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SENDER WILL CHECK CLASIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOMUNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRETCENTRAL INTELLILENCE AGENCYOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP| TO  | NAME AND ADDRESS   | DATE | INITIALS    || --- | ------------------ | ---- | ----------- || 1   | Mr. Whitney Tucker |      | ![initials] || 2   |                    |      |             || 3   | WH/SA/SO/NH        |      | ![initials] || 4   |                    |      |             || 5   |                    |      |             || 6   | Manuel Artmon      |      |             ||     | ACTION      | DIRECT REPLY | PREPARE REPLY  || --- | ----------- | ------------ | -------------- ||     | APPROVAL    | DISPATCH     | RECOMMENDATION ||     | COMMENT     | FILE         | RETURN         ||     | CONCURRENCE | INFORMATION  | SIGNATURE      |Remarks:Could this be made a "third person" resume setting forth ambiguity of pol philosophy in one condensation?![signature]FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDERPRINT NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. DATEUNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRETFORM NO. 237 Use previous editions
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# SYNOPSIS OF AMBIDDY-1'S SPEECH TO AREC18 March 1964"You will forgive me if before a gathering the Agrupacion de la Reconstruccion Economical de Cuba I do make profound economic or technical analysis of the reconstruction of Cuba, the reason is very simple, it is because I don't know. Inasmuch as I do not like to talk about things which I know nothing of I prefer not to touch upon the suoject. Here at this gathering there are men more capable than I . . . men who will have the difficult task of the reconstruction of Cuba upon their shoulders.I want to talk about what I know about. But first let me present my credentials. Why the presentation of credentials? When two people speak for the first time the first portion is the presentation and this is the first time I talk with AREC, although I have the pleasure of speaking to some of its members separately and in great lengths. Why this presentation of credentials?Because I know our movement is very controversdal. They say we are of the extreme right, they say we are of the extreme left, they say we are opportunist and they say we are ambitious. I do not expect to change anyone's mind by this talk. I believe it is my duty to assert certain principles and to mention our beliefs. Not a criteria of profound economic principles : . . I am not an economist nor an expert on the subject. I believe it useful for our movement to accert before this assembly some of its principles
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2in which it professes and will continue to profess and for whichwe are prepared to give our lives and in some cases already have.I believe it is our duty to mention them here or anywhere else.First of all I do not believe in extremes . . neither left nor right. I believe extremes always end by touching one another.Secondly I want to state that if any extreme comes to power in Cuba, in the case of the extreme right by imposing a dictatorship; in both cases we shall continue to fight with our weapons in hand.Thirdly, I do not believe in the classification of men by race, political levels in the government to which they formerly belonged nor by money . . . I know whites who souls are black and I know blacks who souls are white. I know wealthy men who are spiritually poor and poor who are spiritually wealthy. I only believe in one classification of men and that is the moral classification--men of honor and men without honor. Men who keep their word and those who do not keep their word. . . In this classification I do believe . . .Are we opportunist? This depends what your definition of opportunist is. If by opportunist you mean taking maximum advantage of each opportunity, then ladies and gentlemen, we are oportunist. In order to save Cuba we have to take maximum advantage of every opportunity. But if by opportunists you mean the man who changes his beliefs in accord with the opportunities, then we are not opportunist."![SECRET]
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SECREAMBIDDY-1 goes on to mention his various publications. He describes his first publication, *"Communism por que?"* (Communism what for?) which he wrote nine months prior to Castro coming to power. The main theme of this pamphlet, according to A-1, was that more than changing a government what is needed is a change in men's conscience. The pamphlet also outlined the duties of the padron (land owner) to the workers so that the latter may live in dignity and in honor. The patron should feel that the problems of his workers are also his problems. The worker in turn has certain obligations to the patron. If this *quid pro quo* is not adhered to the (Christian) government has the right to intervene for the common good.Later on, after Castro was in power, A-1 wrote his letter of resignation accusing Castro of being a communist and traitor. In this letter A-1 mentions he resigned because Castro had not been honest with the businessmen by not telling them their property would be confiscated.A-1 then went into exile and there he published a book called Traiccion (Betrayal). This book clearly outlined the idealogyy of the movement."We believe the state should foment and simulate private economy both national as well as in foreign. [During the Bay of Pigs I wrote my political thesis.] We have to have an effective democracy in Latin America. [I say effective democracies because in Latin America] the word democracy has been prostituted too
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often. Many countries call themselves democratic but in reality are nothing but militarist, demagogic, and many simply go through the motions of elections. Many are totalitarian governments which are living off the blood and toil of its people. The corrupt politicians, the strong men, the totalitarian have been the strongest allies of communism. Our fight is not against one man, it is not war of personal hatred :. it is a war against the doctrine of hatred be it called Castro or what have you . . it is a war against a doctrine; we are as much opposed to Khrushchev as we are against Tito. We are as much opposed to the totalitarian left as we are opposed to the fascist right."They continue to call us extremist. We don't care. They will continue to call us rightist or leftist, fascist, philo- communist. I recall the words of Don Quixote when he was passing on the outskirts of a small town and Sancho said to Don Quixote, ‘Sir, the dogs are barking at us.’ Don Quixote replied, ‘Let them, Sancho, if they are barking it is because we are moving. And we will continue to move.'""They say we are very ambitious. Yes, we are very ambitious. We have an ambition which blinds us and we are disposed to give our lives for that ambition. An ambition for what? That in the coming days when Cuba is liberated people will pronounce our name with respect in our country.""When our men die in Cuba they are not only fighting for the independence of our country . . . they are fighting for the![SECRET]
