</s>104-10451-10006 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Vaud carried to Peay's SECRET/SENSITIVE Alice 1 feb 45 31 January 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger SUBJECT Analysis of Soviet Policy towards the United States by an ex-Member of the KGB 1. Several weeks ago I talked to Bill Nelson, D.O.D. + regarding a more thoughtful use of our Soviet KGB Source's knowl- edge of fundamental Soviet Bloc policy. The information relates to the clandestine programs of the KBG sponsored by the County of the clandestine program of the KGB sponsored by me against the United States as the "main enemy" My suggestion was to submit a number of speeches and the Soviet Source's critique as seen through your eyes as long as there was a description of the through objects as long-term here. This study was not necessarily repre- Source with a statement that this study did not necessarily re- sent the views of CIA. I should add that the FBI and other serve- to disprove Source's factual information that they been able to destroy Source's factual performance through they not necessary agree with its hypothesis (see Attachment A). 2. Attachment Sets forth the highlights and chronology of his professional career in the KGB. This highlights does not convey the true significance of his detection to the Agency in December 1961. From 1953 until 1961 various circumstances and events led to his disaficiency of his system and hardened his determination to direct should his family be reunited. His concern was for his *Bill has taken sick leave for the next ten, days, has not 054519 seen this letter. SECRET /SENSITTIVE Impossible to Determine 03034

Summary  
The document details Soviet intelligence operations targeting U.S. personnel and government officials during the Cold War, focusing on recruitment strategies, infiltration of diplomatic and trade networks, and counterintelligence activities. It outlines the career of a defector (referred to as "Subject") who served in the KGB’s First Chief Directorate, specializing in NATO information, and later worked as a counterintelligence officer in Helsinki under the cover name KLIMOV. Subject defected to the U.S. in December 1961, receiving political asylum and meeting with U.S. officials including Attorney General Robert Kennedy, CIA Director John McCone, and White House staff. The KGB reportedly remained aware of his presence in the U.S. and sought his elimination. Post-defection, Subject maintained contact with U.S. intelligence agencies through the early 1970s, including interactions with Canadian authorities regarding potential book publications.  

Key People  
- Subject (defector): Former KGB officer who worked in counterintelligence roles, including assignments in Helsinki and Moscow.  
- Robert Kennedy: U.S. Attorney General who met with Subject post-defection.  
- John McCone: CIA Director who interacted with Subject.  
- Edward R. Murrow: Director of USA (U.S. intelligence agency).  
- James R. Helms: Deputy Director of the CIA (DDP).  
- Lyalin: KGB defector reporting on Subject’s sentence.  
- Oganesyian: KGB defector providing a 1969 list of individuals sentenced to death.  

Key Locations  
- Helsinki, Finland: Site of the KGB residency where Subject worked as an operational case officer.  
- United States: Location of Subject’s defection and subsequent interactions with U.S. officials.  
- New York City: Where Subject resided after defecting and met with agencies.  
- Netherlands: Visited in June 1965.  
- Florida: Visited in 1970.  

Key Events  
- Defection of Subject to the U.S. on December 15, 1961.  
- Meetings between Subject and U.S. officials from 1962–1963.  
- KGB’s awareness of Subject’s presence in the U.S. (November 1962).  
- Listing of Subject and his wife as sentenced to death by the KGB (reported via defectors in 1972).  
- Contact with Canadian authorities regarding a potential book publication (August 1968).  

Key Organizations  
- KGB (Soviet Union): Central intelligence agency involved in recruitment, espionage, and counterintelligence activities.  
- CIA (U.S. intelligence agency): Debriefed Subject post-defection and engaged with him through the early 1970s.  
- FBI (U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation): Monitored KGB activities and Subject’s movements.  
- RCMP (Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police): Involved in discussions about a potential book publication.  
- Central Committee of the CPSU: Soviet political body referenced in internal KGB operations.  
- Presidium of the CPSU: Soviet leadership structure mentioned in context of KGB directives.

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