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[quote=Anonymous]Where have I heard a similar story . . . .

Under Joseph Stalin's regime, the 1937 Soviet census led to the arrest and execution of numerous individuals involved in its organization and implementation. 
Why were the census takers targeted?
The 1937 census produced a population count significantly lower than what Stalin and the Soviet leadership had expected. This was attributed to factors like a decline in birth rates and the devastating 1932-1933 famine, which had resulted in millions of deaths. 
The results were viewed as compromising to the regime and contradicted official propaganda about Soviet progress. 
Stalin's response and the fate of census officials
Instead of acknowledging the true figures, the Soviet government suppressed the findings and blamed the census directors, accusing them of sabotage and fabricating data. This led to the arrest and execution of many statisticians and census officials, according to Amusing Planet. This included the chief of the Central Statistics Department, Ivan Adamovich Kraval, and his assistants. Those appointed to replace the arrested statisticians were also arrested. [/quote]

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