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Angel Island

island, San Francisco Bay, California, United States
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  • Alcatraz Island
    Alcatraz escape of June 1962
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    …were found on or near Angel Island, a former immigration station that was their intended intermediate destination. From Angel Island the men had intended to swim to the Marin county mainland, according to West, and then steal new clothes from a retail store. However, no such crime was reported. Some…

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    …were found on or near Angel Island, a former immigration station that was their intended intermediate destination. From Angel Island the men had intended to swim to the Marin county mainland, according to West, and then steal new clothes from a retail store. However, no such crime was reported. Some…

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