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May 7th Directive spurs cadre reeducation in China
Mao argues elite leadership risks emerge after his death and China must avoid a Soviet revisionist path. A 1966 May 7 directive launches mass cadre retraining through rural labor and study, with May 7th Schools created nationwide. In Beijing's eastern district, a 25 mile school trains 450 cadremen, living with farm families for weeks and returning home periodically.
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