Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETNO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEMTDCS DB-315/00974-AGE 23. SOURCE COMMENT: ROBERSON IS A CAUCASIAN BORN CIRCA 1917 WHO ONCE   ATTEMPTED SUGAR NEGOTIATIONS IN HAITI, WHERE HE BECAME KNOWN TO SEVERAL HAITIAN   GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING JOSEPH CLEMARD CHARLES, PRESIDENT OF THE   COMMERCIAL BANK OF HAITI. (FIELD COMMENT: ANOTHER SOURCE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED   THAT CHARLES HAD UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO BUY T-28 AIRCRAFT IN ARIZONA.)4. FIELD DISSEM: STATE, CUSTOMS, FBI, I&NS, BORDER PATROL, CINCLANT,   CINCSO (ALSO SENT PORT-AU-PRINCE).END OF MESSAGESECRETNO FOREION DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM
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DEPT OF STATE TELEGRAMFROM PORT-AU-PRINCE CONTROL: 7094DATE: 8 OCTOBER 1964CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIALSUBJECT: NONE GIVEN (RE CLEMARD CHARLES ANDFNU SANJURJO)
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# SECRET## DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCESUBJECT OF DOCUMENTDOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION2. RI FILE NO.3. DISPATCH OR SOURCE DOC. SYMBOL NO. 4. DATE7. SOURCE CRYPTONYM S. DATE OF INFO. 8. EVALUATION9. ANALYST 6. DATE PROCESSED 10. DISSEMINATED IN 11. DATE12. CROSS REFERRED TO THIS FILE DOCUMENT DISPOSITION 13. TRANSFERRED TO RI FILE NO.14. PERTINENT INFORMATIONCHARLES, JOSEPH D.201-097839SEX M DOB ?CIT HAITIOCC ?SUBJ REPORTEDLY WOULD RECEIVE POWERPOSITION IF DUVALIER GOVT OVERTHROWNIN HAITI. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.201-727690UFGA-1405119 FEB 64*200-120-63P21892208![chart with vertical bars]#HTP1 892 208![signature or writing on page]FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.SECRET
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Estucel), Comments:201-9753913 June 1963IV. Joseph D. Charles (Black): A man of correct behavior, cultured, honest, would like to be Chief of State, but does not have the real stuff to lead the people.
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Chief, Contact DivisionATTN: Support (Stunts)INFO: LA (McCrea) and CzajkowskiChief, Nov York OfficeCase-40,556 --- Clemard Joseph CharlesC601A(S) 3, 2007, 27817 May 19631. At Clemard Joseph Charles' request, on 14 May 63 C/S Balog   had a "farewell" interview with the Haitian banker. The private con-   versation, which took place at Charles' room at the Park Sheraton   Hotel in New York, lacted about one hour. On 15 May 1963 Charles flew   back to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.2. At the outset of our "confidential" interview Charles'   sheved us a letter written by William Stix Wasserman, 40 Wall Street,   Hew York 5, H.Y. whom Charles' Cescribed as a "big financier and my   adviser" and addressed to Sensor Hubert Humphrey. According to Charles,   Humphrey and Wasserman are good friends, an allegation which may be trus   since the salutation of the letter was "Dear Hubert" and the general tone   of it indicated a fairly close relationship between the two.3. In his letter, Wasserman asked the Senator to receive Charles   when he described as a man with "liberal views in regard to cooperatives."   Wasserman vant en saying that Charles sees "the necessity of creating   a nev relationship between capital and labor primarily through profit   / sharing that will at least nullify to some extent the siren song of   Communist propaganda." Wasserman concluded by stating the following:   I think at this very critical time in Heitien affairs and with Castro.   enly 60 miles away that the Administration might begin to look for men   with Mr. Charles' ability and attitude to see what can constructively   be, dane te bring some hope to that unfortunate island."4. Charles stated that since he was unable to make another trip   to Washington to see Bouzator Eusphrey he asked his friend and business   partner, Joseph F. Dryer, Tampa, Florida to present Wasserman's letter   to the Senater and request him to receive Charles when the Haitian banker   returns to the US en cue of his frequent business trips.5. Charles reiterated his villingass to cooperate with the Us   Coverunont. En visbon te be contacted at his bank in Port-au-Prince, but not hi5   his home, Fast Et. He stated that after his return to Haiti he will   suntact la utasat confidence" wake of his influential friends, Army   officers, intellectuals, writers, Journalists, business men and will beSEGHET
