Arrest of Mark Kaminsky and Harvey Bennett
Mark I. Kaminsky and Harvey C. Bennett were American tourists who were detained in the Soviet Union in 1960. Kaminsky was put on trial, sentenced to seven years' jail, then expelled from the Soviet Union as a spy.
Mark I. Kaminsky | |
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| Born | February 20, 1932 |
| Died | February 15, 2007 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Russian Studies at Purdue University; Holt, Rinehart & Winston |
Harvey C. Bennett | |
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| Born | c. 1934 |
Kaminsky's obituary states that he was an undercover agent for the United States government.
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