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Secrets: A Writer in the Cold War
1997-08-11T18:20:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWM3XC8xOTk3MDgxMTE4MjQwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Paul Brodeur talked about his Secrets: A Writer in the Cold War. His new book focuses on the secrets he and the government kept as he worked as a counterintelligence agent and his memoirs as a writer during that era. He said that the theme could be summarized as “the climate of secrecy and the tolerance of misconduct during the Cold War exists today and presents a grave threat to the free society in which most Americans think they live.” Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Brodeur took questions from the audience.
Paul Brodeur talked about his Secrets: A Writer in the Cold War. His new book focuses on the secrets he and the government kept as he worked… read more
Paul Brodeur talked about his Secrets: A Writer in the Cold War. His new book focuses on the secrets he and the government kept as he worked as a counterintelligence agent and his memoirs as a writer during that era. He said that the theme could be summarized as “the climate of secrecy and the tolerance of misconduct during the Cold War exists today and presents a grave threat to the free society in which most Americans think they live.” Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Brodeur took questions from the audience. close
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