Gallery: A Rare Look at the Archives of the German Secret Police

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    The Stasi archive includes 69 miles of shelved documents about German citizens.
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    File folders of information.
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    A conference room in the former Ministry of State Security.
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    Some of the 1.8 million film canisters and photographs in the archives.
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    A lounge in the former Ministry of State Security.
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    Files of information collected in 1984.
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    An administrative office in the former Ministry of State Security.
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    Boxes of information collected from 1975-1979.
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    A boardroom in the former Ministry of State Security.
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