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Edward was able to know so much because ...... He's at work.

One morning, he received a phone call from someone claiming to be Vita, the wife of Natan Kudayev.

He was asked to meet to talk about Kudayev's case.

In Stanford's small building, Edward met Weta and her translator.

Vita is less than thirty years old, has an excellent charm, and looks pleasing to the eye.

Weta: "I've heard Mr. Yang's name for a long time, and I know of the great things you did before for those poor Soviet Jews. The only request I have taken the liberty of seeking is that you should be Kudayev's defender. ”

Edward: 'Uh...... This one...... I have to say that I sympathize with Kudaev, after all, we have the same blood. But I think it is unlikely that the Soviet authorities will agree to me appearing in Moscow on his behalf. ’

"But haven't you done this before, and with great success? That's why I'm coming to you," Vita looked very anxious.

"No, no, Ms. Weta, I understand your feelings, but if you listen to me, there is obviously a huge difference between the two." Edward explained the differences.

Kudayev's situation is very bad, and apparently his actions have angered the Moscow leadership, so there is little chance of overturning the case.

At the same time, because of Talford Taylor's semi-exit, the Russian legal profession will not think about selling face.

"I understand," Weta looked sad, but she insisted, "but Natan needs an American lawyer, an advocate who can get his case out to light in the United States and throughout the Western free world, to get it to the president, to Congress, to the press, to the American people." Would you like to be such a lawyer? ”

Edward rubbed his forehead and closed his eyes.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and looked directly at Veta: "I am deeply honored! It's the biggest challenge, and the odds aren't many, but I'm willing to try my best! ”

"Thank you so much......" Weta sobbed.

Edward hurriedly comforted her, and finally Weta cried bitterly in his arms, and finally she said goodbye gratefully, looking at the other party's distant back, a smile appeared on the corner of Edward's mouth, "Tsk, it seems to be interesting!" ”

Not long after, Edward received a letter from Kudaev's mother, Mirgram, who was still living in the Soviet Union, and apparently did not come to the United States through the Soviet General Post Office.

But the letter contained what he wanted, a power of attorney in which Milgram entrusted Edward with full authority in his son's case.

This thing is the Shang Fang Sword.

……

Next, it was up to Edward to take care of everything.

The Soviet authorities charged Kudaev with being a "CIA employee, collecting intelligence for the CIA."

Obviously, if this accusation were to be publicly challenged in Moscow, it would be unlikely to succeed.

In this case, according to Edward's experience, most of the cases were tried in private, or even lacking morality, and the Soviet Union could have sent Kudayev to a military court on the grounds that the information provided by him involved military secrecy......

But after the Pinkasov case, Edward also realized the huge benefits of "dancing" with the Soviets, especially the low cost.

He could have sat in New York and operated it remotely, and KGB wouldn't dare to mess around in the United States anyway, would he?

Since it was difficult to solve the problem in court, and it was the Soviets who first used the news media - to portray Kudayev as a CIA agent without trial.

So can the United States, with its world-leading media, do the opposite?

That is, let the media of the United States and allies collectively promote that Kudayev is not a CIA agent.

Of course, this is not difficult, and in fact most of the media are willing to agree on this "big right and wrong" issue.

For these media outlets, it is impossible for them to be approved to open branches on the territory of the USSR anyway, so ...... It doesn't seem to cost you anything to die...... In addition, American residents like to watch all kinds of fancy black and old hairy shows......

But there are problems with that.

Soviet television finally threw out a series of true and false evidence to accuse Kudayev.

If you want to start a media war, you must have evidence that you can do in this regard.

For example, the simplest thing is to let the CIA deny it.

Edward flew to New York to find Solomon.

The latter, after hearing his intentions, laughed and did not answer any questions, but first charged him $10,000.

