Question by fabiola: Was Leonid Brezhnev ever generous, compassionate, or show pity throughout his rule?
If there was ever a case in which he expressed any of these virtues,please help me out.
And please be specific!
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Answer by Ted H
The only positive quotes I could find about him…I have to say that most do not paint a flattering portrait of him.
Who was Brezhnev? Before the creeping senility and physical infirmity overtook him and turned him into a running punchline of untold political jokes, Brezhnev was an affable man, not well-read or worldly, but good-looking, charming, personally generous, apparently loyal, and well-liked by colleagues and supervisors.
http://www.sovietroulette.com/2010/01/brezhnev.html
Brezhnev’s generous treatment of the military in terms of appropriations, personnel stability, and professional autonomy was in line with his treatment of other key central institutions, such as the secret police and government bureaucracy.
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