The Press: Pen Pals

"San Francisco is one of the most beautiful towns in the world, with beautiful architecture, very good parks, an abundance of sculptural monuments . . .

The warm sun pours its light into the windows of homes in Phoenix . . . [New York] skyscrapers give the impression of houses chiseled from rock that was standing there before. The outside appearance of apartment houses is somewhat monotonous, but one should pay tribute to their internal planning and design."

These glowing words came not from U.S. travel bureaus but from top Russian newsmen back behind...

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