Leonid Brezhnev Becomes Soviet Communist Party Leader, Alexei Kosygin Premier, October 16, 1964
Leonid Brezhnev becomes leader of the Soviet Communist Party, while Alexei Kosygin becomes the head of government.
Date: October 16, 1964
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