Event Details
January 01, 1960
Description
Defection of NSA analysts William Martin and Bernon Mitchell to Russia.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Martin | person | 19 | View Entity |
| Bernon Mitchell | person | 48 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is page 115 from a book titled 'The Great Divide' (likely by Alan Dershowitz, given the footer code 'Epst_' suggesting an Epstein-related legal production). The text discusses Edward Snowden, comparing the government's 'demonization' of him to the treatment of 1960s NSA defectors Martin and Mitchell. It details a 2014 Lawfare Institute analysis which argued that the majority of Snowden's leaks concerned overseas intelligence operations rather than domestic surveillance.
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