Yuri V. Andropov to succeed Brezhnev

On Nov. 12, 1982, The Times re­por­ted that former KGB chief Yuri V. An­drop­ov was un­an­im­ously elec­ted to suc­ceed Le­onid I. Brezh­nev as Com­mun­ist Party lead­er.

Published: Nov. 12, 1982
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