</s>180-10145-10409 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Gengman Russell august Langalle 5-7-78 SECRET Robert Gengzman and Harold Soap interviewed Russell August Langalle at C/A Headquarters on may 4, 1978. The interview fieldfield the following information: fangelle joined the CIA in September 1950 and worked in marilyn in SR9 of the Soviet Russia Division. In november 1955 he resigned from the agency on the pretent that he was disgruntled with his assign- mants. His C/IA files would have reflected this file was world to the contrary this termination The employment. The only document to the central intelligence would have been a memorandum from the Director of central intelligence allan Bullles, stating that Langalle would return all rights and benefit when he returned to the CIA. (at present be in his document would probably be in this personnel file.) approximately fifteen people 111112574 knew that langalle was still with the CIA after his resignation- tion in 1955. These included john mawry (SE) joe Bulikd (S.R.9). Quentin Johnson (Chief f Operations), George Risewalper, Frank Levy, Ted Pollings SECRET 150150-10715-10/09/09

Summary:  
The document details interviews conducted by Robert Gengzman and Harold Soap with Russell Langalle (also referred to as "Langalle") in May 1978, focusing on his career with the CIA and State Department during the Cold War. Langalle joined the CIA in September 1950, working in the Soviet Russia Division (SR9). He resigned in November 1955 under pretenses of dissatisfaction but continued to work for the CIA covertly. His role included handling communications between the CIA and the State Department in Moscow, using coded messages through State Department channels. Langalle served as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from December 1957 to September 1959, overseeing both embassy-based and deep-cover CIA operations. He interacted with Soviet intelligence (KGB) during his tenure, including an incident where he was detained for two and a half hours while attempting to contact Lee Harvey Oswald, a defector. Langalle later returned to the U.S., resumed CIA duties in 1961, and remained employed by both the CIA and State Department until planning retirement.  

Key People:  
- **Russell Langalle** (also referred to as "Langalle," "Fangalle," or "Gangman"): Former CIA operative and State Department employee with roles in Moscow and Vienna.  
- **John Maury**: Chief of Operations, CIA Soviet Russia Division.  
- **George P. Winter's**: Senior CIA officer in Moscow.  
- **Frank Mahoney**: CIA officer in Moscow.  
- **F.W. Washerman**: CIA officer in Moscow.  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Defector who contacted the U.S. Consulate in Moscow, later linked to JFK assassination.  
- **P.S. Popov**: Soviet military intelligence (G.R.U.) contact associated with Langalle.  

Key Locations:  
- **Moscow**: U.S. Embassy and CIA operations; Langalle’s role as security officer.  
- **Vienna**: Langalle worked as a State Department security officer, known for strict enforcement of protocols.  
- **United States**: Langalle’s later career with the CIA and State Department.  

Key Events:  
- **Langalle’s CIA Resignation (1955)**: Resigned under pretenses but continued covert work for the CIA.  
- **CIA-State Department Communication in Moscow (1957–1959)**: Used coded messages via State Department channels to maintain secrecy.  
- **Detention by KGB (1957)**: Langalle was questioned for two and a half hours after attempting to contact Oswald, who was under investigation by Soviet intelligence.  
- **Oswald’s Defection**: Langalle noted Oswald’s defection as a consular matter handled by State Department officials, not CIA.  
- **Langalle’s Return to U.S. (1959)**: Left the Soviet Union after being ordered to depart within three days following a formal protest from the State Department.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Langalle worked in SR9 and oversaw operations in Moscow.  
- **U.S. State Department**: Employed Langalle as a security officer, facilitated CIA communications.  
- **KGB (Soviet Union)**: Detained Langalle during his interactions with Soviet intelligence.  
- **G.R.U. (Soviet Military Intelligence)**: Popov was associated with Langalle’s operations.

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