Samantha Smith Becomes 'Americas Youngest Ambassador'

Published: April 25, 2023, 7 a.m.

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April 25, 1983. After writing a letter to the Soviets during the Cold War, US schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union \\u2014 a diplomatic feat that earns the ten-year-old the moniker of \\u201cAmerica\\u2019s Youngest Ambassador.\\u201d


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