Hungarian Predicts Communist Defeat Home Edition

So far, he said, President Bush has adopted an unhelpful "wait-and-see" attitude that seems to require Hungary to complete the reforms before qualifying for U.S. aid. He said Bush's recent promises of support for Hungary and Poland are welcome but "for the time being, we are not...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Kempster, Norman
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 21.09.1989
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Summary:So far, he said, President Bush has adopted an unhelpful "wait-and-see" attitude that seems to require Hungary to complete the reforms before qualifying for U.S. aid. He said Bush's recent promises of support for Hungary and Poland are welcome but "for the time being, we are not getting real support from the United States." Assistant Secretary of State Raymond Seitz said the Administration opposes the Democratic plan because it is far more expensive than Bush's proposal, which provides $100 million for Poland and $25 million for Hungary to develop the private economic sectors in the two countries. Bush has also requested $100 million in emergency food aid for Poland, which faces more severe economic problems than Hungary. [Matyas Szuros], a former Hungarian diplomat who has served as ambassador in the Soviet Union and East Germany, predicted that the Communist Party of Hungary, officially known as the Socialist Workers Party, would win between a quarter and a third of the vote in the parliamentary election.
ISSN:0458-3035