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74-0000 - ® of rn a. % 4 = . (36 = rr Caen Ser 3 ’ oni Sen . 0 : ° WATERGATE INCIDENT 1, BACKGROUND Reference is made to the previous summary of 26 June 1972,.. which provided details on the arrest of five men by the’ © ‘ *. Washington Metropolitan Police, after having been discovered breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters on 17 June 1972. The five primary figures included Messrs. James Walter McCord, Jr., a former CIA Staff Employee (1951-1970); Bernard L. Barker, a former Agency Asset (1960-1966); Frank Anthony Sturgis, who has never been employed by CIA; Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga, who worked on an Agency project from 1961 to 1969, and has since been on a $100. 00 a month retainer; and Virgilio Ramon Gonzales-Rosabel, who has never had any ties with CIA, fr ememe eRGG pe eos cars Hee Ser em mt 2 EVEnETTE HOWARD HUNT, JR. Much of the publicity on the case has centered on Mr, Everette | Howard Hunt, Jr., a White House Consultant who formerly served as a CIA Stafi Employee from 1949 to 1976. Mr. Hunt was initially interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation . in the evening of 17 June 1972, but he refused to discuss details a 2 cot of-his-involvement.on_Constitutional grounds. Information has  __ i ~ 77" "" "now developed which indicates that in 1960 he had a documented ..—. alias in the name of Edward V. Hamilton; he used the name Edward J. Hamilton in 1963; and in 1968-1970, he was seriously considering the publication of a book under the name of Edward J. Hamilton. Recent news articles indicate that Mr, Frank Anthony Sturgis had registered at the Watergate and gave the police the name of "Edward Hamilton" at the time oi his arrest. .As of 27 June 1972, the Federal Bureau of Investigation gave - indications that the whereabouts of Mr. Hunt is unknown, The_ i Bureau is checking on Mr. Hunt's handwriting. ,
14-00000 3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INTER VIEWS A, BR Cc. on Offi SSigned to WH Division/DDP on 26 June 1972, who made inquiries dire relating Juan Rigoberto RUIZ, Villegas, a former recruited by Mr, ( _ \IBy a fommer ee ; gs furnished information concerning the Agency's previous affiliation with RUIZ Villegas, and his 1971-72 ties with * McCord As sociates, Juan Rigoberto RUIZ Villeg as Juan Rigoberto RUIZ Villegas was last known to be residing ina boarding house in Gaithersburg, Maryland, The Federal Bureau of Investigation acquired his address as of 26 June 1972, would be interviewed by the Bureau in the morning of 27 June 1972, The results of the interview are not yet known, ; . “ 3 eS ie] fe) 5 fe] Q et @ fu Ross Ward Lambert rare Lambert Mr. Ross Ward Lambert, a former GS-13, Contract Employee, who served with the Agency from 1965 to 1971, applied for a position with McCord Associates but took a job elsewhere, On 27 June 1972, information was received that he had been interviewed by a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation assigned to the Chicago Field Office, He apparently was asked why he applied at McCord As Sociates, but we have no other information on the interview, + PYTA mv “as ‘ eset Cranes - RFaleg as on
14-00000 we @ O35” D. (Sohn Freeman Caswell ) 3 Mr. (ohn Freeman Caswell) a GS-15, Executive Officer of the Europe Division/DDP, was traced to Agency extension 6640. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was specifically interested in developing information concerning possible: ities to Mr. Everette Howard Hunt, Jr. A Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation interviewed Mr, Caswell)on 27 June 1972, but there were no significant Agency implications in this. - 4, AGENCY DEPENDENT .Stephen Tingley Anderson Mr. Stephen Tingley Anderson, the 27-year-old son of Mr. Charles Anderson, a current WH Division Staff Employee, worked as a "Summer Employee" in 1963 and 1965. Mr. Stephen Andezsson was voluntarily inter- viewed by an Office of Security representative on 27 June 1972, at which time he indicated that he is currently employed by the Committee for the Re-election of the President, and he had been working as a Security Officer under the supervision of Mr. James Walter McCord, Jr. Young Anderson stated that he was some- what concerned about a possible interview by the Federal a. Bureau of Investigation, and he mentioned that his present ~ _ _ boss, Mr. Robert L. Houston, has advised all Committee employees to have a Committee atiorney present during any discussions with Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 5. FORMER AGENCY STAFF EMPLOYEES A. Edward William Naeher — Mr. Edward William Naeher was previously mentioned as being a Bookkeeper and Accountant for Robert R. dom RARER 0
74-90000 « a -4 B. Mrs. Bernard L, Barker _ ah ‘ . «, i? zs , Mullen and Gompany, which has been utilized by ’ the Central Cover Staff/DDP, since 1963. Office of Security records reflect that Mr. Naeher served as an Agency Staff Employee from 1952 to 1969. .A Covert Security Approval was granted for his ~ operational.use on 18 December 1970, J ohn Eugene Kelly Mr. John Eugene Kelly, a Contract Employee assigned to Saigon Station from May 1969 to February 1970, was of considerable security interest to the Far East Division in May 1970, when he was reported to be writing a book on American inefficiency and corruption in Vietnam, On 21 June 1972, Mr. Kelly contacted the Miami Office of Domestic Contact Service .and offered to write a favorable report to CBS on the Watergate . incident, in exchange for the Agency perspective and interpretation of the bugging story. This matter was referred to Mr, John Unumb, Deputy Assistant to the Director, and the decision was made not to ae along with the deal, 6. FORMER OPERATIONAL ASSET Mrs, Bernard L. Barker has been mentioned ; in the press as the individual who initially called an attorney, Michael Douglas Caddy, after the arrest of her husband in connection with the Watergate incident. There has been an increased focus of attention on him because of his financial interests, Office of Security records now. reflect that Clara Elena Fernandez Collazo de Barker, the wife of Bernard L. Barker, was granteda provisional. operational approval on 20 February 1961, so that she might assist her husband on translation work, 1+ emo eaten sence eee OP ee a eee ‘ cet ee ne apne meee ey wee
14-00000 FINANCIAL SUPPORT The Federal Bureau of Investigation has apparently traced large sums of money to banking establishments in Mexico City, Mexico. Mr. Bernard L, Barker has been questioned extensively on the funding aspects of the operation, and his explanations on real estate deals are not being accepted as the truth. As of 27 June 1972, the Federal Bureau of Investi-. gation continued to show considerable interest in the financial aspects of the Watergate incident. . MEDIA GRAPHIX The Federal Bureau of Investigation expressed an interest in Media Graphix, a Washington, D, C. firm with offices at ; 1730 "K" Street, Northwest, and 919 18th Street, Northwest, oo Suite 130, On 27 June 1972, the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation was advised that we have no record of the organization. pemyen tee cue e mee eS t sts ee eetee seen oi OF ae ee we