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Extraction Summary
5
People
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Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / congressional oversight document
File Size:
1.62 MB
Summary
This document is page 262 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets,' stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It details an interview with former KGB officer Cherkashin regarding the 1980 recruitment of former NSA employee Ronald Pelton, describing how Pelton was smuggled out of the Soviet embassy in Washington D.C. to avoid FBI surveillance. The text outlines the payment of $5,000 to Pelton and his subsequent transfer to Vienna to be debriefed by expert Anatoly Slavnov.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cherkashin | KGB Officer/Recruiter |
Interview subject describing the recruitment of Ronald Pelton.
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| Ronald Pelton | Former NSA Civilian Employee |
Retired NSA employee who sold information to the KGB due to financial difficulties.
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| Hanssen | Spy (implied) |
Referenced by Cherkashin regarding vetting opportunities.
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| Anatoly Slavnov | KGB Electronic Communications Expert |
Sent to Vienna to supervise Pelton.
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| The Author (I) | Interviewer/Author |
Conducting the interview with Cherkashin.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SVR | ||
| NSA | ||
| KGB | ||
| FBI | ||
| House Oversight Committee |
Timeline (3 events)
Circa 1980
Pelton is smuggled out of the embassy disguised as a utility worker.
Washington D.C.
January 14, 1980
Pelton walks into the Soviet embassy to offer secrets.
Soviet Embassy, Washington D.C.
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Where Pelton first approached the KGB.
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Where Pelton was smuggled to.
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Where Pelton was dropped off after debriefing.
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Where Pelton was sent for further debriefing.
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Where Pelton effectively stayed/was domiciled.
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Relationships (2)
Cherkashin decided Pelton had to be debriefed... proceeded to recruit Pelton.
Slavnov was then sent to Vienna to supervise the [operation involving Pelton].
Key Quotes (3)
"It was the information in his head that we wanted."Source
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Quote #1
"If we believed the documents were genuine, we would of course grab them."Source
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Quote #2
"So Pelton was given $5,000 in cash and a plane ticket to Vienna"Source
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Quote #3
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