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'''James Walter Miller''' was an American citizen and an asset of the San Francisco Office of the [[KGB]] from 1943 to 1945.  Miller worked in the [[United States Government]]  wartime mail censorship office. Miller was recruited into [[espionage]] for the [[Soviet Union]] by [[Isaac Folkoff]] of the [[Communist Party of the United States of America]] (CPUSA). Miller worked for the U.S. government wartime mail censorship office. Cover name Vague.  

'''James Walter Miller''' was an American citizen and an asset of the San Francisco Office of the [[KGB]] from 1943 to 1945.  Miller worked in the [[United States Government]]  wartime mail censorship office. Miller was recruited into [[espionage]] for the [[Soviet Union]] by [[Isaac Folkoff]] of the [[Communist Party of the United States of America]] (CPUSA). Miller worked for the U.S. government wartime mail censorship office. Cover name Vague.  

Miller was born in [[Russia]], and became a member of the Communist Party in Los Angeles after coming to the United States.  Miller was associated with Victor Milo while in the California Communist Party. Miller at one time had worked for ''Russky Golos'' ''(Russian Voice)'', the [[American-Russian Institute]], and ''[[People's World]]''.

Miller was born in [[Russia]], and became a member of the Communist Party in Los Angeles after coming to the United States.  Miller was associated with Victor Milo while in the California Communist Party. Miller at one time had worked for ''Russky Golos'' ''(Russian Voice)'', the [[American-Russian Institute]], and ''[[People's Daily World]]''.

Miller was one of Folkoff's most valuable agents. Miller spoke Russian, and was a Russian-language translator with the financial and trade section of the U.S. government wartime mail censorship office. Miller worked in an area of considerable interest to Soviet intelligence. In 1943 Folkoff passed on to the KGB material from Miller on several occasions. San Francisco ''Rezident'' [[Grigory Kheifets]] attested to Miller's ''bone fides'' in a Venona decrypt, putting to rest reservations from Moscow that because of Miller's eargerness, he may be a double agent.  

Miller was one of Folkoff's most valuable agents. Miller spoke Russian, and was a Russian-language translator with the financial and trade section of the U.S. government wartime mail censorship office. Miller worked in an area of considerable interest to Soviet intelligence. In 1943 Folkoff passed on to the KGB material from Miller on several occasions. San Francisco ''[[Rezident]]'' [[Grigory Kheifets]] attested to Miller's ''bone fides'' in a Venona decrypt, putting to rest reservations from Moscow that because of Miller's eargerness, he may be a double agent.  

Miller began passing information to [[Harrison George]] at the ''People's World''.  In 1943 Miller reported the Mail Censor's office found secret writing in a letter that a Naval [[GRU]] Officer sent to Moscow.  In 1944 Miller came to the attention of the [[FBI]] in the “Comintern Apparatus” investigation. The FBI witnessed Miller meeting Kheifets at least six times in early 1944. Miller was eventually forced out of the government office.

Miller began passing information to [[Harrison George]] at the ''People's World''.  In 1943 Miller reported the Mail Censor's office found secret writing in a letter that a Naval [[GRU]] Officer sent to Moscow.  In 1944 Miller came to the attention of the [[FBI]] in the “Comintern Apparatus” investigation. The FBI witnessed Miller meeting Kheifets at least six times in early 1944. Miller was eventually forced out of the government office.

James Walter Miller codename as established by NSA/FBI analysts is VAGUE.

James Walter Miller codename as established by NSA/FBI analysts is VAGUE.

===Venona===

==Venona==

James Walter Miller is refereneced in the following [[Venona project]] decryptions:

James Walter Miller is referenced in the following [[Venona project]] decryptions:

*450 KGB San Francisco to Moscow, 1 November 1943  

*450 KGB San Francisco to Moscow, 1 November 1943  

*68 KGB San Francisco to Moscow, 27 February 1945

*68 KGB San Francisco to Moscow, 27 February 1945

==Reference==

==See also==

 

==References==

*John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America'', Yale University Press (1999), pgs. 207, 228–229.

*John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America'', Yale University Press (1999), pgs. 207, 228–229.

 

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[[Category:KGB Agents and Sources]]

[[Category:KGB Agents and Sources]]