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Letter from Marshall W. Nirenberg to Nikolai V. Podgorny
Letter from Marshall W. Nirenberg to Nikolai V. Podgorny
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Nirenberg, Marshall W. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Podgorny, Nikolai V.
In this copy of the letter Nirenberg sent to the Russian President, he asks that Shtern be released and treated for severe health problems. He emphasizes reducing tensions between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. while noting that the prestige of the Soviet Union would only be enhanced by a humanitarian act in his case.
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