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Contested ground : The tunnel and the struggle over television news in Cold War America /

In 1962, an innovative documentary on a Berlin Wall tunnel escape brought condemnation from both sides of the Iron Curtain during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War. The Tunnel, produced by NBC's Reuven Frank, clocked in at ninety minutes and prompted a range of strong reactions....

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Main Author:	Conway, Mike, 1961- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2019]
Series:	Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond.
Subjects:	Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989. Escapes > Germany > Berlin > History > 20th century. Escapes > Germany (East) > History. Tunnel (Television program) Documentary television programs > United States > History > 20th century. Television broadcasting of news > Political aspects > United States. National Broadcasting Company > History > 20th century.

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