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| A more detailed analysis of this topic is planned for the future. In the meantime, this small archive of sources is presented. |
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I Was a Communist for the FBI was originally a series of stories written by former FBI agent Matt Cvetic and published in the Saturday Evening Post. Cvetic had been asked by the FBI to join the Communist Party of the United States as an informant during the 1940s. Cvetic's articles were then turned into a book, and then a film, released in 1951. He then sold his stories in highly fictionalized form for a radio series which ran for 78 episodes from March 30, 1952 to September 20, 1953. The program was made without the cooperation or approval of the FBI. Ironically, the FBI received multitudes of fan mail as a result of the radio series. By today's standards, the radio series is campy, predictable, and sometimes downright silly. In other words, it's classic Cold War fun.
 Sample Episodes: "American Kremlin" | "Treason Comes in Cans" | "Abby, as in Abigail" |
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Mox Nix, G.I.
What was it like standing guard on the other side of the Iron Curtain in Europe during the heyday of the Cold War? Apparently, it wasn't all bad. Amidst the tensions and drills, the soldier stationed in West Germany still found ways to exercise his sense of humor. "Mox Nix, G.I." is a humorous fantasy about the Cold War soldier's tour of duty in Europe. Former soldiers Bill Churchill and George Casey provide the comic relief, recorded in 1964. Side 1 | Side 2 |
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