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CIA and Hughes Salvage of Sunken Soviet Sub Revealed
Senate leaders say the CIA raised part of a sunken H class Soviet nuclear submarine in 1974 with Howard Hughes aid. The operation recovered about 70 Soviet crew, sought secret codes, but no missiles. the clawed hull piece was later destroyed and analysis indicated three missiles, while broader implications for US Soviet détente were debated.
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CIA
Washington
Senate Bs
Mike Mansfield
Central Intelligence Agency
Pacific Ocean
Mansfield
Howard Hughes
Oahu
Hawaii
White House
Senate
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
New York Times
Jack Anderson
Mutual Broadcasting System
Washington-Moscow
Anderson
Hughes
Glomar Explorer
William E. Colby
United States