JFK Case: HUNT, EVERETTE HOWARD, JR.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00297563
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01873
• Publication Date: October 29, 1953

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HUNT, Everette Howard, Jr.
Aka: HOWIE, Howard Hund and
Dorothy Louise Wetzel Hunt
29 October 1953
Government file reflects that Subject's wife, the former Dorothy
� Louise Wetzel Goutiere, was an applicant for a position with CIA in
1948. During the investigation, Mrs. Goutiere accepted a position
with ECA and the CIA investigation was cancelled. The file contained
no derogatory information.
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A Government File dated 12 December 1950 states that the Subject
HUNT, Everette Howard, JR. is no longer with the Agency and his
whereabouts are unknown.
A Government file contains a document dated 27 February 1950.
It states that during 1948-49 Howard HUNT served as an ECA official
in Paris. During this period he knew a Capt. Eugene KARPE, U.S.N.
while temporarily stationed in Vienna. KARPE net a violent death under
mysterious circumstances in Europe. This document contains information
regarding KARPE voluntarily given by HUNT.
A Government file dated 27 July 1948 relates that E. Howard HUNT,
Jr. whose wartime service was in China, was special media expert in the
information branch of Harrimans Staff. It states that he is a brilliant
but rather unstable ypung author (People of his branch here feel-the -
word "unstable" was mereiTii7por selection Of a word and not descriptive
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of the SuNect). They_Iflellt is an injustice to him emphasizing that
he-gEbin not be considered mentally or emotiaiallr4rtatri-s-;---------
He was the most productive member of the public Relations group
and extremely flexible adjusting himself to the unprecedented pace
and pattern of ECA activities better than most individuals presently
in Paris. One of his publications then was a sensational short name
entitled "Maelstrom" attracted considerable attention and he is much
sought after socially. A.457
After diligent search File #40-0-3Y1 was unable to be located'
and therefore not reviewed.
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