POLAND: THIRD DAY OF CONGRESS

Created: 7/17/1981

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POLAND: Third Day of Congress

Heated debate between liberate wdmwtiwes myirst eeoreiary and prolong fie congress,

A hard-hitting speech by liberal Deputy Premier Rakowski on Wednesday drew enthusiasticquick rebuttal by subsequent conservative speakers. Rakowski yesterdayolish Journalist that his strong plea for reform and criticism of hardlinerstrial balloon" and that he woulJ contest tha election foreader if he were nominated, aefsstf

Rakowskl has little chance of winning such ahe probably hopes totrong enough ahowinga seat on the Politburo. He may also be tryingthe ranks of the moderates and liberals againstconservative forces. aeaaaaesTi yesterday that many delegates seemenjoying tho battle but have not yet come tothe issues. P

The congress late yesterday votedember Central Committee, but the results are not to be released until this morning. fJaf

Positive Media Tone

Soviet media are .wsrtreying the mood of the party congress as predominantly conservative. Moscow television reported Wednesday that most speakers were attributing Poland's crisis to violations of socialist principles, rather than to "flaws" in thethat the congress would not enact extensive institutional reforms.

The broadcast also noted that tha Soviethadordial welcome. Soviet papersselected for quotation only speeches sounding conservative themes, ass*

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terms of party officials.

Soviet reporting has acknowledged, however, that some trends at the congress are not to Moscow's liking. XsoeBtia reported yesterday that "some apeeches of acharacter" haddiscordant"apparent reference to Rakowski's speech. Soviethas also avoided any mention of the radical changes in electoral procedures or the proposal to limit the

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