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who represented the
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and hope of instituting better future for the country. Between 1945 and 1948 he worked for the
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on 28 November 1952 commented: "The only surprising aspect...is that
Margolius...is not among those who have been given the reduced penalty." On 3 December 1952, at the execution, Margolius did not pronounce any last words.
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to increase trade with other socialist countries and he dealt with large sums of money. These details had a great impact on contemporary public opinion. As had been determined in advance in
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