Emma Harriet Joseph was a member of the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) who was employed in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. She was the sister of Julius Joseph who, together with his wife, Bella Joseph worked for NKVD, Soviet intelligence, while also working for the OSS.
A deciphered Venona message in October 1944 reveals Elizabeth Bentley reporting to NKVD that Emma Joseph was well suited for operational work. The decrypt also explains Bentley would give her recognition procedures so that Joseph could be contacted by Soviet intelligence in Ceylon where she was being dispatched on her next OSS assignment.
Read more about Emma Harriet Joseph: Venona
Famous quotes containing the word harriet:
“Summer is different. We now have breakfast together, for example ... it hasn’t happened in so long that we’re not sure how to go about it. So we bump into each other in the kitchen. I never saw Ozzie and Harriet bump into each other in the kitchen—not once. Ozzie knew his place was at the table, while Harriet knew that her place was at the stove.”
—Nathan Cobb (20th century)