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Indonesia: Communist parties and internal politics (LBJ National Security Files, September 1964-February 1965)
LBJ National Security File: Indonesia, Communist Parties and Internal Politics (Sept 1964-Feb 1965)
LBJ Library National Security File, Indonesia (Sept 1964-Feb 1965): White House/State memoranda, Djakarta cables and CIA OCI reports on Sukarno's leftward drift, 'Sukarnoism' anti-PKI movement, succession, Malaysia and the USIS library crisis. Includes the CIA 'Sukarno and the Communists' report, listing Women's Front (GERWANI) at almost two million members (p. 11). No other Gerwani content.
Berkas Keamanan Nasional Perpustakaan LBJ, Indonesia (Sep 1964-Feb 1965): memo Gedung Putih/Deplu, kabel Djakarta dan laporan CIA OCI tentang pergeseran Sukarno ke kiri, gerakan anti-PKI 'Sukarnoisme', suksesi, Malaysia dan krisis perpustakaan USIS. Memuat laporan CIA 'Sukarno and the Communists' yang mencantumkan Front Wanita (GERWANI) hampir dua juta anggota (hlm. 11). Tidak ada konten Gerwani lain.
“CIA report embedded at p. 11: 'Women's Front (GERWANI)--almost two million'.”
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