Anft111 astir G. 1945-3 Scandal Shocks California Catholics trend:need Prom Page 11 dont investigation of the claims alleged grounds of his alleged alcohol addiction. to court, where Brooks, having been dis- by Mark Brooks. Based upon my knowl• Finally they suggested that he enter a •or r missed from the seminary for alleged edge of Mark Brooks and my investiga- rehabilitation home for addicted or ir".4.:3' alcoholism, sued the seminary officials tion of his claims and personal back- alcoholic clergy. and the Diocese of San Diego for libel ground, it is my opinion Mr. Brooks has He instead checked into the San Diego and denial of his civil rights. a meritorious claim against the Diocese Veteran's Hospitat, where doctors deter- The diocese settled with Brooks out of of San Diego and St. Francis mined he was neither alcoholic nor court. One news report placed the settle' Seminary." psychotic. meat at 525,000, but The SPOTLIGHT SCAPEGOATS His clean bill of health moved has learned that the actual amount was During the lawsuit negotiations seminary officials to expel! him. A much lower. Brooks said he would have dropped the broken roan, he filed his lawsuit on Oc- Brooks is under a court order by charges, but In both instances the tober 12, 1584. Judge Paul E. Overton not to discuss the diocese wanted only to know the names NO ISOLATED INCIDENT particulars of the ease, m are San Diego of students participating in homosexual The Brooks case is not the only case church authorities. activity, but rejected naming any priests. the diocese settled out of court. He did say, however, that "I lost "They thawed to ruin a few students The rector of the San Diego Cathe- sleep. I couldn't eat or study for long and sweep the real culprits under the dral, Msgr. Rudolph Galindo, who now periods of time anguishing over this, but rug," Brooks said. is pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe I rationalized that if I continue and One member of the faculty, who was Parish in Calixico, California, became become a priest, I promise that I will be very popular with the students, "had sexually involved with an altar boy. The a better priest." one of the largest collections of por- lad, of Vietnamese origin, is now 19. But Before the settlement and the judicial nographic and homosexual parapher- for three years he was the object of the gag ardor, Brooks had told his story to nalia on the West Coast. He was finally priest's attention. The story is the usual some members of the media. The SPOT- asked to stay away from the seminary one of expensive vacation trips, clothes LIGHT has talked to members of the and was eventually banished to the East and money. media who knew the story but were Coast to panne graduate studies," said The boy's-family sued the priest. Only unable to get it into print or on the air Brooks. when their complaint was amended to PIO IAGHI due to pressure from the diocese. The issue. according to Brooks, came include Bishop Maher aid the diocese ...Hu "not:am:moat." He encountered rampant homosaxuai• to a head when his family sustained a decide to settle out of court with them ity in the seminary, Involved were not series of tragedies and.he requested a for 575,000. Archbishop Pio Laghi's reaction to the only the rector and vice rector but other leave of absence to attend to the prob- COVERNP San Diego scandal, he was told. "No important faculty members, some of lems in his home town of Baltimore. What disturbs the Catholic laity, comment." whom propositioned him. FALSELY ACCUSED Brooks and others Involved is the effec- One prominent laymen told The 'SCHOOL OF War The seminary rector denied his request tive way that homosexual conduct SPOTLIGHT that the problem of ho- When he complained to the rector, and In turn charged Brooks with being among the clergy Is covered up. mosexuality extends into the Vatican who also served as his spiritual adviser, psychotic and alcoholic. Brooks has The SPOTLIGHT has learned that itself and that San Diego is lust a Brooks was told to "lighten up," and stated that the seminary is known for its there is an active homosexual support microcosm of the situation. that St. Francis was a "school of love." "perpetual drinking" parties and that group among the San Diego clergy. The concerned laity in San Dingo is When he confronted the rector with on occasion he did attend some func- Bishop Maher, though publicly pro- no: going to slop fighting for their the writings of St. Paul condemning tions and had some alcoholic drinks. But testing the wrongdoing, seemingly is church. A few of them are going to the homosexuality, Brooks said the priest in no wise was he ever an alcoholic. unaware of its existence right in his Vatican itsetf to meet with Pope John rationalized it to mean "not what Paul The seminary officials prevented chancery (the diocese's headquarters). Paul II. There they will implore his in- meant, not person to person, but not to Brooks from enrolling in a seminary in When a SPOTLIGHT reporter called tercession in a sad situation that only he have homosexuality in vogue in the Archdiocese of Baltimore on the the Vatican Embassy in Washington for can begin to rectify. • society." Attorney Robert D. Woods. who as- sisted Brooks in preparing his com- plaint, signed an affidavit which stated Populists Launch Membership Drive in part: "I have met with Mark Brooks on By Michael Collins Piper Sacramento, Calif. 