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Summary

This document is page 276 from a book, presenting endnotes for a chapter titled "Through the Looking Glass." The notes cite sources related to espionage and intelligence, including an interview with Snowden, a Chicago Tribune article about spy Pelton, and an author's interview with Victor Cherkashin. A key entry describes the author, Edward Jay Epstein, giving his book on James Jesus Angleton to Russian intelligence officer Victor Cherkashin, noting that Cherkashin's recruitment of moles Ames and Hanssen validated Angleton's theories.

People (11)

Name Role Context
Edward Jay Epstein Author
Author of the book 'James Jesus Angleton: Was He Right.' He gave a copy of this book to Victor Cherkashin and is like...
Katrina vanden Heuval Author/Journalist
Co-author of an article in The Nation titled "Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek an Exclusive Interview."
Stephen F. Cohen Author/Journalist
Co-author of an article in The Nation titled "Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek an Exclusive Interview."
Snowden Interview Subject
The subject of an exclusive interview published in The Nation.
Victor Cherkashin Intelligence Officer
Interviewed by the author. Recipient of a book from Edward Jay Epstein. Mentioned as having recruited Ames and Hanssen.
Ames Mole/Recruit
Mentioned as a recruitment of Victor Cherkashin.
Morell Cited Author
Cited in note 3, referencing page 297 of a previously cited work (op.cit.).
Pelton Former Intelligence Employee/Spy
Subject of a Chicago Tribune article about espionage after leaving the NSA. Also mentioned in 'Appendix A'.
George E. Curry Journalist
Author of a Chicago Tribune article about Pelton's espionage case.
James Jesus Angleton Intelligence Figure
Subject of Edward Jay Epstein's book. His theory about long-term moles in U.S. intelligence was validated by the recr...
Hanssen Mole/Recruit
Mentioned as a recruitment of Victor Cherkashin.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
The Nation
A publication (website) that published an interview with Snowden.
NSA
National Security Agency. Pelton had left this agency before being found guilty of espionage.
Chicago Tribune
Newspaper that published an article by George E. Curry on June 6, 1986.
KGN
Mentioned as the intelligence service capable of sustaining long-term moles. This is likely a typo for KGB.
U.S. intelligence
The entity in which the KGN (KGB) was capable of sustaining long-term moles.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT
Bates stamp at the bottom of the page, indicating the document is part of a collection, possibly from a US House of R...

Timeline (2 events)

June 6, 1986
The Chicago Tribune published an article by George E. Curry titled "Ex-intelligence Expert Guilty Of Espionage" about Pelton.
undated
Edward Jay Epstein gave a signed copy of his book, 'James Jesus Angleton: Was He Right,' to Victor Cherkashin.

Relationships (5)

Edward Jay Epstein Met and corresponded Victor Cherkashin
Epstein interviewed Cherkashin and personally gave him a signed copy of his book.
Victor Cherkashin Handler/Recruit Ames
The text states that Cherkashin's 'recruitments of Ames and Hanssen' occurred.
Victor Cherkashin Handler/Recruit Hanssen
The text states that Cherkashin's 'recruitments of Ames and Hanssen' occurred.
Edward Jay Epstein Author/Subject James Jesus Angleton
Epstein wrote the book 'James Jesus Angleton: Was He Right.'
George E. Curry Journalist/Subject Pelton
Curry wrote a Chicago Tribune article about Pelton.

Key Quotes (5)

"There's definitely a deep state..."
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"According to Cherkashin, Ames..."
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"Pelton had left the NSA..."
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"Signed a copy of my book..."
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"In handing Cherkashin my book, I told him that his recruitments of Ames and Hanssen had validated Angleton's theory that the KGN was capable of sustaining long-term moles in U.S. intelligence."
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Through the Looking Glass
1. "There's definitely a deep state..."-- Katrina vanden Heuval and Stephen F. Cohen, "Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek an Exclusive Interview," The Nation, (website), October 10
2. "According to Cherkashin, Ames..."- Author's interview with Victor Cherkashin
3. Morell. op.cit. p. 297
4. "Pelton had left the NSA..."- George E. Curry, "Ex-intelligence Expert Guilty Of Espionage, Chicago Tribune, June 6, 1986. Also, see Pelton in Appendix A
5. "Signed a copy of my book..."-- Edward Jay Epstein, James Jesus Angleton: Was He Right. op cit. In handing Cherkashin my book, I told him that his recruitments of Ames and Hanssen had validated Angleton's theory that the KGN was capable of sustaining long-term moles in U.S. intelligence.
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