Eftirfarandi viðtal við Jón Baldvin birtist í helgarblaði (Sestdiena) í Riga (september, 10-16, 2021), í tilefni af því, að 30 ár eru liðin frá því að Lettar endurheimtu sjálfstæði sitt frá Sovétríkjunum.
Q To what extent were you familiar with the internal situation of the Soviet Union and behind the iron curtain?
A. I stem from a very political clan in Iceland. My grand cousin was the founder and leader of the Trade Union movement and the Socialdemocratic Party for more than 20 years (1916-38). My father was leader of the Trade Union Movement for 20 years (1954-74), and briefly leader of the Socialdemocratic Party. My uncle studied in Paris, Berlin and Rome after WW1 and worked for the League of Nations. My oldest brother was the first person from Western Europe after WW-ll to graduate from Moscow University and did postgraduate work in Poland (1954-61).
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