of saying to his rivals do as you please but. the conspirators stripped of his power as. became the new general secretary of the central committee of the soviet communist party everyone except for close relatives cold shouldered who shelf in the first days of to his resignation. to business is true that he surrendered without putting up a find some mustard. realized he had no chance of winning the battle for power only thing which was a great new tragedy for him because he's close associates had been treating him. he was sent into what could be described as political exile he was given a country house near moscow. the majority of what few visitors he had were intellectuals who were sincerely unhappy to see the end of the crucial fall. was crucial guest on his seventy seventh and last birthday. when we went out for a walk i said mr hershel could i make several drawings and take some pictures of you he said sure go ahead. has several photos or minder of that last meeting with. nikita khrushchev died in october one thousand nine hundred seventy one. he never had a chance to see the portrait painted by. after their meeting as they said goodbye to each other cruc