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https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-four-spy-or-artist/28419036.html https://www.rferl.org/a/manhoff-archive-part-four-spy-or-art... > Spy Or Artist? / Part Four / The timing and location of Martin Manhoff's work suggest spy. The artistic images he left behind suggest something else. ... > There is no direct evidence that Manhoff was a spy during his time in the U.S.S.R. His military records contain no indication that espionage was a formal part of his duties. After the Soviet newspaper Trud alleged that the Americans had been taking note of various infrastructure while traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway, U.S. authorities declined to comment. And to this day U.S. intelligence agencies refuse to discuss the issue.