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Russell August Sangelle
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Genzman
5-4-78
Robert Genzman and Harold
Seap interviewed Russell August.
Sangelle at C/A headquarters
The interview
on May 4, 1978.
yielded the following information:
Sangelle joined the CIA in
September 1950, and worked
mainly in SR9 of the Soviet
Russia Division. In November
1955 he resigned from the agency
on the pretext that he was
disgruntled with his assign-
ments. His CIA files would
have reflected this termination
of employment. The only document
to the contrary would have been
a memorandum from the Director
of Central Intelligence Allan
Dulles, stating that fangelle
would retain all rights and benefits
when he returned to the CIA.
( at present this document would
probably be in his personnel
file.)
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Approximately fifteen people
knew that Langelle was still
with the CIA after his resigna
tion in 1955. These included
John Maury (SE), Joe Bulik
(SR 9), Quentin Johnson (Chief
of Operations), George Risevalper,
Frank Levy, Ted Polling,
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Genzman
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Jack Kindschi, June Sworbuck,
Ed Galloway, Leonard Mc Coy
(Reports and Requirements), Pierre
de Silva (COS), and someone at
the State Departments Office of
Security.
At the time of his resignation,
Langelle applied for employment
with the State Department. In
the interim he worked at the
Hecht Company. In March 1956
he started to work at the
State Department as a
Officer.
Security
In September 1956 he
was sent to Vienna, where he
earned a
reputation for being
a strict Security Officer at the
Embassy. He was deliberately tough
C/A personnel who breached..
recurity, in order to build his
cover as a non-CIA foreign
service officer. His salary was
poid by the State Department.
The C/A Chief of station in Vienna
and the Ambassador knew he
was with the CIA.
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Langelle served as the Security
Officer at the Moscow Embassy
from December 1957 to September
In addition, he was the
1959
senior CIA officer there. The
CIA contingent in Moscow
consisted of five or six officers-
Genzman
5-4-78.
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working inside the Embassy and
approximately four outside. Inside,
with deep cover, were George
P. Winters (Econ. Officer); FNu
Mahoney, FNU Venables, and steve
Washenko (Econ. or Agric. Officer).
Outside were Jean Leterman (teacher
at the American school) and
three or four students, who handled
orientation projects rather than
operations projects.
Langelle handled CIA
communications in Moscow. The
CIA used State Department
channels of communication, but
could code messages by means of
one-pad encrypting
so that
message was secret until
it was forwarded to CIA head-
quarters, where it was decoded.
the messag
In 1959 the Soviets declared
Langelle persona non
grata as
a result of his involvement with
P.S. Popov. Langelle was the
case officer of Popov, who worked
for the GRU, Soviet military
intelligence. While making
contact with Popov, Langelle
was detained by the KGB
and was questioned for two
half hours. The KGB
attempted to recruit him, and
then released him. The State
and a
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Genzman
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Department filed a formal protest,
but Langelle was told to leave
the Soviet Union within three
days. He left the Loviet Union
in early October 1959.
Langelle first became aware
of Lee Harvey Oswald when he
heard in a conversation that
a Marine had contacted the
american consular office in
Moscow to renounce his citizenship.
He later heard that this individual
had changed his mind and was
returning to the United States.
He does not recall the details
of
these conversations; but he
believes they took place in the
United States.
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Langelle characterized swald's
defection as a consular case to
be handled by consular officers)
rather than an intelligence case
involving
intelligence officers,
who were shorthanded in Moscow
at that time. He stated that
the few intelligence officers in
Moscow at that time were
involved in specific operations,
and did not perform general
intelligence functions. He also
stated that intelligence officers
at the Embassy did not use
the consular officers for intelligence
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Genzman
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no C/A people in the consular
section angelle stated that the
military intelligence people at the
Embassy probably would have been.
contacted about Oswald's defection.
