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	Volkskammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Volkskammer ("People's Chamber") was the de jure Legislature of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
		From its founding in 1949 until the first free elections on March 19, 1990, all members of the Parliament were elected on a slate controlled by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), called the National Front.
		However, the Parliament had little real power, and the most dissent ever shown by Parliament to the SED was the nays of fourteen and abstensions of eight CDU representatives in a vote on liberalising abortion law.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volkskammer (224 words)

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		Supervision of the judiciary is transferred from the ministry of justice to the Council of State.
		The Volkskammer approves a new German Democratic Republic’s constitution, replacing that of 7 October 1949.
		By 420 votes to none, with five abstentions, the Volkskammer deletes the constitutional provision that the state is ‘led by the working class and its Marxist-Leninist party’.
	users.skynet.be /coggew/ddr-info1.htm (690 words)

	Central Europe, March 1990
		Volkskammer passes a new Trades Union Law, Local Electoral Law, Social Charter and Law on the Foundation and Activities of Private Firms.
		Final pre-election sitting of the Volkskammer, which passes an electoral law for 18.04.
		First free Volkskammer elections in the DDR, with a strong 93.4% turnout.
	www.philipjohnston.com /centraleurope/chron/ceu/ceu0390.htm (333 words)

	Opening of the Berlin Wall and Unification: German History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After Chancellor Kohl had presented his Ten-Point Plan for the step-by-step unification of Germany to the Bundestag on November 28, the Volkskammer struck the leadership role of the SED from the constitution of the GDR on December 1.
		Persuaded by the mounting economic and social problems that unification was necessary, the Volkskammer finally agreed on October 3, 1990, as the date of German unification.
		When the historic constellation allowing unification appeared, swift and decisive action on the part of Chancellor Kohl and the unwavering, strong support given by the United States government for the early completion of the unification process were key elements in surmounting the last hurdles during the final phase of the Two-Plus-Four Talks.
	www.germanculture.com.ua /bl_wall_collapse_unification.htm (1105 words)

	Encyclopedia: East Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the first and last free elections of the GDR on March 18, 1990, the leading communist party (SED) lost the majority in the Volkskammer (the parliament of the GDR), which they had been guaranteed in the previous elections.
		On August 23 the Volkskammer decided that the territory of East Germany (including East Berlin) would accede to the ambit of the basic law of the Federal Republic of Germany on October 3, 1990.
		The Volkskammer (Peoples Chamber) was the Parliament of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/East-Germany (1384 words)

	At the helm when the GDR fell / Features / Home - Morning Star
		From 1973 to autumn 1989, he was the first secretary of the SED in the district of Dresden and sat in the GDR Volkskammer (parliament) from 1958 up to the very last days of the GDR in autumn 1990.
		In it, the Volkskammer passed a law to protect those who had benefitted from the land reform programme on the territory which became the GDR following the defeat of the nazis.
		When the then West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl promised the deutschmark in the Volkskammer election campaign, the CDU election victory on March 18 became a foregone conclusion, sealing the fate of the first socialist country on German soil.
	www.morningstaronline.co.uk /index2.php/ex/features/at_the_helm_when_the_gdr_fell (1086 words)

	East Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The other political parties ran under the joint slate of the National Front, controlled by the SED, for elections to the Volkskammer, the East German Parliament.
		The Volkskammer also included representatives from the mass organisations like the Free German Youth (Freie Deutsche Jugend or FDJ), or the Free German Trade Union Federation.
		In an attempt to include women in the political life in East Germany, there was even a Democratic Women's Federation of Germany with seats in the Volkskammer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Germany (5184 words)

	History of the German Democratic Republic @ HockeyLiving.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Volkskammer, according to the constitution the highest state body, was vested with legislative sovereignty.
		Election to the Volkskammer and the state legislatures (later replaced by district legislatures) was based on a joint ballot prepared by the National Front; voters could register their approval or disapproval.
		The Palace housed the East German Volkskammer from 1976 to 1990.
	www.hockeyliving.com /info/History_of_the_German_Democratic_Republic (5532 words)

