The speech that started the Soviet Union's decline; Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin's violent reign weakened the USSR.(OPINION) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: March 3, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Daniel Schorr

WASHINGTON -- It was 50 years ago, but I remember it like yesterday - the secret speech that marked the beginning of the end of the Soviet regime.

Delegates were assembled in Moscow from around the country and around the world for the 20th Congress of the Communist Party, the first since the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. It was clear that Nikita Khrushchev, himself a protege of Stalin, dominated the proceedings. At one point, he admoni...

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