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August 28, 1980	Note, M. Suslov et al to the CPSU Central Committee Suslov describes the "tense" situation in Poland and proposed steps to use military and police force to quell the protest movement.
September 7, 1989	Poland: New Government to be Announced An analysis of the new Polish government which confirms Solidarity's majority.
August 19, 1989	Poland: Situation Report An analysis of President Jaruzelski's decision to ask Mazowiecki to form a Solidarity-led government.
August 18, 1989	Poland: Non-Communist Government to be Announced An analysis of President Jaruzelski's decision to create a new Polish government led by non-Communists.
August 17, 1989	Poland: Communists, Solidarity On Collision Course An analysis of Solidarity's efforts to form a new Polish government.
July 25, 1989	Czechoslovakia: Polish Solidarity Increases Its Support to Opponents of Czechoslovak Regime An analysis of Solidarity's increased support to Czechoslovakia's opposition.
June 3, 1989	Poland: Solidarity Outcampaigns Party An analysis of what political actions Solidarity must take to assert its role in the new government.
April 6, 1989	Special Analysis: Poland: Roundtable Accords Signed An analysis of Solidarity's legalization and its effects on Polish politics.
January 28, 1982	Intelligence Information Cable, 'Measures Taken to Ensure Reliability of Polish Conscripts' Report addresses Polish leadership concerns of Solidarnosc influence on young conscripts in the Polish army. It includes solutions such as isolating younger people in more rural stations and separating them into sub units.
December 24, 1981	Intelligence Information Cable, 'Soviet Pressure on Polish Government to Act Against the Polish Church' Report discusses how after breaking Solidarnosc resistance, the next most important part of maintaining power is to lessen the influence of the Catholic Church. The Soviets propose tactics such as smear campaigns against priests, paternity suits, and getting priests drunk.