95821; (916) 99204; (509) 466-7093. three occasions., and have spoken with On May I the Populist Party 971.1506 or Winifred Layman, 1084 WEST VIRGINIA: Bob Gravely. Rte. Weal. Marshall Boulevard, San Bernar- him In person for mote than five hours. launched its organizational and No. I, Box 73, Ballard, W.Va. 24918; dino. Calif. 92405; (7141 882-5824. (304) 832-6517. Further, I have had many telephone fund-raising plan known as the "six- IDAHO: Bob Colson, Box 49, BOise, WISCONSIN: Joseph Birkenstock, calls, aggregating more than 19 hours. 1 tier, six-month" program. The pro- have, in addition, undertaken indepers- Idaho 83705: (208) 376-5798. 1011 River Ct., Manitowoc, Wis. 54220; gram is being coordinated on the na- ILLINOIS: Gary Nunes, Box 1254, (414) 793-1171 or 682-2755, 47,1 tional level by John Couture, a Arlington Heights, Ill. 60008; (312) For further mformation an the "six- JIR Wisconsin attorney, who serves on 938-6642- tier, sit-month" program contact John the executive committee of the IOWA: Betty McConkey, 8980 Couture, 13131 West Janesville Rd„ Populist Party National Committee. Hickman Rd., Ste. 208, Drs Moines, Hales Corners, Wis. 53130; or (414) According to Couture. the response to Iowa 50322; 1515) 278-9898. 425-8181. • the plan has been tremendous. "Four- KENTUCKY: Jerry Pope, I002 teen states have already signed on, and Forest Ave., Covington, Ky. 41016; we expect to add more states as line 16461 491-0579. SOUTH CAROLINA goes by." MASSACHUSEITS: Fred Boudreau, KICKOFF Couture urges Populist Party mem- 55 Bow St., Everett, Mass. 02149; (617) bers In those states where the program Is 389-2558. The Populist Party of South Carolina under way to become active in the ef- MICHIGAN: Frank Janacek, Box will hold a state organizational and fort. "We need all the support we can 357. Reading, Mich. 49274; (517) 283- kickoff meeting on May 26. Several muster to make this plan a success," he 3169. special guests will be in attendance. says. MONTANA: Louise Harkness, Box The meeting will be held in Columbia Whit follows is a list of stales where 648. Livingston. Mont. 59047; (406) as the Sheraton Northwest 11-20 and the program is going into effect and the 222-1071. Bush River Rd.). Registration will begin names of the state leaders who are coor- NEVADA: Bill Hansett, 2325 at 9:30 am with the meeting beginning at dinating the plan. (The fact that a mane Canosa, Las Vegas, Nev. 89104; (702) 10 am, is listed does not necessarily mean the 457-0220. There in no registration fee for this person is a state party officer, although OKLAHOMA: E.A. (Pali Patton, event. All donations will be gratefully in many cases the person is Indeed such 1218 1-inwood, Oklahoma City, Okla. accepted. All state populists and friends an officer.) 73106: (405) 235-39°0- arc invited. ARIZONA: Bill Zirnmerle. 616 East TENNESSEE: Emmette 1... Baker, For further information or details Gurley, Prescott, Ariz. 86301; (602) 4000 Grantham Dr., Memphis, Tenn, write: Populist Party of South Carolina, 778-0042. 38109; (901) 398-7150, Box 633. Taylors. S.C. 29687 or call MARK BROOKS CALIFORNIA: Donald McCabe, WASHINGTON: Berens Vangsness, state Party Chairman David Baldwin at ...Life disrupted. 3530 Auburn Blvd., Ste. No. 3. Rte. No. 4, Box 369. Spokane, Wash. (803)292-2916. •

4-MSOn.4., lo. IOU Key Figure in JFK Mystery a Since the inception of this 41.11.111pRINM (raining were Frank Sturgis Inc Fiorini. series on February 15, a number another Watergate burglar) and E. Howard Hunt. of previously unknown facts Hunt's testimony in a deposition, relating to the assassination of therefore, becomes more interesting, President John F. Kennedy have Hunt. who apparently likes to sue peo- surfaced. As these facts emerge, ple (given the history of legal actions he they form the glue that connects has instituted since his together previous revelations into "rehabilitation"), filed an action against the "Third Press" and Joseph a complete picture—a picture of Okpaku Publishing Company. Inc. of conspiracy. New York. also for libel. We (and you) have Watergate Hunt was questioned by attorney burglar E. Howard Hunt to thank Mark J. Friedman for Okpaku. (Quo- for this special SPOTLIGHT Loris are in dark cyne: answers in light series. because ironically it was We-) Hunt's libel suit against The Did you know any assassinanon es- peets when you were working with the SPOTLIGHT and Liberty Lobby CIA? that was the impetus for this to my knowledge. newspaper to take yet another Do you remember ever meeting with look at the murder of JFK. Colonel Pash' But as we have delved deeper Col. Boris Pash. Yes. into the mystery of the assassina- Have you ever discussed the subject of an assassination with Mr. Posh? tion, Hunt has faded from view. Not assassination qua assassination, With this in mind, we digress for but the liquidation, removal of . the moment to the story of E. 1.7 1.7 Howard Ilunt—Watergate bur- In other depositions. relating to the glar, convicted perjurer. CIA same case. Hunt seems confused about agent and author. whether or not he was in Mexico and when. The questions are in bold type 11111(11r, Ili iN 1 ■■}InN Blot sequential): answers in light type. "I. I l•. 