I spoke about my new book, “Agent Link: The Spy Erased from History” at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC on October 17, 2024. John J. Quattrocki, retired FBI executive who also served on the National Security Council staff interviewed me for this presentation.
Description:
Retired FBI Counterintelligence Expert Raymond J. Batvinis reveals the untold story of Soviet spy William Weisband in this exclusive International Spy Museum presentation. Discover how one well-placed Soviet agent caused “Black Friday” in 1948, crippling US intelligence capabilities when Moscow changed all its codes. Learn how Batvinis uncovered 3,000+ pages of classified documents and accessed KGB files to expose this devastating case of Cold War espionage.
Topics covered:
- The “Black Friday” intelligence disaster of 1948
- William Weisband’s activities as a Soviet spy
- Impact on US codebreaking operations at Arlington Hall
- Previously classified FBI and NSA documents
- KGB records from Moscow
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