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In 1956 the two transferred to Leningrad and were put at the head of a military electronics research institute, and enjoyed the benefits of the Soviet [[Nomenklatura]]. The two were credited with founding the Soviet microelectronics industry. Barr claimed they created the first Soviet radar-guided anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles, weapons that proved highly effective against American aircraft in the [[Vietnam War]].
In 1956 the two transferred to Leningrad and were put at the head of a military electronics research institute, and enjoyed the benefits of the Soviet [[Nomenklatura]]. The two were credited with founding the Soviet microelectronics industry. Barr claimed they created the first Soviet radar-guided anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles, weapons that proved highly effective against American aircraft in the [[Vietnam War]].
In 1983, a Russian emigre, Mark Kuchment, working at Harvard University's Russian Research Center, who had read ''The Rosenberg File'', linked Barr and Sarant to two prominent Soviet scientists, both native speakers of English.
In 1983, a Russian émigré, Mark Kuchment, working at Harvard University's Russian Research Center, who had read ''The Rosenberg File'', linked Barr and Sarant to two prominent Soviet scientists, both native speakers of English.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992, Barr returned to the United States but denied his participation in espionage. He died in 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992, Barr returned to the United States but denied his participation in espionage. He died in 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
There are seven decyphered KGB transmissions about Joel Barr. Barr's code name in the Soviet intelligence and in decyphered [[Venona project]] transcipts was originally "Meter" (also "Metre" and "Metr"); it was later changed to "Scout" (also "Skaut"). The November 14, 1944 Venona cable also documents the successful recruitment of [[Ruth Greenglass]].
There are seven deciphered KGB transmissions about Joel Barr. Barr's code name in the Soviet intelligence and in deciphered [[Venona project]] transcripts was originally "Meter" (also "Metre" and "Metr"); it was later changed to "Scout" (also "Skaut"). The November 14, 1944 Venona cable also documents the successful recruitment of [[Ruth Greenglass]].
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