WORLD IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Waldheim Cleared in War-Crimes Case
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The British Defense Ministry cleared Austrian President Kurt Waldheim of allegations that he was involved in the execution of six British prisoners of war in Greece while serving as a German army officer. Armed Forces Minister Archie Hamilton told Parliament that investigators examined thousands of documents provided by the United States, West Germany and Greece.
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