"This is the ...... of the consultation fee"

"But that's too much!" Edward muttered as he wrote the check, "What about the income of the middle class in a year!" ”

"Is it much?" Solomon took the check with a smile on his face, looked left and right, and then casually threw it into the drawer: "This makes me feel better!" To be honest, the last time you were able to get a visa from the Russians, I felt like a great failure...... But...... Today"

Solomon leaned back in the senior chair, his face full of beauty: "Ed, the way you are now makes me feel very happy." Well, I know, you must be complaining in your heart that this price is too expensive. Yes, it is indeed expensive. However, I at least gave you a chance to pay, and if you find someone else for this kind of thing, if the other party is really an expert, he may not be willing to tell you about this layman, so he will simply say that he doesn't know. And those who swear that they can give you answers, can you rest assured? ”

"Okay" Edward scratched his head, realizing that it was.

Solomon was a lawyer, but he came from a political family, and his uncle and aunt were both well-known spy leaders.

"Actually, the answer is very simple." Solomon smiled, "Impossible." I can tell you that the State Department and the C.I.A. have an unwritten rule that they will not deny charges of espionage. ”

"No denials?" Edward was a little puzzled, "So, what if this person really isn't a spy?" ”

"The accusations of the innocent will also not be denied. The reason is simple, if some allegations are denied and others are not. Then the whole world will think that the ones that are not denied must be true. In fact, some people who do not deny it are probably just too late to deal with the program or time problems, which adds a lot of trouble. ”

"If, on the other hand, the United States denies all allegations, even those that are true, then things will become even more embarrassing, and our government will lose credibility and lose face in front of the world."

"Okay, don't look at me like that, I know what you're trying to say, like that Pueblo. But this is a listening ship, just collecting the other side's radio waves, which is not the same thing as opening a diplomatic pouch. Of course, from my own point of view, I think this is an act of espionage, but it is not too much. North Koreans can also send ships off the coast of Alaska......"

"So, there is absolutely no hope for the State Department here," Solomon concluded, "absolutely impossible." ”

"That's it?" Edward stuck out his tongue, "I bought it for $10,000 for two minutes?" ”

"Tsk, you're really good at business," Solomon smiled, "Well, for the sake of the consultation fee, I can give you an idea." ”

“？” Edward listened attentively.

"You don't have to count on the State Department system. Why? You have to understand that there are bureaucrats inside, and what are the characteristics of bureaucrats? Always afraid that things will happen on their own turf, who is not only not afraid of things, but also likes to come? That, of course, is a politician. ”

Edward's eyes lit up, "You mean I went straight to the Secretary of State?" ”

"Well, you're pretty clever, but you're still mistaken. The Secretary of State is indeed a politician, but don't forget, he is also the head of the bureaucracy! Even if he wanted to do something, the people below wouldn't allow it. Solomon waved his hand and motioned for him to abandon the idea.

"So, then I'll look for it, I'll look for the senator? Senate Foreign Affairs Commissioner Fulbright? "There are many other politicians besides the secretary of state, but the only one who can take on such responsibilities is the senator.

Of course, the president can,......

Can......

Isn't that right, Edward wasn't stupid......

Everybody is looking for the president, how can the president do his job?

"No, no, no......" Solomon continued to shake his head, "the Senator in the United States is powerful enough, but the Russians, they don't care...... After all, legally, the senator is to govern the country on behalf of the interests of the state, and it is normal for the Russians to ignore them. Actually, the senators can be used to perform tasks that are not so official but meaningful, but they are of no use in the Kudayev case. It will even attract ridicule from the other party. Of course, if you're looking for an excuse to sanction the other side's economy, the Senator can come in handy. ”

"So who do I go to?" Edward was a little discouraged, "You can't go, Justice......"

There is a separation of powers in American politics, and since the executive and legislative departments have been rejected, the only thing that can be done is the judiciary.

Otherwise, we can't let Hefner or Larry Flint come forward......

"President Nixon," Solomon said lightly

Edward jumped up, "You're kidding!" ”

He couldn't have imagined that Solomon would come up with such a bad idea.

