“…Daily press releases, newspaper clippings realting to Czech and Slovak politicians, teachers, militaries, etc.…”

“…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. …”

“…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. …”

“…Persons monitored were prominent Soviet government and Communist party officials, politicians and scientists who belonged to the Soviet elite. …”

“…Many of the files contain materials related toon discussions abouton theis topic inside the radio, sometimes involving and also with participation of experts and politicians. Later, when RL’s overallformation of the general policy had been establishedwas completed, these files lost itstheir importance and at some point were transferred to the Samizdat unit, which at that time boretook the majora significant part (lion’s share) of responsibility for broadcasting Samizdat materials (selecting documents and, commenting on their contents). …”