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Hunt and Liddy plotted the Watergate burglaries and other clandestine operations for the Nixon administration. In the Watergate scandal, Hunt was convicted of burglary, conspiracy, and wiretapping, and was sentenced to 33 months in prison.
The former CIA agent and Watergate conspirator revealed to his son the names of men who plotted to kill President Kennedy. He claimed he lied in two government investigations and had been ordered by the White House.
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- Hunt Told His Son That LBJ Was Ultimately Behind the Assassination of JFK. The Rolling Stone article is called The Last Confession of E. Howard Hunt. It chronicles the claims that Hunt made in great detail, virtually on his deathbed, to his son, Saint John.
- Saint John Claims His Father Later Sketched Out a Fuller Narrative. According to Rolling Stone, E. Howard Hunt then scribbled out a more detailed narrative of a government plot to take out a president.
- Howard Hunt Was a White House ‘Plumber’ Who Organized the Watergate Break-in. Howard Hunt’s name became a household word after Watergate. According to The Washington Post, Hunt was “a member of the White House ‘plumbers,’ the secret team assembled to stop government leaks after defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press.”
- Nixon Was Captured on Tape Saying That Hunt Involved a ‘Scab’ That could Uncover a Lot of Things. Richard Nixon made comments on tape that some believe alluded to the Kennedy assassination.
Mar 16, 2020 · Learn about the life and crimes of E. Howard Hunt, a former O.S.S. agent who became a C.I.A. officer and a key player in the Watergate scandal and the JFK assassination. Discover how he lied, cheated, and spied for his country and his own interests.
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E. Howard Hunt (born October 9, 1918, Hamburg, New York, U.S.—died January 23, 2007, Miami, Florida, U.S.) was an American intelligence operative who was best known for his seminal role in the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of E. Howard Hunt, who orchestrated the 1972 Watergate break-in that led to Nixon's resignation. Find out how he faced tragedy, prison, and wrote novels after the scandal.
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Jan 24, 2007 · E. Howard Hunt, who helped organize the Watergate break-in that led to the greatest scandal in American political history and the downfall of Richard Nixon's presidency, died Tuesday at age 88.
