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Leaping Lena
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:17:35
Publish Date: 2020-04-12 17:18:52
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Today we’re discussing a true Cold War curiosity and perhaps the most famous pigeon of the Cold War, Leaping Lena. As the story goes, the pigeon got lost behind the Iron Curtain during a race and came back with a message for the west to continue the fight against communism and that Radio Free Europe has been effective.  The pigeon was brought back to the US and used to promote the fundraising efforts for the radio station.  Sounds too good to be true?  Maybe.  We’ll discuss that in this short, off-the-cuff episode.
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