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Type: Book page / evidence document
File Size: 1.72 MB
Summary

This document appears to be page 226 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (indicated by ISBN in the footer filename), likely written by Edward Jay Epstein. It discusses the recruitment of CIA officer Nicholson by the Russian SVR, the payment of $300,000 to him, and compares espionage recruitment techniques to corporate headhunting, citing James Jesus Angleton. The page is stamped 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019714', indicating it was part of a document production for a Congressional investigation.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Nicholson CIA Officer / Spy
Highest-ranking CIA officer recruited by SVR; arrested by FBI in 1996; sentenced to 23 years.
James Jesus Angleton Intelligence Official
Described the recruitment process to the author during the Cold War era; compared intelligence services to corporate ...
Vladimir Putin Political Leader
Mentioned in the context of the 'Putin regime' and recruitment targets not needing to be sympathetic to it.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency; employer of Nicholson.
SVR
Russian Intelligence Service; recruited Nicholson.
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation; arrested Nicholson.
House Oversight
Government body indicated in the Bates stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019714).

Timeline (1 events)

1996-11
Harold Nicholson arrested by the FBI.
United States

Locations (3)

Location Context
Location of CIA's special training school.
Nation mentioned in context of betrayal.
Mentioned in context of sympathy for the country.

Relationships (2)

Nicholson Asset/Handler SVR
SVR paid him $300,000 and recruited him.
James Jesus Angleton Source Author
Angleton described the process to me during the Cold War era.

Key Quotes (3)

"The CIA postmortem on Nicholson, who was the highest-ranking CIA officer ever recruited (as far as is known), made clear that even a loyal American, with no intention of betraying the United States, could be entrapped in the spy game."
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"intelligence services operate much like highly specialized corporate “head-hunters,” as James Jesus Angleton described the process to me"
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"This disguise is called in the parlance of the trade a false flag"
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