13 - Spyclopedia #1, William Stephenson pt. 2, or, FBI Foot Guys
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In 19 forty, william donovan wrote a series of articles on german fifth column tactics. These articles generated a lot of public and reaction. They were reprinted in many us. Newspapers all over the country. What's more, they were the occasion for a broadcast over a nation wide hook up,. The first time a speaker other than f d r would address the entire nation. In other words, w donovan gave a fireside chat. That's pretty crazy, right? As you might guess, the decision to whip up the public with fear about a sizable fifth column subverting the interests of the nation, that's never a random or unplanned decision. It's always highly
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