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Quote by Walter Duranty

“There is no actual starvation or deaths from starvation but there is widespread mortality from diseases due to malnutrition.”

Quote by Walter Duranty

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Walter Duranty was a renowned journalist, best known for his coverage of the Soviet Union. He was born in 1884 and died on October 3, 1957. more

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