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5 December 1961

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT, "American Defectors to the USSR"

1. The attached material was part of a soft file entitled

"Ainerican Defectors to the USSR", which was set up by (jR /6)

(Support) around ound and maintained by variousSR) components

until ca. 1963.

The compilations were derived from a variety

of sources, and contain both classified and overt data.

2.

In the fall of 1966, the files were turned over to(CI)

Staff. In most instances, basic'information was then abstracted

for the US Defector Machine Program. In all instances in which

the material was unique, or represented a valuable collation effort,

it has been incorporated into the appropriate 201 file, along with

a copy of this memorandum.

It is suggested that any dissemination ot this data shou'd

be coordinated with §B Division and with CI Staff (CI/MRO), in

view of the frequently inadequate sourcing and of the fact that

disseminations have already been made/through the US Defector)

(Machine Program.

Orig - CI/MRO

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Document Number

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OSWALD, Iod Harvey (201-289245)

Date of Births 18 October 1939. Now Orleans, Louisians

Dato of Defactions October 1959

23 г

27550,

Faucation: High sohool. Always a studious type, read books that were

considered "deep".

Military Servioes

Joined the Marines at 17. Says he did this because he didn't

want to be a burden on his mother.

Becane a PFC, radar operator;

I4, months servico Japan and the Philippines, Honorable aischarge

on 3 Saptember 1959 (dependenoy discharge).

Backgrounds

Father, an Insurance salesman, died before Lee was born. Has

a brother who 1s a salesman at Ache Brick Company, Fort Worth, Texas,

and a half brother John Edrard Pic ago 28, a US Alr Force Staff Sargeant

atationed in Japan. Mother 1a currently employed as a supply mother at

the Methodist Orpbans Home, Waco, Texas.

ADB: 49478, 25 May 1960)

Acoording to newspaper artiale, reasons for his defeation vere a combi

natios of fantly poverty, what he considers the plight of US negroes, and.

the US Marines or American Impertalism abroad. At 15 or so he read

"Das Kapital" and agroad with its theorles.

A yoar before his disobarge,

ha bugan to prepare for life In the Soviet Union by uslag a Berlitz

granvar to teach himself how to read and write russian. Never, however,

did he consider deserting the farine Corps.

After disonarge from the Marines, lee visited his mother in Fort Worth

for about 3 days, then left for New Orleans where he planned to resume

employment with an export import company for which he had worked prior

to enliating in the tarines.

Shortly after he arrived in New Orleans,

he sant his mother a note saying that he had booked passage to Europe,

that he was doing something he falt he must do.

Ris arrival in Moscow

came as A shock to the family.

Travel money probably came from that

saved untlo In the Marines.

He had nevar expressed any sympathy for

the sovlet Union or Communism.

He had been Interested In Cuba and South

Amertea and his family would have expected him to go there, if anywhere.

Mail sent to him since his defection hag been addressed to

the Hotel

istropolo, Moscow.

He acknowledged receipt of his mail in

1959,

but

lottars sent in 1960 have been returned to the senders.

(D3Y 491478))

In November 1959 the Soviets were Investigating the possibility of

sending Los to a Soviet higher technical institute.

(Wash.Evening Star)

May 1960 lie. Oswald received a letter from the Albert Schweltzer Collega

(CONFRON:)

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in Switzerland, and which was addressed to Loe, which sada in effect

that this college was expooting Lee Oswald

On

20 April 1960.

After

receipt of the lotter, Mrs. Oswald planed to write to the college to

Joarn 1f her son was 1a actual attendance thare. (DBF 494781)

The Soviots neither encouraged nor discouraged Oswald's desire

to become

a Sovtat citizon.

The american Embissy wanted him to think it ovar

before hearing his oath renounoing american oltizenship. As a result,

Oswald Is bitter towards the consul there.

He has stated that regardless

of any material shortcomings he sees while in the USSR, he will never go

back to the USA.

Ree 2mn, Munt: Desires return Us under certain condun a lege feeding apa

Carnat ladio Must who permission.

Unleas so soted,

info 19 from the Washington Evening Star, 26 Nov. 1959.

