in february one thousand nine hundred fifty the ministry of state security had one thousand one hundred full time employees. by late one nine hundred eighty nine it had ninety one thousand that worked out to one stars the worker for every one hundred eighty east german citizens. this shift is evidence of milk as priority after he took over the helm of the ministry in one thousand nine hundred fifty seven he moved from force and open suppression of dissent to more subtle forms of surveillance. through intimidation and preventive measures this does he aimed to nip any dissent in the bud. operative experience has shown us that we must identify the true enemy the organizers and those who inspire our enemies crush them and then the small fry as we sometimes call them quickly get fed