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I was approached by the Stasi. I was visited by a woman and each time, you know, I was more

and more certain that, you know, she was making some kind of approach. And she did eventually

start asking me for information about political views of approach. And she did eventually start asking me for information about political

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Welcome to episode 32 of Cold War Conversations.

Today we speak with Eileen Ford Price, who is a British student

in the GDR in the 1980s in Rostock. Before we start, I'd like to thank all our patrons who donate

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Now, back to today's episode, Eileen shares some great details with us, including her

reasons for being a student in the GDR, her first journey across the border, and what life

was like in 1980s Rostock as a foreign student.

It's a fascinating story that includes the Starzies' attempt to recruit her as an informer

on her fellow students.

We welcome Eileen Ford Price.

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