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“I think during the Cold War in America at least, there was a division; there was the Soviet government and there were the oppressed people, who were not represented by this government. That was a massive oversimplification of what the true situation was there. There were certainly many people who were completely and fully alienated from the government.”

Quote by Joe Weisberg

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Joe Weisberg is an American television writer, best known for his work on the series 'The Americans', which tells the story of a Soviet spy couple living in the United States during the Cold War. The series has received critical acclaim and Weisberg has been nominated for and won numerous awards for his work. more

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