In 1970, a Soviet trade delegation visits Czechoslovakia. When they arrive at the airport in Prague, they're met by the Minister for Trade and climb in his limo. Outside the airport, they pass a great bronze statue of Lenin, which the Minister explains was built out of gratitude for Soviet funds helping build the airport. The delegates note that it's nice, but aren't really impressed.
Later, they drive past a war memorial with a large silver statue of Stalin. The Minister says that it was built to honor the Soviet liberation of Czechoslovakia in World War II. The delegates are impressed; they've seen plenty of war memorials in the Eastern Bloc, but never a silver one.
When they drive through the main square, they pass a great gold statue of Brezhnev, which the Minister says is a symbol of thanks for the Soviets for all their economic and military aid to the country.
The delegates are positively stunned at the sight. "Wow," one says, "the Czechoslovak people must really love their brothers in the Soviet Union!"
The Minister replies, "Yes, we must."
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