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MEMORANDUM FOR:

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ATTENTION

Scott Breckenridge

SUBJECT

HSCA Request

REFERENCE

HSCA Letter Dated 8 78 , OLC 78-1573 May

- 1 . (U) Reference requests access to information in six areas pertaining to the Project. As you know the Project files include about 150 boxes and over 650 reels of microfilm, all located at the Records Center We have reviewed the shelf listing titles to identify pertinent files that might be responsive to the areas of request. The information requested covers an era and an organization which was not a part of this Directorate As a result much of the corporate memory is no longer available and research of the files by current personnel is time consuming and requires almost a learning process We have depended a great deal on the written History of the U - 2 Project for leads to files and for information contained in this memorandum \_
- 2 \_ (U) The primary interest of reference refers to the U -2 Project, Detachment C , while stationed in Atsugi, Japan\_ Attached replies keyed to the six areas in the HSCA letter\_
- 3 . (U) We realize that the information supplied by this not fully respond to all the areas requested Because of the broad and encompassing nature of some of the requests in the HSCA letter and the fact that our files are not organized to readily respond to such broad requests we request that the HSCA staff review the material and determine if their requests could be limited or narrowed in some way

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Thomas G Ward Acting Executive Officer Directorate of Science and Technology be downgraded to Unclassified when removed from attachment CL BY: 469804 May

SUBJECT: Interim Reply to HSCA Request , 8 78 , OLC 78-1573 May

General Background: Detachnent C advance party of security and communication personnel departed the U .S for Atsugi Japan , on 20 February 1957 the second echelon of administrative personnel departed 4 March , and the main body of the detachment with two U - 2 aircraft and equipment began deployment on 15 March\_ On 29 March Headquarters was notified that all personnel and equipment were on base Operational readiness was forecast for the week of 8 AprilOperating procedures and liaison had been accomplished with the following major U . S . components:

Far East Air Force Far East Command and Theater Commander Agency s and local support unit 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Atsugi Naval Air Station 3-3

Details or specific operating agreements or procedures with the above components have not been located.

By mid-May 1957 the Detachment had flown 30 sorties. All of these operations were preparations for the primary mission of the Detachment The first primary mission of the Detachment a flight over part of the USSR , occurred on 20 June 1967 however , this mission did not originate or recover at Atsugi.

The first overflight of the USSR from Atsugi occurred on 1 March 1958 and this flight was the only and last flight . This flight= as other previous flights by other Detachments , was tracked by Russian radar, even though the U - 2 aircraft had anti-radar applications and a Soviet protest was made on 5 March 1958 by the Soviet Ambassador to Washington, Mikhail Menshikov Attached are copies of the Soviet Aide Memoires of 5 March and 21 April 1958 (Tab A)

The Detachment continued to perform non-USSR missions in the Far East area until the Powers flight of 1 1960 . Redeploynent of the Detachment began in early July , the last U- 2 aircraft departed Japan on 9 July and all personnel and other equipment cleared the base and turned the facilities back to the Navy on 19 August 1960\_ May

During the deployment of Detachment C it performed approximately 86 operational missions, of these only 43 originated and recovered at Atsugi -

- 1 and all information pertaining to the take offs and landings of the U - 2 at Atsugi, Japan , limited to the years 1959 through 1962. Any

We have been unable to locate files which would contain l0gs of all take-offs and landings of the U- 2 aircraft assigned {o Detachment C . In addition to the mission flights stated above we must assume that there were a large number of take-offs and landings which would include flights for pilot familiarization, training, equipment testing, transitional and flights purely for cover

- 2 and all information concerning the radar procedures facilities, and staff involved with the at Atsugi , Japan , limited to the years 1959 through Any

As stated in the General Background above we have not located details or specific operating procedures or agreements with the local Navy base at Atsugi \_

- Any and all information pertaining to contact between Marine Air Control Squadron #1 , Air Group II; lst Marine Wing, and U-2 personnel at Atsugi, Japan , including but not limited to housing, recreational and eating facilities limited to the years 1959 through 1962 \_

We have not identified any relationship between Detachment C and Marine Air Control Squadron #1On the subject of housing = we have noted that late in 1957 families were permitted at Detachment C and as a result housing was provided in the compound assigned to the Agency Support Unit and ten houses were rented on the local market \_

- 4 \_ Any and all information pertaining to defectors with knowledge of the U - 2 program \_

The DDS&T has not located any information pertaining to defectors\_ We defer this request to the DDO \_

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- 5 \_ Any  and all information within the U- 2 program file pertaining to defectors with knowledge of the program-

See above \_

- 6 Any and all information concerning Soviet knowledge of the U- 2 program previous to 1 , 1960\_ May

Attached is an extract from a report dated 3 March 1958 concerning Soviet Air Defense which gives a summary of Soviet knowledge of the U - 2 overflights between 20 June and 10 July 1956 (Tab B)

Also attached is a copy of the Soviet protest note of 10 July 1956 concerning Mission 2013 on 4 July 1956 which was the first penetration of the Soviet borders (Tab C)

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## EMBASSY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

## AIDE MEMOIRE

established data, on March 2, 1958, at According to precisely Moscow time, an American military jet aircraft, having 4:05 hours direction of the Sea of Japan, violated the state appeared from the of the settlement of Velikaya brder of the Soviet Union in the area remainKema for a considerable period of time Thereafter, ing over its territory of in the area the aircraft left in the direction of the Sea Japan of the Olga Bay. south information on this violation has been carefully checked The 2nd there is no doubt as to its authenticity. The military representaStates, who in this case acted possibly without the tives of the United of the Government of the United States, will perhaps knowledge as has Howvever, such the said violation, violation itself. In any case, the denial cannot elimninate the fact of would have no interest in commenting on this incident if Soviet side it had not actually taken place. deny

A the present time when negotiations are being conducted meeting which could contribute to an imon the holding of a summit of relations and to strengthening trust between states, provement ofethe Soviet border by an American military aircraft the violation to undermine the efforts aimed at ray bc evaluated as an attempt such 2 meeting and to aggravate the international situation. convening of the President of the USA and' his conFrom the messages as well as from statements versations with the Soviet Ambassador, officials of the USA , it is known to the Soviet by other government of the USA desires rapprochement Government that the Government and improvement in the relations between bctween our governments facts of violation of then\_ There can hardly be any doubt that borders of the USSR can have only one result--that of hindering the this cause and upsetting Soviet-Amcrican relations. such

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The attention of the Government of the USA is invited to {act that in the present situation the violation of the airspace of the the USSR by an American military aircraft takes on particularly character since, as has been repeatedly reported, Ameriof the world carrying thermonuclear bombs. The Government of the USA cannot fail to be aware of what genuinely catastrophic consequences cause of peace will ensue when an American plane with load will find itself shot down.

