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episode of Dangerous Assignment. The original air date marched the 6th 1950 and the title is

to recover wire recorder spool. Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian Donleve as Steve Mitchell.

You sent to me, Commissioner? Yes, Steve. Sit down. Thanks. Ruth? Yes, Commissioner.

Steve's here now. How about his credentials? They're all in order and I've got his plane ticket ready.

He can pick them up with my desk and your tour with him. Good, thanks. Well, I need to say you've

got another assignment for me. Yes, I have. Steve, it was a tough one. You know, some day you've

given me an easy one and I'll fall flat on my face. And where am I going this time? Tim, but two,

Java? San Diego. Say that again. You heard me, San Diego. You mean you're actually sending me

someplace inside the country for a change? I thought you said this was a tough one. Don't underestimate

it. You start in San Diego where the trail will lead from there as anybody's guess. Oh, I might

have known. Once you pick up that trail, stay on it until the end. What's the deal, Commissioner? You'll

be looking for a little spool of wire about as big around as your finger wire. We in the hardware

business now from a wire recorder, Steve. Three days ago, a top secret diplomatic conference was

held in this country. Somehow, the vital parts of the conversation were recorded. That wire

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