpolitik???and both East Germany and the Soviet Union have made no secret of the fact that they would like to see him win. Wisely figuring that there were no votes to be had in opposing detente, Opposition Leader Rainer Barzel has concentrated his attacks on West Germany's worrisome inflation (currently, around 6%). But if the treaty swings only a minute percentage of the vote, it could make the difference between another deadlocked Bundestag...
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