Mention of John Steinbeck in CIA's Aerodynamic file

John Steinbeck’s name shows up in this file from the CIA’s Operation AERODYNAMIC. This program was designed to support anti-Soviet resistance and propaganda groups within the Ukraine. The document below is CIA file number 519a2b75993294098d50f25d and can be viewed at this URL. Next to Steinbeck's name at the head of the file, there is a redaction in brackets. The redaction could be some designator for Steinbeck or the assert making the report. Another piece of information on the document is the final paragraph. The CIA states that Steinbeck sent mimeographed letters (one version) to all the writers in the Ukraine. Either the Agency gathered this information while opening Steinbeck's mail during operation HTLINGUAL or Steinbeck was a CIA asset and he reported sending the letters to his handler.