Soviet border guards erect a ceremonial marker designating Russian territory at the International Date Line during a ceremony celebrating the arrival of the joint Soviet-American Bering Bridge Expedition. Organized to promote better relations between the United States and the USSR, the expedition encouraged natives of Alaska to visit relatives in the Soviet Union. Team members trekked 800 miles through the Soviet Union to the International Date Line and then continued on to a welcoming ceremony at Little Diomede. Base: Little Diomede State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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