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Pandora's Box:
This regulation mailbox was previously located at the corner of 37th and R Streets in Georgetown. Its proximity to the Soviet/Russian compound at Mt. Alto made it an excellent signal site, and so it was used by Aldrich Ames to communicate with his Soviet handlers.
While appearing to be innocently placing mail in the box, Ames would quickly swipe a chalk mark on the left side, signaling that he was planning to leave stolen US documents at a predetermined dead drop location for his Soviet handlers. There were so many marks on the box, that neighbors used to call and complain. |