Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETA. Is NOSENKO identical to the person whom he claims to be?During interviews NOSENKO has furnished detailed information in regard to his family, his activities as a youth, the schools he attended, associates of his father and mother, and his own associates. The period under consideration in this section is the period preceding his entry into the First Department, Second Chief Directorate, MVD, in mid-March 1953.Information furnished by NOSENKO concerning his father and mother and his early life, together with other information such as a comparison of photographs of NOSENKO and a photograph of his father and confirmed travel of his mother to Western Europe in 1956 with Madame KOSYGINA, conclusively establish that he is Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO, the son of Ivan Isidorovich NOSENKO, the Minister of Shipbuilding in the USSR prior to his death in 1956. This is also satisfactorily supported by personal-type information furnished by NOSENKO concerning other associates of his father and mother.Since, as indicated above, there is considered to be no doubt that Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO is the son of the former Minister of Shipbuilding, a detailed study of his life prior to 1945 (age 18) is ofSECRET![GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and destescilletlen]0001026
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SECRETlittle or no value in assessing the bona fides or non-bona fides ofNOSENKO. An expose of his youthful indiscretions, of which he hasadmitted a number, is of no import in a discussion of whether NOSENKOwas or was not dispatched by the KGB. Obtaining any collateral first-hand information in regard to NOSENKO before 1945 would be ofnegligible value, but there actually is supporting information fromNikolay ARTAMONOV, a defector from the Soviet Navy, concerningthe claimed attendance by NOSENKO at a military-naval preparatoryschool in Leningrad.NOSENKO, during current interviews, has stated that he grad-uated from the Institute of International Relations in 1950 and hadattended the Institute since 1945. He has explained that he should havegraduated in 1949 since it was a four-year course, but failed the finalexamination in Marxism and therefore was required to attend the Institutefor a longer period of time and again take his final examinations.Based on information furnished by NOSENKO concerning co-students and the Institute, there is no reason to doubt that he actuallyattended and graduated from the Institute of International Relations in1950. The previous controversy in this matter was complicated byNOSENKO who, in 1964 after his defection, stated in a biography thathe had graduated from the Institute in 1949. Actually this statement0001027SECRET
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SECRETby NOSENKO in 1964 resulted in conflicting information since NOSENKOon 9 June 1962 during his first contact with CIA had stated that he"completed the Institute of International Relations in 1950." ,NOSENKOhas given the explanation that he changed the date of his graduation to1949 because he did not wish to admit that he had failed to graduate in1949. NOSENKO explained that this change in his date of graduationcaused him to pre-date his actual entry into Navy Intelligence to 1950instead of 1951 and his actual entry into the KGB from 1953 to 1952.The above action by NOSENKO is included in what NOSENKO hascharacterized as his "stupid blunders." The latter is a rather aptcharacterization of his now admitted lies and exaggerations but is notevidence that NOSENKO was dispatched by the KGB. It is evidence ofa certain personality trait of NOSENKO who has in the past by his ownadmission tended to enhance his importance and astuteness by graphicallyportraying his personal participation in KGB activities concerning whichhe had knowledge but did not personally participate.The claimed service of NOSENKO in Navy Intelligence duringMarch 1951 to early 1953 in the Far East and the Baltic areas has beenseriously questioned in the past. Specific comments on this period of3SECRET
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SECtime are contained in a separate section of this summary, but it is considered that the recent interviews of NOSENKO satisfactorily substantiate his claimed service in Navy Intelligence during March 1951 to early 1953.Attached is a typed copy of a handwritten memorandum completed by NOSENKO on 31 October 1967. This is a biographical statement concerning his life and KGB career. No effort has been made to correct grammatical errors or spelling since to do so would be in conflict with the manner in which current interviews were conducted; namely, to give NOSENKO an opportunity to recount his life and activities to permit a re-examination of the entire case. The comprehension and fluency of NOSENKO in the English language was adequate for interview purposes in October 1967 and both have materially improved since that time.Interviews of and memoranda prepared by NOSENKO since 31 October 1967 have not indicated any material discrepancies with the statements of NOSENKO in the attached memorandum. One change that has been made by NOSENKO is that he now dates his transfer from the First Department, Second Chief Directorate (SCD), KGB, to the Seventh Department, SCD, as occurring in the latter part of May 1955 rather than June - July 1955 as indicated in the attached statement. NOSENKO also now dates the period in which an unsatisfactory "characterization"4SECRET
