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Leonid Brezhnev, 1974.

Brezhnev, Leonid Il'ich

1906 - 1982

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October 21, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with Kissinger's Deputy, Scowcroft, 21 October 1973' Following conversations with Henry Kissinger in Moscow, Brezhnev writes to Nixon on the situation in the Middle East.
October 20, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with Kissinger's Deputy, Scowcroft, 20 October 1973' Brezhnev sends a letter to Nixon on identifying a "radical solution" for the conflict in the Middle East.
October 18, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with US Secretary of State H. Kissinger, 18 October 1973' Dobrynin describes Soviet efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Middle East and the Soviet Union's position on a possible Security Council resolution. He also raises the possibility of Kissinger visiting Moscow.
October 13, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with US President R. Nixon, 13 October 1973' Nixon informs Dobrynin of his commitment to detente with the Soviet Union.
October 13, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with US Secretary of State H. Kissinger, 13 October 1973' Ambassador Dobrynin passes a message from Brezhnev about the Arab-Israeli war to Nixon and Kissinger.
October 9, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with US Secretary of State H. Kissinger, 9 October 1973' During two conversations, Kissinger accuses the Soviet Union of urging Jordan to join the war against Israel. Dobrynin believes that Nixon and Kissinger are "clearly nervous" and suggests that the United States could decide to directly intervene in the Arab-Israeli war.
June 26, 1962	Letter, Marshal of the Soviet Union R. Malinovsky to Comrade Brezhnev L.I. Malinovsky confirms that vehicles suitable for tropical environments will be supplied by July 10, 1962.
Date unknown	These British Never Learn Do They, Adolf? This Coalition for Peace through Security poster likens the British peace movement of the early 1980s to pacifist groups in the 1930s and to the policy of appeasement. The poster depicts Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet leader until his death in November 1982, addressing Hitler, thereby associating the Soviets with the threat posed by Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
October 27, 1982	Excerpts of Talks between Leading Comrades and Foreign Guests (No. 11) A Chinese Communist Party digest summarizing recent meetings held between Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang, and Zhao Ziyang and Japanese Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki.
August 7, 1962	Record of a Conversation between Cde. N.S. Khrushchev and Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan Khrushchev and Brezhnev visited King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, who was vacationing on the Black Sea. Khrushchev provided an overview of key international issues, focusing on tensions in Berlin and Taiwan, and highlighted Soviet economic growth. The King expressed gratitude for Soviet economic and military assistance and praised the work of Soviet specialists in Afghanistan. He discussed the ongoing conflict with Pakistan, emphasizing Afghanistan's neutral foreign policy and the mediation efforts of the Shah of Iran, which he viewed as ineffective. The conversation also touched on broader regional dynamics, including proposals for a bloc of Muslim countries, which both leaders considered unrealistic.