</s>JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM Date: 09/02/94 Page:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION FORM AGENCY : HPSCI AGENCY NUMBER : 135-10001-102443 CIA HAS NO OJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RECORD NUMBER: RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION RECORDS SERIES : IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED 9/08/98 AGENCY FILE NUMBER # KP 12/06/99 AGENCY FILLE NUMBER . DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : ROCK FROM : OLSEN, ROBERT CIA HASNO OBJECTIONTO: TO : FILE DECLASIFICATION AN/OR/OR RELEASE of CIA INFORMATION TITLE : IN THIS DOUCEMENT AS SANitized RELEASE Of CIA INFORMATION DATE : 03/06 /75 16/12 apr 79 PAGES : 10 SUBJECTS : INTERVIEW OF MARCH 4, 1975, WITH E. HOWARD HUNT AND HIS DAUGHTER, LISA HUNT. DOCUMEN TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMERT CLASSIFICATION : S RESTRICTIONS : OPEN IN FULL CURRENT STATUS : O DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/ 02/94 OPEN IN FULL CURRENT CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CONTAINED IN FILE ENTITLED, HUNT, E. Howard - INTERVIEWED 3/4/75" O/R-I (AA) * SANITIZIZED BY CIA. 2005 Release under the President John F. Kennedy Sarination Records Collection Act of 1952 (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 78141 Dodc:32201128 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an interview conducted on March 4, 1975, with E. Howard Hunt and his daughter Lisa Hunt. The interview, part of a CIA declassified record released in 1998, addresses allegations that Hunt was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Hunt categorically denies any participation in the assassination or related activities, stating he was in Washington, D.C., on November 22, 1963, and had no contact with Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, or others associated with the event. He also refutes claims linking him to other assassinations or plots, including those of Senator Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Governor Wallace. Hunt details his role in CIA operations during the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961), his work with the Domestic Operations Division (DOD) of the CIA’s Deputy Directorate for Plans (DDP), and his travel patterns between 1960–1965. He provides alibis for November 22, 1963, including family activities in Washington, D.C., and mentions witnesses to his presence at that time. The document includes a press statement from Hunt denying the allegations and references to records such as telephone logs, oil company accounts, and travel vouchers that could corroborate his claims.  

Key People  
- **E. Howard Hunt**: CIA operative involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) and later assigned to the Domestic Operations Division (DOD). Denies involvement in JFK’s assassination.  
- **Lisa Hunt**: E. Howard Hunt’s daughter, confirms her father’s account of his activities on November 22, 1963.  
- **Richard Nixon**: Former Vice President who worked closely with the CIA on the Bay of Pigs project.  
- **Allen Dulles**: Former Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), replaced in January 1962.  
- **Stanley Gaines** and **Tracy Barnes**: Supervisors in Hunt’s DOD assignment.  
- **Mary Trayer**: Family maid who served as a witness to Hunt’s presence in Washington, D.C., on November 22, 1963.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Where Hunt resided and conducted CIA operations.  
- **Miami, Florida**: Hunt’s residence at the time of the interview.  
- **Kensington, Maryland**: Lisa Hunt’s residence.  
- **Dallas, Texas**: Site of JFK’s assassination; Hunt claims he was not present.  
- **Mexico City, Mexico**: Hunt’s earlier assignment for the Bay of Pigs operation (1960).  

Key Events  
- **Bay of Pigs Invasion (April 1961)**: Hunt’s involvement in organizing a Cuban exile brigade under CIA and U.S. government planning.  
- **Kennedy’s decisions on air cover and airstrikes (November 1963)**: Hunt criticizes President Kennedy for canceling planned airstrikes and removing air support for the invasion fleet, which he attributes to the failure of the Bay of Pigs operation.  
- **Interview with Robert Olsen (March 4, 1975)**: Conducted by the CIA Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, focusing on Hunt’s denial of assassination involvement.  
- **Allegations by Dick Gregory and Ralph Schoenman**: Hunt denies these claims, calling them false libels.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to Hunt’s operations, including his roles in the Bay of Pigs and DOD.  
- **Domestic Operations Division (DOD)**: CIA unit where Hunt worked from 1962–1965, managing cover operations like Continental 24 Press and Fodors’ Travel Guides.  
- **Commission on CIA Activities within the United States**: Established in 1975 to review CIA activities, including this interview with Hunt.

JFK Declassified Files

135-10001-10243.pdf

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