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Many in the West think Andropov has pro-Western leanings. But remember, he was once boss of the Soviet secret police. He did not get where he is by having pro-Western sympathies. Michael Ganz Dallas
Dream on, Pollyanna. Yuri Andropov [Nov. 22] is another xenophobe who will provide the cutting edge for the Soviet scythe of oppression. Don Klein Gaithersburg...
...down Andropov's collection of books and records, which run to Jacqueline Susann and Chubby Checker, as one of poor taste is symptomatic of the blindness that characterizes our Soviet watching. The items that Andropov has acquired provide an answer to the question: What do Americans read and listen to? From the Soviets' perspective, the masses are the heart and soul of a nation. It is a crucial question for them to ask. Our answer, as reflected by the Andropov collection, is regrettable. David Ish San Francisco
...their villages into the cities and take urban jobs. The real problem is going to come from the labor side. There is a serious labor shortage in the Soviet Union. Most of the increment to the labor force is going to have to be from central Asians...I see Andropov using more traditional methods to deal with this new work force, methods associated with Stalin's era. There will be more of an effort to combat drinking and absenteeism. There will be an effort to fire workers who are not doing their jobs. The end result will still be ethnic...
Crimson: Andropov is already 68 years old. Do you see the changes that he will make as interim changes lasting only until a younger leader takes over who is destined to be in office for a longer time...