</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

Lee Harvey Oswald defected to the Soviet Union in 1959 and later returned to the United States. The CIA investigated him due to his potential as an intelligence asset, with the Counterintelligence Staff monitoring his activities. Oswald's story was complex, involving various aliases and cover stories used by the KGB.

Oswald was involved in a number of operations, including a possible assassination attempt on a U.S. official in Mexico City. His wife, Marina Prusakova, became involved in his activities and may have been used as an asset by the KGB. The CIA monitored her activities closely.

Other individuals mentioned include Golstein, a high-ranking official in the KGB, and Nosko, a Soviet agent, who were involved in various operations. Oswald's life was marked by complex and potentially deadly operations, and he was involved with various individuals working for the Soviet Union.

Key events and dates include:

* 1959: Lee Harvey Oswald defected to the Soviet Union.
* 1962: Oswald returned to the United States, but his wife remained in the Soviet Union.
* 1963: Oswald was involved in a possible assassination attempt on a U.S. official in Mexico City.

Individuals mentioned include:

* Lee Harvey Oswald
* Marina Prusakova (Oswald's wife)
* James Angleton (CIA official)
* Golstein (KGB official)
* Nosko (Soviet agent)

Lee Harvey Oswald befriended Marina Prusakova while assigned to a Marine Corps unit in Japan. He became acquainted with George de Mohrenschildt, who claimed to be a wealthy oil tycoon. Oswald's time in the Marines was marked by disciplinary issues and conflicts with his superiors.

After leaving the Marines, Oswald moved to Dallas, Texas, where he became involved with anti-Castro activists and began to take an interest in Marxist ideology. He traveled to Mexico City, where he attempted to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba and met with a Soviet official who provided him with information about the Cuban government.

Oswald's activities in Dallas continued to attract attention from law enforcement and intelligence agencies. In September 1963, he was interviewed by the FBI but denied any involvement in subversive activities.

Key points:

* Lee Harvey Oswald befriended Marina Prusakova while assigned to a Marine Corps unit in Japan.
* Oswald's time in the Marines was marked by disciplinary issues and conflicts with his superiors.
* After leaving the Marines, Oswald moved to Dallas, Texas, where he became involved with anti-Castro activists and began to take an interest in Marxist ideology.
* Oswald traveled to Mexico City, where he attempted to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba and met with a Soviet official who provided him with information about the Cuban government.

Lee Harvey Oswald arrived in Moscow in 1958 and spent most of his time in Helsinki, Finland. He consulted with church officials during this period. Oswald's visit to the United States is also mentioned, where he spent six days on a trip to England after which he returned to the US.

In 1961, Oswald applied for a Soviet visa but was granted one that was later revoked due to his American citizenship. The text mentions Oswald's interactions with various officials, including Snyder, who assessed him as a member of the Navy.

Oswald's knowledge about air defense systems and his ability to access classified information are also discussed in the text. It is mentioned that he could have accessed information about American Newspaper Alliance, Oh., which had access to classified Ataturg information.

The document touches on Oswald's defection and offer to give guidance to the Soviet Union, as well as his interactions with other officials, including Overlord, who put himself into a letter that Oswald was a member of the United States.

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