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Extraction Summary
5
People
9
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / government evidence production
File Size:
1.64 MB
Summary
This document is page 288 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename and header). The text discusses Edward Snowden's motivations, rejecting the idea that he destroyed data before going to Russia, and analyzing his transition from whistleblower to espionage suspect. It details his work at Booz Allen Hamilton in Hawaii and his contact with journalists Greenwald, Poitras, and Gellman. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was produced as evidence in a Congressional investigation.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Former contractor accused of espionage and theft of NSA documents.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden to publish leaked information.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden to publish leaked information.
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| Barton Gellman | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden to publish leaked information.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author (Implied) |
Author of the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (inferred from header/filename).
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency, organization Snowden stole documents from.
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| FSB |
Russian intelligence agency.
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| ACLU |
Organization making efforts to get clemency for Snowden.
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| Booz Allen Hamilton |
Contractor company where Snowden was employed.
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| National Threat Operations Center |
Facility in Hawaii where Snowden worked.
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| Der Spiegel |
Publication that published Snowden's leaks.
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| The Guardian |
Publication that published Snowden's leaks.
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| The Washington Post |
Publication that published Snowden's leaks.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Government body indicated by the Bates stamp.
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Timeline (2 events)
Five week period (Historical context)
Prior to departing for Russia
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Country Snowden departed for.
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Location of the National Threat Operations Center.
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Referenced as U.S. intelligence.
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Relationships (2)
worked... as a contract employee of Booz Allen Hamilton
he contacted Laura Poitras... who published the scoops
Key Quotes (5)
"It still needs to fog over the extent of its coup, as said earlier, to prolong the value of the espionage."Source
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"I see no reason to doubt his explanation that he stole NSA documents to expose its surveillance because he believed that it was an illicit intrusion into the privacy of individuals."Source
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Quote #2
"In that sense, I fully accept that he began as a whistle-blower, not as a spy."Source
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Quote #3
"Snowden's penetration went beyond whistle-blowing, however."Source
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Quote #4
"Snowden could not have acted entirely alone."Source
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Quote #5
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