The attention of the Government of the USA has already been directed to cases of violation of the state boundaries of However, as proven the cited, the authorities of the USA have not taken the necessary by the case reasures to prevent such violations \_

It is absolutely obvious that it is the duty of the governments of the USSR and the USA to do everything possible to prevent any acts of complicating the situation and the relations between the Soviet Union and the USA .

The Soviet Government cannot but protest the violations of Soviet frontiers by an American military aircraft and it expects that the Government of the United States will punish severely those guilty oetneoviolation of the airspace of the USSR which has taken place and tha: it will take steps to prevent such violations in the future. against

Taking into account the present situation, a summit conference is being prepared, and also the and purpose of the negoconducted between our rnments, the Sovict Governmenc tietions being make this matter public or subject it to discussion in wvould not like to the UN. spirit gove

The hope is expressed that this matter will be settled satisfac the governments of the USSR and the USA and that there torily between Government to resort to other means for will b2 no need for the Soviet

Washington, (Iricialled by M. Menshikov)

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Note No. 9

The Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics presents its compliments to the Department of State of the United States of America and, referring to the Aide-Memoire of the Department of State dated March 31, 1958 and containing a reply of the Government of the United States of America to the Aide-Memoire of the Soviet Government dated March 5 conc erning a violation of the Soviet state border in the Far East by an American military jet aircraft, has the honor to communicate the following:

In the reply Aide-Memoire of the Department of State an ettempt is made to the fact of an American military aircraft . having violated deny

As has already been communicated, the Soviet Government has at its disposal carefully verified data on this violation, the reliability of wvhich leaves no room for doubt. According to these data, on March 2, 1958 , at 4:05 Moscow time, an American military reconnaissance aircraft of the Lockheed U-2 type, having appeared from the direction of the Sea of Japan, violated the state border of the Soviet Union in the area of the settlement Velikaya Kema, 32 kilometers south of that settlement. Then the violating aircraft deeply penetrated the airspace of the USSR and, after remaining over its territory for a considerable period of time, passed beyond the limits of the Soviet territory 45 kilometers south of the at 8:1 l Olga Bay

In the light of the established facts the reply of the Government of the United States of America can in no wvay be recognized as satisfactory. Naturally, the question arises a5 to how to explain such a reply of the American Government: whether it was misled deliberately its military representatives in the Far East or whether it considered it possible to protect such persons subordinate to who, Ivithout reto the possible consequences, sanction violation of Soviet borders, thus creating 2 threat of international complicationsby gard

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Such reply of the Government of the United States of America to the communication of the Soviet Government cannot fail to cause serious concern, the more s0 since the new case of violation of Soviet airspace took place after warnings on the part of the Government of the USSR to the effect that American authorities should take the necessary steps to prevent such violations-

In connection with the foregoing the Soviet Government expects that the Government of the United States of America will undertake further investigation USSR by an American military aircraft and will punish severely those guilty of this violation\_

The Soviet Government also expects that the Governmcnt of the United States of America will take the necessary steps to prevent violations of Soviet airspace by American aircraft in the future and states that in the event of new violations full responsibility their consequences will rest with the Government of the United States. for

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June to 10 July 1956 the Soviet Bloc air defense of unprecedented nature, seven 8 period of only eight deys . It rmust be renenbered that only basis of judging the perforzance of #he Soviet Snis is inportant because it is clear air defense business is conducted over landlines and thus not erswa these ere indicated follows:

- 1 In spite of thc fact that these nissiong cane 2 surprise, of then Ient undetected clear evidence tbcir corerege extends above (72,0oo)feet .

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2, By 5 July 1956, the fourth flight, the USSR and civil flights wile ths was Orrer and secord action believed related 1s the moving of MIG-19 is Gernany &nd Poland on 7 aircraft into Bast July 1956. Also MIG-19's Iere rovsd this the USSR , time-

3 Ibe perforzance the Soviet syaten the 2014, curious Wbile the action 5 July nssior, is nos clear an explanation .vhicb is follows appears to flt the known facts 8 As 3 result Of the previous missions cacluded essential tbe i,e. that Were feet and tbat 8 flew ebove procably surziscd that the 5 nission on O the tne Soviet territory or 2 convenience track returnlng to Has either a see that the system "nostile or intruder Has coning to 2 Inis idea is supported bJ use the treck essigne4 in the region just beyozd tae point been "lost" In addi the trecz 94 labeled "ostile or intruder it not mhe was was only by Moscov and reporting of the trecz it díd stations bad been iit instructed not to broadcast frack. not be ex2ctly balf of the true altitude was alrost four consistently apove the altitude reporting "3 50,000 feet tbe the they for they deæp July dodge stsp tion, the Further , days later,

By 9 July 1956, in addition to the evidezt the great height of the nission recogaitioz the performarce better and much inproved.

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6. the is deployea in depth. air of treck nos+ continuity intercepts Of Soviet forcefully fron the Soe 1461 radar: operating were PATIY CAKE-37, Other 30 \_ since the nubers be equated to inonee be intercepted nore were located, site3 Sone not of location s0 be concí and Because of ELINI to the Prectice of collocati2g radarg different Sovlet be expected to be 2t frequencies the total least double the nuber then tes the

- 5 . Ihe next 10 July 1956, the Soviet air defense sjsten closed 3000 nile track confusion or track loss Altitude shori periods of vith one plot rassed 68,800 reporting vas 60,000 feet was off target.

