N.I. Yezhov: Citation for Order of Lenin

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The citation is given at the bottom of the photo, in both Russian and English.

Both the citation and the photo appeared in "Bol'shevistskaya Pechat'", 1937, Issue #7 (Jul), p. 1.
They also appeared in "Pravda", 18 Jul 1937, p. 1.

Ob"yasnenie latinskoj azbuki vospolzuemoj zdes'
Explanation of Russian transcription used here

Postanovlenie Central'nogo Ispolnitel'nogo Komiteta SSSR.

Central'nyj Ispolnitel'nyj Komitet SSSR postanovlyaet:

Za vydayushchiesya uspexi v dele rukovodstva organami NKVD po vypolneniyu pravitel'stvennyx zadanij nagradit' tovarishcha N. I. EZHOVA ORDENOM LENINA.

Predsedatel' Central'nogo Ispol'nitel'nogo Komiteta SSSR
M. KALININ

Sekretar' Central'nogo Ispolnitel'nogo Komiteta SSSR
A. GORKIN

Moskva, Kreml'. 17 iyulya 1937 g.

Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR.

The Central Executive Committee of the USSR resolves:

For outstanding successes in the leadership of the NKVD organs in fulfilling government tasks, to award Comrade N. I. EZHOV the ORDER OF LENIN.

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
M. KALININ

Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
A. GORKIN

Moscow, the Kremlin. 17 July, 1937.

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