Word: prokhorovich
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...cover-up been worked? According to Pravda, construction of the factory began in 1974, but the builders did a poor job, and by the time the scheduled date for completion came around, construction funds had run out. Rather than admit failure, A.V. Prokhorovich, the deputy chairman of the State Committee for Agricultural Technology, appointed a commission to certify that the plant had been duly completed, although, as Pravda pointed out, "joyful birdies were already building their nests in the unfinished buildings." Commission members who proved reluctant to sign a formal statement of completion were fired or bypassed. After officials...
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