In an attempt to demonstrate to the United States his independence from the Soviet Union, in 1972 Sadat expelled from Egypt 20,000 members of the Soviet military mission.

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This statement is true. Sadat's expulsion of the Soviet military mission was meant to signal his willingness to pursue a more independent foreign policy and distance himself from the Soviet Union.

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