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Washington Station: My Life as a KGB Spy

Yuri Shvets talked about his recently published book, Washington Station, published by Simon and Schuster. It is based on his experiences as… read more

Yuri Shvets talked about his recently published book, Washington Station, published by Simon and Schuster. It is based on his experiences as a K.G.B. agent in Washington, D.C. from 1980 to 1990. He believes that intelligence was one of the most inefficient aspects of the Cold War, and that the money and resources expended injured the Soviet Union more than the United States. close

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Washington Station: My Life as a KGB Spy

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64553-1
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 18, 1995 | 8:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 19, 1995 | 6:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Jun 18, 1995 | 8:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 18, 1995 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 19, 1995 | 2:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 19, 1995 | 6:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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