"Marti's clean slate and newly created position provided a unique opportunity to operate undetected in Moscow, a critical advantage as a CIA officer."
"Marti navigated her covert life by crafting a believable single woman's persona while skillfully using her training to monitor potential KGB surveillance."
Martha "Marti" Peterson, a CIA officer born in 1945, entered the agency in 1973 and was assigned to Moscow in July 1975. Facing challenges as a female spy in a male-dominated environment, she ingeniously adopted a cover as a single woman to navigate through the complexities of her job while eluding KGB surveillance. Utilizing her training in field tradecraft, she monitored communications and maintained her covert identity effectively. Marti's experiences highlight the significant contributions women made in transforming roles within the CIA during a turbulent historical period.
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