In 1952 Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin ordered the assassination of John Wayne because he did not like the patriotic American’s criticism of communism.
A plan was set in motion and the FBI alerted John Wayne and offered 24/7 protection of his home. Not one to back down from danger, John Wayne refused.
When two KGB agents came to the studio lot pretending to be huge fans, he allowed them into his office. As they suggested that they go outside the studio to talk, he agreed, but when they turned around to exit, he pulled out his gun and pulled the trigger. Fortunately for the two KGB men, he had loaded blanks into his gun. They were arrested by FBI agents who were listening from a nearby room.
The KGB agents were so scared of Stalin for having failed the mission to kill John Wayne, that they asked for asylum in the United States and spilled all the beans to the FBI - they knew Stalin would have killed them upon return.
After Stalin’s death, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev personally met with John Wayne and apologized for the assassination attempt on his life.
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