Event Details

January 01, 1990

Description

Counterespionage review done for the PFIAB.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
PFIAB organization 13 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019646.jpg

Book Page / Congressional Exhibit • 1.71 MB
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This document is page 158 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'), stamped with a House Oversight Committee production number. The text details the history and significance of 'walk-ins' (self-generated spies) in Cold War espionage, citing examples such as Alexander Poteyev, Robert Hanssen, and Anatoliy Golitsyn. It discusses the motives for espionage, ranging from financial gain to ideology, and mentions a 1990 PFIAB review regarding U.S. spies.

Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
USA
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 20:04

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019646.jpg
Date String
1990

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