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Extraction Summary
6
People
5
Organizations
5
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / proof
File Size:
1.72 MB
Summary
This document is page 82 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the file name 'Epst_'). It details Edward Snowden's time in Hong Kong, his evasion of a paper trail, and his initial communications with journalists Greenwald and Gellman regarding the leak of NSA documents, specifically regarding operation PRISM. It mentions an email sent to 'Bay' on May 22 covering his tracks with a medical excuse. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Snowden | Subject |
Edward Snowden; staying in Hong Kong, communicating with journalists about NSA leaks.
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| Greenwald | Journalist |
Communicated with Snowden regarding his location and safety.
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| Bay | Associate/Partner |
Received an email from Snowden claiming medical issues; did not know he left Hawaii.
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| Gellman | Journalist |
Received PowerPoint slides and emails from Snowden (alias Verax); invited to Hong Kong.
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| Poitras | Intermediary/Journalist |
Facilitated transfer of PowerPoint slides to Gellman.
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| Verax | Alias |
Alias used by Snowden to email Gellman.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; source of documents taken by Snowden.
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper Snowden spoke to in Moscow.
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| FBI |
Involved in joint operation PRISM.
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| CIA |
Involved in joint operation PRISM.
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| House Oversight |
Referenced in the Bates stamp identifier.
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Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden was staying.
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Referenced as the semiautonomous zone where Snowden brought documents.
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Location where Snowden spoke to The Guardian later.
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Location Snowden left prior to arriving in Hong Kong.
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Referenced regarding countermeasures and laws.
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Key Quotes (3)
"his first priority... was to find a place safe from U.S. countermeasures."Source
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Quote #1
"That whole period was very carefully planned and orchestrated"Source
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Quote #2
"omniscient State powers imperiled our freedom and way of life."Source
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Quote #3
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