The military intelligence personnel
included Leo Dulacki (Marines),
Paul Adams (Navy), John
Munson (Navy), and Ted Hoffman
(Army).
whether Alexis Davison (Navy)
intelligence officer or
whether Davison was involved.
in the Penkousky case.
was an
He did not know
Langelle stated that when
Oswald left the Soviet Union,
he was the responsibility of the
State Department, the Immigration
and Naturalization Service, and
the FBL.
When Langelle left
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Moscow in 1959, Winters was
the senior CIA officer there
Mahoney and Leberman were still
there, and Washenko may still
have been there. Langelle's
replacement as Embassy Security
Officer was John Abidians who
was not with the CIA. Abidian
was later replaced by High
Montgomery, who was Winter is
successor as senior CIA officer.
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Ganzman
5-4-78.
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Montgomery was later replaced by
Paul Garbler, who became the
first officially designated Chief
of Station in Moscow. Other
C/A officers in Moscow circa
1962 included Rodney Carlson,
Bill Horbaly, and possibly John
D. Hemenway.
at headquarters the chief
of the Soviet Russia Division
was John Maury, followed by
Howard Osborne and then
David E. Murphy.
With regard to American
journalists in Moscow, Langelle
had no contacts with R. G.
Roringold or Aline Mosby,
did not know a. d. Goldberg,
and was contacted by Priscilla
Johnson for an interview after
he was declared persona non
grata.
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When Langelle returned to the
United States, he continued working
for
the State Department. He resumed
his CIA duties on a
part-time basis
in 1961. He dealt with communications
between Washington and Moscow.
In September 1961 he resumed his CIA duties
on a full-time basis at headquarters. He
worked mainly in the Soviet Russia
Division, External Operations, Africa and
Europe. At present he is still with the
C/A and still paid by the State
Department, but he plans to retire soon.
would.
Sangelle
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age was born.
was born on October 7/922.
qtis social security number is 495-18-8808.
9te is married, with three children.
Langelle
L'Angels
He joined the CA in Septembe, 1950,
and worked mainly in the Soviet
Russian Division.
In November 1955 he
resigned from the agency on the pretext
that he was disgruntled with his
gave
assignments. Hia CIA Riks
His CIA files 
would have
have reflected pro termination of employment.
The only document to the contrary would.
have been a
a 
memorandum from the
Director of Central Intelligence allan
Langalle
Dulles, stating that would
retain all rights and benefit at presents the docen
when fa
probably returned to the CIA approximately
fifteen people knew that he was
still with the CIA after his resignation
in 1955. These included John Maury
(SE), Joe Bulik (SR9), Quentin
Johnson (Chief of Operations), George
Risevalper (sp); Frank Levy, Ted
Polling, fack Windschis June
Swor buck,
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crsonnel
file)
Ed Galloway, Leonard
Mc Coy (Reports and Requirements);
• Pierre de Silva (COS), and
someone at the State Department's
office of Security, SECRET 11112560
La Ang
e at the time of his
resignation angle applied for
employment with the State Department.
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Sangelle handled CIA communications
in Moscow. The CIA used state
Department channels of communication,
but coder could code messages by means
of one-pad encrypting so that the
message was secret until it was
forwarded to CIA Headquarters for
decoding.
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deliberately tough on CIA personnel for
decurity breaches in order to better build
his cover a non-CIA. foreign service officer a
His salary was paid by the State Disportment SECRET
In the interim he worked at the Hecht
།
Company. In March 1956 he
started to work at the State Department.
whaay was paid by the
Security Officer. He was sent to
one in September 1906, in September
Department
a
Vienna
1956
a
arned,
CIA
he was sent to Vienna, where he
hoped the reputation for being
struct Security Officer at the Ontary, New was
Chief of Station and the in Vienna 
and
the ambassador knew he was with
the CIA, ate served as the security.
Parangelle served as the security.
Officer at the Moscow Embassy from
December 1957 to September 1959.
on addition, he was the senior CIA
officer there, with five or six
CIA officers working inside the Emlasoy
and approximately four outside.
