Venona records identify Soviet agents who infiltrated the U.S. Department of Justice, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Office of Strategic Services, and War Department, as well as agents with access to the White House, Congress, political parties, the media, and defense industries.
Sources
- Records of the Central Intelligence Agency (RG 263) (archives.gov)
- https://www.nsa.gov/portals/75/documents/about/cryptologic-heritage/historical-figures-publications/publications/coldwar/venona_story.pdf (nsa.gov)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-D-PURL-gpo73236/pdf/GOVPUB-D-PURL-gpo73236.pdf (govinfo.gov)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/politics-and-government/venona-cables-are-declassified (ebsco.com)
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