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(personnel evaluation) was prepared on NOSENKO in March - April 1955 rather than May - June 1955. Since the unsatisfactory personnel report was directly related to his transfer to the Seventh Department, neither of the above changes are considered to be of a significant nature.An effort has been made during current interviews to differentiate between errors due to faulty memory and discrepancies indicative of deception by NOSENKO.Attachment:31 Oct 67 Memo
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SECRETOperational Memo # N-2SUBJECT: NOSENKO, Yuri IvanovichThe following is a typed copy of a handwritten memorandum furnished by Subject on 31 October 1967, following a request on 30 October 1967:I, NOSENKO, George, was born 30 October 1927 in the city Nicolaev, Ukraine.My family: the father - NOSENKO, Ivan, b. 1902, was working at the shipbuilding plant and studied at the shipbuilding institute, which he finished in 1928; the mother - NOSENKO, Tamara (nee MARKOVSKI), b. 1908, a housewife; the brother - NOSENKO, Vladimir, b. 1944, a student.In September 1934 I began to study in the school (0 class) but studied a short period of time because in October with the mother went in Leningrad where the father was working at the shipbuilding plant, "Sudsmech" from summer 1934. In Nicolaev I was living at the Street Nicolski 7. All relatives of my family were living also in Nicolaev.In Leningrad I was living with parents in three places till 1938: at the Street Stachek (1934 - summer 1935), St. Canal of Griboedov, 154 (1935-1938), St. M. Gorky (short period in 1938). From 1935 tillSECRETGROUP 1Excluded from automatic0001031
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1938 I studied at the schools, which were close to my places of living.In 1938 the father began to work in Moscow and soon I with the mother went to live in Moscow in the end of this year.In Moscow we were living at the St. Serafimovich, 2. Here I was continuing to study at the school 585 (St. B. Polianka). In 1941 I finished 6th class and went with parents to rest to the south (Sochi) but soon began the war and we returned in Moscow.In October 1941 I with my mother went in the evacuation in Cheliabinsk (Ural), where I finished 7th class in spring 1942. In Cheliabinsk I lived in the poselok ChTZ, being there I tried to run to the front with my playfellow BUSKO, but we were caught and returned home. In 1942 (summer) I went with the mother in city Gorki and in July-August we returned in Moscow.In August I entered in the Moscowite military-navy special school, which was evacuated in Kuibyshev, where I finished 8th class in summer 1943 and after that I arrived on a leave in Moscow. This school must be evacuated from Kuibyshev in Achinsk (Siberia) and I did not want to go there. With the help of father I was accepted in the Baku's military-navy preparatory school and in August went in Baku, where I was studying at the second course (9th class). In this school I twice tried to be sent as a volunteer to the front but failed. Soon
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after that I run with a friend (RADCHENKO) home in Moscow (January' 1944). In Moscow I studied at the courses (Russian word), finished 9th class and was accepted again in the military-navy preparatory school, which was located in Leningrad. In August of 1944 I went in Leningrad.All cadets of this school were sent to forest (about 200 km. from Leningrad) to prepare wood for winter, where we have been two months. In November I wounded by chance the left hand and was put in the navy hospital. When I was in the hospital I decided not to return in the school but to finish 10th class in Leningrad about what I have written a letter to my father asking his help and agreement with such my decision. With the help of the father's friends I quited with the school and entered in the shipbuilding college on the second course in January 1945 and studied there till the end of May. The WWII finished and I decided to return to Moscow. The director of the shipbuilding college had given me a document that I studied in this college at the second course and finished this course (though I was not passing exams). In Leningrad I was living in the hostel of this college (St. Tolmachev).In May 1945 I arrived in Moscow and was living with parents (St. Granovski, 3).
