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#Penkovsky, a colonel in the GRU–Soviet military intel–was the highest level Soviet officer to spy for the US or Great Britain at the time. — PolitiTweet.org

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This week we will tell you about one of our most valuable assets: #Penkovsky #HISTINT http://t.co/xORepdQRD8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Popov was our most important asset at the time providing valuable intel concerning military capabilities & espionage operations. #Kisevalter — PolitiTweet.org

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We had 2 sets of cufflinks made for #Kisevalter to use as a recognition signal with CIA asset Lt. Col. Pyotr Popov. http://t.co/x9CN6bsfmB — PolitiTweet.org

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A legend at CIA, #Kisevalter is best known for superb tradecraft & as the case officer for our 2 most famous Soviet spies: Penkovsky & Popov — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: George #Kisevalter Cufflinks http://t.co/tyZFb7sQNL http://t.co/AL3LyOrHR5 — PolitiTweet.org

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The people and principles behind @CIA http://t.co/OZo5utWSw9 via @cbsnews — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSThisMorning: Follow the @cia? A behind-the-scenes look at how the agency manages their social media, coming up only on @CBSThisMorni… — PolitiTweet.org

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#Intelligence http://t.co/vnLxstoBbS — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: CIA's 2nd highest award is the Intelligence Star. In the late 60s, we awarded it to a 14-year-old girl. (PDF) http://t.co/Jm8j4O3XuI — PolitiTweet.org

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Eye spy… a fun morning @ CIA HQs with @CBSThisMorning taping a segment about CIA on @twitter. Tune in next week! http://t.co/uojLe7mmRC — PolitiTweet.org

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The #girl’s understanding & use of local language & lore helped drive thieves, who had threatened to kill the family, out of her home. — PolitiTweet.org

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In May 1966, the #girl was living in the Congo with her parents—her father was the CIA station chief—amid civil war and general lawlessness. — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA's second-highest award is the Intelligence Star. In the late 1960s, we awarded it to a 14-year-old #girl. (PDF) http://t.co/pJxMtMJC0K — PolitiTweet.org

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#Intelligence http://t.co/ldcm8cj2gV — PolitiTweet.org

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The recipient would read the #microdot with the aid of a special viewer, often cleverly concealed as well. — PolitiTweet.org

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#Microdot film could be embedded into a letter as period at the end of a sentence or hidden in other things such as rings & hollow coins. — PolitiTweet.org

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#Microdot cameras photograph and reduce whole pages of information onto a single tiny piece of film. — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: #Microdot Camera, it is just an inch in diameter. http://t.co/mexM3IRTtj http://t.co/RzS7Zvy4ci — PolitiTweet.org

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“Why so serious?” #Skyhook in the movies: used by Batman in The Dark Knight, James Bond in Thunderball, and John Wayne in The Green Berets. — PolitiTweet.org

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The first operational use of #Skyhook: extracting CIA officers & materials from an abandoned Soviet ice station. http://t.co/KDipyQ6XJA — PolitiTweet.org

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The plane’s crew pulls the officer aboard the aircraft within a matter of minutes. #Skyhook http://t.co/6RCMDk0IQb — PolitiTweet.org

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A low-flying, slow-moving plane with the #Skyhook device on its nose snags the cable and sweeps the officer off the ground. — PolitiTweet.org

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Officer straps himself to harness connected to other end of the cable & sits with the wind to his back. #Skyhook http://t.co/nckGGwsWYn — PolitiTweet.org

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How did #Skyhook work? Plane drops gear, and officer uses a helium balloon to lift 500-foot cable into the air. http://t.co/Bmi3i2CE5h — PolitiTweet.org

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The second component needed was a separate package of gear—delivered by air-drop—allowing officers on the ground to be "caught" by #Skyhook. — PolitiTweet.org

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#Skyhook had two main components. First, a plane with steel wire-catching horns, a winch, and a 50-foot steel cable. — PolitiTweet.org

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In the 1950s CIA used an aerial retrieval system developed by Robert Fulton called #Skyhook. http://t.co/n6nXg5Vch1 http://t.co/PYwKozbiKv — PolitiTweet.org

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Need to be extracted from a hostile situation? We can do that -- without ever setting foot (or wheels) on the ground. #Skyhook — PolitiTweet.org

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#Insectothopter was developed by CIA’s Office of Research and Development in the 1970s. http://t.co/nJlc2KTIEQ https://t.co/bsMhcyDxN6 — PolitiTweet.org