The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001.
1956, May 13
Chancellor Julius Raab's People's Party won in the national elections. 1
1957, Feb. 8
The government gave Italy assurances of its intention to abide by the 1946 agreement on South Tyrol . Italy offered a continuation of talks with Austria on the problem. 2
May 5
Adolf Schaerf, leader of the Socialist Party and vice chancellor, was elected as Austria's third postwar president . 3
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