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Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

10 July 1956

Note No \_ 23

The Embassy of the Union of the Soviet Socialist\_ Republics presents its compliments to the Departnent of State of the United States of America and , acting on instructions from the Soviet Governnent, has the honor to state the following:

According to precisely verified data, on July 4 of this year at 8:18 a .m a twin-engined nedium bomber of the United States Air Force appeared from the American Zone of Occupation in Ilestern Gernany and flew over the territory of the German Democratic Republic, entering the air space of the Soviet Union from the direction of the Polish People's Republic at 9:35 in the area of Grodno The aircraft which violated the air space of the Soviet Union flew on the route Minsk Vilnyus Kaunas and Kaliningrad penetrating territory of the Soviet Union to the depth of 320 kilometers and remaining over such territory for one hour and 32 ninutes

On July 5 of this year at 7 : 41 Jloscow Tine\_ 2 twinengine medium bomber of the United States Air Force, coning from the American Zone of Occupation in Iestern Gernany flew over the territory of the Gernan Denocratic Republic and at 8 : 54 penetrated the air space of the Soviet Union in the area of Brest coming from the direction of the Polish People' s The aircraft violating the air frontier of the Soviet Union flew along the route Brest Pinsk Baranovichi Kaunas and Kaliningrad, having penetrated Soviet territory to a depth of 150 kilometers and having renained one hour and 20 minutes over such territory \_ The sane another twin-engine bomber of the United States Air Force day

Department of State of the United States of America Washington, D C .

invaded the air space of the Soviet Union and penetrated to a significant depth over Soviet territory \_

On July 9 there took place new flights of United States aircraft into the Soviet air

The above-mentioned violation of the air frontiers of the Soviet Union by Anerican aircraft cannot be interpreted as other than intentional and conducted for purposes of reconnaissance

It must be underscored that these gross violations of the air space of the Soviet Union took place at tine when, as a result of the efforts of the Soviet Union and other peace-loving governments , a definite lessening of international tensions has been achieved when relations between governments are improving , and when mutual confidence between them is growing Such a development of international relations is fully supported by the peoples of all countries are vitally interested in strengthening peace \_

One cannot , however fail to recognize that reactionary circles hostile to the cause of peace in nunber of countries are worried by the relaxation of international tension which has taken place\_ These circles do everything possible to interfere with further improvement of relations between countries and the creation of mutual trust anong them Among such attempts is the said gross violation the American Air Force of the air space of the Soviet Union; wvhich cons istently carries out a policy of strengthening peace and broadening businesslike cooperation Iith all countries including the United States of America by

In this connection\_ the fact attracts attention that the said violations of the air frontier of the Soviet Union by American aircraft coincided with the stay of General Twining, U Air Force Chief of Staff in the Federal Republic of Gernany \_

The Soviet Govermnent energetically protests to the Government of the United States against such gross violation of the air space of the Soviet Union by American nilitary aircraft and considers this violation a5 an intentional act of certain circles in the United States\_ planned to aggravate relations between the Soviet Union and the United States of America\_

Calling the attention of the Government of the United States to the inadmissibility of such violations of the air space of the Soviet Union by American aircraft the Soviet Government states that all responsibility for possible consequences of such violations rests with the Government of the United States \_

The Soviet Government expects that steps will be taken by the Government of the United States to punish those guilty for the said violations and to prevent such violations in the future-

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- 1 I have reviewed the material in the Herbert Itkin file which is divided into two main divisions The first concerns the details of Itkin's use as an unpaid witting informant on matters concerning an attempt by Haitian exiles in 1963 to unseat then President Duvalier This involved a large number of contacts with Haitian exiles in New York, Washington, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico Itkin became a Hegal advisor for a Haitian Government In-Exile and put up $15 000 of his "own funds" for this Haitian enterprise. Bernard MONCURE (P) a CI Staff staff agent in New York rode piggy-back on Itkin's contacts with the Haitians to make his OIvn operational contacts within the group He also provided a small amount of money to them ($4,300) from CIA funds It would seem from information in the file that there high-level governmental interest in removing Duvalier from office in This information is contained in hand Iritten notes which are paraphrased and indicate high-level interest in the activities of the Haitian exile group (I suggest that this material be kept in case there are Freedom of Information Act requests on CIA activities involving Haiti in 1962-1963.)
- 2 \_ The second and bulkier section of material concerns Itkin' s efforts to involve MONCURE and CIA in his attempts to secure cus tody of his wife's children from her second marriageItkin had been heavily involved as a lawyer confidant with Mafia syndicates and labor unions particularly the teamsters While doing this he had gained a amount of information on the Ma fia In March 1963 , MONCURE had recruited Itkin for the FBI for domestic issues while maintaining for CIA the use of Itkin for foreign intelligence matters The FBI and the federal prosecutors in New York starting in 1968 found Itkin to be a very important witness in a series of criminal indictments starting New York City Water Commissioner Marcus \_ iarge

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Itkin and his wife had for a ong time been :struggling to maintain custody over her children from her second marriage. Claiming that she had violated the custody stipulations of a New York court by moving them more than 50 miles from New York without his permission, Frederick Hersh, former husband gained custody of the children by means of a ruling from the British court in Mrs Itkin began legal procedures in New York to regain the children As part of their effort swore affadavits that Mrs Itkin': had taken the children to England at the request of the CIA \_ Itkin embellished OI his CIA record by stating that he had worked for CIA for many years prior to 1963 and insisted that his original contact had been set up between Harold Stassen and Allen Dulles in Philadelphia in the summer of 1954\_ Most of these assertions were fabrications MONCURE s CIA relationship was exposed in various legal circles in York. The Agency wanted to avoid MONCURE s having to contradict Mr\_ and Mrs\_ Itkins affadavits in court\_ The FBI seemed to have been more interested in protecting Itkin's reputation as a witness than in protecting MONCURE 5 reputa tion for honesty. they

- 3 \_ MONCURE did not appear in The Federal authorities eventually placed protection around Itkin and his wife, keeping them on a military reservation, while he appeared as a star witness in numerous Mafia cases which led to covictions\_
- 4 One small side issuegis worth noting: Chomas L Roberts who was a law partner of Itkin)until mid-1961 became a CIA staff agent under cover in many fraudulent activities of Itkin spread a scintilla of suspicion around The latter was given a polygraph examination in Frankfurt\_ He answered questions on hís relationship with Itkin including financial and his few contacts with Marcus to the satisfaction of his interrogators-

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- 5 \_ Comments: The thrust of the file is mainly CIA was reacting to Itkin's tactics to his wife gain cus tody over her children Itkin s numerous trips to England and Europe were made on behalf of the FBI and they were part of an FBI attempt to .gain information on the Mafia Before the recruitment of Itkin and his utilization by the FBI CIA did pass to the Attorney General in 1963 information on a Department of Labor official's alleged criminal involvement with the Mafia, which MONCURE had elicited from Itkin\_ The file also refers to MONCURE s continued contact with one Mafia figure Lenzieri, legal client, as a means of selfprotection as Lenzieri represented a channel back to the Mafia help

