The Nation - News from Nov. 28, 1985
A fuzzy black-and-white photograph of Ukrainian seaman Miroslav Medvid, who twice jumped ship at New Orleans but wound up being returned home, was being studied to determine whether Soviet officials sent an impostor to Medvid’s interview with the State Department, a Senate aide said. Navy Lt. James Geltz, who took pictures of Medvid after he jumped ship last month, reportedly was reprimanded for refusing to turn over the photos to his superiors. Instead, Geltz gave the photos to Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), who subpoenaed Medvid in an unsuccessful effort to get him off the ship before it sailed Nov. 9, said Geltz’s lawyer, James O’Connor.
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