In November 1982, when Smith was 10 years old, she wrote to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, seeking to understand why the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States were so tense: Dear Mr. Andropov, My name is Samantha Smith.
I november 1982, da Samantha Smith var 10 år gammel, skrev hun et brev til den sovjetiske leder Jurij Andropov i håb om at forstå, hvorfor forholdene mellem USA og Sovjetunionen var så spændte: Engelsk version af brevet: Dear Mr. Andropov, My name is Samantha Smith.