Richard Paul Mitchell (1925–1983) was a history professor at the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

and a foreign intelligence officer. He is the author of 27 works in 90 publications in 4 languages, and the award-winning book ''The Society of the Muslim Brothers''.

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The KGB and Soviet Disinformation ''The KGB and Soviet Disinformation: An Insider's View'' is a 1983 non-fiction book by Lawrence Martin-Bittman (then known as Ladislav Bittman), a former intelligence officer specializing in disinformation for the Czech Intelligence Service and ...

, the letter was part of a Soviet disinformation campaign (note the "Richard B. Mitchell" typ

/ref> 1925 births 1983 deaths University of Michigan faculty