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...gaps have existed in trade relations: the Soviets have not bought any widely distributed U.S. consumer goods, nor has any American product been manufactured in Russia. Last week both gaps were filled-and of all the products the Soviets could have chosen, they decided to ask for "Pepsi, please." Soyuzplodoimport, a Soviet foreign trade corporation, and PepsiCo Chairman Donald M. Kendall reached an agreement giving Pepsi exclusive rights to market cola beverages to be bottled in Russia. The No. 2 U.S. soft drink will thus become the first bit of everyday Americana available to consumers in the Soviet Union...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EAST-WEST TRADE: The Pepski Generation | 11/27/1972 | See Source »

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