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Betrayal: The Story of Two WWII Spies
53:44 - 57:37 (03:53)
A discussion of the betrayal by WWII spies Berger and Dash, including their sentencing and the role of FDR in pushing for the death penalty.
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The reason why the Black Dahlia case went unsolved for so long was because J. Edgar Hoover took credit for the unraveling of the case, and thus had to bury any information that contradicted his claims, including potential help from an informant.
53:44 - 54:29 (00:45)
Summary
The reason why the Black Dahlia case went unsolved for so long was because J. Edgar Hoover took credit for the unraveling of the case, and thus had to bury any information that contradicted his claims, including potential help from an informant.
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The FBI arrested a man related to the Watergate scandal, offering him a full presidential pardon after six months if he played along with the arrest for secrecy purposes.
54:29 - 54:59 (00:29)
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The FBI arrested a man related to the Watergate scandal, offering him a full presidential pardon after six months if he played along with the arrest for secrecy purposes. This plan was successful in keeping the scandal under wraps for a while.
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In 1942, a military tribunal was formed to try a group of men for espionage, marking the first one since Lincoln's assassination.
54:59 - 55:47 (00:48)
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In 1942, a military tribunal was formed to try a group of men for espionage, marking the first one since Lincoln's assassination. Attorney General Francis Biddle served as the prosecutor, while Colonel Kenneth Royal served as chief defense against the largely symbolic trial.
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After the arrest and trial of the German saboteurs during Operation Pastorius, President Roosevelt reviewed the transcript of the trial to decided when and where the execution would take place.
55:47 - 57:04 (01:16)
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After the arrest and trial of the German saboteurs during Operation Pastorius, President Roosevelt reviewed the transcript of the trial to decided when and where the execution would take place. Despite the prosecutor seeking the death penalty, FDR made the decision to keep Hoover's inaction quiet to avoid further embarrassment for the country.
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Berger and Dash received lenient sentences for their involvement in betraying a US intelligence operation, and were both ultimately released from prison and deported.
57:04 - 57:37 (00:32)
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Berger and Dash received lenient sentences for their involvement in betraying a US intelligence operation, and were both ultimately released from prison and deported.