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This page from a House Oversight document (Bates 020347) details the logistics and motivations behind Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong to Moscow in 2013. It argues that Snowden likely never intended to travel to Latin America (Ecuador or Cuba) because he feared CIA capture there, a sentiment he expressed to journalists like Katrina vanden Heuvel and Glenn Greenwald. The document recounts the media frenzy surrounding Aeroflot flight SU-150, noting that while reporters swarmed the plane based on a tip, Snowden was never on board.

This document appears to be page 98 from a proof of the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (authored by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename prefix 'Epst'). The text discusses the aftermath of the Edward Snowden leaks, specifically a reporter leaving Hong Kong for Berlin on June 15 to edit interview footage, and Snowden calling Julian Assange. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional production.

This document is page 109 from a book, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the ISBN in the footer), which is part of a House Oversight Committee file. The text details Edward Snowden's time in Russia, his asylum, the risks taken by his associates like Sarah Harrison and Julian Assange, and his subsequent media appearances and financial earnings ($20,000 from TED). It critiques Snowden's transition from a technician to a media figure and his rhetoric regarding facing prison versus escaping to Russia.

This page, marked with a House Oversight Bates stamp, details the events of mid-June (likely 2013) regarding Edward Snowden's leak of NSA files. It describes Laura Poitras realizing she was being surveilled in Hong Kong and subsequently fleeing to Berlin on June 15th. Simultaneously, the document notes Snowden was finalizing his assessment of stolen files and contacting Julian Assange to arrange his own exit from Hong Kong.