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[[File:E._Howard_Hunt.jpg|thumb| | [[File:E._Howard_Hunt.jpg|thumb|E. Howard Hunt.]]'''Everette Howard Hunt, Jr.''' (October 9, 1918 – January 23, 2007), better known as E. Howard Hunt, was an American intelligence officer and writer. | ||
From 1949 to 1970, Hunt served as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Along with G. Gordon Liddy and others, Hunt was one of the Nixon administration "plumbers", a secret team of operatives charged with fixing "leaks" — real or perceived causes of confidential administration information being leaked to outside parties. | From 1949 to 1970, Hunt served as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Along with G. Gordon Liddy and others, Hunt was one of the Nixon administration "plumbers", a secret team of operatives charged with fixing "leaks" — real or perceived causes of confidential administration information being leaked to outside parties. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Howard_Hunt E. Howard Hunt] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Howard_Hunt E. Howard Hunt] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 10 October 2020
Everette Howard Hunt, Jr. (October 9, 1918 – January 23, 2007), better known as E. Howard Hunt, was an American intelligence officer and writer.
From 1949 to 1970, Hunt served as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Along with G. Gordon Liddy and others, Hunt was one of the Nixon administration "plumbers", a secret team of operatives charged with fixing "leaks" — real or perceived causes of confidential administration information being leaked to outside parties.
Hunt and Liddy plotted the Watergate burglaries and other undercover operations for the Nixon administration. In the ensuing Watergate scandal, Hunt was convicted of burglary, conspiracy, and wiretapping, eventually serving 33 months in prison.
In the News
E. Howard Hunt and one of the "three tramps" arrested after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- E. Howard Hunt @ Wikipedia