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5independence of the American Hemisphere, for the survival of Christian principles in America, for the Western world. . . the rest of the Western World." A-l maintains that the situation today is much the way Lenin would have hoped for. Britain and France have recognized Red China; the U. S. is at odds with these two governments. This, A-l maintains, is exactly what Lenin would have wanted. A-1 then quotes Lenin, "Within 30 years we will embark on a peace offensive, of coexistence and we will split the free nations and smash the impotent bourgeois.""The battle ground for Latin America lies 90 miles from our shores in a place called Cuba. Should the Westend world lose this battle the sleeping giant (Latin America) will wake up on the side of the communist camps. Then it would be preferable to be dead because the free world will have ceased to be.""We have knocked on many doors. I have one obsession and that is the liberation of my country and if I have to lose my prestige I will do so. God will know I have not lost it. I do not believe that in order to save my country there are bad doors. The only bad doors are the ones that have been closed to us in order to lock Cuba within them.""We are all to blame. We are all guilty for having turned over Cube into the hands of men who could not govern her properly. This is not the time to cry like women for what we were unable to defend as men. I have knocked on doors and will continue to do so because![SECRET]
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SECRETmy cause is a moral and honorable one and what I ask for is noble. We cannot afford to wait for miracles because only God can create miracles. We must prepare for a long,fight and not expect the aid of such organizations as the OAS, UN. It is up to the Cubans to liberate Cuba. We either have to wage a war of principles or not. If we are not going to wage a war of principles I will not join that struggle."The present situation of the case of Cuba. The present state of our homeland. Communism is completely established. We lose daily 10 fighters for freedom. In the cities communism is in complete control. It is necessary for an individual to carry five different credentials in order to travel inside of Cuba. Lack of any one of these credentials brings down the repressive measures of the G-2 until the individual can explain the reason for his missing credentials.""Guerrillas in the mountains; some resistance groups in the cities; a resentment among the militia because the foreigners have privileges which the militia does not. The campesino who will not accept the communist doctrine and guerrillas in Escambray, Camaguey, which are growing stronger daily. This is the situation in Cuba today.""The status of Cuba outside of Cuba: The U. S. In the most difficult position and the most unexplainable position of the Western World. I can sum it up in one sentence. I do not understand it. We do not want to be saved by the Marines. Let us make this quite
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7clear. The Cuban people have always maintained that they are willing to die."A-1 then alludes to the Alliance for Progress which he refers to as an Alka Seltzer in the Pacific. He maintains he is not against the Alliance for Progress but rather that something should also be done for Cuba.Question and answer periodQuestion: I understand that in certain sections of the United States Government there exist ultra liberals who believe that communist Cuba could be used as an experimental ground and in the coming years communist Cuba could be used as a proving ground for the coexistence of the great world powers, that is, Russia and the U. S. The question is Dr. Artime, have you considered deep in your conscience the possibility that the U. S. Government is using you and your movement to occupy the Cubans who wish to liberate their homeland with other activities so that they cannot liberate their country with the force and enthusiasm they desire. The question is have you considered the possibility that you, under your best intentions, are the instrument by which these ultra liberal forces in the U. S. can paralyze the liberating activity of the Cuban people?Answer: A very good question, If the U. S. were giving me something this might be true but I believe the ones who are receiving aid, possibly other ultra liberals, may be in collusion with the U. S. This is very possible. I can make a mistake. I can make two mistakes but after one has spent two years in jail one cannot be fooled so
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easily, more so when one has been condemned to death. It is possible this plan exists but I do not know since I do not have access to these ultra liberals. It is possible they are looking for someone to do it, this is possible. I can guarantee you one thing. I am not doing this because my power comes fron men who believe as I do, as you do, and who are located south of the Rio Grande. These men are gambling the lives of the people in their own countries. Because they know if they do not help in overthrowing Fidel Castro in less than two years, their own countries will be victims of communism. I am a product of the desperation of the Latin American countries.Questions Dr. Aftime, how can we unite the Cubans in order to make the cause of those fighting inside felt more deeply?Answer: Very good question. Very good. A North American friend of mine once said he would rather carry ten cats in a bag than work with two Cubans. I said to him that he was quite right; however, Cubans are not the only ones that are hard to understand. The Latin American is also difficult to understand. Thank God, we are very individualistic and that is why the communists are having such a difficult time. Because we are very individualistic. The war is the only thing which can unite the Cubans. The only thing which can create an unbreakable bond, betweennrich, poor, Negroes, whites, Catholics, Protestants, Mason, everyone, is sacrifice. I do not believe in theoretical unions.