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glad to talk with a US Government official concerning the "general political climate in Haiti." Although he has had several contacts with members of the US Kabassy in Port-au-Prince, he prefers to cooperate with "one of Captain Balog's friends." All the US official has to do is to walk Anto his office at the bank and say that "In an a friend of Captain Balog's". If a contact is made this way he will be willing to cooperate "to the fullest."6. He told us that he was not prepared to give his support to those anti-Duvalier politicians in exile who had a few days ago announgod the formation of a government in exile since "they are not the right people to take over in Haiti." He emphasized that he would not under any circumstance support Duvalier with whom he is thoroughly disillusioned. In fact, he thinks that Duvalier "went crazy and must be and will be eliminated." He did not elaborate and stated that first he must go back to Haiti and talk with his friends. He mentioned, however, that his cousin, Joseph D. Charles, a former ambassador of Haiti to the US who now lives in "forced retirement" in Cap Haitien, vas ready to re-enter the political life at a propitious mement. lie believes that his cousin vill have enough Army support to become provisional President and then with popular support will be elected President of Haiti. Upon his return to Port-au-Prince, Charles will work toward rallying support for Joseph D. Charles. He is confident that once in power, his uncle vould pursue a pro-US policy. At this point, Charles intimated that "a Joseph Charles government could grant the US rights to establish a naval base atMôle St.-Nicolas, which is about 60 miles from Cuba."7. We wished Charles bon voyage and, of course, promised nothing concerning his offer to be contacted in Port-au-Prince. We merely told him that we would report our conversation to "our mutual friends in Washington" for their decision. Regardless of this decision, Charles" stated that during his next trip to New York he would call us on the telephone to discuss "things" in confidence.ZalegipasJAY B.L. REEVES
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# INFORMATION FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CharlesTHIS COPY IS NOT FOR RELEASE.1. On 29 April 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Domestic Exploitation Section, ACSI, telephoned to the effect that a banker named Clemard Joseph Charles had left Haiti six days earlier and had just arrived in New York. A friend of Charles, named Joseph Dryer, 109 Lakewood Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, had written to General Delmar, former CG Antilles Command, recommending Charles as a man of great interest to the US government in view of the events in Haiti. Charles was described as President of the Banc Commerciale, Fort au Prince, Haiti, who is in President Duvalier's favor. Mrs. Matlack mentioned that she had alerted Col. Sam Kail in Miami to contact Dryer in order to obtain more background information and an assessment on Charles.2. On 1 May 63 Mrs. Matlack advised that Charles was staying at the Park Sheraton Hotel, New York, and that he had telephoned her since her name had been supplied to him by Dryer. Charles considered her to be his point of contact in Washington. According to Mrs. Matlack, Charles had appointments to see Vice President Johnson, Senator Keating, and Congressman Rogers (Florida). However, Charles was willing to talk to representatives of Mrs. Matlack's office. Mrs. Matlack stated that the Haitian Desk man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to Charles and invited CIA to accompany him. Charles speaks very little English and a fluency in French was therefore required for the interview. Mrs. Matlack stated that she might be able to obtain a French linguist from First Army, Governor's Island, but he would not be an intelligence officer. It was decided that James Balog, New York Office, who has a knowledge of the French language would accompany the ACSI representative. It was also arranged that Balog would meet the ACSI representative (Captain Rogers) at the Park Sheraton Hotel where Charles was staying.3. On 2 May 63 Mrs. Matlack reported that Col. Kail had interviewed Mr. Dryer in West Palm Beach. Dryer had appointed Charles as Director of his bank in Haiti. Charles, according to Dryer, formerly had no political ambitions but in view of the current political situation in Haiti, Charles now thinks that he may some day be president. Dryer described Charles as well-connected, politically and financially, on both sides of the fence in Haiti. He is also a good friend of President Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction to Senator Keating and to other officials in Washington. Charles wanted to see President Kennedy and indeed had gone to the White House to arrange for an appointment. He was well received by the President's appointment secretary and invited to dinner that evening with the appointment.
