(EST PUB DATE) SUMMARY OF MR. KARL WAGNER'S KNOWLEDGE AT CIA ASSISTANCE TO MR. E. HOWARD HUNT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01482327
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: January 1, 1972

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Summary or Mr. Karl Wagner's Knowledge of CIA Assistance
to Mr. E. Howard Hunt ,
1. On 22 July 1971 Mr. E. Howard Hunt, known to be working at
the White House, visited General Cushman. He stressed that he had been
authorized to conduct a very sensitive operation by the White House and
that it should be held as a very secret matter. Mr. Hunt stated that he
had a requirement to elicit information and in order to accomplish this
he would like some flash alias documentation and physical disguise.
General Cushman responded that he would look into it and get in touch
with Mr. Hunt at his White House office.
2. Pursuant to General Cushman's instructions, Mr. Hunt was met
by technical personnel on 23 July and provided with a set of alias docu-
ments and a disguise (wig, glasses, and a speech alteration device).
3. Thereafter, Mr. Hunt requested certain additional support. On
20 August, Mr. Hunt was given a recorder and business cards. He
arrana d n associate to be documented and disguised. He asked for
a address and phone in New York, but these were not provided.
4. Mr. Hunt was later given a concealed camera. On 26 August
Mr. Hunt telephoned a CIA officer and asked to be met at the airport to
pick up and develop certain film. This was done, and Mr. Hunt was met
later in the day when the developed film was returned.
5. On 27 August Mr. Wagner instructed the technical personnel to
withhold further assistance to Mr. Hunt because his requests had gone
beyond the original understanding. Furthermore, they appeared to in-
volve the Agency in domestic clandestine operations. Mr. Wagner im-
mediately reported these facts to General Cushman and sought guidance.
General Cushman called the appropriate individual in the White House with
these concerns and explained that the Agency could not meet the kinds of
requests Mr. Hunt was levying. The White House official stated he would
restrain Mr. Hunt. Since 27 August 1971, neither General Cushman. nor
Mr. Wagner had any further contact with Mr. Hunt on this subject.
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