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- 6 I have talked to Will Kerbe who is presently the case officer in contact for MONCURE \_ He says that MONCURE is in limited law practice and is drawing a pension from the  Agency as well as a contract for services connected with Golitsyn There is probably nothing in the file which could damage'MONCURE s security as much of the information regarding his association with Itkin has already been exposed The most recent information in the file is a January 1975 for the record from Acting Chief\_ CI which states that John K. Greaney Assistant General had learned that Seymour Hersh had learned details of the ItkinMONCURE relationship: It would appear that Mr Greaney is the most knowledgeable person in the agency on the legal aspects of the Itkin case and probably maintains his own files

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## CONFIDENTIAL

MEIORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT :

Mr\_ Stephen

Van Cleave

0SS-495-74 13 March 1974

On 27 and 28 February calls were received from Bi]l Cantrel1 OPS/ITG, andlDave Dewnurst HH/4/AR, concerning 00-A(s)-322/03435-74 \_ Cantrel] wanted to be sure FBI had information and @ewhug tovanted to advise DCD that there was file on subject and DCD shouId be aware of some of his background . Evan Ames stopped in to see(ewhurst) on his next visit to' headquarters and received a fill-in on subject's background \_ 03

2 SubsequentIy a was received from Charlotte in C/WH Divsion office (x-7350)It was imperative to determine the exact date of contact with Van Cleave as C/Wh, thru Legislative Counsel had advised Congress on 7 January 1974 that the Agency had no contact with Van Cleave\_ Atlanta and Miami were contacted: and date of first contact was set at 25 January 1974 Both offices were requested to provide à record of contact with Van CeaveAtlanta had severa] hours of tape (from first and second meeting) which Pangburn would have transcribed and forwarded for the record. Called John Peterson Iater and advised that WH has asked that tapes also be forwarded to headquarters for retention

3: We.were advised that the Congressional inquiry on. Van Cleave resulted from a remark overheard at cocktai] party that Van Cleave had commented that he was working with CIA under cover\_ Van Cleave was scheduled as potential witness of House Internal Security Committee so' House had inquired to whether his appearance wouId embarrass the Agency As noted response on 7 January was that Agency had no contact with Van cieave

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## 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F\_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

AMTRUNK Operation Interim Working Draft, Dated 14 February 1977 , with Attachments

INTERIM WORKING DRAFT

- 1 \_ It is possible that the AMTRUNK Operation might have been a political action operation run against the U.S.G./CIA\_ (See the separate memorandum on "Operations to Split the Castro Regime.")
- 2 In late 1962 early 1963, pressure was exerted on CIA by Higher Authority (State Department and the White House) to consider a proposal for an on-island operation to split the CASTRO regime. The proposal was presented to Mr\_ HURWITCH , 1 the State Department Cuban Coordinator, by Tad SZULC (AMCAPE-1) of the New York Times On 6 February 1963, Albert (Lt. Col \_ on military detail to WH/ 4 Cuba) met with SZULC 2 at SZULC ' s residence, to discuss the plan SZULC referred to it as the "Leonardo Plan While at first hesitant , SZULC 3 finally revealed that Nestor MORENO (AMICE-27) was one of its prime originatorsSZULC said that he first thought of bringing the plan to the attention of President KENNEDY. as he had had a standing invitation, since November 1961 , for direct contact with President KENNEDY \_ Attorney General KENNEDY , or Mr \_ McGeorge BUNDY on matters concerning Cuba . He decided against that approach , however , and instead determined to use the Cuban Coordinating Group SZULC later said that George VOLSKY (AMTRUNK-1) masterminded the plan, assisted by MORENO \_ It was agreed that CIA representatives would meet with SZULC and the two Leonardo planners , MORENO and VOLSKY . in Washington\_

The follow-up meeting 9 February (in a safehouse) was attended by HURWITCH , Tad SZULC , Jorge VOLSKY . Dr \_ Nestor MORENO , and David MORALES , Col \_ A\_ DAVIES and Alfonso RODRIGUEZ of the CIA\_

3 . A 1l February 1963 memorandum from RODRIGUEZ to the Chief SAS , expressed definite interest in the operation with certain recommendations which included having JMWAVE Station put its operational mechanism into gear to have the Cuban personnel of the operation (now called AMTRUNK) ready for infiltration by mid-March 1963 . Following a review of the AMTRUNK Project, JMWAVE forwarded a lengthy dispatch to Head 5 dated 8 April 1963 , which recommended that the operation be terminated soonest Since it was a Headquarters originated operation, JMWAVE also requested Headquarters decision as to continuance or termination\_ A Headquarters cable to JMWAVE on 10 April 1963 concurred that the AMTRUNK operation should be terminated for a number of reasons including the fact that CIA could not at that time be certain that hostile elements were unaware of the planA 17 April 1963 cable from Headquarters to JMWAVE Station advised that SZULC had informed HURWITCH that JMWAVE had given VOLSKY responsibility to decide whether or not the operation was to continue\_ It seems that Headquarters had intended to use VOLSKY , with his concurrence, only as a funding channel for the AMTRUNK operation if the AMTRUNK principals were willing to proceed with the operation independently \_ In any case, for some reason , CIA continued to

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support the operationThe two principals MORENO (AMICE - 27) and Miguel A DIAZ Isalgue (AMICE-14) claimed to have contact with high-level GOC officials. They completed four infiltration missions to Cuba and were terminated in March 1964 .

