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Ms. Shlaes described the new sense of freedom felt by Germans since the reunification. She mentioned the importance of the elections and of the destruction of the Berlin Wall, as well as the…

Ms. Shlaes discussed the wage differentials mentioned by Mr. Balzer in his interview and how the Germans had to learn to adapt to West German society. She compared the societies of Japan and…

Ms. Doebele described the nature of the German people and commented on what it was like to interact with citizens who were beginning to adapt to a new way of life. Ms. Shlaes answered questi…

Ms. Shlaes commented on the students in Berlin and the sense of social justice that they began to develop after reunification. She responded to questions about the conservative tendency of G…

Amity Shlaes, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, described the East German government’s transition over the past half-century from nazism to communism to democracy. She spoke about the ch…