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Cold War Elvis: The Daily Beast, 10/14

“Elvis Presley: America’s Secret Cold War Weapon.”  The King of Rock became a one-man special force against the East Germans, even as he questioned the validity of the conflict itself.
(excerpt from How We Forget the Cold War: A Historical Journey across America.)   The Daily Beast, Oct. 14, 2012.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/14/elvis-presley-america-s-secret-weapon-in-the-cold-war.html

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