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Russian tour member recalls life in the Soviet Union
Ben Post of Monroe, president of the Bank of Farmerville, told the Monroe Rotary Club about a People to People trip to the Soviet Union and Europe. He described peasant poverty, limited goods, state ownership, and occasional interest in American products like cigarettes and pens.
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Bank of Farmerville
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Louisiana State University Department of Agri
George Rorex
International Service Committee
Rotary Club
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Sia
Moscow
Hotel Russia
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Joseph Stalin
Union of Soviet Socialists
Stalin
Black Sea