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SEGHET9Question: In Miami they say that JURE, Manuel Ray's organization, will make an attack on 20 May or early in June. Would there be any possibility that your movement also intends to do something in the near future. Also, what is the possibility of having a government in arms.Answer: That is the $64,000 question, If they (JURE) decides to go, may God bless them. And please let it not be a demagogic act to give prestige to others. The only thing I ask God is that He accompany them. I say this with all sincerity. Our strategy is mapped out. What we have done cannot be published. We cannot publicize the arms we have sent into Cuba. We cannot publicize the infiltrations we have made to teach the campesinos about guerrilla warfare. These are things we cannot public. Not that we are enemies of publicity but we cannot subordinate the war to publicity, we are subordinating the interests of_publicity to the war. In a free election I would admit all political theories but by violence I will not admit any extremism. The war may last three years against Fidel and five against communism. It does not matter. We will use violence to deter any extremism.Question: About five months ago I arrived here thanks to people with great influence. Students of mine were in the Escambray. I took food and medicines to them. I ha 19 girls who helped me gather rosaries and everything in the ways of clothes. There are now 500 students of mine who are now prisoners. Others are being con-![image of a secret stamp]
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SECIEL10stantly harassed and persecuted. Why aren't we helping thesepeople?Answer: There are many, madam, who are now helping. Thisweek we have sent some aid and arms inside, perhaps not as much aswe would like but sent some. We also have to send not just weaponsbut food, shoes, etc. The guerrillan lack everything. The problemof supplying them is very difficult but we are trying. We do nothave sufficient boats. To arrive at the coast we cannot use largeships but small beats and these small boats have a limited capacity.These small boats can only make two trips in one day and no more.It is being done on a small scale but it is being done. The forceto liberate Cuba is there inside Cuba and it is up to us to assistthem.Question: Deetor, don't you have any confidence in the OAS.I refer specifically to the recent cache of arms discovered inVenezuela?Answer: I admire the Venezuelan people, I admire Venezuelandemocracy and if a strong measure is taken against Cuba, because ofthe just screams of the Venezuelan people and if the OAS listensto these screams, I will admire the CAS.
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18 March 1964MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, Western HemisphereDivision (Special Affairs)SUBJECT: ANWORLD--Talk with AMBIDDY-1AMBIDDY-1 will be meeting with us in the Washington safehouse on 19-20 March. If you can spare the time, it might be helpful if you could have a heart-to-heart talk with him on his relations with Senora Padron, which may be blossoming forth into matrimony. There cannot be much doubt now that she is reputed to have been Fulgencio Batista's mistress and that this fact (if fact it be) is widely known. If he marries her, the political repercussions could be calamitous. It would be helpful if you could tell AMBIDDY-1 point blank that if scandal ensues, this could doom the program.Henry D. HecksherWH/BA/SO/HEDDP/WH/SA/SO/HH/HDHecksher:bh (18 Mar 64)Distribution:Orig - Addressee1 - AMBIDDY-1 2011 - PADRON 201SECRET
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SECRET17 March 1964MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between Martin Ferrer and AMBIDDY-1DATE : 16 March 1964 at 16301. AMBIDDY-1 called this office to say that Luis TOMAS Rey and Eladio BAS Trespalacios couldnot sail because they were unable to obtain their re-entry permits. Since these two could not obtain their permits "the people" had told Amado MUNNE Pantaleon that it was not worthwhile for him to go. Martin asked AMBIDDY-1 if any mention had been made concerning TOMAS's skin rash and that he did not see-a doctor. AMBIDDY-1 stated that he had not been so informed by AMYUM-19. AMBIDDY- was asked if the only reason "BAS and TOMAS could not leave was because they could not obtain their re-entry permits. AMBIDDY-1 answered that was the sole reason and that all three wanted to go desperately. AMBIDDY-1 agreed that under any condition MUNNE should go since he is the most important of the three.2. AMBIDDY-1 would call this office at 1800 in order to receive a more concrete answer to this situation.3. Martin asked AMBIDDY-1 if the suitcase containing the uniforms had been sent. AMBIDDY-1 does not know. However, he will investigate and if the uniforms have not been sent, AMBIDDY-1 will bring them to the Consejo meeting on 19 March.File:TOMASHUNNEKEX BASConversationsAMBIDDY-1Above conversation conductadIn prearranged frequentlychanged privaty codeRaul J. HernandezWH/SA/SO/HHSECRET
