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The daring wiretapping operation was conducted 400 feet underwater in the sea of okhotsk off russias east coast. Tapping of undersea communication cables which actually did happen in the unrelated operation ivy bells, the installation of an underwater equivalent of a missile silo, and installation and repair of surveillance systems to monitor ship and submarine movements are listed as possibilities for the actual purpose of such a secret mission. At the beginning of the 1970s, divers from the speciallyequipped. In 20182019, 8,032 students were referred to assistance league of las vegas by the clark county school district and clothed by operation school bell about us assistance league of las vegas is an allvolunteer, nonprofit organization that implements programs and services that enrich the lives of children in need in the las vegas community. Apr 03, 2017 the daring us wiretapping operation carried out 400 feet underwater that helped steal soviet secrets and end the cold war.