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Extraction Summary
5
People
6
Organizations
8
Locations
5
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / investibative file
File Size:
1.68 MB
Summary
This document is page 223 from a book (likely titled 'The Russians Are Coming' or containing that chapter), marked with a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. It details the history of NSA defectors Martin, Mitchell, and Hamilton who fled to the Soviet Union in the 1960s, as well as the case of KGB mole Sergeant Jack Dunlap. The text provides historical context on Cold War espionage but does not directly mention Jeffrey Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Martin | NSA Defector |
Denounced NSA activities in Moscow in 1960; later changed name to Vladimir Sokolodsky.
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| Mitchell | NSA Defector |
Denounced NSA activities; justified defection as whistle-blowing to prevent nuclear war.
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| Victor Norris Hamilton | NSA Defector |
Translator and analyst; defected to Moscow in 1962; wrote for Izvestia; later institutionalized.
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| Vladimir Sokolodsky | Alias |
The name adopted by defector Martin after moving to Russia.
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| Sergeant Jack Dunlap | KGB Mole / US Sergeant |
KGB spy within the NSA; found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1963.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; target of defections and spying.
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| NATO |
Allies spied on by the NSA according to defectors.
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| KGB |
Soviet intelligence agency; recruited Dunlap and hosted defectors.
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| Izvestia |
Russian newspaper used as a platform for Hamilton.
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| Special Psychiatric Hospital No. 5 |
Institution outside Moscow where Hamilton was consigned.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' at the bottom.
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Timeline (5 events)
July 23, 1963
Locations (8)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Hall of Journalists and defectors' destination.
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Venue in Moscow for the 1960 press conference.
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Target of NSA spying.
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Target of NSA spying.
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Place of Martin's death.
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Place of Mitchell's death.
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Location where Dunlap was recruited by the KGB in 1952.
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Region where NSA spied on allies.
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Relationships (2)
Joint defection to Russia; appeared together at Hall of Journalists.
Recruited by the KGB in Turkey in 1952; decade-long career as a KGB mole.
Key Quotes (2)
""We would attempt to crawl to the moon if we thought it would lessen the threat of an atomic war.""Source
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Quote #1
""The Communist spymasters would undoubtedly have preferred Martin and Mitchell to remain in place as moles, since their information was dated as of the moment they left NSA.""Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,485 characters)
The Russians Are Coming | 223
1960, at the Hall of Journalists and invited all the foreign correspon-
dents in Moscow. Before television cameras, the defectors denounced
the NSA's activities. Martin told how the NSA breached interna-
tional laws by spying on Germany, Britain, and other NATO allies.
Mitchell, for his part, suggested that the NSA's practice of break-
ing international laws could ignite a nuclear war. Indeed, he justi-
fied their joint defection to Russia in heroic whistle-blowing terms,
saying, "We would attempt to crawl to the moon if we thought it
would lessen the threat of an atomic war." The NSA review of the
case, however, assessed that little damage had been done, because the
NSA quickly changed the codes they had compromised. It noted,
"The Communist spymasters would undoubtedly have preferred
Martin and Mitchell to remain in place as moles, since their infor-
mation was dated as of the moment they left NSA."
dents in Moscow. Before television cameras, the defectors denounced
the NSA's activities. Martin told how the NSA breached interna-
tional laws by spying on Germany, Britain, and other NATO allies.
Mitchell, for his part, suggested that the NSA's practice of break-
ing international laws could ignite a nuclear war. Indeed, he justi-
fied their joint defection to Russia in heroic whistle-blowing terms,
saying, "We would attempt to crawl to the moon if we thought it
would lessen the threat of an atomic war." The NSA review of the
case, however, assessed that little damage had been done, because the
NSA quickly changed the codes they had compromised. It noted,
"The Communist spymasters would undoubtedly have preferred
Martin and Mitchell to remain in place as moles, since their infor-
mation was dated as of the moment they left NSA."
The next NSA defector was Victor Norris Hamilton, a translator
and analyst at the NSA. He arrived in Moscow in 1962, and like
Mitchell and Martin he claimed the status of a whistle-blower. This
time, the KGB provided a newspaper platform. Writing in the Rus-
sian newspaper Izvestia, Hamilton revealed the extent of U.S. spying
on its allies in the Middle East.
and analyst at the NSA. He arrived in Moscow in 1962, and like
Mitchell and Martin he claimed the status of a whistle-blower. This
time, the KGB provided a newspaper platform. Writing in the Rus-
sian newspaper Izvestia, Hamilton revealed the extent of U.S. spying
on its allies in the Middle East.
None of these three 1960s defectors revealed what, if any, NSA
secret documents they had compromised. Nor did any of them ever
return to the United States. Martin changed his name to Vladimir
Sokolodsky, married a Russian woman, and died in Mexico City on
January 17, 1987. Mitchell vanished from sight and was reported to
have died in St. Petersburg on November 12, 2001. Hamilton, after
telling Russian authorities stories about hearing voices in his head
because of an NSA device implanted in his brain, was consigned to
Special Psychiatric Hospital No. 5 outside Moscow.
secret documents they had compromised. Nor did any of them ever
return to the United States. Martin changed his name to Vladimir
Sokolodsky, married a Russian woman, and died in Mexico City on
January 17, 1987. Mitchell vanished from sight and was reported to
have died in St. Petersburg on November 12, 2001. Hamilton, after
telling Russian authorities stories about hearing voices in his head
because of an NSA device implanted in his brain, was consigned to
Special Psychiatric Hospital No. 5 outside Moscow.
There were also KGB spies in the NSA who were caught or died
before they could defect. One of them was Sergeant Jack Dunlap.
He was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage on
July 23, 1963. Although there was no suicide note, his death was
ruled an apparent suicide. NSA classified documents were later dis-
covered in his house. After that, NSA investigators unraveled his
decade-long career as a KGB mole. Dunlap had been recruited by the
KGB in Turkey in 1952. The standard KGB tool kit for recruitment
before they could defect. One of them was Sergeant Jack Dunlap.
He was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage on
July 23, 1963. Although there was no suicide note, his death was
ruled an apparent suicide. NSA classified documents were later dis-
covered in his house. After that, NSA investigators unraveled his
decade-long career as a KGB mole. Dunlap had been recruited by the
KGB in Turkey in 1952. The standard KGB tool kit for recruitment
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