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Brezhnev retirement rumors test CIA in 1970s era
Washington briefing notes that Brezhnev rarely shows willingness to retire and likely will hold onto power until death or forced out. CIA reports detail disputes inside the Kremlin, restlessness after the 25th Party Congress, and signs of a personality cult while Brezhnev oversteps Kosygin’s turf. Public health and aging are noted but retirement rumors are repeatedly denied.
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