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How the CIA used radio in the 1954 Guatemala coup

I am reading Tim Weiner’s disturbing history of the CIA, Legacy of Ashes. The tome portrays the agency as a dysfunctional outfit which often failed to achieve its goals. When the CIA did get something done in its formative years, … finish reading How the CIA used radio in the 1954 Guatemala coup

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“Cold Waves” – a must see for radio history fans

Anyone interested in how broadcast radio and international politics merged in the late 20th century should watch Alexandru Solomon’s masterpiece, Cold Waves, a documentary on Radio Free Europe’s role in Romanian society from the 1950s through the Cold War. LinkTV … finish reading “Cold Waves” – a must see for radio history fans

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