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Americans Seeking Asylum In Sweden Defect to Protest
A growing group of U S military defectors seek sanctuary in Sweden arguing moral refugee status while Pentagon and U S authorities label them as immature deserters. The group includes a handful of sailors who fled from the carrier Intrepid and others from Europe and Italy. Some have returned or faced court actions, with motives tied to Vietnam opposition and racial issues.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
U. S. Army
Europe
Pentagon
Pvt
Ray Jones
Detroit
West Germany
New York
Vietnam
U. S
Jones
Michal David Haire
Beaufort
Stockade
Intrepid
Japan
Richard Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Michael A. Lindner
Mount Pocono
Craig Anderson
San Jose Calif
John Barilla
Catesnville, Md
Soviet Union