- Early phases of the operation resulted in the on-island recruitment of Ramon Tomas GUIN Diaz (AMTRUNK-10) Modesto Orlando OROZCO Basulto (AMTRUNK- 9) , and Carlos PEDRAZA Aguilar (AMTRUNK GUIN was arrested in February 1966 . (CUBELA was arrested at the same time, separately.) OROZCO , after reportedly running scared, was exfiltrated and terminated March 1964 . He returned to Cuba in December 1964 on an indepen dent exfiltration mission and apparently remained in Cuba \_ There is some speculation that he might have been G - 2 . His knowledge of the identity of internal AMTRUNK   agents caused planned infiltration mission to be scrapped . PEDRAZA was arrested in December 1965 , tried for alleged CIA activities and given a 30 year prison sentence JMWAVE Station advised in March 1966 that four former AMTRUNK internal assets were arrested for counterrevolutionary activities during early 1966, in addition to CUBELA and GUIN. and that all of the principals of the AMTRUNK network active during 1963 and 1964 had been rolled up The Cuban press reportedly identified DIAZ (AMICE-14) as the clandestine infiltree who recruited GUIN-

COMMENT : It appears that the opposition might have succeeded in obtaining CIA financial and material support for an operation which was controlled by the planners \_ They succeeded , it seems , in identifying, neutralizing , and exposing

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14-Ooooo on-island anti-Castro forces , and tying up CIA time, noney , and manpower for an operation of their own Following are some reasons which might have 'contributed to its failure:

- a \_ The controversial nature of the principal initiators, Tad SZULC , Jorge VOLSKY and The AMTRUNK operatives made it known that they were anti-U.S.G . and anti-CIA and accepted assistance only to accomplish their own purposes \_ They were not under CIA control.

- b \_ SZULC : although reportedly not directly involved in the operation, was kept fully informed of its activities by MORENO and perhaps others-
- c SZULC ' s direct contact with the White House, if true, placed him in a position to pass U .S . policy information on Cuba' to the opposition. (There is a note by Richard Helms on a 23 September 1963 cover sheet requesting Alfonso RODRIGUEZ to maintain periodic contact with SZULC on Cuban matters at Presidential request going back many months . )
- d . RABEL (AMLEO- 3) who "defected" to the U .S . in 1962 , was knowledgeable of on-island AMTRUNK targets \_ RABEL , following termination, returned to Cuba allegedly to bring out his family, and never returned. There is a possibility that he was a CASTRO agent \_
- e CUBELA was knowledgeable of at least some of the AMTRUNK agents \_ GUIN (AMTRUNK- 10) was a codefendant in the CUBELA trial. (Believe GUIN may have been given a stiffer sentence than CUBELA and may still be in prison.)

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CUBELA was given a relatively light sentence, considering the magnitude of the crime\_ Immediately following sentencing he functioned as a prison physician, and reportedly was driving a jeep unescorted, which is unusual treatment unless one is trusted by the regime\_ He reportedly is now practicing medicine as a private physician in Havana \_

- f The questionable activities and current whereabouts of AMTRUNK - 9 \_ We have learned of the other AMTRUNK agents who were wrapped up but we have been unable to determine precisely where AMTRUNK - 9 is \_ There is some indication that he might have been
- g There was overlap with other operations: the AMLILAC' 5 , placing CUBELA cache, etc:

NOTE : Cables cited in this paper, and other selected papers from the AMTRUNK Project, are readily available in the LAD/ JFK Task Force office for review if needed .

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## MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT : Tadeus z (Tad) Witold SZULC (AMCAPE - 1) (201 -50539)

- 1 SZULC was born on 25 July 1926 in Warsaw\_ Poland . He arrived in Brazil from Lisbon on 3 August 1940 , and came to the U . S . in October 1947 under sponsorship of U . S . Ambassador John C . WILEY , the husband of his mother' s sisterHe became a correspondent for the New York Times (NYT) in 1953 , and became a naturalized U . S . citizen in 1954 by a special Congressional bill.

- 2 \_ SZULC has been under suspicion as a hostile foreign agent since 1948 when the FBI reported (apparently from that he was a CommunistHe brought himself to the attention of CIA in August 1959 in Santiago , Chile by claiming (falsely) to be "cleared" and requesting contact with an Agency representativeThis was the first of many such incidents in Latin America, and resulted in a warning to all Latin American Stations to beware of SZULC and his efforts to interview Agency personnel \_ It also resulted in continuing watch of his movements and activities because they represented a threat to the cover of Agency personnel By 1960 his reputa tion was widespread that several different CIA officers called for an investigation that would clear up "once and for all" his suspected connections with a hostile intelligence service\_ He was in frequent contact with Communist Party leaders and functionaries throughout Latin America constantly sought out and elicited information from U . S . Embassy officers,

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frequently mentioning the name of other CIA officers with whom he was acquainted .

- 3 \_ Although the suspicions have increased, and SZULC ' s anti-Agency activities have become much more serious blatant in the 1970 ' s , it has not been possible to clear up any 0 f the suspicions about his motives or his possible connections with a foreign intelligence service\_ There have been numerous reviews of his files and the interest in his activities has extended from the case officer level to the DCI In fact, it is not possible to come to any clear conclusion about this man , and the notes below are simply illustrative of the kinds of things that the suspicions alive\_ It is important to note that SZULC ' s activities can be explained by the combination of his personality, ambition, and the demands on an investigative reporter for the NYT \_ He is an aggressive, insensitive, and persistent journalist with the family connections (Ambassador Wiley) and ability to develop the kinds of contacts appropriate to a successful correspondent for a paper like the NYT and keep
- 4 Nevertheless , there are elements throughout his entire career that are a lmost designed to arouse suspicion. For example , a source in Rio de Janeiro (see Attachment A) reported that SZULC was "directed" by the Polish regime in Warsaw to seek employment in U . S . journalistic circles \_ This report runs like a thread throughout his file and is repeated and garbled in several versions over the The report

has never been adequately explained and was apparently never reported in full to representative in Rio \_ This report and other questions that arose early in his career (his contacts with a cousin who was a Press Attache in the Polish Embassy in Rio) were , however , just the earliest elements that aroused suspicion.

- 5 . Because he became well known to many Agency officers, his name and reputation have become subject of discussion on many occasions One senior operations officer stated in 1975 that a Soviet agent could not be more beneficial to the Soviets and the Communist cause than SZULC has been Although he presented generally anti-Communist view prior to quitting the NYT in 1972 , it is noteworthy that he arranged extensive, favorable TV coverage the Communist-dominated Ligas Campesinas in Northeast Brazil and that one of the most important anti-Castro operations AMTRUNK , in which he was involved from the beginning , was disastrous for all participants More indicative of his true beliefs however , are the articles he has written since Watergate. They have beccme increasingly critical of the CIA and of the USG generally and have damaged U . S . image prestige. and
- 6 The notes below are somewhat random examples of elements in SZULC ' s file that bring him under suspicion. As mentioned above , they in no way point to a firm conclusion\_ For further information SZULC during the period 1963 1964 , see the CI review prepared at Miami Station on Jorge VOLSKY in 1964 .

