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Letter from Christian B. Anfinsen to Anonymous

Title:: Letter from Christian B. Anfinsen to Anonymous
Creator:: Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995
Recipient:: Anonymous,
Date:: 19 June 1984
Description:: Although this draft of this letter is not addressed to a specific person, the final version was likely sent to Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko, who had recently succeeded Yuri Andropov. In it, Anfinsen encouraged better treatment for Soviet scientist Yuri Orlav, who was jailed for "anti-Soviet agitation."
Location:: Box: 4. Folder: 9
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of Libby Anfinsen.
Genre:: Letters (correspondence)
Subject:: Human Rights
Format:: Text
Extent:: 1 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: KKBBDM
NLM ID:: 101584571X52
Profiles Collection:: The Christian B. Anfinsen Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584571X52