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Posted on September 9, 2026 in Videos

In 1985, saxophonist Merryl Goldberg hid secret intelligence inside sheet music to smuggle information past Soviet censors and reach persecuted dissidents in the USSR. Join Britta Glade with guests Merryl Goldberg and historian Vince Houghton for a live conversation on the true story behind their new book, Notes of Deception.

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Britta Glade

Senior Vice President, Content & Communities, RSAC

Merryl Goldberg

Professor, Music, California State University San Marcos

Vince Houghton

Intelligence , Historian

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