Vladimir Kryuchkov diplomatic service, stationed in Hungary until 1959. He then worked for the Communist Party Central Committee for eight years, before joining the KGB in 1967 together with his patron Yuri Andropov. He was appointed head of the First Chief Directorate (FCD) in the summer of 1971 (upon the order of Andropov)(See Vladimir Kryuchkov, 1996) (the KGB Foreign Operations) and Deputy Chairman in 1978. In 1988, he was promoted to the rank of General of the Army and became KGB Chairman. In 1989–1990, he was a member of the Politburo. A political hard-liner, Kryuchkov was among the members of the Soviet
The Who Tour 1967 The Who Tour 1967 The Who Tour 1967 was a series of performances and tours by The Who, supporting releases such as "A Quick One", "Pictures of Lily", and "The Who Sell Out". 1967 was the first year the group performed in North America. The group continued to perform in the United Kingdom and Europe in the early part of the year, promoting "A Quick One" and "Happy Jack", both released in late 1966; one performance at the Saville Theatre in London saw the group share the bill with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, who had been performing in England since