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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes

Document Information

Type: Book page / congressional exhibit
File Size: 1.59 MB
Summary

This document is page 6 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein), marked with a House Oversight Bates stamp. It details the author's investigation into Edward Snowden's time in Hong Kong, specifically contradicting Snowden's claim that he stayed at the Mira Hotel immediately upon arrival on May 20, 2013; hotel records show he checked in on June 1. The text references General Michael Hayden questioning Snowden's choice of location and mentions Snowden's interactions with journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Subject
Former NSA contractor who leaked documents; subject of the author's investigation in Hong Kong.
Michael Hayden General / Source
Former head of NSA and CIA; commented on the mystery of Snowden choosing Hong Kong.
Glenn Greenwald Reporter
Guardian reporter who met Snowden in Hong Kong.
Laura Poitras Reporter
Guardian reporter who met Snowden in Hong Kong.
Edward Jay Epstein Author / Narrator
The narrator ('I') investigating Snowden. Identification based on book title 'How America Lost Its Secrets' and filen...

Timeline (4 events)

June 1, 2013
Snowden checked into the Mira Hotel (contrary to his claim of May 20).
Mira Hotel, Hong Kong
June 10, 2013
Snowden checked out of the Mira Hotel.
Mira Hotel, Hong Kong
May 20, 2013
Edward Snowden arrived in Hong Kong aboard a Japan Airlines flight.
Hong Kong
May 20, 2014
The author arrived in Hong Kong to investigate Snowden's movements.
Hong Kong
Author

Relationships (2)

Edward Snowden Source/Journalist Glenn Greenwald
Snowden sent Greenwald a 'welcome package' of documents.
Michael Hayden Informant/Interviewer Author
Hayden told the author his opinion on Snowden's travel.

Key Quotes (2)

"“It’s very mysterious why Snowden chose Hong Kong.”"
Source
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Quote #1
"“welcome package,” as he called it, of twenty top secret NSA documents"
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Quote #2

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