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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
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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 |
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| Nicholson | CIA Officer / Spy |
Highest-ranking CIA officer recruited by SVR; arrested by FBI in 1996; sentenced to 23 years.
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| James Jesus Angleton | Intelligence Official |
Described the recruitment process to the author during the Cold War era; compared intelligence services to corporate ...
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| Vladimir Putin | Political Leader |
Mentioned in the context of the 'Putin regime' and recruitment targets not needing to be sympathetic to it.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; employer of Nicholson.
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| SVR |
Russian Intelligence Service; recruited Nicholson.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; arrested Nicholson.
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| House Oversight |
Government body indicated in the Bates stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019714).
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Locations (3)
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Location of CIA's special training school.
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Nation mentioned in context of betrayal.
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Mentioned in context of sympathy for the country.
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Relationships (2)
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."Source
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"intelligence services operate much like highly specialized corporate “head-hunters,” as James Jesus Angleton described the process to me"Source
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"This disguise is called in the parlance of the trade a false flag"Source
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