Word: biryukova
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Dates: during 1986-1986
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ALEXANDRA BIRYUKOVA, 57, a trade-union official, was Gorbachev's surprise appointment to the Secretariat. A former textile worker, Biryukova has been a Central Committee member for the past decade. Western diplomats viewed her selection as a gesture to Soviet women, who constitute more than half of the population and the work force...