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Samantha Smith Day Observed In Augusta For Peace Emissary
In Augusta Maine on Samantha Smith Day the mother Jane Smith urged teachers and students to discuss international understanding. She praised her daughter for showing that children can influence world politics by writing letters, after Samantha's 1982 invitation to visit the Soviet Union by Yuri Andropov.
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