Federal Assembly
Parliament of the Russian Federation

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Office of the Speaker of the State Duma
103265 Moscow, Okhotny Ryad, Street #1

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22 October, 1996 No. 1.1-01421

                                                                          To: N.S. Tchertkoff

Dear Nicolai Sergeevich!

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation reviewed your request to address the State Duma on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the donation by Gregory A. Tchertkoff to the Russian people his library (which is now the State Historical Library) and to state your cultural program, through which you wish to financially aid the Russian people.

We invite you to address the session of the State Duma, which will take place on December 20, 1996 and upon your request, with the participation of CNN.

                                                                            G.N. Seleznyov                                                                              Speaker of the Duma