RUSSIA: Two Faces West

Communism's World Peace Council last week put on two opposing propaganda shows at the same time.

The Missing Portraits. In Moscow it was the businessman's turn—previous conferences having starred intellectuals, youth, scientists, writers and musicians. Last week to Russia's capital came some 400 businessmen from all over the world. -"No politics" was the promise: just hard-headed talk among traders anxious to turn a quick ruble, or franc, or pound—or dollar. Even tie familiar giant portraits of Stalin were missing.

One or two obscure American businessmen (the State Department had discouraged attendance) were...

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