PBS News Hour

The dangers of reporting from Russia during the Cold War

On the NewsHour bookshelf tonight, Judy Woodruff peeks behind the iron curtain in her conversation with veteran journalist Marvin Kalb about his latest book, "Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War." It details the dangers and thrills of reporting amid bitter relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

The dangers of reporting from Russia during the Cold War

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