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The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

- George F. Kennan
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The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.