Inside George P. Winters
finside,
[insent]
Mahoney,
(Econ. Officer)
Venables, and
Steve Vashenko (Econ, or Agric. Office).
Outside were Jean Leberman do teacher
at the American school) and three or
four students, who handled orientation
projects rather than operations projects.
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In 1959
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the Soviets declared
as a result.
L'angeli persona non grata
7
Be his involvement with P.S. Popov.
L'angeli was the case
The case 
offices for Popov,
who worked for the slot GRU;
Soviet military intelligence. Langeli
stacting pop While
Single had been
3
per making.
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a contact with Popov,
Langelle was detained by the KGB
and was questioned for two and a
half hours. The RGB attempted
to recruit him, then released
him and
filed
The State Department
formal protect, but Langella
was forced to leave the Soviet Union
within three days
Langalle first became aware
of Lee Harvey Oswald when he heard
in conversation that a
former Marine
had contacted the american consular
office in Moscow to renounce his
citizenship. He later heard that
this individual had changed his
mind and was returning to the
United States. He does not recall
the details of these conversationss
but he believer they took place
in the United States.
than an
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Langelle characterized Oswald's
defection as a consular case to be
handled by consular officers, rather
intelligence case with
involving intelligence officers, who
were shorthanded in Moscow at that
time. He stated that the few
intelligence officers in Moscow at that
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*
operations, and did not the perform
general intelligence functions. He
stated that Cowald, when he returned
telligen
* He also stated that the
ce officers at the
at
Embasay did not use the consular officers for intelligence purposes
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and that there were no CIA employ people in
the consular section.
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left the Soviet Union, was the
responsibility of the State Department,
the Immigration and Naturalization
service, and the FBI.
When Langelle left Moscow in 1959,
Winters was the senior CIA officer there.
Mahoney and Leberman were still there,
and Vashenko
still have been there
may.
Sangelle's replacement
the successor
as Embassy Security.
Officer was John Abidian, who was
not with the CIA. Cbidian was
latered replaced by Hugh
Montgomery, who end the senior
as senior CIA officer. Montgomery was later
replaced by Paul Parbler, who became
the first officially designated Chief
of
in Moscow.
Other CIA
Station
officers in Moscow circa 1962 included
Rodney Carlson, Bill Harbley, and
possibly John D. Hemingway
Military intelligence personnel
Moscow included Paul Adams
(Man) athake (Navy), ted Hoffman
(Borny
at headquarters, the
chief of the
Soviet Russia Division was John
Maury, followed by Howard Osborne
and then David E. Murphy.
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When Longelle returned to the
United States, ha continued working for the
State Department. He resumed his CIA
duties on a part-time basis in 1961. He dealt
with communications between Washington and Moscow.
On September 1961 he resumed his CIA duties
full-time basis at Headquarters.
on a
is
He worked mainly in the Soviet Russia
Division, External Operations, Africa
and Europe. He present at present
he is still with the C)A and is still
paid by the State Department, but he
plans to retire soon.
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Sangelle
Russell August Bungeli
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Genzman
5-4-78
10-7-22
495-18-8808
m
3 ch.
CIA Sept 50
language, operational mil.
SR Div. (SRG) experience, rolins, stebil-
Nov. 55 resigned from agency.
interin
got at
Hecht Co
started
State
Mer $856
Vienna
kept. 56
das word- disgruntled
Sec. Off-
memo from director
all rights & benefits.
•when returns.
(Dulles)
15 knew
(SR 9 - internal ops
Mos. component.
& couple of
officers in
Davison
-SE- John Maury
SR9 Joe Bulick.
Vienna Coo knew (hafed
orchly)
cover building
statue + Amb.
&
Sept. 59
Moscout - Dec.57
people all buried.
not a station
first cos Paul Gable
c. of Ops Quentin Johnson
DOS.