10 TIlf,M1111,.ar I am asking you whether you have eL;Zalia.. By William Carmichael keen In Mexico City in the month of Convicted Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt looks disgruntled as E. Howard Hunt's adult life is Ise leaves U.S. September or October or November of district court in Miami, Florida with his attorney's secretary Barbaro Healer after a jury 1963? laced with lies (sometimes called fic- found The SPOTLIGHT and Liberty Lobby innocent of libel charges leveled by Hunt. tion, sometimes called propaganda; No, I've never been there. What position did you hold when you sometimes called disinformation and From 1909 until 1970, Hunt was art principally (hut not exclusively) at Fidel First joined the CIA? sometimes called perjury). Perjury is active CIA agent. During that time, Castro. Write Lorenz, a girlfriend of My first foreign assignment was as a felony, and Hunt went to prison others have testified under oath, he was Castro and later a CIA operative, said, chief of station in Mexico City. for tying (under oath) about his rote a key figure in "Operation 40," the under oath: "I was trained to kill." In Mexico City' in Watergate. CIA-run assassination project directed Two of the people involved in that Yrs. What year was that? That was 1950. I believe, to '53. Former CIA Spies Stick Together Were you ever stationed in Mexico Ci- ty? I was, from 1951 until 1953, when it Politics, it is said, makes strange merged and I left in 1954, bedfellows. So does spying. When E. You have never been to the My since Howard Hunt was on trial for his then? part in the Watergate conspiracy, one Certainly in connection with the Bay of the people who stood by him was of Pigs. yes. an old friend: William F. Buckley Sr.. Could you put the date as best you the erudite publisher and television can? host. I traveled down there in 1960 . Buckley, In Fact, was involved in Then I went back to Mexico occasionally, helping to raise money for Hunt's up until to about February of 1961. defense. At the time, it seemed strange to some people that Hunt and Buckley would be connected in any CIA agents lie about what they do. way. They swear an oath not to talk about The millionaire publisher of "Na- their activities. To tell the truth would tional Review," however, testified compromise their positions. For exam- under oath about his friendship with ple, a CIA spy in the Soviet Union, if the Waicrsoicr, asked by the KGB what he don, would Due to litigation between Buckley obviously not answer that he was a CIA and Liberty Lobby, the former was spy. He has a cover story; it is a lie. ClA deposed by the latter, During that agents are professional liars. If they testimony, Buckley said that he had weren't they wouldn't live long. been a covert member of the CIA for Lying was what E. Howard Hunt did approximately one year: from 1951 to for a living. In sworn testimony he said 1952. During that time, his boss was that between 1961 and 1965 or '66, he E. Howard Hunt. was chief of the Covert Actions Staff of Buckley refuses to discuss his ac- the Domestic Operations Division of the tivities while a member at the CIA. CIA. In his own words, "We ran n citing an nails he took on the occasion propaganda operation." of his association. He did say, how- Readers of The SPOTLIGHT will re- ever, that he remains friendly with call that E. Howard Hunt was identified William F. Buckley Jr. fright) is pictured with his friend Henry Kissinger. Anothor of Hunt, receiving ''three or Four notes Buckley's friends is E. Howard Hunt. as the man who contacted the members a week" from the convicted felon. of the two-car caravan in Dallas. after it =Inaba so. i9as-5 Specialist in Disinformation arrived from Miami (SPOTLIGHT. Hunt answered: "I did." Feb. 25). He was the man with the When asked why he would do such a money; the paymaster. But in giving a thing, he said, ". . . because [Charles] deposition, when asked if he had ever Colson asked me to." been in Dallas, he answered: "No; On January 10, 1973, Hunt pleaded unless I drove through it, I haven't guilty to three counts of conspiracy, been." burglary and illegal wiretapping. Journalist Alan Stang once said: "E. (Originally, he pleaded guilty to six Howard Hunt Is probably the only counts; the court reduced it to