Event Details
Cold War
Description
Defection of 15 Americans to the Soviet Union. Twelve were involved in espionage, while three defected for idealistic principles.
Participants (15)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Cohen | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Lona Cohen | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Victor Hamilton | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Edward Lee Howard | person | 4 | View Entity |
| George Koval | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Isaiah Oggins | person | 10 | View Entity |
| Harold N. Kochs | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Flora Wovschin | person | 8 | View Entity |
| William Martin | person | 19 | View Entity |
| Robert E. Webster | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Joel Barr | person | 16 | View Entity |
| Arnold Lockshin | person | 8 | View Entity |
| Alfred Sarant | person | 8 | View Entity |
| Bernon Mitchell | person | 48 | View Entity |
| Lee Harvey Oswald | person | 36 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is page 277 from a book, containing endnotes for 'Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Handler'. The citations are primarily related to Edward Snowden, referencing interviews and articles from 2013, and also cite Edward Jay Epstein's book 'Annals of Unsolved Crime'. The page provides historical context by listing 15 American defectors to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Lee Harvey Oswald's defection to Russia is discussed in Edward Jay Epstein's book 'Legend'.
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Date unknown • Unknown
Proposed golf outing at Trump course.
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Trip to NY and Isle (Little St. James).
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Resignation of Mitchell
Date unknown • Unspecified
Mitchell's last visit to the region (prior to the article date).
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