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This document is page 12 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename), produced as part of a House Oversight Committee investigation (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019500). The text details the author's investigation into Edward Snowden, specifically focusing on the timeline of his theft of classified materials beginning in the summer of 2012, contrary to the narrative that it began immediately prior to his June 2013 meeting with journalists in Hong Kong. The author expresses an intent to uncover Snowden's background, motivation, and activities prior to his flight to Hong Kong.