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Podgorny Falls From Politburo As Soviet Leader Faces Change
Nikolai Podgorny a longtime survivor of Stalinist purges and Khrushchev’s ouster loses a Politburo seat while remaining president. Brezhnev and Kosygin retain power as Podgorny’s ceremonial post may soon end, with extensive state travels and a noted ascent from Ukraine sugar plant manager to Soviet head. Born 1903 in Karlovka, he joined the Communist Youth League, rose in Kiev, and earned a degree in food production.
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