Helsinki Pact Seen As Soviet Tool Against Rights
Vladimir Bukovsky, freed prisoner and rights activist, says the 1975 Helsinki Agreement worsened conditions for Soviet inmates at Vladimir prison. He claims reading restricted, Western publications banned, and UN reviews rejected as part of a Soviet disarmament bid while suppressing rights campaigns.
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Brezhnev Honored On 70th Birthday In Kremlin Ceremony
Soviet leaders and bloc heads gathered in Moscow to honor Leonid Brezhnev as he turned 70. He received two medals and a sword, with Mikhail Suslov praising his devotion and firmness. Messages from Ford Schmidt Leone Gandhi Giscard accompanied the event, while Podgorny awarded the Order of Lenin and Hero of the Soviet Union. The proceedings echoed Khrushchev’s 1964 celebration and no public festivities were held.
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