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August 1958: Photo, 8x10 - Red Square (John Francis)
   
After the YRC sang for a half hour to an hour in a park or square, Russians would gather around each singer to ask questions and discuss whatever was on their mind. The singing and discussions with Soviet citizens were the core of the YRC's efforts to promote real cultural exchange between the USA and the USSR. The other side of those activities was bringing Russian choral music - at that time largely unknown in the USA - to American audiences and discussing with them the YRC's experiences in cultural exchange.

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