A Paradoxical Reason for Optimism in the East the Sad History of Radio Free Europe May Offer Larger Lessons

Mihajlo Mihajlov. Mihajlo Mihajlov is a scholar and former Yugoslav dissident. He is of Moscow Summer, and Unscientific Thoughts. He worked analyst-commentator and correspondent Liberty., The Christian Science Monitor

THE recent turmoil in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is caused by several factors: The original intention of President Clinton to liquidate these Radios as relics of the cold war they helped to win. The cutting by Congress of their combined budget by two-thirds, which has resulted in the cessation of broadcasting in several East European languages. The disclosure by Sen. Russell Feingold (D) of Wisconsin of research on corruption and the misuse of funds by the top executives of the Radios. The demonstration of hundreds of employees in front of headquarters in Munich against the plan to move operations to Prague.

All this creates pessimism about the future.

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Publication information: Article title: A Paradoxical Reason for Optimism in the East the Sad History of Radio Free Europe May Offer Larger Lessons. Contributors: Mihajlo Mihajlov. Mihajlo Mihajlov is a scholar and former Yugoslav dissident. He is of Moscow Summer, and Unscientific Thoughts. He worked analyst-commentator and correspondent Liberty. - Author. Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor. Publication date: May 4, 1994. Page number: 23. © 2009 The Christian Science Publishing Society. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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