Sasha (espionage)

Sasha was an alleged Soviet mole in the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War.

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Reparations

Under Public Law 96-450, or the "Mole Relief Act"[1], C.I.A. employees accused of being Sasha and their careers subsequently ruined were allowed to receive government compensation.

List of Accused C.I.A. Agents

This is a partial list of C.I.A. employees accused of being Sasha. All were later cleared.

In popular culture

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Public Law 96-450, Sec. 405 (a)". http://intelligence.senate.gov/laws/pl96-450.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  2. ^ Bernstein, Adam (April 6, 2006). "CIA Cold Warrior Paul Garbler; Won Payment Over Loyalty Slur". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/05/AR2006040502533.html. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  3. ^ Bernstein, Adam (February 27, 2006). "CIA Officer Richard Kovich; Helped Notable Soviets Defect". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/26/AR2006022601351.html. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 

References

  1. Martin, David C. Wilderness of Mirrors: Intrigue, Deception, and the Secrets that Destroyed Two of the Cold War's Most Important Agents. New York: The Lyons Press, 2003. ISBN 1-58-574824-2.
  2. Wise, David. Molehunt: The Secret Search for Traitors That Shattered the CIA. New York: Random House, 1992. ISBN 0-39-458514-3.

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