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An early preserved recording documenting the program’s beginnings — and the later rise of Pat Gates as one of the Voice of America’s rare...
Recovering a forgotten Voice of America / RIAS relay preserved on magnetic tape At a glance Listen first: Murrow’s introduction + RIAS Christmas...
How the Radio Free Europe Fund used civic pageantry, fundraising, and public campaigns to support a covert Cold War broadcasting operation...
A Paycheck from the “National Committee for a Free Europe”: A Small Document from a Covert Cold War Operation Payroll Statement (P/R Statement)...
John Houseman — OWI producer, later mythologized as “first VOA director” and champion of truthful news reporting. Houseman’s Role in VOA Propaganda...
Digitally restored 30-minute archival recording by VOA Central Recording for the National Security Agency (NSA) Introduction In April 1986, amid Cold...