</s>6/21/96 Date: 09/19/94 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : HPSCI CIA HAS NO OBJECTIONTO RECORD NUMBER : 135-10001-10279 DECLASSICATION AND RECORDS SERIES : RELEASE OF CHAINFACED IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SAMILICE: 87/29/98 AP102p.9.9 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : DATE : 05/26/64 PAGES : SUBJECTS : FITNESS REPORT OF E. HOWARD HUNT. DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMent CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : OPEN IN FULL DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/ 19/94 Pestponed OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Contained in file entitled, "Hoch/Warren Commission Paper" "O/R (V-F)) (02) Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection at of 1992 (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 78141 Dodc:32201364 Page 1

Summary:  
This document is a fitness report for E. Howard Hunt, dated May 1964, covering his employment period from March 1963 to March 1964. It details his role as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), specifically his involvement in operations related to propaganda and media, including the "WHUSTLER" project. The report evaluates his performance as "more than satisfactory," highlighting his management of secretaries, professional staffers, and career employees under various covers. It notes his contributions to reorienting a radio broadcasting project due to practical obstacles, as well as his focus on maximizing operational efficiency within budget constraints. The document references the CIA's involvement in the JFK assassination records collection and includes administrative details such as declassification dates and review processes.  

Key People:  
- E. Howard Hunt (CIA officer, subject of the fitness report)  
- Unknown supervisor(s) (documented as "D.C.D" and "DCOS")  
- Unspecified reviewing officials (mentioned in certification sections)  

Key Locations:  
- Not explicitly detailed in the text.  

Key Events:  
- Evaluation of Hunt's performance during his CIA tenure (March 1963–March 1964).  
- Management of the "WHUSTLER" project and its reorientation due to operational constraints.  
- Participation in media-related operations under CIA oversight.  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- JFK Assassination Records Collection (mentioned in declassification context)

JFK Declassified Files

135-10001-10279.pdf

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