Radio Berlin: transcript re- Ger. currency issue (6/24/1948)., 06/24/1948-06/24/1948
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Lucius D. Clay Documents.
Dates
- Creation: 06/24/1948-06/24/1948
Creator
- From the Collection: Smith, Jean Edward (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
18/05/06
Container Summary
1 typed transcript (2 pages; 1st page carbon copy, 2nd page edited copy) dated 6/24/1948 from a Radio Berlin broadcast: "Proclamation of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany to the population of Berlin." The proclamation expresses the Soviet reaction to the introduction of a currency reform in the Western zones of occupation by the American, British, and French military authorities. The Soviets implemented the Berlin blockade on the same day, 6/24/1948. The Allies began the Berlin airlift on 6/26/1948.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GERMANY - REFERENCE - CURRENCY ISSUE (6/24/1948): Other Types
BERLIN - TRANSCRIPT: RADIO BERLIN BROADCAST (6/24/1948): Transcript
RADIO BERLIN - TRANSCRIPT: SOVIET PROCLAMATION RE- GER. CURRENCY, 1948: Transcript
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu
