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The Hotline
Author: Paul E. Richardson
:: Illustrations/Images by Evgeny Parfyonov
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2009
Department: Interview
Page: 50 ( 6) pages
Summary: In which we explode yet another myth. The Washington-Moscow Hotline does not employ glowing red telephones and is actually very rarely used. Yet it is still a fascinating institution, one apparently designed to sidestep common human shortcomings.
This article appeared in the Sep/Oct 2009 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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