Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRETCuban agent as early as July 1963 (which would have been when he was screening names for the AMTRUNK Operation), one from LITAMIL-9, and the other from Fernando REY reported by VASLOUCH-1. As mentioned above, these charges could well be true; yet RABEL could have fulfilled his duties for CASTRO superficially, for his own purposes, and not necessarily have compromised his work with the Agency until he was captured.The difficulties he had in exfiltrating his wife could have been, partially, punishment by CASTRO for not fulfilling his duties as an agent; otherwise, had his work in the U.S. been valuable, CASTRO could have facilitated the exfiltration of RABEL's wife so that RABEL could continue his work as an agent undisturbed.LAD/JFK Task Force 1977/Marty Miller:rpCopy filed: 201-249386Attachments: 4A- 10 Feb 1964 Memo for the RecordB- 6 Mar 1963 dispatch UFGA-7998 with Att.C- 20 Feb 1963 cable WAVE 4730 (IN 71127)D- 30 Sep 1963 dispatch UFGA-11375
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APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM6
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19927-71 MFG. 10/75CABLE SEC DISSEM BY 27 PER CI 2 (EO) TOTAL COPIES 10-1 RUN BYSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITECPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDSTAFF*ADVANCE COPY ISSUED/SLOTTEDACTION UNITFILE VR AT Z1 42 53 6ACTION #T 693164 E1A770 PAGE Ø1 IN 830376TOR:181831Z FEB 76 MADR 30177SECRET 181900Z FEB 76 STAFF*CABLE SEC SUGGESTS DISSEM TO: CILAIF DESIRED, SEND FORM 1601 TO CABLE SECITE MADRID 30177TO: DIRECTOR INFO LONDON LISBONRYBAT PHMHHLANKET KMSTONE1. NICKY SZULC STILL IN MADRID AS OF 17. FEB. SHE TOLD AQUCOMUMN/1 SHE HAS BEEN IN CUBA THREE TIME, LAST TIME DURING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE. WHILE THERE SHE CLAIMED BE WORKING AS ADVISOR FOR MINREX COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE SECTION. SHE SAID CUBANS GAVE HER ACCESS TO ALL INFO THEY HAD ON CIA ACTIVITIES AROUND WORLD. SAID SHE WAS PAID SALARY AND HAD CAR AND CHAUFFEUR AT HER DISPOSAL.2. SZULC ALSO TOLD SHE HAD WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH AGEE ON PREPARATION HIS BOOK. SAID SHE AND WEISSMAN AND AGEE VERY ANGRY WITH JOHN MARKS FOR PUBLISHING HIS BOOK "HOW TO SPOT A SPOOK". THEY TOLD HIM THIS WOULD ONLY ALERT CIA TO CHANGE ITS TACTICS, BUT MARKS PUBLISHED BOOK ANYWAY AND THEY NOW CONSIDER HIM TRAINTOR.3. FILE: 73-6-46/3. E2 IMPDETSECRET SEXUSITIVE![DI Staff Action] SECRET19 FEB 1976RETURN TO CIA Background Use Onty Do No Produce![signature]
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# MEMORANDUM## SUBJECT:Estimate of Damage Which Could Accrue to CIA Miami Through Prosecution of the Rolando Masferrer Haitian Invasion Group1. The decision by the Justice Department to seek a Grand Jury indictment against Rolando Lasferrer and certain of his associates is a potentially explosive matter which could result in extensive damage to CIA activities in Miami. Recent adverse publicity on the national scene and in the Miami area have added substantially to the already sizeable embarrassment potential. Some of the main sectors of danger to CIA equities are described below.2. Basic national publicity regarding student and foundation topics have already attracted attention of the local press to the CIA in general. Usually any reference to CIA covert activities leads the press to check files for references to any such activities locally. However, before this action could be taken, the story regarding the Pan American Foundation and the University of Miami broke, and the press immediately concentrated on this topic. The CIA Chief of Station learned through personal press contacts that this was partly a matter of luck and partly because of the friendly and cooperative attitude of these press contacts. Although several editorials highly critical of CIA have been published and the replay of wire service stories has been given much space, as yet there has been no local follow-up aimed at putting CIA or the CIA Station on the spot. However, the situation remains delicate, since, even with much good will, local newsmen cannot afford to let themselves be scooped by outsiders concerning stories in their own back yard.3. Any new story, such as the 22 February story in World Jornal Tribune on suspected CIA connection with recruitment of Cuban pilots for the Congo, the possible results of inquiry made on 21 February by three students connected with the University of Miami newspaper The Hurricane, or further revelations concerning the Pan American Foundation, could easily trigger publicity with an inevitable focus on the South Campus of the University of Miami and on the Miami Station cover firm.
