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Soekarno's vondst (Sukarno's 'find')

Sukarno's 'find'

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Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 15 November 1955, p. 1: hostile Dutch editorial on Sukarno's Heroes' Day speech alleging a foreign plot. Among causes of his declining popularity it lists 'the indignation of the organised Indonesian women, who do not appreciate the marriage escapades of their president'. Gerwani is not named.

Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 15 November 1955, hlm. 1: tajuk Belanda yang bermusuhan tentang pidato Hari Pahlawan Sukarno yang menuduh adanya komplotan asing. Di antara penyebab menurunnya popularitasnya disebut 'kemarahan perempuan Indonesia yang terorganisasi yang tidak menyukai petualangan perkawinan presiden mereka'. Gerwani tidak disebut.

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Sukarno–Hartini marriage controversy

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marriage law and polygamywomen's rights and emancipationpropaganda and mediaNetherlands

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Date
1955-11-15
Creator
Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden
Publication
Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
Language
Dutch
Perspective
Western mainstream press
Source role
primary
Country
Netherlands
Period
1955–1959
Source archive
Delpher (KB, Netherlands) · source link
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01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden (1955-11-15) - Soekarno's vondst [Delpher ddd-010885868-a0012].txt
OCR / text
Good (0.896) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: yes
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01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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