</s>104-10404-10388 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM JFK ACT RELEASE IN FULL 1998 12-18-98 Reiders Digest LEGEND the secret world of LEE HARVEY OSWALD Edward Jay Epstein

Summary: The documents detail Lee Harvey Oswald's activities during his time in the Soviet Union, including interactions with CIA and KGB intelligence agencies. They reference Nosenko's defection to the U.S., his claims about Oswald's alleged ties to the KGB, and the CIA's handling of these allegations. The text discusses the Warren Commission's investigation into JFK's assassination, the role of Soviet intelligence in monitoring Oswald, and internal CIA debates over whether Oswald was a spy or a patsy. It also mentions the CIA's efforts to assess Nosenko's credibility and the potential implications for U.S.-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Fragmented details about Oswald's movements, his alleged connections to Soviet intelligence operations, and broader espionage activities in the 1960s are included. The content is disjointed in some sections, with repeated mentions of military units, espionage tactics, and unclear timelines. References to World War II and Cold War-era operations are present but lack direct links to RFK's assassination or related investigations.  

Key People: Lee Harvey Oswald, Nosenko (defector), James Angleton (CIA director), Andrew Yee (KGB officer), Maurice Farrozo (CIA operative), Joseph M. Daedo (radar operator), Otto Snyder, Rosalen Quinn, Delgado, Nosko, Gollis-in, KGB agents, CIA officials (e.g., Helms), Warren Commission members, Robert F. Kennedy (implied through contextual references to U.S. political figures).  

Key Locations: Moscow (Soviet Union), Geneva (Switzerland), New York City, Minsk (Belarus), Washington D.C., Iwakuni Air Base (Japan), Helsinki (Finland), Fort Worth, Texas, Santa Clara (likely California), Cuba, various U.S. military installations, KGB headquarters, U.S. military bases (e.g., Keesler Air Force Base).  

Key Events: Oswald's alleged espionage activities in the Soviet Union, Nosenko's defection to the U.S., CIA-KGB intelligence exchanges, the JFK assassination investigation, Warren Commission proceedings, internal CIA debates over Oswald's potential ties to Soviet intelligence, Oswald's service in the U.S. Marine Corps, his alleged attempts to defect to the Soviet Union, interactions with Soviet officials and military personnel, training exercises, personal relationships, and references to potential espionage activities, air defense operations, and classified information exchanges.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), KGB (Soviet Union), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Warren Commission, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. military units (e.g., Marines, Air Force), unspecified intelligence or military units.

RFK Declassified Files

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