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Extraction Summary
6
People
4
Organizations
4
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / congressional exhibit
File Size:
1.71 MB
Summary
This document is page 142 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, stamped as a House Oversight Committee exhibit. It analyzes Edward Snowden's flight to Russia, comparing it to Cold War spies like Kim Philby to suggest a potential prior intelligence connection. The text disputes Snowden's claim that he was 'trapped' in Russia, detailing how the State Department attempted to facilitate his return to the U.S. to face felony charges, including a specific detail about a typographical error regarding his middle name (James vs. Joseph) in communications with Hong Kong authorities.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Subject of investigation |
Accused of stealing state secrets; fled to Hong Kong and Russia.
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| Guy Burgess | British Spy |
Cold War spy who fled to Moscow.
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| Donald Maclean | British Spy |
Cold War spy who fled to Moscow.
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| Kim Philby | British Spy |
Cold War spy who fled to Moscow; author of 'My Silent War'.
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| Editor of The Nation | Journalist |
Person to whom Snowden gave a quote about being exiled.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author |
Implicit author of the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (indicated by filename 'Epst_' and book title).
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice |
Lodged criminal charges against Snowden.
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| State Department |
Managed passport validation and advised foreign governments regarding Snowden.
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| The Nation |
Publication whose editor spoke with Snowden.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Government body associated with the document production stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (2 events)
2013-06-16
State Department informed Hong Kong authorities of charges.
Hong Kong
State Department
Hong Kong Authorities
2013-06-21
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Destination of Snowden and Cold War spies.
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Specific city where spies fled.
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Country seeking Snowden's return.
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Location where Snowden was present when charges were communicated.
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Relationships (2)
Criminal charges filed; passport revoked.
Fled to Moscow; memoir confirmed prior connection.
Key Quotes (5)
"Whenever an intelligence worker steals sensitive compartmented information of interest to a foreign adversary and then defects to that adversary, it raises at least the specter of state-sponsored espionage."Source
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Quote #1
"I'm in exile. My government revoked my passport intentionally to leave me exiled"Source
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Quote #2
"chose to keep me in Russia."Source
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Quote #3
"should not be allowed to proceed in any further international travel, other than is necessary to return him to the United States."Source
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Quote #4
"Only a typographical error in spelling out Snowden's middle name—James instead of Joseph—in the criminal"Source
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Quote #5
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