While not enamored of the leadership, Secretary Adams very much liked the Russian people. At least those she’d met. They were more than resilient; they were vibrant, full of life and laughter. Always generous and hospitable. Ready to share a meal, a bottle. Ellen could never deny the fortitude of the Russian people. Though it struck her as a crying shame that they’d valiantly fought off the Nazis and fascism from the outside, only to see it creep toward them from within. Ellen was more than a little afraid that if her mission failed, the same thing would happen in the United States. Was, in
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