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The personal stories behind the CIA Memorial Wall stars

Season 2024 Episode 220 | 9m 15s

Fifty years ago, the Central Intelligence Agency unveiled a memorial to CIA members killed in service to the country. It was first established with typical institutional quiet in the original headquarters lobby. Today, the memorial has become hallowed ground. Nick Schifrin has a rare look from Langley, Virginia.

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