[The Patriot]

David Forden, CIA case officer who handled pivotal Cold War operation, dies at 88

02-13-2019 12:53 PM

On Monday, June 25, 1973, about 7 p.m., a Polish army lieutenant colonel slipped into an unremarkable apartment in Hamburg. Soon he was face-to-face with a stranger, an American in wire-rimmed glasses who was introduced to him as "Daniel." The American sought to put him at ease, speaking to him in Polish: "I'm from the CIA, and I'm delighted to be here to work with you."


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