AS 66. Letter of priest S.A. Zheludkov to CPSU Central Committee about Religious Freedom and Imprisoned Believers in the USSR

Call Number
300-85-9:2/13

General information

Call No.:
300-85-9:2/13
Part of series
HU OSA 300-85-9 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: Samizdat Archives: Published Samizdat
Located at
Archival boxes #2 / No. 13
Original Title
АС 66. Письмо священника С.А. Желудкова в ЦК КПСС о преследованиях русской интеллигенции
Date
1968
Level
Item
Primary Type
Textual
Language
Russian
Notes
Published in: Sobranie Dokumentov Samizdata, Vol. 1. English title given by RL; two copies of publication in Novoe Russkoe Slovo; Published Versions: NRS, 2 Dec. 1968.

Content

Contents Summary
Letter saying that political prisoners are morally clean people, confined to prison only because of their belief in freedom of religion, and pointing to social consequences of the lack of freedom throughout Soviet system (art, literature, economy and so on).
Письмо, утверждающее, что политзаключенные морально чисты и посажены в тюрьму только за их веру в свободу религии, а также указывает на последствия недостаточной творческой свободы при советском режиме (в искусстве, литературе, экономике и т. д.).

Context

Associated Names
Zheludkov, Sergei (None)
Associated Places
Pskov
Russia

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Pskov
Russia
Collection Specific Tags
Soviet Union, censorship, Orthodox Christians, Samizdat