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# SECRET-2-4. As has been the case for the past six years, (Dr. Henry King Stanford, President) and (Dr. Eugene other, Vice President and Treasurer) of the (University of Lin 11,29 have extended their fullest cooperation concerning the Mani Station and overali CIA interests and it is anticipated they will continue to co so. However, we believe there is a practical limit to the amount of pressure they could stand from their trustees)and from certain public quarters if there is a flood of publicity regarding CIA activities allegedly centered in or controlled from the Cenith Technical Enterprises Inc.), or its accused successor, the (Holman Corporation) if such a situation arises, it is conceivable that Cr. Stanford) would feel impelled to take some action aimed at disassociating the University of Miami) from any contact with the Geinar Corporation.)29 Since the Colmar Corporation is ostensibly the tenant of the University of Miami) although on Federal property, the resulting action night involve a request for the termination of the tenancy, agreement.5. Even if the above circumstances did not exist, we ould remain concerned regarding the possible effects of the prosecution of the Masferrer group. Although no Station agents or persons with when the Mami Station has contractual arrangements are among the/persons arrested or those who will be prosecuted, it will be very easy for the defense to drag CIA Miami into the cace. The defense has only to obtain testimony (true or perjured) irca one c' the defendants, or to summon as cofense witness che or more disaffccted former agents of the CIA Station, in order to begin a chain reaction surfacing much detail and rumor concerning CIA operations against the Cuban cargot. Given the sizeable roduction of infiltration and Covert Action agents during the past year, a general feeling of frustration and lack of support for Cuban freedon attributed to passive U.S. policy and reduction of support in all sectors, the long standing and mosty of certain exile circles against U.S. Government, nouab CIA, and the evaluation that CIA now is the cost vulnerable of Federal Agencies confronting then, exiles will be tempted to see an attack against CIA as accomplishing several purposes, that is, gaining acquittal, blackening CIA, and exerting pressure on the U.S. Covernment for policy change.SECRET
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WHINFO:FROM: Chief of Station, JMWAVESUBJECT TYPIC: Contact Report - IDEN *AACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCESACTION REQ: See Para 41.  IDEN A, a wealthy and prominent New Orleans businessman, was recommended to JMWAVE and made available by Headquarters. He had been cleared by Headquarters for JMWAVE use under date of 15 December 1962 in DIR-05291.2.  IDEN A was initially contacted for JMWAVE by Eli A. SACHTSCHALE, who was introduced to him by the New Orleans KUJUMP office on 27 December 1962. The JMWAVE cover situation was discussed with IDEN A by SACHTSCHALE and IDEN A's assistance was requested. IDEN A was first enlisted as the President of YOCOUGH, a JMWAVE cover company. Also cleared and used as officers of YOCOUGH are IDEN D and IDEN E. Although cleared and witting, these individuals are contacted only when their signatures on YOCOUGH documents are re- quired, all contact normally being with IDEN A. IDEN A also per- mits use of his own company as a funding mechanism for YOCOUGH. He has acted as a spotter for JMWAVE and has recommended several other businessmen who are being used by JMWAVE. He has also made available several oil companies in which he owns interests for use in back- stopping cover of JMWAVE operational vessels. It is known that he is used by Headquarters for several JBECHO activities, IDEN A is contacted several times each month by JMWAVE.![ACE Marine Sucttig Ceres Enterprises Ind]3.  IDEN A has met Rufus E. MANGROLL and Colin R. HOWGRIND as well as Eli A. SACHTSCHALE. He knows YOCOUGH, YOAFT and the JMWAVE operational vessel IDEN B. He knows that Miami attorney IDEN C participates in JMWAVE activities. So far as is known, he knows no other JMWAVE personnel or assets.4.  It is requested that a 201 number be assigned IDEN A and that it be made known to JMWAVE.ATTACHMENT;Identities u/s/cDISTRIBUTION:3 - C/WH/C w/att u/s/cANDREW K. REUTEMANDATE TYPED: 12 May 65DATE DISPATCHED: MAY 19 1965DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: UFGA-21422HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER: 201-
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UNDER SEPARATE COVERTO: UFGA-21422IDENTITIESIDEN A: Alfred J. *MoranDPOB: Not availableRes: 8422 South Claybourne AvenueNew Orleans, LouisianaBus: 909 South Broad StreetNew Orleans, LouisianaIDEN B: M/V BARBIDEN C: James CostelloIDEN D: Glenn E. MagnusonIDEN E: Robert T. Nieset
