This program has three segments.

The first segment is also the first part of a multi-part series of programs about Belarusian historian and ethnographer, Mitrafan Doŭnar-Zapol’ski', whose 50th death anniversary was observed in 1984. The journalist, Iazėp Barėika, introduces Doŭnar-Zapol’ski'’s biography, talks about his role in Belarusian ethnography and historiography and suggests that he has not been fully recognized by official Soviet historiography. (See programs 2000C120.2068 and 2000C120.2170 for the second and third parts of this series.)

In the second segment, Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov, reads selections from his article, “Chernenko is Brezhnev Today.” The article discusses Konstantin Chernenko’s political career, including his relationship with Leonid Brezhnev, and predictions relating to Chernenko’s domestic and foreign policy going forward.

The third segment is a program from the series “Ty i Zakon” (“You and the Law”). In this episode, journalist, Arkadz’ Nasovich analyzes Article 73 of the Belarusian Criminal Code which concerns penalties for unintentional loss of secret and confident documents. Nasovich suggests that the very existence of this Article — and the severity of penalties, in particular — prove that Soviet society continues to suffer from a “spy fever” that negatively impacts scientific and technological progress.