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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Richard Nixon was exposed to ‘massive dosages of radiation’ during 1959 Moscow trip

AP

Richard Nixon and his wife Pat were exposed to radiation during his visit to the Soviet Union in July 1959 during the Cold War, according to newly declassified documents.

Nixon was exposed to potentially harmful ionising radiation while staying at the US ambassador’s residence in Moscow during the first days of his trip, said secret service documents obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University.

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