The World - News from July 27, 1988
Hungarian leader Karoly Grosz, in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, appealed for U.S. understanding and support for his political and economic reforms. Grosz, 58, who succeeded Janos Kadar two months ago as premier and head of Hungary’s Communist Party, spoke of fostering the free flow of capital, wanting “more democracy” and creating a market economy in which state funds would be used only when the private market could not satisfy the need. Grosz, midway through a 10-day trip to the United States--the first by a Hungarian leader in more than four decades--will see President Reagan today.
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