Tag #128457 - Interview #96811 (Efim Bezrodniy)

In 1951 I became a candidate for the CPSU - Communist Party of the Soviet Union - membership and a member of CPSU in 1953. I became a member of the Party strongly believing in the ideals of communism. I felt hurt when they delayed my admittance to the Party for two years instead of one. They didn't explain any reasons to me. I think this was reflection of the state anti-Semitic policy - struggle against cosmopolitism, the "doctors' case"[12], etc., although I didn't know anything about it at that time. Finally I was admitted to the Party as workers had privileges in this respect.