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On This Day August 25 1985 – School Girl Samantha Smith and Seven Other Peace Activists Died in a Plane Crash Near Auburn Maine

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On This Day August 25 1985 – School Girl Samantha Smith and Seven Other Peace Activists Died in a Plane Crash Near Auburn Maine.

On this day August 25 1985, twelve year old peace advocate Samantha Smith and seven others lost their lives in a tragic plane crash near Auburn Maine. Samantha had become an international figure just two years earlier when she wrote a heartfelt letter to Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov asking about peace between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Her message struck a chord around the world and led to an invitation to visit the Soviet Union, where she became a symbol of hope and...
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