<<No 26 : 5 July 1972>> The visit of American President Nixon [note 1] to the USSR (22-30 May) was accompanied by some curious activities on the part of the authorities. * From 1 May 1972 onwards, the following were summoned to district police-stations in Moscow: T. S. Khodorovich, a member of the Action Group … Continue reading “In Honour of Nixon” (26.7)
Tag: Volpin A.S.*
Александр С. Вольпин (Есенин-Вольпин)
The Committee for Human Rights in the USSR, 4 November 1970 (17.4)
«No 17 : 31 December 1970» The Committee for Human Rights, consisting of Academician A.D. Sakharov and physicists A.N. Tverdokhlebov and V.N. Chalidze, was formed in Moscow on 4 November 1970. Valery Chalidze, 1938-2018 The committee formulated five principles underlying its activities: "1. The Committee for Human Rights is a creative association acting in accordance … Continue reading The Committee for Human Rights in the USSR, 4 November 1970 (17.4)
Samizdat update, April 1970 (13.9)
<< No 13 : 30 April 1970 >> 1. A.D. Sakharov, V.F. Turchin and R.A. Medvedev,"A letter to Party and government leaders" (dated 19 March 1970) A scholar with a world-wide reputation, "the father of the hydrogen bomb", Academician A.D. Sakharov, the research physicist V.F. Turchin who is author of the well-known samizdat pamphlet "The … Continue reading Samizdat update, April 1970 (13.9)
Samizdat update, December 1969 (11.14)
«No 11 : 31 December 1969» [1] Andrei Amalrik, "An open letter to Anatoly Kuznetsov" Amalrik decided to write to Kuznetsov after hearing his "Appeal to all people" on the radio and reading his article, "The Russian writer and the KGB". Kuznetsov makes frequent reference to the absence of freedom in the USSR, but, as … Continue reading Samizdat update, December 1969 (11.14)
First anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia, August 1969 (9.1)
«No 9 : 31 August 1969» [1] On 20 August 1969 a group of Soviet citizens issued the following declaration: "On 21 August last year a tragic event took place: Czechoslovakia, a friendly country, was invaded by Warsaw Pact Troops. “The aim of this action was to put a stop to the process of democratisation … Continue reading First anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia, August 1969 (9.1)
Repressive measures in response to protests about the Galanskov-Ginzburg trial, April 1968 (1.3)
<< No 1 : 30 April 1968 >> The unprecedented extent of the movement of protest about the trial of Galanskov, Ginzburg, Dobrovolsky and Lashkova provoked a series of repressive measures. 1 At the beginning of February 1968 Mrs L.I. Ginzburg, Irina Zholkovskaya ([respectively, mother and fiancee of Alexander Ginzburg) and Olga Timofeyeva (Galanskov's wife) … Continue reading Repressive measures in response to protests about the Galanskov-Ginzburg trial, April 1968 (1.3)
Samizdat update, February 1969 (6.8)
<<No 6 : 28 February 1969>> 1. Roy Medvedev, Before the Court of History This book has long been known to a narrow circle but has only begun to circulate widely in samizdat. It is a three-volume study of the life and personality of J.V. Stalin, his administration and his crimes. 2. “Svetlana Stalin and … Continue reading Samizdat update, February 1969 (6.8)
Survey of samizdat, December 1968 (5.1)
«No 5 : 31 December 1968» Samizdat is a specific medium for exercising freedom of expression in our country. During the last few years samizdat has evolved from a predominant concern with poetry and fiction towards an ever greater emphasis on journalistic and documentary writing. This is particularly true of 1968. In this year samizdat … Continue reading Survey of samizdat, December 1968 (5.1)
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