NSC BRIEFING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000400040017-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: December 8, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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C. Leaders of both parties are repor' t
strongly favoring such a coalition.
III. Neither radical right-wing party nor
Communists won representation.
A. Right-wing German Party,
narrowly missed getting the f.-;
percent required for representation
B. Socialist Unity (Communist) Party won
only 2.7 percent, somewhat less than
expected.
IV. Socialist-Christian Democratic coalition
would assure continuation of moderate
economic and social policies, general
support for Adenauer on foreign policy.
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