“…Files are mainly on East European and western actors, composers, cosmonauts, filmmakers, historians, journalists, militaries, musicians, philosophers, politicians, singers (opera or pop music), and writers. …”

“…The documents provide information on over one thousand more or less prominent Polish state, opposition or dissident politicians, writers, actors, journalists and other public figures. Occasionally, speeches, press photos and publications by them are also included. …”

“…Files on Soviet and western politicians, militaries, artists, journalists, writers, poets, philosophers, musicians, composers and sportsmen and sportswomen (Comaneci) containing inauguration speeches of presidents, news conferences, statements, analysis of policies, articles on visits. …”

“…The documents give information on about 5500 prominent and less prominent Hungarian state, opposition or dissident politicians, writers, actors, journalists and other public figures. Occasionally, speeches and publications by them are also included. …”

“…The records contain news agency releases and excerpts from foreign and Bulgarian press, newspaper clippings, transcripts of the Bulgarian National Radio, abstracts of media reports about Bulgaria, excerpts of RFE Research Reports, copies of articles from scientific publications, transcripts of telephone interviews by a journalist at the Bulgarian Section of RFE. The records of the Bulgarian Unit provide resources for the study of history of Bulgarian political and cultural life, economics, religions, media and social issues during the Cold War period. …”

“…Some of the files contain foreign media analyses on the Revolution and the reports of foreign journalists located in Budapest during that time. The series also includes the materials exhibited on the 30th Anniversary of the 1956 Revolution at the Hungarian Broadcasting Department in Munich. …”