17h 30min, nov 9, 1989 y - SED Party Spokesman Günter Schabowski receives the transit-reform bill
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At 5:30, with approval of the SED Central Committee, Günter Schabowski receives the transit-reform bill but does not read it so he can immediately leave for the daily press-conference. His "roadmap" notes never mention the intended date for implementation.
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17h 30min, nov 9, 1989 y
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~ 35 years ago