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A b b r e v i a t i o n s a n d A c r o n y m s The full title and meaning of each of these abbreviations is given in the text and/or the notes where they are first used. Use of the abbreviations is kept to a minimum. Some, particularly the Polish acronyms, are given as a matter of information to the readers as to how they were used at the time, and others identify references to documents and media sources. After that, the author has tried to limit their use to the practical end of avoiding repetitive formulations. DDR Deutsche Demokratische Republik—German Democratic Republic—East Germany KKP Krajowa Komisja Porozumiewawcza—National Coordinating Commission (of Solidarity) KOK Komitet Obrony Kraju—Committee for the Defense of the Homeland, usually translated in U.S. references as “National Defense Committee” KOR Komitet Obrony Robotników—Committee for the Defense of Workers (dissident group) KSS Komitet Samoobrony Spo¬ecznej—Social Self-Defense Committee (expansion of KOR dissident group) KZ Komisja Zak¬adowa—Factory Commission (of Solidarity) MKR Miedzyak¬adowy Komisja Robotnicza—Interfactory Workers Commission (Solidarity regional organization, successor to MKZ, defined below) MKS Miedzyzak¬adowy Komitet Strajkowy—Interfactory Strike Committee (initial interfactory organization, in Gdansk region) MKZ Miedzyazk¬adowy Komitet Za¬ozæycielski—Interfactory Founding Committee (Solidarity’s regional organization, successor to MKS, established in regions nationwide) NSZZ Niezalezæny Samorzadny Zwiazek Zawodowy—Independent Self-Governing Trade Union (as Solidarity defined itself) PUWP Polish United Workers Party (in English) vii viii Abbreviations and Acronyms PZPR Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza—Polish United Workers party RMP Ruch M¬odej Polski—Young Poland Movement (student group) ROPCiO Ruch Obrony Praw Cz¬owieka i Obywatela—Movement for the Defense of Human Rights (civil opposition movement) Publication titles/references: CWIHP Cold War International History Project Bulletin NID National Intelligence Daily—current intelligence reporting, six days per week, drafted by the CIA but coordinated with other agencies NIE National Intelligence Estimate—in-depth assessment of developing situation and/or long term outlook. Prepared through interagency process, with views defined as representing all agencies , with agreement and differences specifically identified NYT New York Times WP Washington Post U.S. Government terms: DCI Director of Central Intelligence—serves both as head of the CIA and as chief executive officer of the collection of agencies and departments known as the “Intelligence Community” DIA Defense Intelligence Agency—military intelligence organization serving the Joint Chiefs of Staff and responsible for integrating military intelligence INR State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research— director of which is an assistant secretary of state ...

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