In Berlin, Lenin's Last Stand; Protests and Weather Delay Demolition of Towering Statue From: The Washington Post | Date: November 9, 1991| Author: | Copyright (null) The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

After two years of relentless rejection of his ideas, deeds and image, V.I. Lenin finally was to face his decapitation today.

Somehow, the tough old revolutionary managed to hang on to his head, at least for now.

Workers armed with circular saws and diamond-tipped drills hacked away at the massive statue of Lenin in one of east Berlin's main squares for hours this morning, but a combination of driving rain and hard Soviet red granite frustrated the demolition effort.

Lenin may have won the day, but the workers will be back Monday and will keep at it until the statue, the subject of ...

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