Especially considering that this guy is a Democrat and Nixon is a Republican, it's not that this thing is digging a hole for political opponents.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Do you think I'm joking? ”

Edward saw that although Solomon was smiling, his expression was very serious, and it was obvious that the other party was serious.

"Okay, don't sell it anymore. Actually, this can't be called a solution or a solution, it can only be said to show you the way, but believe me, at the moment you have only one way to go. ”

Solomon thought for a moment and continued, "Time flies so fast, in fact, he did do something similar in the period before JFK was almost assassinated. Wait, I thought, Ed, you don't know about this in New Haven? ”

"I ?!!" Edward, why did this thing kick the ball back to his side?

But looking at him like that, it doesn't look like he's making himself happy.

"JFK, shortly before he was assassinated, Yale? …… Stumped, you mean Professor Bahon's business? ”

"Yes, the most valuable advice I can give is here. This is a precedent, a foothold, and the next step is to use your abilities as a base camp to climb new peaks, and I am very optimistic about you......" The last sentence is full of banter.

Lovely Dehua thinks that things do have a direction.

The case of Professor Bahong caused a global sensation in 1963.

Frederick S. C. Bahun is a longtime professor at Yale University.

Born in Queens, New York City, and raised in Delton, Ohio, he and Larry Flint are half old in that sense.

Bahon studied well and eventually earned a doctorate in history at Harvard.

After that, he moved to Washington, D.C., and worked for the State Department.

Because of his excellent workability, he was not in the country for almost the entire 40s, but was sent to work in the press department of the US Embassy in Moscow.

It was at this time that he became interested in the Soviet regime.

With the end of World War II, he returned to the United States from his work in Russia and joined Yale, where he taught and received work from the federal government.

From 1949 to 1951, for example, he was in charge of a federally funded project that interviewed 200 Soviet defectors to analyze the Soviet government and society.

In this way, by the 60s, Bakhon was already a well-known scholar of the Soviet Union at Yale and even in the United States.

But at this time, his fame was limited to academic and political circles, and was not known to outsiders.

What really made him famous was that in 1963 he traveled to the Soviet Union while researching for his new book, and he was subsequently arrested by the KGB.

According to Professor Bahon's later recollection, he was walking through the streets of Moscow when he reached the door of the Metropole Hotel when a stranger suddenly appeared in front of him and handed him a document.

He subconsciously took it, and before he could check it, the KGB immediately appeared, handcuffed him, and sent him to the Lubyanka prison.

He was held in solitary confinement for several days. When news of his arrest broke, American diplomats immediately protested, and demonstrations were held at Yale University and elsewhere.

Mr. Bahong has always denied being a spy and called the incident "puzzling and mysterious."

He later said in an interview that during all his trips to the Soviet Union, he was very careful to avoid trouble, for which he refused to visit anyone's home, refused to be alone with the opposite sex for even a few minutes (apparently he had far less affection for swallows than someone came to politics), and never carried a camera.

As for the treatment of captivity, the imprisonment, of course, was painful, but he was not mistreated, and the Russians did not torture him.

When asked if he was being interrogated, he said with a wry smile: "Most of the time it is." ”

The Soviets immediately claimed that Bahon was employed by the CIA and came to the Soviet Union to collect intelligence on behalf of the CIA, but was caught on the spot by the blue hats of the heroic mechanism.

Let a serious university professor go deep into the enemy capital to receive information in person...... The story is a bit outrageous, and Edward can find a lot of slots in it even for a layman.

But considering that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR seemed to be going crazy at that time, because in the same year the Soviet government unreasonably demanded that China recall five embassy personnel in the USSR - the matter was simple,

On March 30, 1963, the Central Committee of the CPSU issued a "Letter to All CPSU Members", attacking and slandering the GCD of country Z.

On June 14, the Central Committee of the ZG replied to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (i.e., the "Proposal on the General Line of the International Communist Movement") as a tribute.

After the letter was broadcast to the Soviet Union, it reverberated in the Soviet Union, and many Soviets wanted to get it.

