Reagan Suspends Moscow Embassy Construction Over Soviet Bugs, October 27, 1988
Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
Date: October 27, 1988
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