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SECRET20 December 1967MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of General CounselATTENTION : Mr. John GreaneySUBJECT : James Garrison1. Per our conversation in the environs of the DD/P's office on 19 December, we have just received from [London] Station a scrap of information on Subject's activities. [MI-5, ]^[24] the [British] Security Service, has provided the following in a report on Americans who are in correspondence with the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation:"Jim Garrison, District Attorney, Orleans, LouisianaA secret and reliable source has reported that the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation has been in touch with Jim Garrison. Our source states that the ini- tiative in this contact appears to have come from the Foundation and the purpose of it seems to be to persuade Garrison to write an article about the late President Kennedy's assassination which pre- sumably the Foundation could use in some way."2. [MI-5]^[24] has also passed this information to the Legal Attaché (FBI representative) in [London.] I would stress that [MI-5]'s source is very sensitive and request that this office be advised in advance if any executive action is to be taken on the basis of the above information.Philip F. FendigAC/EURBC[^24]
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992## JMWAVE COVER FACILITYA. NAME : Ace Marine Survey, Inc.OFFICE ADDRESS : Room 214, 2525 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami, FloridaMAILING ADDRESS : P. O. Box 1337, Main Post Office, Miami, FloridaLOCATION : Office of Attorney Norman S. PallotB. TYPE OF FACILITY: This is a Florida Corporation established by and under the control of JMWAVE and certified to do business in Florida. Ace Marine Survey, Inc. was formerly known as Ace Cartography Company, a corporation which had been certified to do business in Florida on 11 July 1962. This Corporation was amended on 4 November 1966 to its new name, Ace Marine Survey, Inc.The President of the Corporation is Alfred J. Moran of New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Moran is a very prominent businessman in the New Orleans area. He is head of Kalvar and has investments in a variety of businesses which include many oil interests. He is known to Headquarters representatives particularly in Logistics.C. OSTENSIBLE BUSINESS: Ace Marine Survey, Inc., is engaged primarily in marine research including the study of marine life and testing of marine equipment. However, its general provisions permit it to perform almost any corporate function.D. USE : JMWAVE use of the Corporation is to provide cover for a maritime vessel, the M/V SONORA. The Corporation provides status cover and payrolling of the agents assigned to the M/V SONORA and the safe area or berthing site from which the vessel operates in the performance of its ostensible business.E. FUNDING : Method - This account is funded through the [Bank and Hall covert account at the First National Bank of Miami] by the following method: A check in the total amount of the deposits is drawn on this account. A credit ticket is obtained by our cleared contact from the cash vault. This credit ticket together with the appropriate deposit slips for the various corporations is then turned over to a teller, where it is combined with all other transactions which are processed by that particular teller on the given business day. Since the number of transactions handled by a given teller may go as high as 250 to 300 there is slight chance of the deposits being attributed to the particular credit ticket which accompanied these deposits.Overt Attribution or Source - [Offshore Navigation Company, 3503 Fern Street, New Orleans, Louisiana]
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# SECRETF. TAX STATUS: This is a profit-making corporation and has met Federal and State requirements as follows:1) Corporation Federal Income Tax Returns.2) Federal Withholding and Unemployment Taxes.3) Florida State Unemployment Tax.4) Florida Corporation Report and Tax Return.5) Florida Intangible Property Tax Return.G. AGENT IDENTIFICATION: The Corporation was providing status cover and payrolling for 10 Cubans as of 31 January 1967.II. ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY:1. Maritime Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967: This cover company should be affected little by a flap. However, because of the berthing location within largely tourist or recreation areas, its commercial activity has been noted.2. Cover Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967: A successor to Ace Cartography Company, Ace Marine Survey, Inc., is currently used in connection with the leasing of a waterfront berthing site for the berthing of M/V SONORA, which is registered under this firm. The firm also provides cover and serves as well as the vehicle for payrolling the agent crew.Ace Marine Survey, Inc., is engaged in the field of marine research, including