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November 12, 1999	Pak Chang-ok Biography Soviet-Korean Pak Chang-ok encountered Kim Il Sung in an intense standoff in August 1956.
November 7, 1998	Pak Yeong-bin Biography Pak Yeong-bin worked closely with Soviet authorities during the Red Army's occupation of North Korea.
August 1996	Ri Sang-jo Biography Ri Sang-jo (Yi Sang Jo) was a central figure in promoting changes to the North Korean post-war development strategy. After meeting with Soviet officials in Moscow to encourage Soviet intervention in North Korean policies in 1956, Ri was removed from his post.
July 1, 1953	Letter from Lavrentiy Beria to Georgii Malenkov Reflecting on the Events of Spring 1953 (Excerpt) Letter from Beria to Malenkov discussing the events which took place in East Germany in the spring of 1953. Beria also discusses his actions after Stalin's death, asking for the forgiveness of the CPSU CC Politburo.
April 19, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Kim Il Sung Diary entry of a conversation between V.I. Ivanov and Kim Il Sung about whether Pak Heon-yeong should be put to death or not.
March 20, 1956	Speech by Comrade Khrushchev at the 6th PUWP CC Plenum, Warsaw Speech by Comrade Khrushchev at the 6th PUWP CC Plenum, 20 March 1956, Warsaw explaining the changes since the death of Stalin and criticizing Stalin
July 1, 1953	Letter from Beria to Malenkov, 1 July 1953 Letter from Beria to Malenkov, 1 July 1953, taking blame for his inappropriate actions.
November 27, 1957	Notes from a Conversation between the 1st Secretary of the PRL Embassy in the DPRK with Comrade Berentz, 3rd Secretary of the Embassy of the GDR, on 26-27.XI.1957 Brzezinski Henryk and Comrade Berentz describe the aid North Korea has received from East Germany to reconstruct the city of Hamheung as well as the impact of the August 1956 Plenum on that city.
December 9, 1957	A Note from Sluczanski to Several Comrades in Warsaw concerning the "August Group" and the Political Situation in the DPRK Comrade Sluczanski describes the situation regarding the "August Group" in North Korea, stating that a number of arrests have taken place throughout North Korea.
May 16, 1962	Speech of N. S. Khrushchev at a friendly dinner in Yevksinograd (Varna), 16 May 1962 Speaking in Bulgaria, Khrushchev discusses the cult of personality of Stalin and the great purges that occurred under Stalin's leadership. He contrasts Lenin and Stalin and the role of the communist party under each. He addresses the history and current situation of the Communist Party of Albania and the Soviet split with Albania and Yugoslavia.