SLOBODA, VLADIMIR.
Originator: CIA
From: MEREDITH, J. F.
To: CHIEF, FIOB
Document date: 09/30/1965
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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: J. F. Meredith

DATE: 30

September 1965

SUBJECT: SLOBODA, Vladimir

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1. At the request of the Deputy Chief, SRs, a summary has been

prepared concerning Vladimir SLOBODA,

Polish-born United States Army

enlisted man who defected on 2 August 1960 and was granted political

asylun by the USSR.

BACKGROUND

The following background information concerning SIOBODA was

obtained From Army Chief of starf Intelligence (ACST).

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STOBODA 'S KNOWLEDGE OF CIA PERSONNET

8. George W. FINNEY, #87796, CIA staff employee assigned to the

‹German Station from 1956 to 1962,

stated in October 1960 that as early

as March 1960 SIOBODA knew him by his true name. (FINNEY saw SLOBODA

about three times in the latter's office concerning the acquisition of

basic intelligence materials such as East German telephone books, city

plans, etc. (FINNEY questioned other CIA employees concerning their

knowledge of SIOBODA. None had any personal contact with him but all

POSSIBLE RECRUTTMENT ATTEMPT BY SLOBODA

9. The following information was extracted from U.S. Arry Counter-

intelligence Surmary, dated 15 February 1961, concerning two approach

operations against USAREUR personnel by Soviet Intelligence Services (SIS).

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CONCLUSION

10. It is not known whether SLOBODA is affiliated with the Soviet

Intelligence Services at this time. According to a Foreign Service

Dispatch, dated 19 December 1962.

from the American Embassy, Moscow,

i т, 11045141

/ John F. Meredit

JFM:kađ

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