2 chapters across the catalog
KGB Surveillance in Soviet-Era Moscow, Personal Travel Anecdote
A personal account of traveling to Moscow in 1988 for the Moscow Music Peace Festival highlights the pervasive nature of Soviet surveillance. Visitors were warned that all interactions could involve KGB operatives and that microphones were commonly hidden and even painted over in hotel rooms.
Elizabeth Bentley, 1953 Meet the Press Soviet Spy Interview
The hosts review a 1953 archival clip from "Meet the Press" featuring Elizabeth Bentley, a former Soviet spy who defected to the FBI. Bentley's testimony in 1945 led to the identification of over 150 federal employees working for the Soviet Union. The discussion highlights the historical tension between the FBI and the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) regarding internal security.
