Cold War Intelligence & Tradecraft Files
A collection of Cold War intelligence tradecraft, propaganda and counterinsurgency records: the FBI's 1953 monograph on Soviet intelligence cover techniques, CIA propaganda operations against Soviet diplomats, the "Defeating Urban Violence" counterinsurgency manual, regional intelligence briefs, and the WWII file on OSS spy Fritz Kolbe ("George Wood"). Each document is reproduced in full with a verifiable SHA-256 fingerprint.
Documents in this collection
Helms Letter Withholding Warren CD-971, 1968
A signed 1968 letter from Richard Helms agrees to keep Warren Commission document CD-971 out of the public domain, citing a lack of pressure to release it.
CIA Mexico City Station Surveillance Media Coverage (1975)
A 1975 CIA cable from Mexico City discussing media coverage of intelligence surveillance and the official policy to decline comment on alleged agency activitie…
CIA Search for Mexico City Station Photos (1977)
Review this 1977 CIA document detailing a search for 'unidentified man' photos in Mexico City Station files and the destruction of original intelligence record…
CIA Memorandum on Richard I. Gibson for the HSCA (1978)
A 1978 CIA memorandum confirming the existence of approximately 400 documents on Richard I. Gibson in response to a House Select Committee on Assassinations re…
CIA Inquiry on Lee Harvey Oswald's Helsinki Travel (1964)
Declassified CIA document regarding the Warren Commission's inquiry into Lee Harvey Oswald's arrival in Helsinki and Soviet Consulate hours in October.
CIA COS Richard Welch's Mexico City Travel Plans (1967)
Declassified 1967 CIA cable regarding Richard Welch's travel to Mexico City, including logistics for customs, accommodation, and operational discussions.