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November 26, 1943	J. Edgar Hoover Message Authorizing Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov FBI Director Hoover grants a request for microphone surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
November 17, 1943	Federal Bureau of Investigation Telegram Requesting Surveillance of Mikhail Kalatozov Permission is requested to install microphone surveillance on the hotel room of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
November 22, 1943	Federal Bureau of Investigation Report on Activities of Mikhail Konstantin Kalatozov Report on the arrival of Soviet film director Mikhail K. Kalatozov in Los Angeles and his activities meeting with members of the movie industry as an official representative of the Soviet film committee. A reception in his honor was given by the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship which was attended by Charlie Chaplin.
July 21, 1960	Report by Ustinov on the Alleged US Ability to Disrupt Soviet Missile Guidance Ustinov analyzes reports that American scientists have developed a method for disrupting the guidance systems on Soviet missiles and concludes that this is not possible.
June 16, 1960	Memorandum by the Chairman of the Committee for State Security on Disruption of Soviet Missiles Shelepin reports on intelligence claiming that US scientists have developed a method to disrupt the guidance of Soviet missiles during launch.
October 6, 1959	Report by the Director of CC CPSU Department of Military Industry on the American 'Discoverer' Satellites Report outlining the need to organize systematic observation of newly launched American "Discoverer" satellites to determine their orbit and radio frequencies.
September 26, 1959	Report by Chairman of the Committee for State Security on American "Discoverer" Satellites A report to the CC CPSU on six American "Discoverer" model satellites with speculation about the satellites' military or surveillance purposes.
April 1989	Committee for State Security (KGB), 'About Results of Intelligence Activities to Note Indicators for a Surprise Nuclear Missile Attack' This report from the KGB contains results from intelligence activities conducted in April 1989 aimed at exposing indicators of a surprise nuclear missile attack on the USSR.
August 1988	Committee for State Security (KGB), 'About Results of Intelligence Activities to Note Indicators for a Surprise Nuclear Missile Attack' This report from the KGB contains results from intelligence activities conducted in August 1988 aimed at exposing indicators of a surprise nuclear missile attack on the USSR.
July 1988	Committee for State Security (KGB), 'About Results of Intelligence Activities to Note Indicators for a Surprise Nuclear Missile Attack' This report from the KGB contains results from intelligence activities conducted in July 1988 aimed at exposing indicators of a surprise nuclear missile attack on the USSR.