POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF HOWARD HUNT WITH GENERAL FOODS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00497351
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2020
• Case Number: F-2016-01299
• Publication Date: March 4, 1970

Approved for Release: 2020/08/14 C00497351
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Possible Employment of Howard Hunt with General Foods
(W(1)
1. At the request of nf rie retire- (ID)(3)
ment branch, the writer arranged for to meet
with Robert R. Mullen, of Robert R. Mullen & Company in,
Washington to ascertain the qualifications desired for a (b)(1)
public relations man. stated that Howard Hunt (ID)(3)
who is about to retire or has retired is searching for employ-
ment in that field. did meet with Mr. Mullen (b)(1)
who, according to was most gracious and who knew Mr.
Hunt as a co-worker with another Government Agency (Department 0:0(3)
of Commerce) prior to World War II. Mr. Mullen informed Mr.
that he had just had an inquery from a personal frien
with General Foods who was looking for a public relations (D)(1)
man and Mr. Mullen believed that Mr. Hunt might be qualified (b)(3)
for the position. Mr. Mullen has arranged for contact between
Mr. Hunt and his contact in General Foods in White Plains,
New York. Mr. Mullen has a long standing business relation-
ship with General Foods.
2. The writer explained to Mr. Mullen that both before
and after arranging the appointment with that (b)(1)
CCS is most anxious to avoid any suspicion of a relationship 0:0(3)
between CIA and Mr. Mullen in view of the fact that Mr. Mullen
is presently covering an Agency employee. Mr. Mullen-stated
that his relationship with Mr. Hunt is such that he could
easily attribute his knowledge of Mr. Hunt's availability to
the fact that he has known Hunt for a long period of years.
There will be no reason to suspect Mr. Mullen's contact with
CIA according to Mr. Mullen.
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Distribution:
Orig
1-Reading, 1-Chrono
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
Acting Chief, 06 (b)(1 ) -
Central Cover Staff . 4- (b)(3)
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