the study of marine life as well as the testing of marine equipment.In view of the current limited use of this cover, the likelihood of exposure is considerably reduced. However, if such an exposure did occur, it is felt that the damage to either WOFACT or the officers of Ace Marine Survey, Inc., would be of no great import. The major likely "injury" that would be sustained would be the denial of further use of the berthing site and the need for re-naming/re-registering the M/V SONORA.In order to add depth and lend further substance to the cover story, the officers of a legitimate firm, [Offshore Navigation Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, which is engaged in marine research and off-shore oil exploration activities, have agreed to backstop the activities of Ace Marine Survey, Inc. and to recognize the latter firm as a client.# SECRET
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# SECRETJMWAVE COVER FACILITY: Ceres Enterprises, Inc.ADDRESS : Suite 1409 Biscayne Building, 19 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33101ADDRESS : P. O. Box 5045, Main Post Office, Miami, Fla. 33101FACILITY: Office of Attorneys George E. Brown and Thomas B. DuffThis corporation was established in Florida and certified to do business on 10 March 1964. It was established by and is under the control of JMWAVE.The President of this corporation is Mr. Richard W. Freeman, who is the retired Chairman of the Board of Delta Airlines. He is also the principal owner of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in New Orleans. In addition he has many other varied interests including investments in oil ventures. He is extremely prominent in the New Orleans civic and social structure.BUSINESS: This corporation was established ostensibly to maintain and operate boats for all types of marine research.: This corporation provided cover for maritime vessels, the M/V BARB and the M/V JADE, and served as the status and payroll mechanism for the agents employed by this corporation.: Method - This account is funded through the Bank and Hall covert account at The First National Bank of Miami by the following method: A check in the total amount of the deposits is drawn on this account. A credit ticket is obtained by our cleared contact from the cash vault. This credit ticket together with the appropriate deposit slips for the various corporations is then turned over to a teller, where it is combined with all other transactions which are processed by that particular teller on the given business day. Since the number of transactions handled by a given teller may go as high as 250 to 300 there is slight chance of the deposits being attributed to the particular credit ticket which accompanied these deposits.Overt Attribution or Source - Peterman & Peterman Associates, P. O. Box 8103, Main Post Office, Chicago, Illinois
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# SECRETTAX STATUS: This is a corporation for profit. It has met federal and state tax requirements as follows:1.  Corporation Federal Income Tax Return2.  Federal Withholding and Unemployment Taxes3.  Florida State Unemployment Taxes4.  Florida Corporation Report and Tax Return5.  Florida Intangible Property Tax ReturnAGENT IDENTIFICATION: None at this time.ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY:1.  Maritime Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967 - The cover mechanism established by the Ceres Enterprises, Inc. was very secure during the period of its operation and remained so until the loss of one of its agents who was captured in Cuba. This made it necessary to terminate the activities of this corporation and transfer its activities to another entity. This was accomplished without any unusual events or actual public exposure. If any should occur at this late date, the damage would be minimal.2.  Cover Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967 - This corporation is currently inactive and will become legally dormant after three years. It was placed in this status due to an operational flap which could have exposed the corporation. The last active tax return was filed at the tax year ending March 31, 1966. An additional tax return will be filed for the past tax year which will indicate no financial transactions.Its assets and activities were transferred to other JMWAVE entities. This corporation was established to provide cover for a Maritime Branch vessel and status and payroll cover for the agents assigned to it. The corporation is inactive and will be allowed to remain so. It was placed in this status due to a flap wherein an agent was captured in Cuba who had knowledge of this vessel and its ownership. There was no public exposure in the Miami area. However, because of the past incident the corporation should not be used in the future under its current name. While in use the corporation served very satisfactorily for the purpose for which it was established.