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# SULICT: Clemart Joseph Csecretary. Through a misunderston ling, however, Charles did not attend the dinner but went to New York instead.4. Charles is travelling, according to Dryer, with a Texan geologist namei de Mohrenschilat. de Hohrenschildt is associated with Charles in a business venture in Haiti and is trying to arrange a meeting for Charles with Vice President Johnson.5. On 3 May 63 Jim Balog telephoned to advise that he had had a five-hour session the previous day with Charles and that he had obtained both personality data and views by Charles on what the United States should do in the current Haitian situation. Balog advised that he was transmitting the information to Washington. Upon arrival, copies of the teletypes were transmitted to ACSI (Mrs. Matlack), WH Division, and the Latin America Branch.6. On 6 May 63 Mayo Stuntz, Support Franch, advised that WH Division wished to speak to Charles and Balog was asked to arrange an appointment. Mrs. Matlack telephoned at approximately 1715 to advise that she had just received a telephone call from Mrs. de Mohrenschildt asking assistance in obtaining hotel reservations in Washington. Upon being told that we had no special means of obtain- ing reservations, Mrs. Matlack stated that she would check with the State Department Protocol Office to determine which hotels would admit negro guests. Mrs. Matlack finally made reservations at the Alban Towers. A check with Jim Balog revealed that he had arranged for Charles to meet the Wil representative in the lobby of the Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., at 10:00 noon on 7 Nay. Attempts to reach Mrs. Matlack that afternoon were unsuccessful. At 0830, 7 May, a call was made to Mrs. Hatlack to confirm that Charles would be in Washington on that day and that arrangements had been made for a meeting with an Agency representative for 12:00 noon. Mrs. Matlack retorted that both Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and Charles had called her that previous evening to confirm a 12:00 luncheon appointment with her. Mrs. Matlack was concerned that CIA and Army should not be working at cross purposes. She had received authorization from ACSI to meet Charles at lunch and felt that it would not be politic for her to withdraw from her appointment since Army considered her the point of contact with Charles. Mayo Stunts informed Wil Division of the conflict and passed on the suggestion that the WH Division representative mislit meet Charles and Mrs. Natlack at noon and that Mrs. Matlack offered to withdraw shortly thereafter. The WH repre- sentative declined the offer and requested that a mecting later in the afternoon be arranged. Mrs. Matlack believed that due to con- flicting instructions, she had been placed in the middle in the situation from which she could not graciously withdraw and requested that someone accompany her.
