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The Defection of Ion Mihai Pacepa
15:25 - 19:19 (03:54)
Ion Mihai Pacepa, former head of the secret police in Romania, defected and portrayed Romania as a totalitarian hellscape while proposing a moratorium on the deployment of new nuclear weapons in Europe and refusing to join the Soviet-led boycott of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Nicolae Ceaușescu's political actions included a proposal for a moratorium on the deployment of new nuclear weapons, opposition to increasing defense spending, and calls for a halt to the arms race and multilateral nuclear disarmament in Europe.
15:25 - 17:05 (01:40)
Summary
Nicolae Ceaușescu's political actions included a proposal for a moratorium on the deployment of new nuclear weapons, opposition to increasing defense spending, and calls for a halt to the arms race and multilateral nuclear disarmament in Europe.
ChapterThe Defection of Ion Mihai Pacepa
EpisodePart Four: Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Dracula of Being A Dick
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Ion Mihai Pacapa was the head of Romania's secret police and his defection to the West in the 1970s resulted in significant news coverage, painting Romania as a totalitarian hellscape with Pacapa turning a blind eye to the atrocities he committed and placing the blame on his boss.
17:05 - 19:19 (02:13)
Summary
Ion Mihai Pacapa was the head of Romania's secret police and his defection to the West in the 1970s resulted in significant news coverage, painting Romania as a totalitarian hellscape with Pacapa turning a blind eye to the atrocities he committed and placing the blame on his boss. Despite this, Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu maintained good relations with all U.S. presidents during his time in office.