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Anyone could read him at a glance. When things were going well, when it seemed for a while that the movement he led would brighten and liberate the lives of his fellow Poles, the face that grew so familiar in 1981 radiated delight: delight in his crusade, delight in his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He Dared to Hope | 1/4/1982 | See Source »

At 6 a.m., Jaruzelski went on the radio "as a soldier and the chief of the Polish government," to announce that the nation was under martial law. He later repeated the grim message on national television, dressed in full military uniform with the white Polish eagle prominently displayed behind him...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He Dared to Hope | 1/4/1982 | See Source »

> Polish citizens must carry their identity cards at all times. Poles are prohibited from leaving their place of residence for more than 48 hours without permission.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: Jaruzlewski's Law | 12/28/1981 | See Source »

> Summary proceedings will be undertaken against citizens violating martial law. Poles over the age of 17 may be interned at isolation centers if their past behavior gives rise to suspicion that they will disobey martial law or engage in activity that threatens the "interest, security and defense of the state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: Jaruzlewski's Law | 12/28/1981 | See Source »

But if Poland's generals hoped to seal off the country from the outside world, they underestimated the determination of Western journalists. Dispatches and film continued to trickle out of the country, smuggled by departing tourists, sympathetic Poles and the occasional journalist whose visa had expired. The risks were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Smuggling News out of Poland | 12/28/1981 | See Source »

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