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In November 1945 a courier from a very large CPUSA underground apparatus which had operated in numerous federal agencies throughout [[World War II]], including the [[White House]], in fear for her life defected to the [[FBI]]. The [[KGB]] had removed [[Elizabeth Bentley]] from overseeing at least 80 KGB sources late in the war. When she realized she knew too much, and was no longer of use to the KGB, she told her story to the FBI in a deposition.
In November 1945 a courier from a very large CPUSA underground apparatus which had operated in numerous federal agencies throughout [[World War II]], including the [[White House]], in fear for her life defected to the [[FBI]]. The [[KGB]] had removed [[Elizabeth Bentley]] from overseeing at least 80 KGB sources late in the war. When she realized she knew too much, and was no longer of use to the KGB, she told her story to the FBI in a deposition.
The FBI knew of 5 Soviet agents throughout the war, Bentley added at least another 80, some of which were still employed in the US government at that time. Her story at first was incredible, but the FBI soon determined Bentley’s allegations regarding Communist Party sympathies, personal acquaintances and contacts between individuals named and their access to certain types of Government information has been born out by data already in Bureau files. <ref>FBI Silvermaster file, Ladd to the Director, November 12, 1945, [http://education-research.org/PDFs/Silvermaster008.pdf Vol. 8, pg. 3] pdf.</ref> By December, no fewer that 227 FBI agents were involved in the case. <ref>FBI Silvermaster file, Ladd to the Director, November 12, 1945, Vol. 8, pg. 6 pdf.</ref>
The FBI knew of 5 Soviet agents throughout the war, Bentley added at least another 80, some of which were still employed in the US government at that time. Her story at first was incredible, but the FBI soon determined Bentley’s allegations was born out by information already in Bureau files. <ref>FBI Silvermaster file, Ladd to the Director, November 12, 1945, [http://education-research.org/PDFs/Silvermaster008.pdf Vol. 8, pg. 3] pdf.</ref> By December, no fewer that 227 FBI agents were involved in the case. <ref>FBI Silvermaster file, Ladd to the Director, November 12, 1945, Vol. 8, pg. 6 pdf.</ref>
For much of 1946 the suspects were surveilled, and other information came from elsewhere. By December 1946 leaks began to devolop, the press ran stories, Congressional interest was piqued, and the investigation compromised.
For much of 1946 the suspects were surveilled, and other information came from elsewhere. By December 1946 leaks began to devolop, the press ran stories, Congressional interest was piqued, and the investigation compromised.