	Info and facts on 'Volkskammer' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Volkskammer was the Parliament (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany (A republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990)).
		From its founding in 1949 until the first free elections on March 19, 1990, all members of the Parliament were elected on a slate controlled by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (additional info and facts about Socialist Unity Party of Germany) (SED), called the National Front (additional info and facts about National Front).
		However, the Parliament had little real power, and the most dissent ever shown by Parliament to the SED was the nays of fourteen and abstensions of eight CDU representatives in a vote on liberalising abortion (Termination of pregnancy) law.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vo/volkskammer.htm (448 words)

	Germany - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under the 1968 constitution the supreme legislative and executive body in the German Democratic Republic was the Volkskammer (people's chamber), whose 500 members (including 66 from East Berlin) were elected every five years by universal suffrage.
		On the inauguration of East Germany, Wilhelm Pieck became the president, Otto Grotewohl (former leader of the SDP in the East) became premier, and Walter Ulbricht deputy premier.
		After Pieck's death in 1960 the presidency was abolished, and a council of state was elected by the Volkskammer.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Germany (5916 words)

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		In \par Wirklichkeit fielen die Entscheidungen nie in der Volkskammer, sie blieb das \par Vollzugsorgan der SED\endash Spitze wie eh und je.
		Tats\'e4chlich sind jedoch die Volksvertreter \par }\pard \s17\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright {\fs24 in der Volkskammer [...] nichts weiter als Delegierte der SED und der politisch \par }\pard \s17\widctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 gleichgeschalteten und kommunistisch kontrollierten Parteien und \par Massenorganisationen.
		Der Staatsrat nimmt die Aufgaben der \par Volkskammer wahr in der Zeit wo sie nicht tagt.
	www2.fh-fulda.de /fb/sw/profs/schirrmacher/posysbrd/36politik.rtf (4107 words)

	Neuroth - NSwiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The People's Chamber or die Volkskammer is the parliament of the Principality of Neuroth.
		This is either achieved by a coalition or one party, who command a sufficient majority of the 84 members.
		The 84 "Members of the People's Chamber (MP)/Mitglieder der Volkskammer (MdV)" are elected in two ways: 42 MPs are picked via direct voting in 42 constituencies, while the other half is voted in parliament via national lists.
	ns.goobergunch.net /wiki/index.php/Neuroth (1357 words)

	WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Germany - The German Democratic Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The People's Council was renamed and began its work as the Volkskammer (People's Chamber), the parliament of the GDR.
		According to the constitution, both the Council of State (Staatsrat) and the Council of Ministers (Ministerrat) were elected by and responsible to the Volkskammer.
		The Volkskammer was a mere forum for speeches and mock debates.
	encyclopaedic.net /world/germany/49.php (700 words)

	President of the volkskammer - Alphonse van Worden: "Dark Corners Of The Earth" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		laws passed by the Volkskammer (People's Assembly) -- the highest elected body in the GDR.
		Wolfgang Thierse, President of the German Bundestag, is someone who has bridged the a member of the GDR parliament, the Volkskammer, before Unification.
		The presidents of both these bodies and the president of the GDR’s parliament (Volkskammer) were members of the GDR’s Socialist Unity Party (Sozialistische
	centeridea.com /?q=president-of-the-volkskammer (185 words)

	The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
		Berlin’s Palace of the Republic, once former communist East Germany’s parliament and a centre of cultural life, has escaped demolition and is being prepared for a second, albeit temporary life.
		The Volkskammer, the “chamber of the people” that rubber stamped the orders of the Politburo, is likely to open after a more than 12-year closure as a techno discotheque, a skateboard track and an exhibition hall.
		No trace remains of the theatre or the 5,000 seat hall where the balls and concerts of the past were held.
	www.thepeninsulaqatar.com /features/featuredetail.asp?file=novemberfeatures292002.xml (539 words)

