"I had brought up from Chile a contract agent whose cover was that of a newspaper publisher in Santiago, a young, very talented man, named Dave Phillips, who later on carved quite a career for himself in the agency"

E. Howard Hunt was referring to Dave Phillips, a contract agent he had actually brought up from Chile. Dave Phillips was a young man who had a cover as a paper publisher in Santiago. Hunt was praising Phillips for his talent and believed he had an intense future ahead of him in the company. Phillips was likely an important possession to the company, as Hunt was positive in his capabilities and potential. Hunt's words recommend that Phillips was a hardworking and devoted agent, and that he was likely successful in his career. It is clear that Hunt had a lot of regard for Phillips and his work, and that he was proud of the achievements Phillips had actually accomplished.