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Lee Harvey Oswald, at the height of the Cold War and an avowed and loud commie, went to live in Russia. Strangely enough, he had no problem getting back into the US with the help of his CIA handler, George Demohrenshildt, who himself died of "suicide".

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Minor quibbles/amplifications...

Minor typo: George de Mohrenschildt

Also, de Mohrenschildt apparently met Oswald after Oswald had already returned to the U.S. and was living in Dallas. True though that somehow Oswald managed to get back in the U.S., which was very unusual.

It does appear that de Mohrenschildt was affiliated with the CIA. He did commit suicide before being requested to testify for the House Select Committee on Assassinations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_de_Mohrenschildt

Oswald not only lived in the USSR but tried to revoke his U.S. citizenship and apply for Soviet citizenship -- but Oswald apparently failed to follow through on the paperwork!

https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/appendix-15.html

https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/finding-aids/mosk-59167870.pdf

https://foreignpolicy.com/2010/01/08/lee-harvey-oswalds-request-for-soviet-citizenship/

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