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Soviet police arrest woman during U.S. Embassy fence protest
In Moscow a 38 year old woman, Irina McClellan, and an 18 year old ally attempted to chain themselves to a fence in front of the U.S. Embassy while seeking a visa to leave the Soviet Union. The protest occurred as Cyrus Vance met Soviet leaders. The duo answered with a Russian poster stating they had waited four years for a visa.
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Moscow
Lafayette
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United States
U.S
Irina McClellan
Soviet Union
Cyrus Vance
Gedalyah Engel
Committee On Human Rights
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
McClellan
Woodford McClellan
University of Virginia
Tass Fotokhronika
Soviet Photo Agency
Associated Press