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 (1978-89) from the Bulletins of the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) Compiled, translated into English and republished in November 2001 (79 pp). Nine 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 … Continue reading USSR / AFGHANISTAN, 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 Vance (18 Feb ’77*, 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 (15 Aug ’56*, St 19/2)
