The KGB Connections: An Investigation into Soviet Operations in North America

The KGB Connections: An Investigation into Soviet Operations in North America

The KGB Connections: An Investigation into Soviet Operations in North America

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The KGB Connections: An Investigation into Soviet Operations in North America

1981

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This 1982 film explains the KGB infiltration of America. Who they are, what they are doing, and how well they have infiltrated North America.

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