During the Cold War, we gat... by Bob Graham, an American Politician

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“During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline.”

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Name: Bob Graham

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Nov 9, 1936

Profession: Politician

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