Word: kgb
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...KGB's Andropov becomes a favorite to succeed Brezhnev...
Looking pale but fit, Brezhnev nominated Yuri Andropov, 67, the tall and somewhat stooped leader of the Committee for State Security (KGB), for election to the ten-man Secretariat of the Central Committee, a powerful body that runs the day-to-day affairs of the party. The Central Committee promptly elected him. Two days later, the government announced that Andropov had been relieved of his position in the KGB "because of his assignment to other duties." The promotion made Andropov one of only four contenders who hold the combination of posts thought necessary for a potential party chief: membership...
...government and party officials in the late 1930s, Soviet political leaders have regarded any overly ambitious security chief with suspicion. Still, if there is anyone who could persuade the Kremlin elite to put aside their apprehensions, Andropov may be the man. The reason: in his 15 years as KGB chief, Andropov has prevented the secret police from terrorizing the leadership as it did during the Stalin years...
When asked by an American reporter about the young Christian woman who was whisked away by plainclothesmen security (KGB) after unfurling one of the banners, Rev. Graham had this...
...last seen in public, on a visit to Tashkent in Central Asia. He appeared animated, chatting with Chernenko, who smiled and nodded back. As observers searched for signs of recent illness, Brezhnev displayed exemplary endurance. He remained alert throughout Andropov's 55-minute speech, in which the KGB chief reiterated Brezhnev's invitation to President Reagan to meet in Europe next October. Following the speech, the Soviet leader even had the stamina to attend a two-hour concert of Russian songs and dances. Though the true state of his health could not be ascertained, Brezhnev looked fit enough...