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Bintang Timur, 23 Februari 1956: Pernyataan DPP Gerwani tentang pembatalan KMB; wanita di Sidang Dewan Nasional SOBSI (hlm. 1)
Gerwani statement on abrogating the KMB; women at the SOBSI national council (Bintang Timur, 23 February 1956)
Front page (with pp. 2-4) of Bintang Timur, Jakarta, 23 Feb 1956. The DPP Gerwani issues a statement, after a meeting with Central Java, West Java and Jakarta delegates, demanding full unilateral abrogation of the KMB agreements. Women delegates Setiati Surasto (Sarbupri), Sri Ambar, Tuti, Rantiyem and Emmy Purwati attend the SOBSI National Council. Rest of page covers the Schmidt/Jungschlager case, politics and adverts.
Halaman depan (bersama hlm. 2-4) Bintang Timur, Jakarta, 23 Februari 1956. DPP Gerwani mengeluarkan pernyataan, setelah rapat dengan wakil daerah Jawa Tengah, Jawa Barat dan Jakarta, yang menuntut pembatalan seluruh persetujuan KMB secara sepihak. Delegasi wanita Setiati Surasto (Sarbupri), Sri Ambar, Tuti, Rantiyem dan Emmy Purwati hadir di Sidang Dewan Nasional SOBSI. Sisanya memuat kasus Schmidt/Jungschlager, politik dan iklan.
“p. 1: DPP Gerwani, Jakarta 22-2, after a meeting with Central Java, West Java and Jakarta delegates, demands 'Pembatalan K.M.B. seluruhnya' (complete unilateral abrogation of the KMB agreements).”
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- 1956-02-23
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- Bintang Timur
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Bintang Timur (1954-1958) - issues naming Gerwani members or Gerwani articles (Perpusnas Khastara)/Bintang Timur (1956-02-23) - Women members incl. Setiati Surasto and Sri Ambar at SOBSI session, p. 1 [Khastara 299272].pdf
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