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My Russian teacher in college (an American who studied in Soviet Russia) noted that the US Embassy constantly imported and distributed American rock music to whoever wanted it. They understood that one of the most compelling ways to undermine communism in Russia was just by giving out the things that the Soviets said you couldn't have. Glad to see that at least at one point, governmental agencies had a nuanced view of how to change minds.
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Interestingly, Nelson Rockefeller got into a territorial pissing contest will Bill Donovan, later head of the OSS, over espionage and psychological warfare in Latin America right before US entry into the war. Hoover and Wild Bill butted heads too, over a variety of issues including Donovan's hiring of commies (with FDR's approval). Pre-war intelligence was such a cluster, it makes pre-9/11 intelligence look like a Swiss watch of efficiency.
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yes, i actually did know this. and i was also shocked when i found out.

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