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The Petöfi Cercle, after two moves to ever larger rooms, finally met in the hall of Budapest's Officers' Club on June 27, 1956. 600 people were expected, 7.000 came to listen to discussions of the government's press- and information policy. The meeting was transmitted by loudspeaker to the thousands waiting outside.
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The Petöfi Cercle, after two moves to ever larger rooms, finally met in the hall...

The Petoefi-Cercle named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,was a meeting place for intellectuals critical of the Communist Party-line. Tibor Tardos,well-known columnist,expelled from the Communist Party the previous year,addresses the Club during a discussion of press and information policy, June 27,1956
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The Petoefi-Cercle named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,w...

The Petöfi Cercle was a discussion forum of the Communist Youth League (DISZ). Named after the hero-poet Sandor Petöfi , the poet of the Revolution of 1848, it attracted intellectuals critical of the Communist party-line. The meeting of June 27,1956, on the government's press- and information policy, took place at the Budapest Officers' Club. Tibor Tardos, well-known columnist expelled from the Communist Party the previous year, addressed the Cercle.
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The Petöfi Cercle was a discussion forum of the Communist Youth League (DISZ). N...

The Petoefi-Club, named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,was a meeting place for intellectuals critical of the Communist Party-line. Writer Tibor Deri addresses the Club on June 27, 1956. The speakers criticised the press and information policy of the Communist Geroe-government.
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The Petoefi-Club, named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,was...

The Petoefi-Club,named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,was a meeting place for intellectuals critical of the Communist Party-line. On June 27, 1956, a discussion was held on the press- and information policy of the Geroe-government.
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The Petoefi-Club,named after the hero-poet of the Hungarian Revolution 1848,was...

During the meeting on press and information on June 27, 1956, Sandor Nogradi, member of the Central Committee, defended the Party line against attacks from the audience.
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During the meeting on press and information on June 27, 1956, Sandor Nogradi, me...

The meeting on the government's press and information policy sparked the Revolution in October. The discussion was lively. Budapest, 27 June 1956.
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The meeting on the government's press and information policy sparked the Revolut...

Board meeting of the agricultural cooperative at Hajnal,a former estate of a Cistercian monastery.During the meeting, work is distributed to the various brigades,plans for the harvest are made and accounts settled. Hungary, May 1956
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Board meeting of the agricultural cooperative at Hajnal,a former estate of a Cis...

Hungary before the Revolution of 1956:Board meeting of the agricultural cooperative at Hajnal,a former estate of a Cistercian monastery.During the meeting, work is distributed to the various brigades,plans for the harvest are made and accounts settled.Hungary,1956
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Hungary before the Revolution of 1956:Board meeting of the agricultural cooperat...

Daily Life in Communist Hungary: a 5 o'clock in a Budapest coffeehouse,prior to the Hungarian Revolution of October 1956. Budapest, 1956
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Daily Life in Communist Hungary: a 5 o'clock in a Budapest coffeehouse,prior to...

Five o'clock tea in a coffeehouse on the Danube promenade.
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Five o'clock tea in a coffeehouse on the Danube promenade.

The Sztalinvaros(now Dunapentele)steelplant was the flagship and pride of Hungarian industry under Communism. Yet labour unrest began among the steel- workers months before the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution.Dunapentele,1956
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The Sztalinvaros(now Dunapentele)steelplant was the flagship and pride o...