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 | | Tikhonov, however, as befitted a truly "dull-witted person," refused to accept this and, in conversation with Gorbachev, expressed a readiness "to work in a new, interesting situation," apparently convinced (who knows how sincerely?) that the new boys would not be able to do without him. |
 | | On September 27, 1985 Tikhonov sent a rather ambiguous letter of resignation to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, but Gorbachev, beating hypocrisy with greater hypocrisy, put on it the only construction that suited him, expressed his warm-hearted thanks to the retiring comrade, and - exit Tikhonov. |
 | | On September 26, the Politburo decided to "recommend" him for chairman of the Council of Ministers; on September 27, Andrei Gromyko, the newly elected chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, signed the decree appointing Ryzhkov premier; and on September 28, the day Ryzhkov turned fifty-six, the decree was published in the papers. |
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