Floral tributes lie on the granite slabs. Entrance to the Kremlin itself is through a small gate and down a long cobblestone walkway to the Troitskaya Tower. Up the hill and to the left is the government office building. Behind a second-storey window is Lenin's old office. A guard blows a whistle sharply and holds up his hand.
Pedestrians stop abruptly.
From the entrance to the office building come three black limousines. Standing on the sidewalk, I smile and wave enthusiastically. Probably only an idiotic American would wave at officials in the Kremlin. I am often asked. Our government has been afraid of the Soviet government and its repeated threats and attempts to destroy freedom-loving people.