Samantha Smith Visits Soviet Union, Cold War Diplomacy, July 7, 1983
Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.
Date: July 7, 1983
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