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16 March 1964MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with AMBIDDY-1 and Raul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer)DATE : 14 March 1964, 1230 hours1. AMBIDDY-1 would like to have a meeting with the Consejo as soon as possible to talk over many outstanding problems and to discuss thoroughly the new budgetary procedure. Martin informed A-1 that this would be brought to Henry's attention upon his return. A-1 is speaking to the Agrupacion para la Reconstruccion Economica de Cuba on Wednesday, 18 March, so he cannot make it for that date.2. A-1 advised that Luis Entialgo has accepted the offer to work for AMWORLD and will be returning from Spain shortly.3. A-1 has not yet heard from the Filipino and requests that we check into this matter.4. A-1 was asked for his opinions concerning the DMJM people. A-1 is very pleased with the survey and feels that the engineers plans are reasonable and fitting to his project. A-1 estimated, however, that the total figure may be in the $300,000 category. This is another subject which A-1 would like to discuss in the next meeting.5. Another topic he wants to discuss is the transfer of the C-47 to Nicaragua.6. A-1 informed us that "key personnel" are no longer listed on the budget, however, there are individuals which fall into the category of guerrillas and infiltrators who are in Miami and are receiving retainers.7. A-1 was informed that the propagation charts for the month of April are on their way to him.File:AMBIDDY-1 201ConversationsEntialgo 201![Above conversation conducted prearranged frequently changed privacy code]Raul J. Hernandez
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16 March 1964MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with AMBIDDY-1 andRaul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer)DATE : 16 March 1964, 0930 hours1. AMBIDDY-1 was asked if Thursday, 19 March, would be convenient for him to meet with the Consejo here in Washington. A-1 agreed.2. A-1 will bring with him to the meeting the bank signature cards.3. A-1 has received a bill from the Atlantic-Chesapeake Co. for the sum of $132,097.50. A-1 opined that the bill seemed a little exhorbitant for the material they have received. Inasmuch as they have paid $100,000 already, the total bill comes out to $232,097.50.4. A-1 has also received a bill from the Bruan Shipping Co. for the total of $19,221.12. Included in this bill is the petroleum for October and November.5. AMJAVA-4, Manuel Gomez, AMWORLD-2 and MOLE left today for Nicaragua. From there all but AMWORLD-2 will proceed to Costa Rica to locate a suitable site to relocate the arms barge.6. A-1 now has a new telephone number: PL 4-7912. A-1 added this is just a new phone number, but not a new address. A-1 stated he expects to move from where he is living soon. No further explanation7. A-1 was asked to have Pineda apply at the Mexican Consulate for a 30 day tourist visa and to state that the purpose was to visit Mexico.8. A-1 willcheck in again later in the day.File:AMBIDDY-1 201ConversationsPinedaMexicoFinancesRaul J. Hernandez
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14 March 1964MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Telephone Conversation Between AMBIDDY-1 andRaul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer)DATE: 13 March 1964, 1800 hours1.  AMBIDDY-1 began the conversation by saying that the reason he had been late in checking was that he had been at a meeting with the DMJM engineers. A series of items had been discussed on which A-l would like to have our suggestions. A-1 expressed the desire to meet with the Consejo as soon as possible in order not to give the impression to the DMJM people that he was being masterminded by someone else. Martin explained to A-1 that Henry was currently out of town, but that his request for a meeting would be brought to Henry's attention upon his return. A-1 went on to say that the deadline for the budget to be submitted is close at hand which also adds to the urgency for a meeting.2.  Martin asked A-1 if he had checked his Post Office box. A-1 replied yes. A-l was then assed to confirm or deny the rumor concerning Santiago Alvarez which alleged that A-1 has given him full autonomy within AMWORLD. A-l said that he has not had a chance to talk to Santiago Alvarez since his return to Miami, but would do so soon. A-l stated, however, that when he had approached Santiago Alvarez, the latter was informed he could bring with him "a mechanic or two," but A-l never authorized Santiago Alvarez to bring his entire group en masse..3.  A-1 advised that the radio link between Miami and Costa Rica has been established. A-1 was told that there would be no need to obtain a HAM radio license to operate. Should his organization be approached by the local authorities concerning the operation of the radio, they are to plead ignorance of the law and stop transmitting. This information was obtained from Jim Smith.[^7] A-1 mentioned that he had received the dummy[^7]:SECRET