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1987, April
 
Mikhail Gorbachev and Jaruzelski signed an accord on Soviet-Polish cooperation.  1
 
June 8–14
 
Pope John Paul II attracted large crowds during his third visit to Poland and gave vocal support to the banned Solidarity.  2
 
Oct. 10–24
 
Prime Minister Messner presented an economic reform proposal involving greater autonomy for state-owned enterprises, expansion of private labor, a reduction in bureaucracy, and increases in salaries and prices.  3
 
Nov. 29
 
A referendum on reforms that called for economic austerity was not endorsed by voters.  4
 
 
 
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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