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Extraction Summary
7
People
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Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / house oversight committee document
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1.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 143 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the footer 'Epst' and the ISBN), which is part of a House Oversight Committee production. It details Edward Snowden's departure from Hong Kong on June 23, the legal maneuvering by his lawyer Jonathan Man, and the U.S. government's frantic efforts—led by FBI Director Mueller and Obama adviser Lisa Monaco—to prevent him from reaching Russia. It concludes with Vladimir Putin admitting in a September 3 press briefing that Snowden had made prior contact with Russian diplomatic representatives in Hong Kong. NOTE: While the author is Edward Jay Epstein, the content is about Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject/Fugitive |
Fled Hong Kong to Russia; subject of US government pursuit.
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| Jonathan Man | Lawyer |
Snowden's lawyer in Hong Kong; accompanied him to the airport.
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| Lisa Monaco | Homeland Security Adviser |
Adviser to President Obama; met with intelligence officials in the White House Situation Room regarding Snowden.
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| Robert S. Mueller III | FBI Director |
Appealed to FSB head to return Snowden to the US.
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| Alexander Bortnikov | FSB Head |
Russian security official contacted by Mueller.
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Admitted prior contact with Snowden in a press briefing.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Mentioned in relation to his adviser, Lisa Monaco.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Hong Kong Police |
Prevented from detaining Snowden immediately due to charges issues.
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| South China Morning Post |
Newspaper in Hong Kong that published pending charges on June 21.
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| U.S. Government |
Attempting to restrict Snowden's passport and retrieve him.
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| Government of Russia |
Controlled Snowden's travel decisions upon his arrival in Moscow.
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| White House |
Location of Situation Room meetings.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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| FSB |
Russian Federal Security Service.
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| Channel One |
State-owned Russian television station.
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Timeline (3 events)
June 21
Snowden's lawyers advised of pending charges; published in South China Morning Post.
Hong Kong
September 3
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden was hiding and departed from.
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Destination of Snowden's flight.
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Specific city in Russia mentioned.
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Country seeking Snowden's return.
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Meeting place for US officials.
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Relationships (3)
Man is identified as Snowden's lawyer and accompanied him to the airport.
Mueller appealed directly to Bortnikov.
Putin discusses Snowden's arrival and contact with Russian diplomats.
Key Quotes (3)
"I will tell you something I have never said before"Source
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Quote #1
"Snowden 'first went to Hong Kong and got in touch with our diplomatic representatives.'"Source
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Quote #2
"Putin was told then that an American 'agent of special services' was seeking to come to Russia."Source
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Quote #3
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