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...Republic of Slovenia, has proposed that companies sell dividend-paying stocks too. "Instead of taking a vacation, someone could give his money to an enterprise, which in turn could give him interest and maybe even something else as well," Kavcic says. His proposal has horrified some Communist purists. Edvard Kardelj, Yugoslavia's chief ideologist and a close associate of Tito's, argues that stock ownership is anti-Marxist because it inevitably involves the "exploitation of other people's work." But the need for more capital may eventually overcome such inhibitions...
...foreign-investment code, Western firms will be allowed to provide up to 50% of a Yugoslavian company's capital. Foreign partners will be guaranteed not only their share of profits but also the right to pull out when they see fit. Almost apologetically, Yugoslavian Federal Assembly President Edvard Kardelj assures his Communist colleagues that the investment code was the only alternative to "becoming an economic and political appendage of the more developed countries...
...promulgate a law than a "people's parliament" affixes its rubber stamp to it. But in the new brand of Communism being pushed in Yugoslavia, things are no longer quite so comfortable. Party "guidance," not "commandism," is the order of the day, and top Communist Theoretician Edvard Kardelj not long ago went so far as to emphasize that "it is important that state organs be responsible to those who elect them...
...half the amount requested. Cheered by the news, Kennan attended Tito's annual hunt for Belgrade's diplomatic chiefs of mission. At the traditional hunt dinner (which went on until 6 a.m.), Kennan was surprised to find himself the guest of honor, seated between Tito and Edvard Kardelj, the party theoretician who is Tito's likely successor. For several hours Kennan aired his grievances before Yugoslavia's top leadership. Shorn of his initial optimism, Kennan had reminded himself that the Titoists are genuine Communists, and had reminded them that the U.S. cannot be used...
...after their walkout, the observers all returned to their seats, having read in advance the speech to be delivered by scholarly Edvard Kardelj, Tito's chief theoretician. To their dismay, Kardelj added some savage ad libs: "We cannot recognize anybody's right to decide what in our program is in the spirit of Marxism and what is not . . . We do not need any certificates on our Marxism-Leninism." Only the Pole joined in the applause. And Yugoslav trade union boss General Svetozar Vukmanovic-Tempo minced no words when asked who was interfering in Yugoslav affairs. "Who?" demanded General...