Secret World of Espionage Exposed in US Exhibit

Ria Novosti ^ | 10/30/2013 | Ria Novosti

[TexGrill]

WASHINGTON, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – If you’ve always wanted to see a KGB umbrella that fires poison pellets, or a hollow tooth used to hide tiny files full of top-secret data, now’s your chance.

A new exhibit that sheds light on decades of government espionage opened Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and it’s full of the stuff spy dreams are made of, like a coin loaded with a small but deadly needle, a bug-sized robotic dragonfly used to gather intelligence information, and scores of other cool gadgets most of us can scarcely imagine.

Visitors “will be thrilled as they learn what it means to be an American serving the cause of freedom in a dangerous and difficult world,” said John Heubusch, executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, in a press release.

“SPY: The Secret World of Espionage” offers a rare glimpse into the hidden world of patriots, moles and traitors, with everything from “rare and fascinating spy artifacts to Hollywood props, from James Bond films to entertaining, interactive displays,” Heubusch added.

The exhibit was put together in collaboration with the CIA, the FBI and the KGB, and focuses on the period from World War II through the Cold War.

[TexGrill]

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[GOP Poet]

cool! Glad it’s close by and I can visit.