The Russian translation of this document was printed into wax paper and sent to the embassy in Moscow in a diplomatic pouch for printing, and then handed over to five staff members of the Chinese embassy for distribution.

The deliveries were all from the Chinese mid-level Soviet Union.

On June 27, 1963, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union met with Ambassador to the Soviet Union Pan Zili and sent a note accusing the five of them of "doing things that did not suit their status as diplomats", declaring them "persona non grata" and demanding "immediate recall".

In effect, it is a time limit for deportation. For this reason, the Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded a statement criticizing the Soviet government for being unprecedented and deliberately undermining and worsening relations between the two countries.

Since they are so unkind to their little brothers, it is not to mention the enemies of capitalism on the other side of the ocean.

It's a pity that Lao Maozi's work is too rough, and the object he is looking for is not suitable.

Soon, the White House reacted hard

President Kennedy denounced the action as "unreasonable" at his last White House press briefing.

He declared that Professor Bahun "did not carry out any kind of intelligence mission" and called the detention "a very serious matter."

This is unprecedented, the President of the United States endorses an ordinary citizen!

JKF also said U.S. relations with the Soviet Union were "seriously damaged" and warned that the move would seriously affect wheat sales to the Soviet Union

After 16 days in prison, the Soviets finally released Bahon, who was then deported from the country.

The Soviet authorities at the beginning stated that their actions were out of respect for "the personal concerns expressed by President Kennedy."

But when they expelled Professor Bahon, they still insisted that he was a spy.

JFK's groundbreaking opening record was a huge political adventure.

Because in case...... If Bahon's actions are really illegal, once the Soviet Union releases strong evidence, then the entire United States will be completely disgraced in front of the world.

But apparently, the gamble won this time.

In fact, the president's staff are all smart people, and everyone understands that it is true that Bahon, a person who does not have a good impression of the Soviet Union, but if he has a good feeling, he will not accept so many government orders.

Of course, the main reason for receiving orders is that the government is really willing to spend money in this regard.

But with his age and status, fly straight to Moscow to receive the information handed over by the operator?

Doesn't Bahong know the name of KGB?

In short, after some calculation, JFK's adventure succeeded.

While many commentators and senior government employees have expressed dissatisfaction with the president's personal denial of enemy accusations, arguing that it violates long-standing intelligence responses.

But JFK is a politician, and politicians love this kind of breaking event because they can show themselves to their heart's content.

For a time, the patriotism of the Americans was ignited.

Consider the familiarity of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" in April, and the federal government immediately endorsed it, and began to storm the civil rights movement.

Domestic affairs have won the hearts of the people, and the diplomatic side has borrowed this good news.

JFK's popularity soars!

The whole country supported his move, and many of them were even Republicans.

And on the Yale campus, thousands of people attended a rally to greet Bahon. At the meeting, he repeatedly thanked the president for intervening so that he could be rescued.

But just a few days later, JFK was shot dead in Dallas, and Bahon's mood was instantly shattered, and it took years for him to recover.

Professor Bahon's business is as simple as that.

Edward roughly recalled, Solomon added to it, and soon had a general framework.

"But it's still a lot of trouble," Edward said with a frown.

"Of course," replied Solomon lazily, resting his legs on his desk, "after all, Professor Bahom is an American citizen, and it is only natural for the president to come out and protect him." ”

Edward was annoyed, "yes...... Kudayev was a serious Soviet citizen, although I didn't recognize him in Moscow...... But at least it didn't deprive him of his nationality......"

"Alright, $10,000 is worth that much."

"I'd like to keep paying......" Edward smiled wryly

"I'm sorry, but no matter how much money you pay, you can't get useful information." Solomon looked at him, "Although it seems very troublesome, I still seriously suggest that you take this road to find a way, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be a dead end......"

"Of course I trust your wisdom," Edward scratched his head, "but...... Do you think too highly of me, I'm just an ordinary lawyer, let me talk about the president? Well, or the Republican ......"