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-3-SUBJECT: Clemani Joseph CHARGES7. I met Hrs. Hatlack in the lobby of the Hotel Willard shortly before noon, and a few minutes later, Mr. Charles arrived, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. de Mohrenachi Lelt. We lunched in the restaurant in the hotel. Nr. do Mohrenschildt mentioned that he had been born in Batu, Russia, but during the Bolshevik Revolution had been taken to Poland as a small child. lie had spent approximately 20 years in Poland prior to World War II and had servel in the Polish Army. He also mentioned that he had been a member of un ICA Team to Yugo- slavia in 1957 and while in Belgrado had met Gomulka who was visiting Belgrade at the time. He had spoken to Gomulka and was invited to visit Poland, which invitation he had accepted. His home is in Dallas, Texas. He has sth. in jeology and has hol some teaching experience. Mrs. de Nohrenschildt was born in Peking, China. Her father was Russian and her mother French, and che is now or has been a fashion designer. Nr. de Hohrenschildt mentioned that he has known Charles for sometime and that he is a partner with him ir a sisal business in Haiti.8. Both Charles and de Mohrenschildt were anxious to arrange meetings with government officials in Washington. I mentioned to Charles that a meetin; had been arranged for him at 2:15 and that a Mr. Green would meet him in the lobby. At 1410 Mrs. Matlack, Mr. and Mrs. de Mohrenschillt and I departed and Charles remained in the lobby waiting for contact.9. In the course of theo luncheon conversation, Charles had mentioned to Mrs. Matlick that he desired to see a Mr. Wise, AID, to discuss US aid to llaiti. Inter that afternoon Mrs. Matlack called to state that she had called the State Department to pass along Charles' request. Mr. Zagorski (State) had called her back to pass on the Haitian Desk man's extreme displeasure that anyone in the United States Government should be in official contact with Charles. The desk man considered Charles to be close to the Duvalier Government, to have been involved in several shady financial dealings, and in general, to be an undesirable character. Mrs. Matlack asked whether the Agency had any interest in Charles which would dictate further contact with Charles.10. Mayo Stuntz chocked with WIl Division and determined that as a result of the mooling with Charles, the DD/P Haitian Desk had no further plans to contact him. I told Mrs. Matlack that our interest seemed to have been satisfied and that I believed we should disengage ourselves as gracefully as possible.
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- 4 -11. DD/F Coordinator, called on 7 May to inquire concerning our involvement in the Charles case. He stated that ACSI had called him earlier that day to assure him that ACSI had no direct interest in Charles and that it was acting as an intermediary at the request of General Delmar who had passed the lead to General Fitch.ACSI was concerned that due to the mix up in appointments to see Charles, charges might later be made that ACCI had interferred or had obstructed CIA contact with Charles. I explained to Nelson what had happened and he later called back to state that ACSI was completely satisfied in the way the matter had been handled.12. On 3 May Mrs. Matlack telephoned to advise that the Operational Branch of ACSI was discussing the Charles case with DD/F to determine future course of action. She was still somewhat concerned over her own position in the case since Charles considered her to be the focal point in Washington. I reiterated to her that the matter was one for either the State Department or the operational elements to handle and that we preferred to disengage ourselves. Mrs. Matlack mentioned that a dispatch had been received to the effect that a cousin of Charles was prominently mentioned as a successor to Duvalier should the latter be overthrown. She was of the opinion that the US government should continue to "play ball" with Charles as a future asset in Haitian affairs.Distribution:Oris - O/Chief1 - New York Office1 - Support (Stunts)1 - LA Branch1 - Index (Control)1 - Dep/Coll chronoA. F. CZAJKOWSKIAFCzajkowskitaor
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# 14-00000# PENMORAJADUS FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Clemari Joseph CHARLESfile - Charles-20Card10 May 19631. On 29 April 1963 Dorothe Matlack, Domestic Exploitation   Section, ACSI, telephoned to the effect that a banker named Clemard   Joseph Charles had left Haiti six days earlier and had just arrived   in New York. A friend of Charles, named Joseph Dryer, 109 Lakewood   Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, had written to General Delmar,   former CG Antilles Command, recommending Charles as a man of great   interest to the US government in view of the events in Haiti, Charles   was described as President of the Banc Commerciale, Fort au Prince,   Haiti, who is in President Duvalier's favor. Mrs. Matlack mentioned   that she had