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 199214-00000104-10105-101021 July 1976MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of SecurityFROM : Sherwood R. BosworthExternal Activities BranchSUBJECT : Manuscript by David Phillips1. Attached herewith is a proposed letter to Mr. David A. Phillips outlining deletions which the Agency' would like made from his book. The general tone of the responses from Agency components was that, if possible, this book should not be published. In the view of most, it dangerously reveals sources and methods, internal organization, missions, and functions. It also provides public confirmation of covert Agency activities and the disruption and reduced morale created by Agee and others.2. However, on the assumption that publication could not or would not be blocked, the operating components catalogued their most serious concerns. The attached letter to Mr. Phillips includes many of these reservations. The chapter by chapter review, which appears later in this memorandum, contains those recommendations for deletion which, for various explained reasons, should not be forwarded to Mr. Phillips.3. Before proceeding with the manuscript review, we would like to advise that Mr. John Greaney of OGC has volunteered his services to accompany you or Mr. Stembridge when our proposals are placed before Mr. Phillips. Due to time limitations, he has not had a chance to review this memorandum or the proposed letter to Mr. Phillips as of this date.OS 6 2899-A
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4. The following is a compilation of items of concern to Agency components which were not included in the letter to Mr. Phillips. This does not include chapters one and six which have been previously reviewed and returned to Mr. Phillips.5. Chapter two: Guatemalaa. Several offices expressed concern that this book, for the first time, confirms the CIA's role with Col. Armas and the coup. However, since it would be difficult to defend a classification on this, it was not included in the letter to Mr. Phillips. The same was true of the reference to the coup in Iran (p. 43).b. Another area of concern was our relationship with the FBI in connection with his arrest and our use of false identity papers in the U. S. Of particular concern was mention of a capability to alter FBI criminal records. Again, we don't believe we can prove classification.c. The one item which could have been deleted was a footnote on page 35 which inferred that the CIA had indemnified Lloyd's of London for a sunken ship.. LA Division was able only to ascertain that no payment had been made as of August 1960. Since the footnote begins "press reports claimed that . ."without further specifying the source, we felt it best to make no comment to Mr. Phillips on this point.6. Chapter three: Havana and Beiruta. Some concern was expressed regarding the paragraph on page 13 explaining salary off-set for deep cover officers. Although this may be truely classified, it might be best to let it remain as is, to dissuade readers that the Agency or its officers are making extra money on the side.b. Other comments related to the details of Mr. Wisner's death (p. 5); connecting Ernest Hemmingway with the Havana COS (p. 21); and confirming that an
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American executed by the Cubans was a CIA NOC (p. 48).The latter point, while clearly sensitive, was not raised to Mr. Phillips as LA Division posed no specific objection.7. Chapter four: Bay of Pigsa. Some objection was raised to Mr. Phillips citing the Gulf Steamship Company as a cover for the broadcasting aspect of the Bay of Pigs operation. However, in checking this out, it was learned that the cover was the Gibralter Steamship Company so no objection is made to the use of Gulf.b. SSU also raised questions regarding the confirmation of assassination planning against Castro (p. 12) and the use of the Alban Towers Hotel as a temporary lodging facility for Agency personnel (p. 17). Since no one else raised an objection on these points, they were not relayed to Mr. Phillips.8. Chapter five: Mexico Citya. In addition to all the comments directed to Mr. Phillips (see attached letter), the SSU objected to discussion of the purchase of scotch (p. 15), the specifics associated with the Cuban missile crisis (pp. 25-27), and the handling of "walk-ins" (pp. 33-35). LA Division also objected to the Agency's role in name tracing (p. 8).b. In view of the considerable deletions requested of Mr. Phillips, the above were not included as their sensitivity and justification for classification appears to be marginal.9. Chapter seven: Washington, D. C.a. Several offices took exception to some items in this chapter which were not passed on to Mr. Phillips.b. The SSU objected to the mention of liquor in the Director's dining room and the footnote confirming