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notes in his memoirs that this originated during his school days and was due to his "short, thick, rotund physique, rosy skin and reddish hair", but later also applied to his reputed moral character. Whether fairly or not, all the negative aspects that the name implied were ascribed to him, although
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stayed in place. Subsequently, he reorganized the law enforcement and intelligence command structure, while strengthening police presence in
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government signed a contract for 80,000 wagons full of grain. The
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region. The loss of two-thirds of the national territory posed acute problems, including for
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385:Olaru, p.79
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1055:Postelnicu
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