“…Excerpts from speeches of top government officials from Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia on the subject of events in Hungary.…”

“…Principal contributor(s): Sanford Schwarz; Pacific Settlement Section The scope of Special Committee investigations, including interview subjects and potential sources of information.…”

“…While there were some improvements in the situation of the Hungarian people, they remained subjected and their fate is at stake. It is not a Cold War issue, but the fundamental principle of independence, self-determination and freedom of religion.…”

“…Sir Leslie Munro reported that there had been a slight improvement in living standards, that limited freedom of speech and freedom of movement had been permitted, but that this was still against the background of the subjection of the Hungarian people to foreign domination, and the denial of their elementary human right to freely choose whom they wish to govern them.…”

“…He gave a statement on the torture he was subjected to, how important personalities of the revolution were captured and held prisoners, and the executions after the revolution. …”