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Believe me, after the destruction of Chinese nuclear sites by our missiles, there won't be much time for the Americans to choose between the defense of their Chinese allies and peaceful co-existence with us.

Leonid Brezhnev

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Leonid Brezhnev
Age: 75 †
Born: 1906
Born: December 19
Died: 1982
Died: November 10
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Former General Secretary Of The Central Committee Of The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union
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Military Personnel
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Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
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