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1962-12-25 N/A Anatoli Golitsyn walks into US Embassy to defect. Helsinki, Finland View
1962-12-25 N/A Defection of KGB Major Anatoli Golitsyn. US Embassy, Helsinki, Finland View
1962-12-25 N/A Defection of Anatoli Golitsyn. Helsinki, Finland View

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This document appears to be page 159 from a book (likely by author Edward Jay Epstein, based on the filename code) included in a House Oversight investigation. It analyzes intelligence tradecraft regarding 'walk-ins' and defectors, discussing the strategic value of turning them into moles versus exfiltrating them. Specific cases discussed include the rejected asylum request of Chinese police chief Wang Lijun in 2012 and the flight of Edward Snowden to Russia.

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2025-11-19
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This document appears to be a page from a narrative book or report (marked as a House Oversight exhibit) detailing Cold War espionage tradecraft. It specifically discusses the case of Robert Hanssen, a 'walk-in' spy who provided the KGB with massive amounts of US intelligence while refusing direct control or face-to-face meetings, and contrasts this with the defection of KGB Major Anatoli Golitsyn in 1962. The text analyzes the intelligence value of 'defectors-in-place' versus those who physically defect to the United States.

Narrative report / book excerpt (house oversight production)
2025-11-19
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This document is page 256, containing the endnotes for "Chapter Sixteen: The Question of When." It lists eleven sources, including books like "Spy Wars," articles from the New York Times and Reuters, a PBS program, and interviews conducted by the author with individuals such as Victor Cherkashin, Tyler Drumheller, and anonymous officials from the PFIAB and NSA. The citations cover topics related to espionage, including the NSA, KGB, Edward Snowden, and Robert Hanssen.

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2025-11-17
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Defection

From: Anatoli Golitsyn
To: CIA Officer

Golitsyn walked into the US embassy in Helsinki asking to see the CIA officer on duty.

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1962-12-25
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