Wind of Change

7. Rorschach

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Jun 22, 2020
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ANECDOTE

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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