Moscout
Calder (sp.) Reschalter
Jack Pinoty
Frank Levy
Ted Polling
Jack &indschi
June Sworbuck
Ed Galloway
Reports & Requirements
Leonard Me Roy
COS Puerre de filia
-Office of Security
stepha not awa
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5 to 6 officers inside
4.
outside
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Langelle
Ledingen
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Gonzman
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alidian
replaced
by Hugh.
Montgomery
(integrated).
Azor
fficer
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inside
outside
lept in 59
GP.
- Winters, Mahoney, Venables
Steve Washenko (Econ. Offices)
Olan Leberman teacher
3 or 4 students - orientation
rather than operations
Johne Abidian (State dec. Officer
took over State
responsibilities Junior
-
of
C/A George P. Winters - Econ. Off..
agric. off till there
Washenko - maybe
Mahoney
PNG
-
agency operation
penetration
maybe
+ Seberman
on GRU-mil.intell-
Pytor Depopor agent
16
was
Саля...
ase off.
compromised
got approval from thrush.
to kidnap.
tried to recruit
as
stepped
off
abers-
released after 2½ hrs.
said they would get in touch
State protested
PNG
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Back to us worked for State Jan 60
handled State Dept duties
+ agency functions
to mos
Resumed CIA partime 61
communicat
ept. 61 HQ full time basis.
ر
Sangalle
Llangel
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Genzman
5-4-78
(Penkousky)
cut out - Brit. wife
529 Sept.61-62
moved back to CIA
on pull-time basis fast. 61
(De 58 - Sept. 59)
Mahony GSA officer
Mos. to HQ.
Communicat
SR9 Jack Maury
Winters remained
сно
in conversation a consular officer said Marine
renounced citypenship
walk-ins
consular off. would bring it to your attention
George Vieswolper in Berlin, handled Popow while
in & Orenna
handled Tenkosky.
maybe Rosenko.
Used State communications
one pad encrypting
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4.
Sangelle
L'angele
no
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Genznian
5-428
C/A people in consular section.
mil intell.
Paul Adams Nov.
Ted m
Mundo Nov.
Dulacki Mar.
would have been contacted
Korengold
- no contacts
Johnson -asked for interview after his PNG
Mosby
no contacts
Goldberg - didn't know
Davison
docon't know if agency.
not involved in Peak to his knowledge
dip. personnel could not be used for intel. without
prior approval from State.
Provocations
Harmotone
Naval aviator
atsugi
-53-55
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Langalle
& Ingeli
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Penzman
5-4-78
62
Hugh Montgomery (senior)
John Do Hemingway (?)
Раме
Garbler (cos; replaced Montgomery)
Rodney Carlson
Bill Harbley
No common source register with mel. + Moscow
Chief of External Ops.
63-SR,
Still paid by State
africa + Eur.
(FER 4 in Moscow)
6513 - Moscow,
David E. Murphy -Chief of SR Div. 64-65
Cos in Barlin during
then Maury
Popov operation while
L'a in Moscow
followed by Howard Osborne.
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Murphy
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He believed that the military intelligence
people at the Embassy would have been
contacted about Cowald's defection.
The military intelligence personnel
Put Hofdam (Navy);
Duck (Marines), Paul
included Put
Adams (Navy),
doend
Munson
(Navy) and Ted Hoffman (Army).
wasan Jangelle did not know whethe lexis Davison (Navy)
intelligence officers the Penkosky case, at whether
whether he was 
involved in
With regard to American
journalists in Moscow, Langel
had no
contacts with
R. G. Korengold
or Aline Mosby; did not know
a. I. Goldberg, and was contacted
by Priscilla Johnson after
expulsion for
the
an interview after
he was declared persona non
grata.
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Winters
Mahoney
1503/g
Rt. / Brakeley
Parblar - Vienna Hillct. 22180
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annual leave til may
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HQ 2p.m.
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1 Dec 54-29 Jul 62
3704 Farr ave,
Fairfax
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16 Set 63 - 10 Mot
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1537 Forest
Villa fane, The Lear
355-7573
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