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Letter from Marshall W. Nirenberg to Nikolai V. Podgorny

Title:: Letter from Marshall W. Nirenberg to Nikolai V. Podgorny
Creator:: Nirenberg, Marshall W.
Recipient:: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Podgorny, Nikolai V.
Date:: 16 June 1975
Description:: 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.
Location:: Box: 4. Folder: 45
Rights:: Public Domain
Genre:: Letters (correspondence)
Format:: Text
Extent:: 1 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: JJBBRW
NLM ID:: 101584910X288
Profiles Collection:: The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X288
Story Section:: Beyond the Laboratory: Professional, Personal, and Political Life, 1967-2002