"Well," Solomon looked at him with amusement, "well, I'll help you again." You can go to David Hill and tell him what I said today. Finally, don't forget to add that in about a week, I will use all the power at my disposal to re-open the case of Bahun......"

"Why? Are you crazy? Edward was taken aback, Solomon was a man of his word. But doing so did no good for him and the party he was shrinking into.

"It's easy! I love my country! He replied in a serious manner.

"Poof......" Edward quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that......"

"Okay...... I'm sad," Solomon was a little helpless, "Ed, let's talk, why would you believe Larry Flint's love for the United States, but turn your nose up at my patriotic fervor?" ”

Without waiting for him to reply, Solomon added: "I remember you relayed to me Larry Flint's words: 'I truly love this country, because I know that only the United States can tolerate people like me.'" That's true. Am I too? ”

"And you," he said, standing up and slapping Edward on the shoulder, pressing hard, "the same. You, I, Larry Flint, are actually the same person, though he is vulgar. I didn't go to school, and I talked backwards. But in fact, we are not the kind of people in the traditional sense, let alone Moscow, even old Europe will not allow us to be so active, those families and old money that have lasted for hundreds of years will do everything possible to get rid of us, all kinds of despicable methods. ”

"Because they know that if we play fairly, we are definitely not your opponent...... Only the United States is our homeland, our paradise, and yes, I love this country so much! And the country has given me enough in return. ”

"So, at this point, I don't mind doing something that's really good for the federal government. Even if it's not our president above! ”

Of course, there is also a possibility that the Republican Party, a group of moral gentlemen and cowards, would not dare to let Nixon come out at all. Then I'm sorry, but at that time, the Democratic Party media will go out in a big way, leading the people to miss JFK and the moderate but staunch defense of the truth of the Democratic Party. ”

"Don't forget, this is the year of the general election, and in half a year, the citizens will elect a new president...... Do you think the Republican Party will be in a hurry? ”

"So, to sum up, I'm now threatening the Republican Party to get Nixon to stand up and endorse Kudaev, who is frankly anti-Soviet, but the CIA certainly doesn't have much to do with him, and that's an organization that my uncle rebuilt, even though he was kicked out as a scapegoat by JFK in '61 because of the Bay of Pigs failure. So Nixon was willing to step up, and that was the United States won. If he is not willing, then my party will gain great prestige in the future. “

"Of course, this time it's bad luck, because we in our party are not optimistic that McGovern can win the election. If it is replaced by a candidate who is evenly matched with Nixon, I am confident that I can use the Bahonn incident to deduct at least five points of support from the Republican Party! ”

"Okay......" it was Edward's turn to spread his hands, "thank you for your help, I'm going to talk to Senator David Hill now." ”

"Ed, I'm sorry" Solomon was a little helpless, "Your luck is not good, my uncle Alan died of pneumonia three years ago. If he's still around, I'll take you to meet him, and then have him write a letter to Nixon, so that you can do things a lot easier. ”

"Well, it's a pity," Edward didn't take it to heart, the head of the secret service and the president of the Republican Party...... Hehe, that's really a kick in the sky.

"Ed, your expression betrays you, and you obviously think I'm perfunctory to you. No, you know I don't lie at work. Solomon smiled and sat back in his chair, "The pattern in Washington is beyond your comprehension." ”

"How?" Edward asked

"Actually, Nixon and my uncle had a very good personal relationship. In fact, they are all extraordinary figures, possessing unparalleled intelligence, and revealing them very early. Geniuses always cherish each other. ”

"At that time, McCarthy was going to attack the CIA, and you know, at that time, the war was over, and the image of the intelligence agencies in the public eyes was not good, so Senator McCarthy did not dare to touch Hoover of the FBI, but chose the CIA, which my uncle was in charge of. Allen tried to protect his men, but what you know about the ...... "Solomon Booth" of that era finally made McCarthy abandon his attack on the CIA was Ike's vice president, today's president, Mr. Nixon, who used his position in the Republican Party to threaten McCarthy before he stopped. ”

Only then did Edward remember that President Nixon, who looks a little old and tired today, was also a real Republican political star back then.

