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Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > The Australian Spy Case and the Communist Conspiracy
Item Title The Australian Spy Case and the Communist Conspiracy
Speaker Schwarz, Fred (1913-)
Date CreatedDecember 31, 1954
Description

In April 1954 Vladimir Petrov, stationed at the Soviet embassy in Canberra, Australia, defected with his wife. In this studio address Schwarz discusses communism, the West, class warfare, espionage, and the Petrov affair.

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Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
DimensionsDuration: 44 minutes, 39 seconds
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19541231; 2003c87_a_0006328
Record Number2003C87.153
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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