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1985	Table of Contents: 'Papers of the Higher School of the KGB,' Volume 36, Moscow, 1985, 480 pp. The table of contents for volume 36 of Papers of the Higher School of the KGB. Articles relate to the 27th Congress of the CPSU, the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II, counterintelligence activities, intelligence bodies in West Germany and developing countries, and other subjects.
1982	Table of Contents: 'Papers of the Higher School of the KGB,' Volume 27, Moscow, 1982, 404 pp. The table of contents for volume 27 of Papers of the Higher School of the KGB. Articles relate to the 60th anniversary of the USSR, the 65th anniversary of the State Security Service Organization, the Soviet economy, counterintelligence theory and operations, training and education, and historical and current practices of Japanese and German intelligence.
1981	Table of Contents: 'Papers of the Higher School of the KGB,' Volume 24, Moscow, 1981, 492 pp. The table of contents for volume 24 of Papers of the Higher School of the KGB. Articles relate to the 26th Congress of the CPSU, counterintelligence activities, the war against Japan, Catholicism, and other subjects.
1971	Table of Contents: 'Papers of the Higher School of the KGB,' Volume 02, Moscow, 1971, 251 pp. The table of contents for volume 2 of Papers of the Higher School of the KGB. The issue is focused on intelligence aspects of World War II, or the "Great Patriotic War."
September 4, 1969	Record of Meeting between Minister Aichi and Premier Kosygin Japanese Foreign Minister Aichi and Soviet Premier Kosygin discuss bilateral relations, disputed territories, the legacies of World War II, China, and the NPT.
August 1, 1961	Summary of Comments by N. S. Khrushchev concerning the Question of the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty with the German Democratic Republic Khrushchev remembers the signing of peace agreement with Japan and the exclusion of the Soviet Union from it. He criticizes the politics of Adenauer and warns about the destructive effects of potential world war. Khrushchev suggests signing the peace agreement to avoid the possibility of a nuclear war against the US and its allies
September 1945	Atomic Bomb (Report of the Group of [Soviet] Embassy Staff Members Who Visited Hiroshima) A group of staff members from the Soviet Embassy in Tokyo interviewed Japanese witnesses of the atomic bomb explosions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They found that the two bombs wreaked havoc on the bodies of those within a small radius of the explosion; most survivors exhibited severe burns, a decreased white blood cell count, and injuries from broken glass. Witnesses from outside this radius faced less severe injuries, and the Embassy staff note that the Japanese press has been exaggerating the effects of the atomic bomb in order to justify the nation’s unconditional surrender.
September 1945	G.J. Malik, 'Clarifications on the Compilation [about the Atomic Bomb]' Soviet ambassador Yakov Malik introduces a compilation of eyewitness materials and data gathered in the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Staff members from the Soviet embassy in Tokyo were sent to survey the explosion sites, speaking personally with survivors and capturing footage of the affected cities.
September 1, 1944	George Kennan's Assessment of Soviet Political Figures Kennan assess Soviet officials. He focuses on Stalin to create a profile from his history and experiences.
June 26, 1944	Bombing of FRANTIC Bases Stalin and Harriman discuss the German tactics of bombing Ally air bases.