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In summer 1945 there was created the institute of the inter-national relations in Moscow and in July I entered in this institute.In July my father went in Germany with the group of engineer'sand he took me (I received a temporary rank of a senior lieutenant,documents and a uniform).In 1945-1950 I studied at the institute. In 1946 I acquaintedwith a girl - Shishkov FLAVIA, student of the medicine institute. Iwas in close relations with this girl, because of the pregnancy I marriedher and she made an abort. My parents were against the marriage andwe did not live together and we soon divorced. In the end of 1946 I wasacquainted with Telegin AUGUSTINE and was going to marry her, re-ceived a flat in 1947 (St. Mira - former 1st Uecyehckad, 162/174). InNovember her father, General TELEGIN, was arrested, but I marriedher. The marriage was not successful. I foundout about her closerelations with the brother, and the child-girl was born with pathologicalchanges. I was not the father of this child. After that I broke with herand we were living separately (end of 1948 - beginning 1949).In spring 1950 before state exams in the institute was workingthe commission, which was deal ing with future works of the students ofmy 5th course. I expressed a wish to work in any military organization
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and soon I was invited to visit personnel department of MGB (Ministry of State Security). But MGB did not accept me. After that with the help of the father I began to deal with the personnel department of the intelligence of the ministry of military navy concerning my future work. Passing state exams I failed Marxism-Leninism and with a group of fails I was passing state exams once more. In October 1950 I finished the institute and received a diploma.I was accepted in the navy intelligence in the 13 of March 1951 and in March 17 went by a train to Soviet Harbour (intelligence of 7th Fleet, as an interpreter of the information department). Before going to the Far East I began my divorce with the former wife.At the end of April 1952 I went on a leave in Moscow. Immediately after returning in Moscow I had a blood cough out. In the middle of May I went to a tuberculous sanatorium not far from Moscow. In July I finished my treatment and returned in Moscow. Because of the health I could not return back to the Far East and the personnel department of the navy intelligence sent me to Baltic Sea (as a senior interpreter of the navy intelligence point of the intelligence of 4th Fleet - in Sovietsk, Kaliningrad's district).When I studied at the institute I as all the students received a rank of junior lieutenant of administrative service after finishing the5SECRET0001025
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second course in 1947. In 1951 the ministry of navy had given me also the rank of junior lieutenant when I was accepted in the navy intelligence.In September-October 1952 I received a rank of lieutenant.In Sovietsk the work was not interested and for me it was nothing to do. Besides this the climate was not good for my health and I decided to change the job. With this purpose before new year at the end of 1952 I took a leave and went to Moscow. January 1 I was with my parents at the evening party at the cottage of General MGB KOBULOV, whom I did not know before, but I knew his son-in-law Vahrushev Vasili - a former student and my friend. I told him about my job and that now I was thinking about change of the job. KOBULOV was speaking with me on this theme and propose we work and his help in MGB, but nothing more definite was said about my work. This month I reported to the head of the personnel department of the navy intelligence KALOSHIN about my decision and that I will be working in MGB.In the end of January I went again in the tuberculous sanatorium, where I was in 1952. In the days of funeral of STALIN I has come to Moscow and visited the ministry where my father was working. There I have seen General KOBULOV who has come to the father and he said that he would settle my question concerning my job. After several days in the middle of March I have received a telephone call from MVD to
