GA-01436 1952-07-07 relevance A public
Harian Rakjat, 7 Juli 1952: Ny. Mudigdio tanya DPR soal surat edaran rahasia Jaksa Agung; Wanita Demokrat tolak PP 19
Harian Rakjat, 7 July 1952: Mrs Mudigdio on attorney-general's secret circular; Wanita Demokrat rejects PP 19
Harian Rakjat, Jakarta, 7 July 1952 (full issue; pp. 2, 4 relevant). Ny. Mudigdo (Mudigdio), MP, questions the government about a secret Attorney-General circular of 1 February 1952 ordering tough action against 'press crimes'. P. 4 prints a resolution of Wanita Demokrat Indonesia opposing Government Regulation 19/1952 on widows' pensions as encouraging polygamy.
Harian Rakjat, Jakarta, 7 Juli 1952 (satu edisi penuh; hlm. 2 dan 4 relevan). Ny. Mudigdo (Mudigdio), anggota DPR, mempertanyakan kepada pemerintah surat edaran rahasia Jaksa Agung 1 Februari 1952 yang memerintahkan tindakan keras terhadap 'kejahatan pers'. Hlm. 4 memuat resolusi Wanita Demokrat Indonesia yang menolak Peraturan Pemerintah 19/1952 tentang pensiun janda karena mendorong poligami.
“p. 2: MP 'nyonya Mudigdio' asks the government about the 'secret' Attorney-General circular of 1 Feb 1952 on action against 'kejahatan-kejahatan pers'.”
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