Question

This passage is an excerpt from a telephone conversation between US President George H.W. Bush, and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. The chancellor is giving his opinion of the effects of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

What point is Chancellor Kohl making in this conversation?

West Germany is facing economic problems now that the wall is gone.
East Germany is losing its most highly trained workers, and they are not easily replaceable.
He is hopeful that he can encourage more East Germans to move to West Germany.
He thinks that West Germany’s problems are much worse than those of East Germany.

Answer 1

East Germany is losing its most highly trained workers, and they are not easily replaceable.