SECRET 0 DECLASSIFIED AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL INTriLLI6ENCE A6ENCY SOORCESNETNODSEXEM PTION 3B28 NAZI WAR CRIMES DI SCLOSURE ACT BATE 2005 .r TRANSLATION OF , AESIDEW6LETTER TO SR/10 LATVIA 10 January 1963 Denver 29 December 1962 DearC_ -=D First of all I want to send you many thanks for the money order and the nice Christmas card. At present I am on my Christmas vacation, but in spite of this, I am working with my track boys who remain in Denver. For the most part all the track boys have gone home. During the period 4 - 12 December, I was in Los Angeles as a judge for the Pan-American Marathon team selection, and visited the Orange State College and was somewhat disappointed. It had been promised that I could have the job, but possibly first only in 1964, when the athletic programs will first begin. The money is all being used for construc- tion and for development purposes. Therefore, I am now on the outlook for another job in California for next year. I think there is hardly any possibil- ity to remain here at Denver University. Track here will be placed on an intramural basis. I have also written to the governor of Alaska inquiring about job possibilities. (See the attachment to this letter.) My son Juris is at the present time in Los Angeles and had discussions in two or three places con- cerning a job as a chemical engineer. In Los Angeles, I spoke with Mrs. Austra ANDERSONS, and she had arranged that I send the film from Pasedena Sierra Madre post office airmail, but she could not remember the address. Unfortu- nately I have not yet written to Mr. TREMAIS (oa gQinimptialaomigike-atyhet) but I will do so in the following days. Finally here in Denver I discovered how to learn about the Estonians. A Latvian had married an Estonian girl. I know the man very well, and also to some extent his wife. I believe that would be the best Way. Now you surely must write to me. You want to have all the Estonians FA from Denver or only special people? Y have know that I already ha many friends who work in this space research field. A while ago there were two Russians here in the United States who have wri ten a book concerning rockets. This book has now been translated into English by a Latvian. Several thousand dollars were deposited in a bank for the rights to translate this book '. At the time of their trip in the United States, both Russians withdrew the money which had been deposited and purchased many things, and lived very welll They told many jokes concerning life in Russia. For example: "When STALIN was re- moved from his grave, they didn't know what to do with the body. Mr. MIKOYAN said to KRUSHCEEV, "Very simple. Sell it to the capitalists." KRUSHCEEV gave the okay and MIKOYAN immediately began to negotiate and to sell STALIN's old SECRET I OUP 1 E ncrucled from automatic U lysr ,-.rnilln?,- and 1 - —..-•./....ri
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10 January 1963
Denver29 December 1962
DearC_ -=D
First of all I want to send you many thanks for the money order and thenice Christmas card. At present I am on my Christmas vacation, but in spiteof this, I am working with my track boys who remain in Denver. For the mostpart all the track boys have gone home. During the period 4 - 12 December, Iwas in Los Angeles as a judge for the Pan-American Marathon team selection, andvisited the Orange State College and was somewhat disappointed. It had beenpromised that I could have the job, but possibly first only in 1964, when theathletic programs will first begin. The money is all being used for construc-tion and for development purposes. Therefore, I am now on the outlook foranother job in California for next year. I think there is hardly any possibil-ity to remain here at Denver University. Track here will be placed on anintramural basis. I have also written to the governor of Alaska inquiring aboutjob possibilities. (See the attachment to this letter.) My son Juris is atthe present time in Los Angeles and had discussions in two or three places con-cerning a job as a chemical engineer. In Los Angeles, I spoke with Mrs. AustraANDERSONS, and she had arranged that I send the film from Pasedena SierraMadre post office airmail, but she could not remember the address. Unfortu-nately I have not yet written to Mr. TREMAIS (oagQinimptialaomigike-atyhet) but Iwill do so in the following days. Finally here in Denver I discovered how tolearn about the Estonians. A Latvian had married an Estonian girl. I know theman very well, and also to some extent his wife. I believe that would be thebest Way. Now you surely must write to me. You want to have all the Estonians
FAfrom Denver or only special people? Y haveknow that I already ha many friendswho work in this space research field. A while ago there were two Russianshere in the United States who have wri ten a book concerning rockets. Thisbook has now been translated into English by a Latvian. Several thousanddollars were deposited in a bank for the rights to translate this book'. Atthe time of their trip in the United States, both Russians withdrew the moneywhich had been deposited and purchased many things, and lived very welll Theytold many jokes concerning life in Russia. For example: "When STALIN was re-moved from his grave, they didn't know what to do with the body. Mr. MIKOYANsaid to KRUSHCEEV, "Very simple. Sell it to the capitalists." KRUSHCEEV gavethe okay and MIKOYAN immediately began to negotiate and to sell STALIN's old
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body for some good money, but when KRUSHCHEV learned that the business trans-actions were being made with Israel, he said 'no'. KRUSHCHEV indicated thatit was not possible to send the body to Israel, since as far as he remembered,somebody many, many years ago, in the old days, had been resurrected from thegrave. (H meant, of course, Christ. Ha, Ha, Ha.)" I have also read thebook Daugavas Vanagi, as well as also the little book concerning the Latvianpriest (minister). It appears to me that the comrades have forgotten nothingand that those who in any manner fought against the Red bandits have suddenlybecome murderers.
The only Christmas card that I received from Riga was from F. BEFOONS.He asked why I did not write, and I'm sure that the envelope had been openedby the censor, but then sealed again. Shall I answer him in some way? Aew weeks ago a man, a certain Mr. BENNETT, from Fred WILT's family here in
Denver, looked me up in my office in the University and in some detail askedquestions concerning the experiences with Mr. K. They knew all that hadhappened, since they were wide-awake and had observed everything. The lastnight they were very close to myself and to Marie. They only said that othergroups of Russians from the Soviet embassy had came to Denver, how long theystayed, and again flew back to Washington, D.C. During these discussions Iwas only a private citizen and as such I conducted myself and as such have Igiven my answers. Mr. George B. was not at all disturbed. How has the sit-uation with Mr. K. turned out in New York City? Has there been nothingpublished since the return to Riga?
With best wishes,
(signed) Your Ed
P.S. Have you any possibility to tell Governor EAGAN that I am the man for4001? riq
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