How “Sally” from Sydney became a Soviet spy
While she was born and raised in Sydney, “Sally” was so devoted to Stalinist Russia that she became a Soviet spy and infiltrated a US government agency. Like the show? consider becoming a Herald Sun subscriber for Jen Kelly’s columns and much more. Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw and click on any article to begin
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