Samantha Smith
Peace activist, Author
1972 – 1985
Who was Samantha Smith?
Samantha Reed Smith was an American schoolgirl, peace activist and child actress from Manchester, Maine, who became famous in the Cold War era United States and Soviet Union. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed CPSU General Secretary Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply which included a personal invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted.
Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a "Goodwill Ambassador", and became known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" participating in peacemaking activities in Japan. She wrote a book about her visit to the Soviet Union and co-starred in the television series Lime Street, before her death at the age of 13 in the Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 plane crash.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1972
Houlton - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Manchester Elementary School
- Lived in
- Maine
- Died
- Aug 25, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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