I Breadent Jole 7. Kennedy. 22 Governer

cin Mallar

Shot + Kuld My Jacke Pully on 25 nevember 1963 whil

stant moved tom Dallas ball

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5 December 1966

MEMORAND UM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECTO "American Defectors to the USSR"

The attached material was part of a soft file entitled

"American Defectors to the USSR", which was set up by

around 1960 ard maintaired by various components

until ca. 1963.

The compilations were derived from a variety

of sources, and contain both classified and overt data.

?. In the fall of 1966, the files were turned over to

In most instances, basic information was then abstracted .

• In all instances in which

the material was unique, or represented a valuable collation effort,

it has been incorporated into the appropriate 201 file, along with

a copy of this memorandum.

3. It is suggested that any dissemination of this data should

be coordinated with

and with '

, in

view of the frequently inadequate sourcing and of the fact that

disseminations have already been made

Orig

Doeument Number 103l-405

for FOlA Review on

SEP 1376

CS COPY

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OSWALD, Lea Barvey

Dato of Birtia: 18 October 1939. New Orlans, Louisiana

Data of Defaction: October 1959

Educations

coastered "en so always a studdous type, seed books that wass

Military Services

Joined tho sarines at 17. Says he did this becauso he didn't

want to be, a burden on his mother.

Becans a PFC, radar operator;

I, montas service Japan ard the Philippinas. Hocorablo discharge

on 3 Septamber 1959 (dependency discharge).

Backgrousas

Father, an insuranca salesman, died before Lee was born: Has

a brotker who 13 & salesman at done Brick Company, Fort Horts, Tesas,

and a half brother John Edsard Pic age 28, a US Al- Force Staff Sargeant

stationed jn Jaçan.

Notbar 1s currently employed as a supply sother ut

the Mathodist Orphans Home, Waco, Taras.

According to nausospar article, ressons for his dafeation vers a cotib1-

nation of fantly poverty, what he considers the plight of US negroes, and

the US farinas or American ingerialism abroad. At 15 or so he read

"Das Rapital" and agreed with 1ts thorius. A year before bis disciarge,

ha began to prepare for Illa 10 tho Soviet Union by uslag a Eerlitz

grammar to teach hinsall how to resd and write hissian. Never, however,

did ho vonsier deserting the laring Corps.

Altor discharge from tha farines, Lae visitad his mother. in Fort Worth

for about 3 days, then laft for New Orleans where hs planned to resume

employmant with an export-import company for which he had worked prior

to enlisting In the Martnes, Shortly after he arrived in New Orleans,

he sent bis mother a note saying that be had booked passage to Europe,

Bis arrivel in roscow

Travel money probably cama fron ticat

saved while in the Marines. He had ravar expressed any symaathy for

the Soviet Union or Comminism. Ha had been interestad in Cuba and South

Anerica and his family would have expected him to go there, ii anywhere.

Mail sent to him since his defection has baen addressed to

tie Hotal

¡atropole, boscow.

He acknowledged receipt of his mail in 1959, but

letters sent in 1960 have been returned to the sendars.

In November 1959 the Soviets were Investigating the possibility of

sending Lao to a Sovist higher technical instituto.

(Wash. Eventog Star)

Pay 1960 Mrs. Oswald received a lotter from the Albert Sabwaltzer Collegs

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In Switzorland, and which was addressed to Les, which said in arlact

that tials colloge was expecting Lae Oswald on 20 April 1960. Aftar

receipt of the lattar, irs. Oswald planned to writa to the collago to

Learn it bar son was in aotual attardaaco thare.

The Sovlats neitcer anccuraged ror discouraged Oswald's desire to becois

a Soriat citisen.

The American Encassy wanted bin to thirk 1t over

baforg hearing his oath ronouncing inarican citizenship. ds a result,

Oswald is bittar towards the consal there. He has stated that ragardless

Di any natorial shortcomings be saes while in the USS?, he will never go

cack to the USA.

Recan a dia to geome us dar contam condon to lage precis

D'swold.

Shit + Xl by Jacke Ply on 25 somember 1963, whil

ring moved from Dallas Gue

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