Arrangements for a visit by a group of US Senators, led by Joseph Biden (Dem.-Delaware) to the USSR between 25 and 30 August 1979 [R: 24 August 1979, St 173-49]. 4 pp. NB -- This is the only text about the 46th US President in Vladimir Bukovsky's archive, i.e. the documents he found and copied … Continue reading Biden in the USSR (24 Aug ’79*, St-173/49)
Documents from the Bulletins of the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) Compiled, translated into English and republished in November 2001 (79 pp); some have been included, in part or in full, in the archive. Compare Section 9.2, USSR and Afghanistan, 1974-1992 which usually includes the Russian original. [ See Short Biographies for Afghan, Soviet … Continue reading USSR/AFGHANISTAN (’78-89), CWIHP documents
RF PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVE. List of eight documents reflecting Politburo discussion and action in relation to Poland, between August 1980 and September 1982 [R: Jul 92]. One page. For translations of these documents see this websiteand section 9.4 The USSR and Poland. * Politburo documents about Poland ================= [page one of one] LIST documents from the … Continue reading Politburo about Poland (Jul ’92*)
Instructions to Anatoly DOBRYNIN, Soviet ambassador to the USA, concerning a discussion with Secretary of State Cyrus VANCE about human rights [R: 18 February 1977, Pb 46-X]. 7 pp (excerpt). ================= Proletariats of the World unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret No P46/X To: comrades Brezhnev, Podgomy, Kosygin, Andropov, … Continue reading Discussion with Cyrus Vance (18 Feb 1977*, Pb 46/X)
Selected by a prominent Soviet-era dissident and veteran opponent of the regime, this archive is a unique source of information on the post-Stalin years of the USSR. In 1992, Vladimir Bukovsky was given access to the archives of the CPSU Central Committee in Moscow for a period of five months. The new Russian government of … Continue reading 02. The Status of these Archives
KGB report. Shipments to the USSR of American weapons captured in Vietnam. [R 31 December 1975, 3240-A] =========================================================== [page one of one] [Header] On obtaining from the DRV of the captured American weapons [Unclear handwriting over the text typed below] On the request of the CC CPSU, the KGB, committee of state security, provides aid … Continue reading 31 Dec ’75** (3240-A) Vietnam
Secretariat. A request from Comrade Gus Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA). “Special training” for Hall’s personal representative (3 pp). [R 5 September 1980, St 227-39] ========================================================== [Translator's notes are bracketed] #CT 227/39ge, of 11.05.80 SPECIAL FOLDER TOP SECRET RESOLUTION Of the Secretariat of the CC of the Communist Party of the … Continue reading 5 September 1980** (St 227/39) US Communist Party
Secretariat. Requests from Cuba and Grenada to enable radio transmissions to the USA [R 5 December 1980, St 240-43]. 17 pp. =========================================================== Proletarians of the world, unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE TOP SECRET No. St-240/43gs Dated 5/XII/1980 Extract from Report no. 240 § 43gs of the Secretariat of the CC Concerning … Continue reading 5 Dec ’80** (St 240/43) Cuba, Grenada
* Distribution of "Amerika" magazine in USSR. SECRETARIAT. Draft letter to Party organizations throughout the USSR (pp. 3-6) about distribution in the Soviet Union of "Amerika", a Russian-language magazine produced by the US State Department [R: 15 August 1956, St 19/2]. 6 pp. =========================== [page one of six] 19/2, 15 August 1956 19/2, 10 August … Continue reading “Amerika” magazine in USSR (15 Aug ’56*, St 19/2)
The Bukovsky Archives 