three.) American over 30 who doesn't remem- Hum's credibility can be evaluated ber where he was and what he was doing from testimony in the case of "U.S. vs on November 22, 1963." John N. Mitchell et al." Hunt was asked Kennedy assassination buffs will how many times hr lied under oath, even recall that the Okpaku suit revolved after being granted immunity. in rela- around a charge that Hunt was in tion to Watergate. He said, "Twelve." Dallas. Being questioned by his own attorney, Two "tramp" photos with an acetate Hunt said that when he testified before a overlay, in a book published by Okpaku, grand jury about Watergate, he "... were purported to prove that two chose to be selortively untruthful." "tramps" arrested in Dallas following Asked if he lied to the grand jury JFK's murder were actually E. Howard under oath, he answered: "Yes, sir." Hunt and Frank Sturgis. It was at this time that Hunt testified In giving a deposition in relation-to his that he had decided to tell the truth. after his jailing for his Watergate con- in Hunt's favor, Liberty Lobby and The suit against' Okpaku, Hunt said he was That was in November of 1974. So Hunt nection. SPOTLIGHT were appealing. Hunt, of sure of his whereabouts when Kennedy was claiming that, from that day for- How can a man not interested in con- course, was aware of that appeal. was shot. He said he was in Washington ward, he told the truth. spiracy on a national and international He had received no money from Lib- and that his children could testify to that But we have already seen that Hunt, level continue to write successful novels erty Lobby or The SPOTLIGHT and fact. The Rockefeller Commission report in fact, doesn't always tell the truth. about conspiracies? The jury in the case never did. He eventually lost in the re- states: "A son who was nine years old at During the litigation between Hunt and against The SPOTLIGHT and Liberty trial, as detailed in previous issues of this the time could not recall whether his Liberty Lobby and The SPOTLIGHT, Lobby chose to disbelieve Hunt. newspaper (Feb. 18 and subsequently). parents were present or absent that day." Hunt testified that he had no interest in What remains a mystery is why Hunt During that second trial, Mark Lane, Hunt, however, didn't remember whe- a conspiracy and was satisfied with the continued his suit against The SPOT- attorney for Liberty Lobby and The ther or not hewasonsick leave or whether conclusions of the Warren Commission. LIGHT and Liberty Lobby while, at the SPOTLIGHT, during his examination or not he might have visited his office at Hunt has denied and continues to same time, he dropped a 52.5-million of Hunt, brought out numerous in- CIA headquarters in Virginia that day. deny that he knew Frank Sturgis or suit against Okpaku (the publisher) and stances of lying on the part of the Water- Hunt's most consistent story on his Marita Lorenz. While he admits that he the authors of "Coup d'Etat in America: gater . whereabouts is that he had been shop- was known as "Eduardo," and several The CIA and the Assassination of John Hunt, for all of his adult life, has been pingat a Chinese grocery store in Wash- other spies have identified Eduardo as F. Kennedy." It was this book that con- involved in conspiracies. He has admit- ington and was gone from hit home on E. Howard Hunt, the paymaster for the tained the aforementioned acetate river- ted to some, denied others. He was that errand for about two hours. He said previously mentioned Operation 40, he lay and alleged that E. Howard Hunt was jailed for his connection to the his children could testify to this, bus they continues to deny that he was involved one of the "tramps" arrested in Dallas. Watergate conspiracy. He continues to have never been called to the stand in in any way. This was after Hunt had "decided to be a mystery man, and a successful lec- any of Hum's libel cases. For a man not interested in a con- tell the truth." turer and writer of fiction. Hunt was, in fact, a disinformation spiracy, Hunt continues to author a lot He said, at the time, through his at- Whether or not he is telling the truth specialist. When asked, under oath, if he of books with that theme. He has never torney, that he had decided to drop the on any particular occasion or any par- had forged cable traffic linking JFK denied writing numerous spy novels case because he had already won ticular subject is, however, as recently with the assassination of Ngo Dinh throughout his career, before and after 5650,000 from Liberty Lobby. In fact, proved, a matter which must be left to a Diem, the president of South Vietnam, his association with Mc CIA, before and although a judgment had been rendered airy. • Oswald Wrote Note to Mr. Hunt' During the many investigations of cion was a handwritten note from Lee asking only for information. I am sug- In 1963, the name of E. Howard Hum the murder of JFK, suspicion was at Harvey Oswald to "Mr. Hunt." gesting that we discuss