07/04/2023: July 4th, 1967: The Story of CIA Officer Hugh Redmond
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 July 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
In this special Independence Day episode of The Wright Report, we journey back in time to July 4th, 1967, and share the poignant tale of Hugh Francis Redmond. Accused of being a CIA officer and subjected to a 15-year sentence in a Chinese prison, Redmond's life and his cryptic disappearance remain shrouded in mystery. His letters from prison, his unwavering love for his family and country, and the circumstances leading to his alleged suicide form the heart of our narrative. This moving story is a tribute to Redmond's sacrifice and embodies the spirit of patriotism.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Tuesday, July 4th. |
| 0:03.8 | I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer. |
| 0:07.2 | And this is the Wright Report. |
| 0:10.0 | Hey, good day to you ladies and gentlemen. |
| 0:18.2 | Welcome to the Wright Report, your daily news, podcast. |
| 0:22.5 | Today folks, I have a story to tell you. |
| 0:26.5 | On July 4th of 1967, a man named Hugh Redmond was locked up in a Chinese prison. |
| 0:33.1 | On occasion, his captors have allowed him to write his family back in New York City, |
| 0:37.2 | and on Independence Day of 1967, he did, and he wrote this. |
| 0:42.5 | It just dawned on me. |
| 0:44.0 | He said that today is the 4th of July. |
| 0:46.6 | Did you have a big celebration with fireworks and all? |
| 0:51.0 | As was typical of Hugh, he went on to ask how his mother was doing, the latest in the |
| 0:55.3 | world of sports, especially baseball. |
| 0:57.8 | And he wanted to know how his nephews were doing. |
| 1:01.3 | Don't forget, he said, to buy ice cream for the children. |
| 1:05.6 | He then closed out that final letter saying, very best regards to you all, love Hugh. |
| 1:11.4 | Unfortunately, his family never heard from him again. |
| 1:15.6 | Three years later, the communist government in Beijing claimed that he had died of suicide. |
| 1:21.0 | But Hugh's family did not believe that story. |
| 1:23.4 | His colleagues in the US government, they didn't believe it either. |
| 1:27.2 | To this day, what exactly happened to Hugh Redmond remains a mystery. |
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