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Melton's Spy Museum Home
- Patrick Radden Keefe visits Keith Melton, a spy memorabilia collector, in Florida.
- Melton's home is a museum-like space with hidden rooms and rare artifacts.
Marlene Dietrich and Propaganda
- Melton discusses Marlene Dietrich's use of music in WWII propaganda efforts.
- He highlights her effectiveness as a German denouncing Nazis.
Fortsheimer's Uncheckable Stories
- Walter Fortsheimer, a key figure in CIA history, hosted dinners where stories were shared.
- These stories, while containing "elements of truth," were difficult to verify, blurring fact and fiction.