<p class="">From petty prisoner to high communist party official, we profile Ceausescu’s steady rise into the position that will set him up to rule Romania. </p>


































































  

    
  
    

      

      
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From petty prisoner to high communist party official, we profile Ceausescu’s steady rise into the position that will set him up to rule Romania.

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