Born in 1913, he served in the Navy and fought in World War II.

After retiring from the army in '46, he was immediately elected to the California House of Representatives - 33 years old, although not as appalling as Joe-31 years old senator, but it is also rare.

Three years later, in 19550, he was successfully promoted to the Senate.

Becoming Eisenhower's vice president in 52 years, and achieving a triple jump in politics in just six years, from an ordinary citizen to the second person in the United States, this record is also difficult to break.

Unless there is a guy with no political experience or resume who runs for president from scratch and succeeds in one hit, Nixon's record is the ceiling.

But who would have thought that such a star of hope could have a deep friendship with the director of the CIA, who was 20 years older than him, and help the other party to threaten his "party comrades".

"Ed, don't be so surprised. You are not the same as you used to be, you have crossed a certain necessary threshold, and you are already half a circle. So calm down, and learn to smile at something that surprises you even if it surprises you, like Nixon is a lizardman, and ......."

"Okay. Thanks for the pointers, but I still can't understand why Nixon would help your uncle, after all, this, a bit more than I knew. ”

"Quite simply, of course I can answer you in diplomatic terms, and that's because both Alan and Richard are staunch patriots. It is also true that they do love the United States. It's just that there are some other interests entangled. ”

"You know how much prestige Ike had when he first came to power? Our President Truman started a war in Cao County, and it was not popular......"

Edward smiled bitterly, he remembered David Hill's complaint, the Democratic president is really the initiator of the war, and then it is up to the Republican president to clean up the mess.

"McCarthy was a Republican ploy, and in order to secure victory in the '52 presidential election, they needed someone to stir things up, and Roosevelt's legacy was so rich that it would allow Truman to kill Dewey. After that, although Adlai Stevens was also very powerful, and Ike did not announce his entry into the Republican Party until much later, before everyone thought that he would run as a Democrat and then Truman as vice president? ”

Therefore, in this case, in order to ensure that the 52 election is not too ugly, the Republican Party can only let McCarthy come out to fight, not expecting him to achieve any tangible results, but at least to disrupt the opponent's position. In fact, the Republican Party didn't expect this guy to make such a big mess at first. ”

"Yes," Edward agreed, "he was trying to influence the 1950 midterm elections, which ...... the Korean War broke out in October of that year."

"It's really unfortunate" Solomon nodded "After the outbreak of the war, the mood of the domestic people broke out in full force, and the political Salem witch hunt was repeated again, at this time, the original conservative attitude of the Republican Party became the mainstream advantage, McCarthy, this bastard, well, I have to say that he is indeed a talent, and cleverly took advantage of this trend to start making things out of control. Of course, he's smart enough to keep himself at the vanguard of the Republican Party, to invade the Democratic strongholds, like the scientific community, the press and Hollywood. However, when he later fainted, he tried to attack the CIA. ”

So, Nixon struck. The reason why he didn't go to Ike is because he has only been in the Republican Party for two years, and he has great prestige among the people, but he still can't handle many things in the party...... And you can see that shortly after the fall of Senator McCarthy, he died of hepatitis in a timely manner. ”

"However, as a Democrat, it is obvious that your uncles should stay away from you......" Edward pouted.

"Well, of course, on the surface, it certainly is. But I'm actually their favorite little Solomon...... Political stances can change, but the blood can always be there. Ed, why are you confused? ”

"Well, I'll admit it......" Edward shook his head.

Apparently he had not yet recovered from the shock of the glorious avenue that Solomon had pointed out to him just now—to send the president directly to make a political endorsement for a foreigner.

This Nima ......

……

Moreover, because in the conversation just now, Solomon opened and closed his mouth to be his uncle's, so that in Edward's eyes, Solomon's image has changed subtly, or rather, he always feels that there seems to be something more on Solomon's head, and it is more appropriate to remove it.

After pondering for a long time, Edward felt that Solomon should only have one ear......

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