Ruth Rifkin Explained

Ruth Rifkin
Birth Date:	February 1, 1912
Nationality:	American
Known For:	worked for agency that became the UNRRA during World War II
Notable Works:	spies that worked for Soviet intelligence

Ruth Rifkin (February 1, 1912^[1] – July 24, 1989^{[2] [3]}) was an American who worked for the predecessor agency which later became the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) during World War II. Rifkin also was a source for Golos-Bentley network of spies that worked for Soviet intelligence and was engaged in espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union.

References

• Elizabeth Bentley deposition 30 November 1945, FBI file 65-14603.
• John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America, Yale University Press (1999), pgs. 379, 471.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hearings. 1952. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities. 26 July 2019.
2. Web site: Ruth S Rifkin. Fold3. 26 July 2019.
3. Web site: Ruth Rifkin. Citizens' Voice. 26 July 2019.