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Word: ciccardini (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1983-1983
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...might have been investigating Bulgarian links in the plot to kill Pope John Paul II. Nut could also have played a role in uncovering Soviet Agent Victor Pronin, who was arrested in Rome the day before the French intelligence officer was murdered. Italian Under Secretary of Defense Bartolo Ciccardini seemed convinced that Nut's death played a role in last week's mass expulsion. Said he: "This assassination triggered a war between the French and Soviet secret services. The French could not allow an incident like this simply to slip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mysterious Nut Case | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

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