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FBI Investigation 1967-1970
Court Case·AI Enriched
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Confidence:
88%
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Draft
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United States
Also Known As
FBI Probe 1967-1970FBI Inquiry 1967-1970Federal Bureau of Investigation Investigation 1967-1970
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espionagenuclear diversionIsraeli intelligenceAtomic Energy Act
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88%
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About
Federal Bureau of Investigation probe (1967-1970) into allegations of classified information being passed to Israel, specifically that highly enriched uranium (HEU), a form of classified special nuclear material, was diverted from the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania, to Israel for its nuclear weapons program at Dimona. NUMEC president Zalman Mordecai Shapiro was investigated for possible violations of the Atomic Energy Act and acting as a foreign agent due to his close ties to Israeli intelligence officials from LAKAM, Mossad, and Shin Bet.
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Helmut Sonnenfeldt
investigated
Sonnenfeldt was investigated by the FBI in 1967 for allegedly providing a classified document about the 1967 war to an Israeli official. A second investigation in 1970, triggered by a wiretap of Richard Perle discussing classified information with the Israeli Embassy, again focused on Sonnenfeldt as the suspected source. No charges were ever filed.
Since 1967
Recent Events
Appointed Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
C. D. DeLoach served as Deputy Director of the FBI
1/1/1968
FBI investigation began over allegations of providing classified documents to Israel
FBI investigation beginning in 1967 over allegations of providing classified documents to Israel
1/1/1967
Appointed Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover served as Director of the FBI during the investigation period
1/1/1967
Appointed Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clyde Tolson served as Associate Director of the FBI during the investigation period
1/1/1967
FBI investigation into NUMEC uranium diversion allegations
Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into allegations that highly enriched uranium was diverted from NUMEC plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania to Israel for its nuclear weapons program
1/1/1967