On the recordJanuary 22, 1980
The decision by Soviet authorities to deprive Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov of his honors and to send him into exile arouses worldwide indignation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe decision by Soviet authorities to deprive Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov of his honors and to send him into exile arouses worldwide indignation.
Nobel Laureate Andrei Sakharov White House Statement
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