the matter fully was unknown outside of "spook" cir- one time directed toward the late Dated November a, 1963. the note al":are any steps are taken by me or des. H.L. Hunt was known to support H.L. Hunt, the Texas oil billionaire reads; anyone else." patriotic causes, sometimes labeled and father of Herbert and Nelson "Dear Mr. Hunt, I would like infor- After a "Thank you," it is signed "right wing" by the liberal-leftist Estab- Bunker Hunt. The cause of the suspi- mation concerning my position. I am "Lee Harvey Oswald." lishment media, One of the conspiracy theories that circulated immediately following JFK's murder was that It was the work of "right-wing nuts." With the "Dear Mr. Hunt'• note in Oswald's hand, a canner- non was made to the Texas billionaire. The book "Coup d'Etat in America: The CIA and the Assassination of ham F. Kennedy," alleges that the "Mr. Hunt" in Oswald's note was not H.L. Hunt the Texan. but E. Howard Hunt the

CIAHunt (the spy) sued the publisher and authors. But suddenly, only one day be- fore the case 94310 go to trial. he dimmed the suit. He had been siting for 52.5 million (sec aceompanying story). The possibility that the "Mr. Hunt" of Oswald's note was Wateraater E. Howard Hunt was never established in a court of law; neither has it been re. Lee Harrel Oswald is murdered by Jerk Ruby Ibnek to camera) la Dedirm. • 6- 10. 1985 Con Con Forces on Move Olt.. .11_1(1 MI, sPIFTLIISITF balance the budget. The two senators lions Committee passed a measure By Trisha KAMM wrote a letter to Harry Johnston and (14.3.R. C) that asks Congress to pass a Proponents of a Constitutional Richard Langley (president and minority balanced budget amendment but ex- Convention are moving ahead with leader, respectively, of the Florida cludes any Con Con call. An attempt to their plans to get the last two states Senate). asking them to defeat the rescis- add the Con Con lost by a narrow mar- needed for their drive while discour- sion drive. gin on the House floor, but H.J.R. C aging populist efforts in some states If Florida rescinds, they claim, efforts overwhelmingly passed. to pass a balanced budget amendment to rescind convention calls already According to a SPOTLIGHT source be "seriously jeopardized. " watching Michigan's Con Con action, made. FALSE STATEMENTS the Senate could amend 14.1.R.C. to in- In Florida, Sens. Orrin Hatch (R- In an effort to ensure against the pos-- dude the Con Can call. Then If the utat!) and Dennis DeConcini (13-Aria.) sibillty of a "runaway convention," the House OK'd this, Michigan would be- were instrumental in slowing and possib- letter contains statements that are false. come the 33rd state to petition Congress ly stopping a move in that state to res- For instance, Hatch and DeConcini cite to convene a Constitutional Conven- cind its petition to Congress to call for a S. 40, a bill setting "Con Con" proce- tion—the first in our nation's history Constitutional Convention to ostensibly dures, as imposing upon Congress 'the since 1757—allegedly to pass a balanced requirement that It not submit to the budget Constitutional amendment. states any amendment proposed by a The Reagan administration is appar- Constitutional Convention which ex- ently getting into the act too. According ceeded the authority of such conven- to an informed source watching the na- tion." Con Con move, nine members DENNIS DeCONCHil tionwide .. Against pripulista. However. Article V of the existing of Michigan's House have received calls Constitution gives no authority to Con- from Reagan's staff to support the Con gress to approve anything coming out of Con. The administration was unavail- IR-Milford), the measure's sponsor, a Con Con, able for comment. garnered signatures on the discharge The purpose of our Founding Fathers Sen. Bob Dole IR-Kan.) reportedly petition by complaining that he had In- was to exclude Congress from the con- called Michigan House Minority Leader curred 530,000 in personal debts in his vention process to permit the people and Mike Busch, asking him to support the campaign to get the Connecticut Legis- the states to Amend i he Constitution Con Con. tat Lire to pass the Con Con call. when Congress had not acted Recording CONNECTICUT When some signers learned that pres- ID the will of the people. In Connecticut, a Con Con resolution sure to get the resolution discharged was Griffin Bell. former attorney general was discharged from the Government due to Scott's financial troubles, they under President Jimmy Carter, sent a Administration and Elections Commit- Fried to get their names taken off. But by similar letter to Johnston. tee under questionable circumstances. that time it was too late. (ARM HATCH 1.41PWOMI ACTION The Hartford "Courant" printed a The measure Is expected to be soon ... Wants • Coo CMS. In Michigan, the House Appropria- story contending that Sen. Thomas Scott debated by the Legislature. •

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