RESPONSE TO PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING MR. HUNT'S GRAND JURY TESTIMONY

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430449
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: May 8, 1973

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8 May 1973
DCI:
Sy Hersh's provocative teaser for the day:
"I have information that Cushman
knew exactly what he was okaying when he
gave approval to assist Hunt..."
attentioned Sy H. again to the
-e had given to the Times already,
o lim I "noted" what he�Tea�to say
today.
He has calls in for you, Houston,
and Colby.
cc: OGC
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Colby
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RESPONSE TO PRESS INQUIRIES CONCERNING M.R. HUNT'S
GRAND JURY TESTIMONY
THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HAD NO
ADVANCE NOTICE OF ANY SORT WHATSOEVER OF THE
BREAK IN BY MR. HUNT OF THE. OFFICE OF MR.
ELLSBERG'S PSYCHIATRIST OR OF THE WATERGATE
INCIDENT. THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF THESE TWO
EVENTS WERE THE FIRST NOTICE TO ANYONE IN THE
AGENCY:- ALL AGENCY INFORMATION ON CEJ R CONTACTS
WITH ANY PERSONS INVOLVED IN THESE INCIDENTS HAS
BEEN REPORTED FULLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
AND AS INVESTIGATION OF THESE MATTERS IS IN THE HANDS
OF THE COURTS AND THE GRAND JURY, ALL INQUIRIES
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
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