- a The 1948 FBI report that SZULC was involved in supplying the Polish Legation in Rio with information from his personal contacts and from Ambassador John C . Wiley has been repeated in various versions throughout SZULC ' s file The FBI has found similar allegations made by other sources who knew SZULC at that In addition, several sources have mentioned SZULC ' s relations with his cousin, Ignacy SACHS who was the Press Attache in the Polish Embassy in 1947 and 1948 = although there is no indication that SACHS had intelligence connections
- b \_ SZULC ' s marriage to the daughter of the American manager of the English language newspaper in Rio de Janeiro, the Herald , lasted only until SZULC had permanent residence in the and appears to have been carried through for that purpose \_
- c By 1949 (SZULC was only 23 ) he had come to the attention of of his dealings with the Polish Legation and because investigation revealed his father had some (apparently innocent) business dealings with Russians visiting Brazil from Mexico
- d \_ In 1954 , about a year after he was hired by the NYT , SZULC obtained a sensational story , by telephone from à Communist leader in Guatemala This launched his career with the NYT \_
- In 1956 SZULC was investigating Brazilian nuclear policy for the NYT Although a legitimate topic , it was somewhat unusual for him and the timing seems unusual for NYT interest.

- f In 1959 , on a trip to Santiago, Chile, SZULC clained to be "cleared" and requested an interview with an Agency representative This was the first of numerous such requests. In addition, it was in about 1959 that he also began making a point of telling Agency personnel the names of other . Agency officers he had identified.

- g An article SZULC wrote on Cuba for the NYT in December 1959 was hailed as an antidote to the excessively favorable reports of his colleague , Herbert MATTHEWS but in fact his article was largely favorable to Fidel CASTRO and to CASTRO ' s plans for Cuba \_ It is only in comparison that with MATTHEWS blatantly pro-CASTRO articles SZULC' s piece/ can be considered balanced .

- h\_ By September 1960 , SZULC was the forefront of those advocating action against CASTRO \_ (It was he who finally brought the Leonardo Plan to Washington in 1963 . See AMTRUNK Operational paper)
- In April 1961 , shortly after John F\_ KENNEDY was innaugurated, SZULC was transferred to Washington by the NYT \_ Although a reasonable transfer, it is noteworthy that in a very short time SZULC claimed that he had a standing invitation to go directly to the President, the Vice President, the Attorney General \_ McGeorge BUNDY and Robert HURWITCH on Cuban

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- j \_ SZULC persistently sought a continuing contact with an Agency representative in Washington shortly after he arrived until it was granted in December 1962 . The first contact was with Albert C . DAVIES Col \_ on military detail to CIA Cuba) and was arranged at the behest of Colonel GROGAN , the Assistant to the Director, on SZULC ' s request \_
- k In early 1963, at President KENNEDY ' s urging, contact with SZULC was made into a formal relationship and was continued until October 1964 . The meetings were used by SZULC to cross check his information from other sources , including various Cuban exiles and the' Department of State\_ He became, by virtue of his contacts with the exile community and throughout Washington, one of the most knowledgeable people in the area of Cuban affairs, antiCASTRO activities, and Government policy \_ (see CI study on Jorge VOLSKY for more information on this period.)
- 1 The Agency officer, Alfonso RODRIGUEZ who maintained official contact with SZULC in 1963 and 1964 said in July 1964:

"The special friendship and mutual admiration society that has existed between Tad SZULC , Jorge VOLSKY and Manuel RAY and the JURE is not something that is transparent or easily explained. This alliance may be something unholy and Machiavellian; I` just do not know but I can find no evidence to prove it."

## SEGRET

- m Another officer, Seymour Young , wrote in 1965 :
- "After reading and re-reading this man ' s various files, I began to feel that this man in his position would be an ideal agent of influence' . It was noted that he is always in a crisis area and usually in advance of the crisis and writes articles which are more concerned with the Communist successes \_
- n In about August 1965 , SZULC was sent to Madrid as the NYT representative for Spain and Portugal \_ He stayed overseas until December 1968 \_ He was present in Prague during the Soviet invasion of August 1968 and in December he was expelled , apparently for being too inquisitive. However , has remained suspicious of the circumstances of SZULC ' s expulsion and the details have never been clarified. (It is interesting that SZULC wrote articles reflecting the official CZECH line concerning the defection of General Jan SEJNA who was in the Czech Intelligence service.)
- SZULC was reported by an FBI source to have gone horseback riding with Boris V YAROCHEVSKIY a suspect KGB officer, in Washington in June or July 1971 \_ SZULC ' s file reflects no regular contact with Bloc diplomats\_
- In 1972 and 1973 SZULC covered Watergate extensively and demonstrated an extreme bias against the CIA \_ By July 1972 , SZULC ' s inquiries of the Department 0 f State and his articles had taken on a distinctly anti-US Govern ment tone \_ His coverage of guerrilla and terrorist groups

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was less sure than in earlier days and was frequently sensationalist and full of inaccuracies (See , especially , article in NYT for 14 July 1972 on a terrorist Headquarters in Zurich and other wild statements.)

- 9 Since 1974 SZULC' s articles have been highly critical of the Agency and he has used the background information he gathered in the 1960 's to attack the Agency and to criticize its operations \_
- r In 1975 SZULC accused the Agency of rifling the files of U .S . Senators. This was only one of many irresponsible and false articles he wrote trying to discredit the Agency One of the more spectacular efforts was a series in Esquire magazine, in which, among other things, he charged that the U.S. intelligence community had a hidden budget of $25 billion dollars and a network of 200,000 spies. May
- In , Inside the Companx: A CIA Diarx, Philip AGEE credits SZULC ' s daughter, Nicole ; for having "obtained vital research materials in New York and Washington, D .C." There is reason to believe, particularly in view of the extrene views Tad SZULC has manifested in the past two years, that he may have aided his daughter in her "research."