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come to KOBULOV. There I have spent about two hours in the re- ception room of KOBULOV, but he was too busy and his assistantSAVITSKI sent me to the Deputy of the Chief of the Second DirectorySHUBNIAKOV, who told me that there was signed an order and I wasaccepted in the 1 department of 2 chief directory as a case officer.SHUBNIAKOV invited the deputy of the chief of 1 department GORBATENKO(who was acting as the chief of 1 Department because the chief of thedepartment KOSLOV, Anatoli, was appointed to the special departmentof extraordinarily affairs (investigation) ). SHUBNIAKOV andGORBATENKO said to me that I would be working in the 1 section ofthe department. Then I with GORBATENKO went to the 1 department,was acquainted with the chief of section KOSLOV, Veniamin. KOSLOVtold me that I will be working against the American correspondents,showed me room, my desk and acquainted with the officers, who wereworking in this room: KUTIREV, RACOVSKI, GROMOV and TORMOSOV.The last officer must give files on the correspondents and agents. Iwas said to come next day and began to work.When I was resting in the tuberculous sanatoriim I acquaintedwith KOJEVNIKOV, Ludmila, a student of the Moscowite University,and in June 1953 we married. Before it I was living with my parentsat St. Gorky, 9, but after marriage was living with the wife at
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St. Serafimovich, 2 (the flat of her parents). In 1955 I received a flatat St. Narodnya, 13, where was living with my family.In 1954 I contracted a disease (gonorrhea) and on the adviceof the friend IVANOV went to medic point at St. Negliunya. Doctorsasked to show a document, I had with me only MVD certificate and anoperative passport and showed them the passport. Doctors had givenme a treatment, after that twice they made tests and asked to come oncemore, but I did not come. They wanted to see once more and sent aletter to the place of work, which was written in the passport. Theplant with MVD found out about it. The deputy of the chief, SHUBNIAKOV,was speaking with me. I had written my explanation, and punished by thechief of the 2 directory, FEDOTOV - 15 days of arrest. The komsomol'sorganization also punished me. I received a strict reprimand and wasfreed of the head of komsomol's organization of the 2 chief director.I was a member of komsomol's organization from October 1943.In the end of 1954 before leaving komsomol (because of age) the komsomolorganization of KGB took off this strict reprimand.In 1955 on all officers of the 2 chief directory were writtencharacterizations (May-June). In my characterization was written thatI did not appropriate to the 1 department 2 chief directory. In June-July I was appointed to the 7 department 2 chief directory as a case
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officer of 2 section. This section was new created (the work againsttourists). The chief of 7 department - PERFILIEV, the chief of the2 section - GUSKOV.In 1956 I was accepted as a candidate in the Communist Party,soon received a rank of a senior lieutenant and got a promotion - asenior case officer.In 1957 I was accepted in the Party as a member.In August 1956 my father died.In 1957 or 1958 I was promoted a deputy chief of 2 section. In7th department I was working till 1960 and in January 1960 was sent towork as a deputy chief of the 1 section in the 1 department 2 chiefdirectory (chief of the 1 department, KLIPIN, Vlad., chief of the1 section - KOVSHUK).My family was consist of the wife and two daughters: Oksana,born in 1954, and Tamara, born in 1958. Oksana was ill (bronchialasthma) from 1957 and almost every year till 1963 2-3 months was inhospitals. In 1960 Iwas thinking about change (temporary) place ofliving and there was a possibility to go to work in 2 departments KGBin Lvov and Odessa. But there was another question if I go from MoscowI would lose the flat in Moscow. At this time the chief of the section of2 department, PLATROVSKI, proposed to me to go to work in Ethiopia9SECRET
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SECRET(counter-intelligence work among Soviet specialists in Ethiopia). The chief of 2 chief directory agreed and the question was almost decided but in the last moment the personnel department of KGB did not agree.The reasons were the case of 1954 (illness and use of the passport for "cover) and a checking in the place of my living (some of agents report that drink and on this base have quarrels with the wife).I was working in the 1 department till 1962. In January 1962 I was appointed again in the 7 department as the chief of the 1 section (work against tourists from the USA and Canada).In December 1959 I got a rank of a captain.When I began to work in the 7 department I knew that soon I must be promoted a deputy chief of the department, when would free a place - the deputy chief of department BALDIN was preparing to go to work in eastern Germany.In July 1962 I was appointed the deputy chief of 7 department (the chief of the department was CHELNOKOV) and here I was working till January 18, 1964.During my work in MVD-KGB I did not study in any school, only in 1953-1954 was visiting courses of foreign languages of MVD-KGB at St. Kiselni.SECRET
