The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevThe human story of an inner struggle, a struggle that is the culmination of the series of lives Gorbachev has led throughout his career. Presents the first full-scale portrait of this unique figure. |
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Page 107
... secretary was expected to meet and entertain them . Operating in such a relaxed atmosphere , where he was in a position to cater to the big shots ' every whim , gave Gorbachev the chance to forge intimate ties with the top brass in ...
... secretary was expected to meet and entertain them . Operating in such a relaxed atmosphere , where he was in a position to cater to the big shots ' every whim , gave Gorbachev the chance to forge intimate ties with the top brass in ...
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... secretary , Gorbachev was finally granted an audience . He brought with him a fat picture album he had prepared with a quotation from Comrade Brezhnev on the frontispiece . " Where did you get this ?! " Brezhnev's ferocious eyebrows ...
... secretary , Gorbachev was finally granted an audience . He brought with him a fat picture album he had prepared with a quotation from Comrade Brezhnev on the frontispiece . " Where did you get this ?! " Brezhnev's ferocious eyebrows ...
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... secretary , Andropov de- manded they make his protégé , Mikhail Gorbachev , in effect , second secretary . ( It is almost impossible to verify this hypothesis , since only a few Politburo members even knew Andropov was approaching his ...
... secretary , Andropov de- manded they make his protégé , Mikhail Gorbachev , in effect , second secretary . ( It is almost impossible to verify this hypothesis , since only a few Politburo members even knew Andropov was approaching his ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
FIRSTGENERATION | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
Copyright | |
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