Of Spies and Spokesmen

by Daniloff, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9780826218049
• ISBN10: 0826218040
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-04
• Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr

Summary

In this riveting memoir, Daniloff describes the reality of journalism behind the Iron Curtain: how Western reporters banded together to thwart Soviet propagandists, how their "official sources" were almost always controlled by the KGB-and how those sources would sometimes try to turn newsmen into collaborators. When Daniloff was arrested and thrown into prison as a spy, the incident threatened to undo the Reykjavik summit until a solution was worked out. Daniloff also tells how the news media played a crucial role in resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis, recalls the emotional impact of the JFK assassination on Soviet leadership, and describes the behind-the-scenes struggles that catapulted Mikhail Gorbachev to power. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
A Peck of Trouble	p. 1
Serge	p. 6
Russia in My Life	p. 12
Cards I Was Dealt	p. 21
The Magic Dateline	p. 27
London, Paris, Geneva	p. 37
Genri	p. 52
Henry's Bureau	p. 62
The Cuban Crisis of 1962	p. 71
The Paradox of Censorship	p. 87
Life and Death in 1963	p. 95
The Mystery of Mr. Khrushchev	p. 107
Something Rotten	p. 117
Whose Side Are You On?	p. 131
Dancing with Spooks	p. 144
America, 1970	p. 155
Good Snoop, Good Gossip	p. 189
Au Revoir	p. 199
Adventures with Kissinger	p. 209
The Devil's Details	p. 226
The Rogue Elephant	p. 237
The Infamous Zone	p. 249
War Machines	p. 259
Russia in 1981	p. 277
The KAL Shoot-down	p. 290
Blogging before Blogs	p. 306
Dangerous Favors	p. 316
Gorby for Real?	p. 326
Chernobyl	p. 341
Links in a Chain	p. 350
The Gulag's Vestibule	p. 366
A Story to Tell	p. 385
Afterword	p. 398
Notes	p. 403
Index	p. 417
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