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waldheim affair  

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  • The Waldheim affair refers to discussions about the involvement of the former Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (1918–2007) in World War II. Waldheim, a member of the People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP), was foreign minister and UN Secretary General from 1972 to 1981. In 1986 he ran for the office of Austrian president. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Waldheim Affair]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GDBBJPPJ-M

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