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West German census sparks mass boycott over privacy fears
Thousands in West Germany plan to boycott next month's census amid concerns of central data collection. Greens party allies protest privacy safeguards while court cases challenge the tally. Officials insist data are protected and essential for social services, noting fewer questions than 1970.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Helmut Kohl
Radical
Greens
Orwellian Vision
Juergen Sudhoff
Bonn
Bundestag
Hamburg
Constitu
Finance Ministry
Police
Gerhard Richter
Federal Statistics Office
AP Laserphotu
Hans-Dietrich Erichsen
Radical Greens Party