1986 in Afghanistan resigns from the largely ceremonial post of president of the Revolutionary Council. He is succeeded on November 24 by Haji Mohammad Chamkani, formerly first vice-president and a non-PDPA member. An extraordinary plenum of the PDPA Central Committee approves a policy of national reconciliation, involving negotiations with opposition groups, and the proposed formation of a coalition government of national unity. A cabinet reshuffle sees the elevation of Najibullah supporters Abdul Wakil and Mohammad Rafi to the posts of foreign minister and defense minister, respectively. Najibullah visits the U.S.S.R. to discuss prospects for ending the conflict in Afghanistan. 1986 in Afghanistan The
George M. Post George M. Post George Morrison Post (November 21, 1883 – January 21, 1966) was an American architect from Oregon. He worked primarily in Salem and Portland. A few of Post's works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Post was born on November 21, 1883, to Owen L. Post, a carriage maker, and Mary W. Post ("née" Palmer) in New London, Connecticut. Without any formal training, Post went to work for a local architect. In 1907, he started a solo practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Salem, Oregon in 1908 and worked with Louis R. Hazeltine