From left to right: Max Mintz, Catherine Mintz, and Yuri Mironets, the head of the English Department at Far Eastern University in Vladisvostock, Russia. Yuri, who teaches Science Fiction to his students, was brought to Worldcon by a fund-raising effort spearheaded by Catherine Mintz. He was grateful for the opportunity to meet the many people who have supported his efforts to teach Science Fiction in Russia through generous donations of Science Fiction books for his students.

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Photograph copywrite by Helen E. Davis
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