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World Service,15 Jul 1999,4 mins

Growing up as Part of Stalin's Family

My Century

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Sergo Beria's father was Lavrenty Beria, Josef Stalin's chief of police, and grew up as part of Stalin's extended family. Sergo recalls what Stalin was like from a child's point of view, and tells how he views him now.

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