Mkali Aleksandravo Sankovic. XX century: top generals in the years of turmoil (№ 388486)

Malenkov (from the podium):
- Comrades! We should all unanimously ask comrade Stalin, our leader and teacher, continue to be General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee.
Stalin:
- The Plenum does not need the applause. Need to resolve issues without emotion, business-like. And I ask you to release me from the duties of the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. I'm old. Papers will not be read. Elect another Secretary.
Timoshenko:
- Comrade Stalin, the people will not understand this! We are all as one elected you as their leader - the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. Another solution can not be.
All stood and applauded, supporting Tymoshenko. Stalin stood and looked into the hall, then waved his hand and sat down.



Explanation of the quote:

The Plenum 16.10.1952 year.
There are a number of books with the same quote. For example, "the Secret successor to Stalin" Vladimir Dobrov.