Word: brezhnevs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Beissinger: I think that he will try to pursue an arms agreement. He will be a tougher negotiator than Brezhnev was. He has laid blame on the Reagan Administration for not pursuing arms negotiations seriously. That's not a new change...
Powell: In every system, there is a contest between the bureaucracy and the top leader...I think Andropov is better informed [than Mr. Brezhnev]. According to our intelligence people, in his final years. Mr. Brezhnev apparently was only able to function four hours a day. That didn't give him much control over himself, much less over the bureaucracy...
Crimson: Will we see Andropov persecuting Russian dissidents more or less fervently than Brezhnev did during his time as leader of the Soviet Union...
Crimson: Is there any chance Andropov might pursue an arms reduction agreement, or can we expect to see Andropov continuing along the same path as Brezhnev, deploying such Soviet missiles...
Powell: I very definitely see Andropov continuing along Brezhnev's path. They are just beginning to reap the rewards of having gained numerical superiority. This is hardly a time to change course. From the Soviet point of view, the purpose of these weapons is to promote the likelihood of using them for intimidation purposes. I see, from the point of view of the Politburo, no reason to expect change, rather a lot of patting themselves and each other on the back for the successes they have achieved...