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E. Howard Hunt was an American intelligence officer and author who served in the CIA from 1949 to 1970. He was involved in covert operations in Latin America, including the Guatemalan coup and the Bay of Pigs invasion, and was convicted of burglary and wiretapping in the Watergate scandal.
The former CIA agent and Watergate conspirator revealed to his son the names of men who plotted to kill President Kennedy. He claimed he lied in two government investigations and had been ordered by the White House.
Learn about E. Howard Hunt, an American intelligence operative who masterminded the Watergate break-in and other covert operations for Nixon. Find out his role in the Guatemala coup, the Bay of Pigs, and the Pentagon Papers.
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- Hunt Told His Son That LBJ Was Ultimately Behind the Assassination of JFK. The Rolling Stone article is called The Last Confession of E. Howard Hunt. It chronicles the claims that Hunt made in great detail, virtually on his deathbed, to his son, Saint John.
- Saint John Claims His Father Later Sketched Out a Fuller Narrative. According to Rolling Stone, E. Howard Hunt then scribbled out a more detailed narrative of a government plot to take out a president.
- Howard Hunt Was a White House ‘Plumber’ Who Organized the Watergate Break-in. Howard Hunt’s name became a household word after Watergate. According to The Washington Post, Hunt was “a member of the White House ‘plumbers,’ the secret team assembled to stop government leaks after defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press.”
- Nixon Was Captured on Tape Saying That Hunt Involved a ‘Scab’ That could Uncover a Lot of Things. Richard Nixon made comments on tape that some believe alluded to the Kennedy assassination.
Mar 16, 2020 · Learn about the life and crimes of E. Howard Hunt, a former O.S.S. agent who became a C.I.A. officer and a key player in the Watergate scandal and the JFK assassination. Discover how he lied, cheated, and spied for his country and his own interests.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of E. Howard Hunt, who orchestrated the 1972 Watergate break-in that led to Nixon's resignation. Find out how he faced tragedy, prison, and wrote novels after the scandal.
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Jan 24, 2007 · E. Howard Hunt, a cold warrior for the Central Intelligence Agency who left the spy service in disillusionment, joined the Nixon White House as a secret agent and bungled the break-in at...
