</s>1880-10143-102323 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Gennaman Rissell august fangalle Genzman # 5-7-78 S.C.I.E.T. Robert Gengman and Harold Larp interviewed Russell August Langalle at C/A headquarters on may 4, 1978. The interview gfield the following information : fangalle joined the CIA in September 1950, and worked in marily in SR9 of the Soviet Russia Division. In november 1955 he resigned from the agency on the pretest that he was disgruntled with his assgn- mants led with files would- have reflected this CIA files would. of employment. The only document to the contrary would have been a memorandum from the Director of central intelligence allan Bullles, stating that Langalle would retain all rights and benefits when he returned to the CIA. (at present all his document would probable be in his personnel. filas) Approximately fifteen people 111112574 knew that langalle was still with the CIA after his resignation- tion in 1955. These included john mawry (SE). (or Buildh 103 (SR.T.) Quentin Johnson (Chief) (S.R.T.). George Risewaller) Frank Levy, Ted Polling) SECRET VIPV 19143-10233

Summary:  
The document details the career of Russell August Langalle (or Fangalle) within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), focusing on his assignments in Soviet Union operations during the 1950s-1960s. Langalle joined the CIA in September 1950, worked in the Soviet Russia Division, and resigned in November 1955 due to dissatisfaction with assignments. Despite claims he retained CIA benefits upon resignation, his employment was not confirmed. He later rejoined the State Department as a Security Officer in Vienna (1956), where he operated under deep cover for the CIA, using state department channels to communicate encrypted messages. In 1957, Langalle was detained by the KGB for two and a half hours after being identified as a CIA operative linked to P.S. Popov, a Soviet military intelligence contact. The KGB attempted to recruit him but released him. Langalle was declared "persona non grata" in 1957 and left the USSR in October 1959. He later worked for the State Department on communications between Washington and Moscow until 1981, when he resumed CIA duties part-time. The document also references Lee Harvey Oswald's defection to the Soviet Union, noting that Langalle believed it was a consular matter handled by state department officials rather than intelligence officers.  

Key People:  
- Russell August Langalle (Fangalle): CIA operative in Soviet Russia Division; worked as Security Officer in Vienna and Moscow.  
- George Winter’s: Senior CIA officer in Moscow during Langalle's tenure.  
- John Mahoney: CIA officer stationed in Moscow.  
- P.S. Popov: Soviet military intelligence contact linked to Langalle.  
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Defected to the USSR, later returned to the U.S., with Langalle noting his case was consular rather than intelligence-related.  
- Allan Dulles: Director of Central Intelligence, referenced in documents about Langalle’s employment status.  

Key Locations:  
- Vienna (Austria): Langalle worked as a Security Officer for the State Department and operated under CIA cover.  
- Moscow (Soviet Union): Langalle served as Security Officer at the U.S. Embassy; KGB detained him here in 1957.  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters for CIA and State Department communications.  

Key Events:  
- Langalle’s resignation from the CIA in November 1955 and subsequent reemployment with the State Department.  
- Detention by the KGB in Moscow (1957) after being identified as a CIA operative linked to P.S. Popov.  
- Declaration of "persona non grata" status for Langalle due to his CIA activities.  
- Oswald’s defection to the USSR and return to the U.S., with Langalle noting it was handled by consular officials.  
- CIA use of State Department channels for encrypted communications in Moscow.  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Langalle worked in the Soviet Russia Division, operated under deep cover in Vienna and Moscow.  
- United States Department of State: Employed Langalle as a Security Officer; facilitated CIA communications.  
- KGB (Soviet Union): Detained Langalle for questioning during his 1957 visit to Moscow.

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