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'''Leonard Emil Mins''' (1900–1988) was an American who worked in the Russian Section of the Research and Analysis Division of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) during [[World War II]]. Mins also worked for Soviet Militiary Intelligence ([[GRU]]).
'''Leonard Emil Mins''' (1900–1988) was an American who worked in the Russian Section of the Research and Analysis Division of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) during [[World War II]]. Mins also worked for Soviet Military Intelligence ([[GRU]]).
Mins joined the [[Communist Party of the United States]] (CPUSA) in 1919 and worked for the Communist movement in Germany in 1920 and 1921. In 1924 and 1925 Mins worked for the Executive Committee of the [[Comintern]] as a translator. From 1927 to 1932 Mins did Communist Party work in the [[United States]]. In 1934 he transferred his party membership to the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] (CPSU).
Mins joined the [[Communist Party of the United States]] (CPUSA) in 1919 and worked for the Communist movement in Germany in 1920 and 1921. In 1924 and 1925 Mins worked for the Executive Committee of the [[Comintern]] as a translator. From 1927 to 1932 Mins did Communist Party work in the [[United States]]. In 1934 he transferred his party membership to the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] (CPSU).
===Venona===
===Venona===
Leonard Mins cover name in Soviet Mililtary Intelligence, and as deciphered in the [[Venona project]], is "Smith". Mins is referenced in the following Venona project decrypts:
Leonard Mins cover name in Soviet Military Intelligence, and as deciphered in the [[Venona project]], is "Smith". Mins is referenced in the following Venona project decrypts:
*[http://www.nsa.gov/venona/releases/12_July_1943_R4_m1_p1.gif 1131 GRU New York to Moscow, 12 July 1943], p.1
*[http://www.nsa.gov/venona/releases/12_July_1943_R4_m1_p1.gif 1131 GRU New York to Moscow, 12 July 1943], p.1