## SUMMATION

The case against Tad SZULC as a foreign agent is weak. However , his most recent activities are entirely consonant with the view that he has already served the Soviets well and can

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end his career as an overt propagandist taking advantage of the current furor over the CIA to do the greatest possible damage The current paralysis of all anti-Communist action by the Agency attests to the effectiveness of AGEE , SZULC , the Soviets, et al-

NOTE : (See attachment/ from a highly sensitive source use of the SECRET / SENSITIVE attachment requires C/ CI approval.) The source reported that Nicole , while working with the DGI in Cuba to expose the Agency , said that except for her father , her whole family were "fascists\_ She said that her father quit the NYT because of the restrictive editorial policy and he wished to write according to his beliefs \_ Any

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## 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F\_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

FR SEC 72-125 13 April 1972

FOR:

SUBJECT:

P \_ Box (Washington, c.)

- 1 Reference is made to my telephonic request that a P 0 Box be Washington, D \_ C\_ in the alias Biego 5 . Mardones The true name of the Officer receivìng material through fhis facility is Mr (Gilbert 0) Richmond \_
- 2 This memo confirms receipt. of:

0 P 0 Box 4433 Brookland Statíon

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- 3 Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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## Remarks:

Attached are copies of summaries of our operational involvement with Maheu. In addition to giving Mr Helms the originals \_ I have also given copies to Mr \_ Houston.

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FROM:

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DATE

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CONFIDENTIAL

SECRET

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SUBJECT: Project HARPSTAK

- 1 1958 Projece: mine his thinklng apd plans, and tha believed be may let down guard and becomo 3 tbat ha would not ordinarily accept [rom 2 man. May
- Objsct Locate intelligenb, attractive, "motionally 3table, iavolve €
- 3 . January 1958 He advigad tbat 2 prominent could coze vP with 1 ocal:fie2 woman bc had not prog?arlng in thrcugh {eminins cbart, persaade his thinking in 3
- 2 July 1958,
- 5 . Caadidata
- Avsust 1953 DCI

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- 7. Ausust 27 FE Divislon, Lntroduced Maheu Joaeph Sins . to
- 8 . Smith emphaaized neod {or solid cover and buckstopping. close with movie colony, may induce who movic iateresta, story
- 9 . Saptember 23 Mabeu and 0'Connell , Security, met wich if he couperative, would briaf him re Agsncy interest and objective 02 Project to He rssponded entbuBecure cover necbaniam. He be told oi City Bot
- 10 . Cover 0: naturally because Story "on :miag
- Septembsr 23 arzived Ncw York (St. Regia) eBt. She Baemed to ba relieved about certain intermisgivings she had ol asgignment. to him socially by rclatlona organlzation. ) parsonal City
- 1 2 . Se?tember 23 (aftarnoop) to givep 2 in 1429
- : 3 . "29 told she would b9 accompaaied by 4 2nion , travcling comGS-12). Would ostensecretary, but would b?, in íact, woula look :0 {cr directicn.

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- and Caliíornia 0. City
- 15. Covcr arrangementa corrpleted by Hc to carzy a letter o[ Introductlon fro to knoam to Sukarno.

- 16 . 0{ during the courbe of haz mission. It is knowa that Bh0 meet Sukarzo, his country on olficlal businaba, thø purpose of the mission of her that during 12 2adegiro to bor and dld.

- 17. Tba last know contact in the form of a telsphone call op 12 Aprul 196l whan she called on tbe sterile llne and talked to Hugb Tovar, She advisød that party for ?resiLog Angeles on 21 Apríl 1961. Sbe wantad to know whethar Henry'9 Feople this Farty. A nagative rsBponss given. ing
- 18. the prosent time, area\_

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- 28 03 3 According to (EABirsonnel tbe Subject was particularly desiroua controllød source of the Office of Security in order to insure a other supportive service, Buch 28 car rentala, living accommodations, etc. were required apd authorized under (EADivision Project NORFOLX. 28
- 06 1, In with the from 16 (1959)turu 18 New York phage of the'tour.

- Mr.-Robert Maheu waa asked to arrange a party for California. He did tbis a attorney and figure previously granted a CSA for use by F5 Division. w29 introduced toa part-time and For the duration of(ing Hussein) in Los Angeles, 3 April tbru 7 April959) be and became frienda. Accordingly, was indicated by Mr;Gred integrated into thø Stata party, that Hubein)desired to 0 '%nd that be wished to meet with ber during his in New York Clty from 14 April thru (ing stay King stay
- 4, Because Of the between the Office of Security wag York
- 09 5. On 13 April home of Security Office gource, at Beach; Long Island, for the period 14 April thru 18 April as a and(King Hussein) 06 At the same time, was registered at the Hotel Barclay, 1l1 East 48th Street, New York of Mrs, of El Paso, The publicity touching City,

on.tha relatlonahip became moro poiated, some public mention Lad been made of the= and thus it becaza

- 6\_ On 14 April wers tranaported to wag taken over meeting place between Long
- aftez appropriato Becurity arrangements, Beach, Long Island, two Departrent of Stato Security Agente, a New hired chauffeur with apd party visited each ovening, remaining for about four to five houra.

- 7. representative. She speculated about the poBBible sources of certain on how Mr. bad initially sought her out to Bervs At the time, unclear a8 to just what part Mr. "I am employed the CIA. We continued but finally went to the party 6 trancepded what had been 8uggested.

- 06 8 . at the requeat ADivisio; the Office of 09 and (he Xing) The Jast-recorded action by the Security Offlce in this case was 10 October 1960) 09
- 9; All personal contacts by Security represeatatives in {h0
- 10. Maheu a9 we undorstand it, never was introduced to and, as far a9

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- Security Office investigation conducted variously from 25 througb 17 of \_ reflected no sub3tantivo derogatory germaae to the case. May

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Media Inquizy to Cuban Exile Journalist Miani re Cuban Involvenant in Hatetgate Case and Actitudes in

This namorandun is {or your information only

On 7 May 1973 that of the Station VIERA Gonzalez a Cuban exile ournalist who vrites for Diario and received a call one FNU GOTTLIEB said be worked for Tines in (GOTILIES is bel:eved to 11192 Brandywine Kensington, Md \_ who fornerly an eupioyee Sane Muclear Policy" 'A to bureau 0f the Yoxk Iides verified;that One Has asked VIERA vhat people in Miani vere saying about and khat participarion {he Cubans i2 it\_ He specifically the activities Reinaldo. PICO of Orlando PIEDRA (forner of Cuban Bureau and (forner Senator and Hc also asked if ITT had SAMJENIS Perdome (forner Chief of a who was anicably cerninated 1n 1372) apd Juan PAULA WH/Hiani proprietazy enployee and forner Controller curr extly employed an UGC proprietary) wcre still in the Miani area 1150 interested in Bdgardo BUTIARI , 1 Cuban born in Mest Iampa, Florida, and of Conmerce is reportødly Mr , Azcozding to GOTTLIEB , BUTTARI appointed "political chief in the Republican Party"

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- 3 \_ GOTTLIEB apparently che ectivities of kaew tkat Juan PAULA involved in the jewelry business (PAULA 2nd Antonio Felix a #H/Miani proprietary eaployee recently purchasad 2nd that Reinaldo PICO had resided in Venezuala and had rocently returned to tha United States \_ The phona conversation lasted 45 ninutes GOTILIEB to Kiani chey lunch together.