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SECRETFive times I was sent abroad: In 1957 I was in England with a sport delegation; in 1958 was again in England with a sport delegation; in 1960 I was in Cuba with a delegation of specialists of nickel industry; in 1961 I was sent in Bulgaria with the aim to help to 1 department 2 directory MVD; in 1962 I was in Switzerland - the conference of dis-armament.Working in MVD-KGB every year I had leaves for rest. In 1953 with the wife I was resting in the tuberculous sanatorium. In 1954 I was with the family at the cottage. In 1955 I was resting at the cottage. In March 1956 I was resting with the wife in Karlovi Vary, Czechoslovakia.In 1957 I was in Leningrad two weeks with the wife and then rested at the cottage. In 1958 I was resting at the cottage. In 1959 I with the wife rested in Sochi. In January-February 1960 I rested with the wife in Kislovodsk. In 1961 - August - I rested with the wife and daughters in Nicolaev. In October 1962 I rested with the wife in Sochi. In July 1963 I rested with the wife and daughters in Anapa.11SECRET0001041
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SECRETB. IS THE CLAIMED KGB CAREER OF NOSENKO PLAUSIBLE?SECRET![stamp Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]0001042
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B. Is the claimed KGB career of NOSENKO plausible? In the past the theory has been advanced that NOSENKO was never an officer in the KGB. Information of a detailed nature from NOSENKO concerning the KGB, particularly the Second Chief Directorate, has been so extensive as to invalidate any contention that he was not a KGB officer.It is considered that NOSENKO was a KGB officer in the claimed Departments during the claimed periods of time and served in the claimed positions in each Department. It is interesting to note that NOSENKO has not materially varied in his statements in regard to the above since his original contact in June 1962 (with the exception of his change to 1952 as date of his entry into the KGB and then later reverting to the date given in 1962). There have been some variations in dates of a minor nature, as indicated elsewhere in this summary, but these are of month or day of transfer from one Department to another and not considered critical or evidence of deception. NOSENKO has admitted previously giving false information in regard to rank and medals, but his basic story concerning
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his KGB career today is not significantly different from the fragmentary version he gave in June 1962.Basically the following is now considered to have been the KGB career of NOSENKO:Mid-March 1953 - late May 1955, First Section,First Department, SCDLate May 1955 - December 1959 (1958 - December 1959 - Deputy Chief of Section) SeventhDepartment, SCDJanuary 1960 - December 1961, Deputy Chief of Section, First Section, First Department,SCDJanuary 1962 - July 1962, Chief of First Section, Seventh Department, SCDJuly 1962 - January 1964, Deputy Chief of SeventhDepartment, SCD(NOTE: The term Deputy Chief is being used throughout this summary, but the better terminology probably is "Deputy to Chief."The position of "Deputy Chief" in United States Government parlance, including CIA, is not synonymous with the term "Deputy Chief" as used
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in Soviet organizations and more specifically in the KGB. As an example, a Chief of Department in the KGB or the Chief of a Residentura abroad may have 2, 3 or even 4 deputies, one of whom is given the title of First Deputy. This particular deputy acts in the absence of the Chief of Department and in general has supervisory functions over all the Department sections. The exception to the latter is when the Chief of Department retains direct supervision over what he may consider the most important section. Other deputies have supervisory functions only over designated sections or organizational components.)During current interviews and in prepared memoranda, NOSENKO has furnished detailed information which it is considered substantiates his claimed positions in the KGB. Detailed remarks on these topics are contained in separate sections of this summary.It is realized that GOLITSYN, although confirming that NOSENKO was a KGB officer in both the First Department and Seventh Department, SCD, has stated that NOSENKO remained in the First Department until circa 1958 and that NOSENKO was not Deputy Chief of the First Section, First Department, in 1960. It is impossible to correlate this information with the above indicated opinion that NOSENKO left the First Department in late May 1955 and was Deputy Chief of the First Section, First Department, in 1960, nor is an adequate explanation of these variances available3SECRET