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Of Spies and Spokesmen: My Life As a Cold War Correspondent

Book information

Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0826218040, 9780826218049
LCC
PN4874.D353 A3 2008
Open Library ID
OL16382837M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11674994 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
440\454
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In this riveting memoir, Daniloff describes the reality of journalism behind the Iron Curtain: how Western reporters banded together to thwart Soviet propagandists, how their official sources were almost always controlled by the KGB--and how those sources would sometimes try to turn newsmen into collaborators. When Daniloff was arrested and thrown into prison as a spy, the incident threatened to undo the Reykjavik summit until a solution was worked out. Daniloff also tells how the news media played a crucial role in resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis, recalls the emotional impact of the JFK assassination on Soviet leadership, and describes the behind-the-scenes struggles that catapulted Mikhail Gorbachev to power.

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