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Shoe with Heel Transmitter

1960s, Eastern Europe

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When an American diplomat in an East European country sent his shoes out for repair, the local counterintelligence service secretly outfitted them with a hidden microphone and transmitter. 

Tools of the Trade
Communication Device/Surveillance
Concealment Devices