Presidium (or Politburo) decree on publicity for the flight of Yuriy Gagarin.

Final Presidium (or Politburo) decree, entitled “On the Launch of a Space Satellite-Ship,” approving the launch of a spaceship with a human on board.

Directive to the Soviet Ambassador in Sofia inviting Com. G. Traykov to the USSR for rest and treatment at a time convenient to him.

A cover sheet verifying that the allegations of the United States used biological weapons in Korea were discussed at the CPSU Presidium on 24 April 1953.

A small excerpt from a document listing all the issues (30 in total) considered by the CPSU Presidium at its six sessions from 13 March through 24 April 1953. The excerpt shows that the biological warfare allegations were taken up by the CPSU Presidium on 24 April.

A discussion among the top leadership of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the CPSU on the problem of limiting production shortwave radio sets that receive Western broadcasts. The argument is made that, if sets capable of receiving Western radio broadcasts are not produced, Soviet citizens will find ways of adapting non-shortwave radios to receive the broadcasts. The Soviet leaders seem to be under the misconception that the production of shortwave receivers in America was stopped so that Americans couldn’t receive information from the USSR and that the Soviets should do likewise.

The Presidium decides to adopt Protocol 32.

CPSU CC Politburo decisions on providing military assistance to Afghanistan and on possibly withdrawing some troops

CPSU CC Resolution Approving the Deployment of Border Guards along the Eastern Border of the GDR