	Germans flock for last look at Berlin's forgotten palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Palace of the Republic now is little more than a metal, glass and concrete shell 180 metres (590 feet) long by 85 metres wide.
		The Volkskammer, where the orders of the Politburo were rubber stamped, has been stripped of the deputies' seats.
		No trace remains of the theatre or the 5, 000 seat hall where the balls and concerts of the past were held.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/at/Qgermany-east-palace.RXr5_DlA.html (493 words)

	AllRefer.com - Germany - The Last Days of East Germany - Opening of the Berlin Wall and Unification \| German ...
		After Chancellor Kohl had presented his Ten-Point Plan for the step-by-step unification of Germany to the Bundestag on November 28, the Volkskammer struck the leadership role of th e SED from the constitution of the GDR on December 1 (see Unification, ch.
		The conservative opposition, under CDU leadership, waged a joint campaign under the banner of the Alliance for Germany, cons isting of the CDU, the German Social Union (Deutsche Soziale Union--DSU), a sister party of the CSU, and the Democratic Awakening (Demokratischer Aufbruch--DA).
		When the historic constellation allowing unification appeared, swift and decisive action on the part of Chancel lor Kohl and the unwavering, strong support given by the United States government for the early completion of the unification process were key elements in surmounting the last hurdles during the final phase of the Two-Plus-Four Talks.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/germany/germany51.html (1987 words)

	Business America: German Democratic Republic: transition to market economy opens gates to business, and there is plenty ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In December, a national "Round Table" of representatives from across the political spectrum set May 6, 1990--later advanced to March 18--as the date for the first free elections in the 40-year history of the GDR.
		Results of the elections gave the conservative Alliance for Germany (consisting of the Christian Democratic Union--CDU, the German Social Union, and Democratic Awakening) 48 percent of the vote and a majority of seats in the Volkskammer.
		The Volkskammer has passed legislation on free travel and joint ventures.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1052/is_n7_v111/ai_8891375 (1466 words)

	United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - State Party Report - Germany
		Shortly after the celebrations to mark the GDR's fortieth anniversary in October 1989, Erich Honecker, the long-standing SED chief and Chairman of the GDR Council of State, resigned, and on 9 November of that year the Berlin Wall and other border-crossing points were opened.
		After the Volkskammer elections the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany entered into negotiations with the freely elected Government of the GDR with the aim of finalizing the details for the unification of the two States.
		The Volkskammer in East Berlin declared on 23 August 1990 the accession of the GDR to the area of application of the Federal Republic of Germany's Basic Law as from 3 October 1990 in the expectation that consultations on the Unification Treaty would be completed by that time.
	www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/(symbol)/ccpr.c.84.add.5.en?opendocument (19762 words)

	Mielke dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He protested against the Weimar Republic; after aiding and abetting in the killing of two policemen, he escaped to the Soviet Union, where he was trained to become a communist leader.
		When he was forced out of office in the autumn of 1989, he addressed the members of the East German "Volkskammer" (Parliament): "But I do love you all.
		Mielke's death once again poses the question of how the Germans have come to terms with their history.
	www.ngz-online.de /news/german/2000-0526/mielke2.html (535 words)

	AllRefer.com - Germany - The Birth of the German Democratic Republic - West Germany and the Community of Nations \| ...
		The Soviet military administration was dissolved, and its administra tive functions were transferred to East German authorities.
		A second parliamentary chamber, the Länderkammer (Provincial Chamber), consis ting of thirty-four deputies, was constituted by the five Land diets on October 11, 1949.
		The Volkskammer was a mere forum for s peeches and mock debates.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/germany/germany39.html (1635 words)

	German Democratic Republic / Deutsche Demokratische Republik (1949-1990): official publications
		Stenographische Protokolle … / Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.
		Stenografische Niederschrift (Stenographische Protokolle) / Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.
		Die Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik : die Abgeordneten der Volkskammer nach den Wahlen...
	www.bl.uk /collections/westeuropean/germandemocratic.html (759 words)

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