alerted Col. Sam Kail in Miami to contact Dryer in   order to obtain more background information und an assessment on   Charles.2. On 1 May 63 Mrs. Matlack advised that Charles was staying at   the Park Sheraton Hotel, New York, and that he had telephoned her   since her name had been supplied to him by Dryer. Charles considered   her to be his point of contact in Washington. According to Mrs. Matlack,   Charles had appointments to see Vice President Johnson, Senator Keating,   and Congressman Rogers (Florida). However, Charles was willing to talk   to representatives of Mrs. Matlack's office. Mrs. Matlack stated that   the Haitian Desk man in ACSI was ready to go to New York to talk to   Charles and invited CIA to accompany him. Charles speaks very little   English and a fluency in French was therefore required for the inter--   view. Mrs. Matlack stated that she might be able to obtain a French   linguist from Mrst Army, Governor's Island, but he would not be an   intelligence officer. It was decided that James Balog, New York   Office, who has a knowledge of the French language would accompany   the ACSI representative under Army cover. It was also arranged that   Balog would meet the ACGI representative (Captain Rogers) at the Park   Sheraton Hotel where Charles was staying.3. On 2 May 63 Mrs. Matlack reported that Col. Kail had interviewed   Mr. Dryer in West Palm Beach. Dryer had appointed Charles as Director   of his bank in Haiti. Charles, according to Dryer, formerly had no   political ambitions but in view of the current political situation in   Haiti, Charles now thinks that he may some day be president. Dryer   described Charles as well-connected, politically and financially, on   both sides of the fence in Haiti. He is also a good friend of President   Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction to Senator   Keating and to other officials in Washington. Charles wanted to see   President Kennedy and indeed had gone to the White House to arrange   for an appointment. No war well received by the President's appoint-   ment secretary and invited to dinner that evening with the appointment
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# 2-SUBJECT: Clemant Joseph CHARLsecretary. Through a misunderstanding, however, Charles did not attend the dinner but went to New York instead.4. Charles is travelling, according to Dryer, with a Texan geologist namei de Mohrenschildt. de Mohrenschildt is associated with Charles in a business venture in Haiti and is trying to arrange a meeting for Charles with Vice President Johnson.5. On 3 May 63 Jim Balog telephoned to advise that he had had a five-hour session the previous day with Charles and that he had obtained both personality data and views by Charles on what the United States should do in the current Haitian situation. Balog advised that he was transmitting the information to Washington. Upon arrival, copies of the teletypes were trasmitted to ACSI (Mrs. Matlack), WH Division, and the Latin America Branch.6. On 6 May 63 Mayo Stuntz, Support Franch, advised that WH Division wished to speak to Charles and Balog was asked to arrange an appointment.. Mrs. Matlack telephoned at approximately 1715 to advise that she had just received a telephone call from Mrs. de Mohrenschildt asking assistance in obtaining hotel reservations in Washington. Upon being told that we had no special means of obtaining reservations, Mrs. Matlack stated that she would check with the State Department Protocol Office to determine which hotels would admit negro guests. Mrs. Matlack finally made reservations at the Alban Towers. A. check with Jim Balog revealed that he had arranged for Charles to meet the Wil representative in the lobby of the Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., at 10:00 noon on 7 Nay. Attempts to reach Mrs. Matlack that afternoon were unsuccessful. At 0830, 7 May, a call was made to Mrs. Matlack to confirm that Charles would be in Washington on that day and that arrangements had been made for a. meeting with an Agency representative for 12:00 noon. Mrs. Matlack retorted that both Mrs. de Mohrenschildt and Charles had called her that previous evening to confirm a 12:00 luncheon appointment with her. Mrs. Matlack was concerned that CIA and Army should not be working at cross purposes. She had received authorization from ACSI to meet Charles at lunch and felt that it would not be politic for her to withdrm: from her appointment since Army considered her the point of contact with Charles. Mayo Stuntz informed Wil Division of the conflict and passed on the suggestion that the WH Division representative might meet Charles and Mrs. Matinck at noon and that Mrs. Matlack offered to withdraw shortly thereafter. The WH representative declined the offer and requested that a meeting later in the afternoon be arranged. Mrs. Matinck believed that due to conflicting instructions, she had been placed in the middle in the situation from which the could not graciously withdraw and requested that someone accompany her.