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July 7, 1983: Samantha Smith's Historic Invitation to the Soviet Union by Yuri Andropov

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On July 7, 1983, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith received an invitation to visit the Soviet Union from Secretary General Yuri Andropov. Smith, a 10-year-old from Manchester, Maine, had written a heartfelt letter to Andropov expressing her fears about nuclear war and her desire for peace between the United States and the Soviet Union. Her letter, which highlighted the innocence and wisdom of youth, captured international attention. Andropov's invitation was a gesture of goodwill and an effort to ease Cold War tensions, marking a unique and poignant moment in the history of US-Soviet relations.
 
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