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...private political discussions or larger meetings. De Gaulle's notes from Colombey, written in his proud hand, are as highly prized as were Napoleon's scribblings from Elba. His invitations to lunch or dinner are as rare and valued as "an invitation to dine privately with Brezhnev or Mao," to quote one old Gaullist, who has not made...
...implementing the new economic program, says Schecter, "Brezhnev's guidelines are likely to be short on expanding economic reforms and long on increasing party efficiency." As the leader of the party, he is also likely to stress the worker's sense of duty. "Today we live as well as we worked yesterday," he says. "Tomorrow we shall live as well as we work today...
...Brezhnev's catchier slogans and undoubtedly reflects his genuine goal for the Soviet Union. But as Russia's workers have long since learned, their labors support a system in which the standard of living is not the uppermost priority. No matter how the Soviet leadership decides to divide the rubles of the '70s, there is little doubt that the military will continue to demand a disproportionate share of the country's wealth. Tomorrow, as any soldier sees it, a nation can live only as well as it is armed today...
...tighten their control over East Europe or to influence uncommitted countries farther afield. Within Russia, the military's immense influence has been greatly enhanced by the threat of war with China and the Czechoslovak invasion. The importance of the military was only underscored when Communist Party Boss Leonid Brezhnev flew to Minsk recently for the massive Dvina maneuvers, and stood on the reviewing stand alongside Defense Minister Marshal Andrei Grechko, 66. The unmistakable message for Soviet televiewers was that all was harmonious between the chiefs of the Communist Party and the military establishment...
...coming months, Russia's military machine may well pose a crucial dilemma for Leonid Brezhnev. If he does indeed depend on the generals for vital support, he will naturally be extremely wary of cutting into military expenditures. On the other hand, since he has staked his political reputation on his ability to improve the Soviet economy, he will be under increasing pressure to carry out a reordering of Soviet priorities...