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Extraction Summary
4
People
3
Organizations
8
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / government evidence file
File Size:
1.49 MB
Summary
This document is page 282 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets', stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee (file 019770). It details Edward Snowden's departure from Hong Kong to Moscow on June 23rd, following the unsealing of a U.S. criminal complaint. The text analyzes the geopolitical tensions involving the U.S., China, and Russia, noting that China likely allowed Snowden to leave to avoid complications during a scheduled meeting between Presidents Xi and Obama.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Whistle-blower |
Former NSA contractor who leaked classified information and fled to Moscow.
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| Xi Jinping | Chinese President |
Scheduled to meet President Obama; Snowden's presence in HK was a complication.
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| Barack Obama | U.S. President |
Scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi.
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| Sherlock Holmes | Fictional Character |
Referenced metaphorically regarding the 'dog that did not bark'.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA |
National Security Agency; Snowden serviced computer systems for them.
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| The New York Times |
Cited a U.S. diplomat regarding China's stance on Snowden.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019770'.
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Timeline (2 events)
June 21
Locations (8)
| Location | Context |
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Destination of Snowden's flight.
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Departure location; where Snowden stayed for a month.
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Location of the 'backwater NSA base' where Snowden worked.
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Capital of China; potential defection point avoided by China.
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Country of origin/prosecution.
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Adversary of the U.S.; allowed Snowden to leave.
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Adversary of the U.S.; Snowden's destination.
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Region where Snowden did not obtain a visa.
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Relationships (2)
Scheduled soon to meet President Obama.
Key Quotes (3)
"The final choice he made was to board a nonstop flight to Moscow on June 23."Source
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Quote #1
"China, as far as is known, did not offer him sanctuary."Source
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Quote #2
"Snowden's lack of any visas in his passport strongly suggests that he had not made plans to go anyplace but where he actually went: Moscow."Source
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Quote #3
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