- 4 VIERA does not GOTTLIEB but talked to nin because said he resided in the Hashington area for years \_ (BEIANCOURDwas formar Agency asset is currently Chief ŒEcononic Planning and Budget, OAS The 4a5 VIERA said he provided infornation to GOTTLIEB On the is Cuban exile and äià not want interna U.5. affairs #e Rot COTTLIEB "25 inferesteà 1a Joequin or .Juan (Attached are sumnary biographies of persons of interest to GOTTLIEB.)

5 EVA"S ) w2s briefed on the of to A. PAUZA; who; works for 2 office spacs covef\_ Azong other duties Perforned by ara the sent dependenrs of inprisoned assets #hich sígned in true PAULA was unaware had purchased a jeirelry in that is protected proprictary and he utRost confidance in the proprietary being able to field "ith the is 9 post box saià possibly liaked îhe trail end chere. proprietary could only be .linked the Aganc) "y {He Qid say that Howard HUXT awara of served a5 securc far and AVAXT) are

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6 che the@FMUTUAL offices are Ona the lawyers be the "biggest cenary singer of connon receptionist area is also ncnitor all calls incoming and outgoing for the otber law firn\_ that thare have been nunerous calls fron the oyerseas calls fo such pleces 25 Japan 0 d

- 7 ba traveling to Massau apd returiing via Miani 0n 10 Hay 1973. talk wiih people at that cime other (The COS has been alerâed call fron EVANS on 10 1973.) May

Janps E: Elannery Acting Chief cc: Director of Security

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## Rene VIERA Gonzalcz

Reporter for Diario speaker Journalisn in Exile at Miami June 1957 {or

Iad Hational Bank\_ DaÉe not given\_

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Reinaldo PICO Ranon

POA. granted 14 October 1960 as assst. 2586 Brigade, captured of of Prisoners Connission Cascro to negotiate reìease 0f prisoners in exchange for mechanical equipmant and supplies noeded by Cuba . Defected and reÉused accojpany otier aenbars of Prisoners Conmission on cheir return to. Cuba in July 1961 POA grated 15 for CA/Pro? asset; SGSHIRLED 3:October 1964 OA 4 1966Anicably ternirated 50 June 1968 As of Venezuala\_ Ir Decenber. 1969 was destribed by a a5 "one not; know where the bluff begins is true and whar lie" Bay PizsJuly

Orlardo PIEDRA

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Born 18 Hevana, Cuba Beliaved to be Cuban: cicizan currently in Batista 'GovèrnTold FBI June 1959 he w3s forced to ieave Cuba Batista, Reportedly of anti-Castro grovp in Juna 1559 In Sæpt 59 reported to be Kolaido ex-Gubaz PIEDR4

responsible officials considercd directly òf Sesided Fla , During Bacista zegine PIEDRA "35 in charge of all natters .pertaining to. garbling, rackets 2hd cortraband , In 1953 in also in 0f indication

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Rolando (201-42669)

Cuban scnator and Quice active during early ú0'5 in various anti-Castro eccivicies Recently four and Bistrict Court U,5 . neutrality iadicacion Ileadquarters 425 been in touch With subject

Born 1918 in Cuba; typifies iñ forner resine of Bacista\_ and extortion

Still considers hinself to bê has been virulent critic of

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Edgar Anthony BUTTARI (D.V.x.) Puig

aka Edgar BUTIARI (Doctor) aka BUTTARI Y (281-276771) Photo. Puig

ihile information in bis file d025 not coacsct there is unsourced infornacion in the card file BUTIARI was in in in che Sprin: in relacion SUTTARI 5 Revolucionary Deroczatic Front (FRD) iavolved in business ventures in SouÊh is associeted with Charles in busincss.

Edgazdo was born 14 August 1909 West Tampa Fiorida, the a Cucan in Cuban Appointed Cuban: Inspector Instrucior of the Ministry of State in 1955, He eiaz Urder Secretary Labor In' 1938 Je to seryed 25 Secretary of Connerce uncil {le lafer 'inistez of the Cuban Foreign Service\_ by Batista in 1942 , uncil 1844 for Kabana\_ He renainsà in until. 1952.

artived in in Miani Fforida the Ravolutionary tera 0f in 1938 ke was asponsibl6 for Anerican represencaclves of lard exporters in che etc.) for increasing prices\_ to put {orward legisletlon of nationalistic tendencies, warning "Yankee Imperialisa"\_ anà unfricndly co He later changed ia 1938 becare nore azxious to cooperate with eppareatly having gotton over his cgenly However , hc did zot eppear Hie been 35 large

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- 1 Ficld and i'cadquarcers traces = othcr than operational material contained in subjcct' s 201 filcs, are negative\_ Green List requcst No \_ 189405 submitted 26 June 1968 \_
- 2 . From 1961 until August 1966 subjcct livcd in Mcxico City Jis wifc and two children. Ihile in Mexico Jexico\_City and Central and Latin ational activity 1966 , obliged to duc to àis crcas "cdical in tac altitudc cncouncercd In (ccohcr 1960 subjcct establishcd rcsidcucc his cover consultant 08 to WUSALIN: , been employed in '2s Since 1965, prcscnt thcre he:e bcen J10 in status\_ Cicy , Cit: ing

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- 6 SJAN THIS WAY S0 WAVE CHANNEL IF CONSIDERED DESIRABLE HOWEVER
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- 8 FOR HAGU: IS DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUIANTIL, PRO#INENT CUBAN EXILE STUDENT GROUP WITH Long iatin IS IY MIAMI VITH MARG INAL REPRESENTATICY San Juan