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...became a well-known figure in the local Soviet community thanks to his role in helping newly-arrived families get established in America...
According to Schiller, the Soviet government only allowed emigrants to take the equivalent of $500 with them when they left the country. So the families would use their savings to purchase crafts for Schiller, who sold them in his store and held onto the money to give to the families when they arrived...
Because he was afraid of Soviet government monitoring, Schiller didn’t explicitly request items. Instead, he says, he dropped hints about what he might want for his store...
Before starting his career as a business owner in the United States, Schiller, who earned a degree in fine arts from Moscow University, wrote scripts for educational programs that aired in the Soviet Union...
While making a film on Michelangelo’s unfinished sculptures, Schiller says he felt the repressive weight of Soviet restrictions. He had to write the script without seeing the artist’s work in person, since the Soviet government would not allow citizens to leave the country...