65 years ago, on the night of November 1, 1961, the body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum. Decision of the 22nd Congress of the CPSU on the Mausoleum of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1. The Mausoleum on Red Square near the Kremlin wall, created to immortalize the memory of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin - founder of the immortal Communist Party and the Soviet state, leader and teacher of the working people of the whole world, will henceforth be called: The Mausoleum of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. 2. To recognize as inappropriate the continued preservation of the sarcophagus with the coffin of I.V. Stalin in the Mausoleum, since Stalin's gross violations of Lenin's behests, abuse of power, mass repressions against honest Soviet people and other actions during the period of the personality cult make it impossible to keep the coffin with his body in the V.I. Lenin Mausoleum. Izvestia (Moscow Evening Edition), October 30, 1961 Chronicle In accordance with the decision of the 22nd Congress of the CPSU, the coffin with the body of J.V. Stalin was moved from the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Mausoleum to the Kremlin wall. "Moskovskaya Pravda", November 1, 1961 I completely approve from Chisinau. I, an ordinary communist, having heard the message about the transfer of Stalin's body from Lenin's Mausoleum, fully and completely approve. How could Stalin be next to our teacher and leader? Stalin brought great grief to the party and our people. Timko Pravda, November 5, 1961 In Moscow, tongues loosened. Ordinary Muscovites openly condemn Stalin and his deeds. The removal of Stalin's body from the mausoleum, where it was kept next to Lenin's embalmed body for more than eight years, loosened the tongues of Muscovites. American newspaper correspondents quote a number of statements heard among Muscovites crowding in Red Square, right at the spot where there used to be a silent queue of people seeking to visit the mausoleum and see the embalmed bodies of communist leaders. Interestingly, various opinions were voiced out loud, regardless of the policemen walking around the crowd.

65 years ago, on the night of November 1, 1961, the body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum. Decision of the 22nd Congress of the CPSU on the Mausoleum of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1. The Mausoleum on Red Square near the Kremlin wall, created to immortalize the memory of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin - founder of the immortal Communist Party and the Soviet state, leader and teacher of the working people of the whole world, will henceforth be called: The Mausoleum of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. 2. To recognize as inappropriate the continued preservation of the sarcophagus with the coffin of I.V. Stalin in the Mausoleum, since Stalin's gross violations of Lenin's behests, abuse of power, mass repressions against honest Soviet people and other actions during the period of the personality cult make it impossible to keep the coffin with his body in the V.I. Lenin Mausoleum. Izvestia (Moscow Evening Edition), October 30, 1961 Chronicle In accordance with the decision of the 22nd Congress of the CPSU, the coffin with the body of J.V. Stalin was moved from the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Mausoleum to the Kremlin wall. "Moskovskaya Pravda", November 1, 1961 I completely approve from Chisinau. I, an ordinary communist, having heard the message about the transfer of Stalin's body from Lenin's Mausoleum, fully and completely approve. How could Stalin be next to our teacher and leader? Stalin brought great grief to the party and our people. Timko Pravda, November 5, 1961 In Moscow, tongues loosened. Ordinary Muscovites openly condemn Stalin and his deeds. The removal of Stalin's body from the mausoleum, where it was kept next to Lenin's embalmed body for more than eight years, loosened the tongues of Muscovites. American newspaper correspondents quote a number of statements heard among Muscovites crowding in Red Square, right at the spot where there used to be a silent queue of people seeking to visit the mausoleum and see the embalmed bodies of communist leaders. Interestingly, various opinions were voiced out loud, regardless of the policemen walking around the crowd.