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 The Gouzenko Affair |
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On Sept. 5, 1945, just after the end of the Second World War, a Russian cipher clerk named Igor Gouzenko fled the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa with 109 documents proving the existence of a Soviet spy ring in Canada. His revelations reverberated throughout the world and helped to ignite the Cold War. |
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 Igor Gouzenko appears as a mystery guest on CBC's Front Page Challenge. (TV; runs 9:12) |
 A disguised Igor Gouzenko appears in his famous This Hour Has Seven Days interview. (TV; runs 13:30) |
 The British MI5 agent who interrogated Gouzenko is the subject of a spy scandal. (Radio; runs 5:37) |
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 After 36 years Igor Gouzenko’s secret testimony is made public, but a new film suggests the government bungled his case. (TV; runs 2:53) |
 Igor Gouzenko, who died at age 63, lived out his final days with his family near Toronto. (Radio; runs 8:16) |
 The RCMP has handled espionage in Canada since the Gouzenko affair, but they may not be up to the task. (TV; runs 5:33) |
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 Igor Gouzenko's wife Svetlana and her eight children have lived in fear for 50 years. (TV; runs 3:41) |
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5 Additional Clips about The Gouzenko Affair
