Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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we supply answers to the following: (a) did POSADA-Carriles volunteer himself to the FBI or did it approach him initially; (b) who informed the FBI of the July 1965 deal - the Agency or POSADA-Carriles; (c) on what date was this information given; (d) similarly as regards the October 1966 transaction, the date the information furnished and by whom; (e) what were POSADA-Carriles sources for the items or their components; (f) were these sources within or without the State of Florida? And incidentally were we aware that supposedly POSADA-Carriles realized a "profit" for furnishing the October 1966 items and that he tried without success to turn it into the "company"? While I agreed to undertake to obtain the information requested, I suggested that much of it might be readily available from the FBI. Justice conceded this and intenia to have further discussions with it.4. Daring the course of the meeting the interesting hypothesis was suggested to the effect that POSADA-Carriles might have been "moonlighting" for Rosenthal, and only when he began to feel the pressure did he start reporting to the Agency and the FBI.5. Under strictly controlled conditions with POSADA-Carriles acting as a conduit, Justice is considering the possibility of assisting Rosenthal to obtain his needed items, whereupon he will be arrested immediately for possession. I told them while we might be willing to have POSADA-Carriles so used we were understandably concerned over the adverse comment that our employee's involvement could generate.6. On a matter that may be related: one Albert LARRAIN Maestre is alleged to have admitted to POSADA-Carriles that he has been involved in the bombings with Rosenthal and to have said more axplosives were needed. LARRAIN Maestre is a fugitive under a narcotics endictment having formerly resided at 153 East 57th Street, New York, New York. Do we have any information on this person?ROBERT J. BLADERGROENAssistant General CounselOGC:RJB:mejDistribution:Original1. Subject2. Signer3. Chromo
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WI IAIMSON NOTES ON28 JUNE TELECON W. HENZEAMCLEVE15 currently cooperaing FRIBecame involed R July 65On station instructions coopérated as intermediary in passing stuff--silencers and grenades--at that FBI informedInstructed to withdrawUntil Oct 66 -- was threatened -- asked to wake or obtainAt this point he made certain things 150 pencils. Did not tell station until fairly récentlyThen put in touch with LNERGO 6 June told 9 June told FBI 15 June$350.00FBI man called up north15 wants their assistance "to disappear"Probably not losing a great deal
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28 June 1967NOTE FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Telephone Conversation - William.son/Hense, 1015 hours,-28 June 19671.  Station reply sent 1640 hours 27 June (JMWAVE 7900).2.  AMCLEVE/15 currently on Station roles at $350 per month. He has been cooperating with FBI.3.  During July 1965, 15 introduced to Rosenthal by third party. On Station instructions he cooperated with Rosenthal acting as intermediary in passing to him silencers and grenades. FBI informed.4.  In accordance with Station instructions, 15 broke off contact with Rosenthal.5.  On October 1966, 15 recontacted by Rosenthal. Rosenthal demanded he make or obtain additional items threatening him with bodily harm and also complaining previous items faulty. Whereupon 15 furnished Rosenthal 150 pencils and some fuses. Station only recently advised of this transaction and 15 put in contact with FBI.6.  Items furnished July 1965 and October 1966 transactions not Agency origin.7.  On 6 June, 15 again contacted by Rosenthal.8.  On 9 June, 15 reported Rosenthal contact to Station.9.  On 15 June, Station advised FBI.
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10. IS wants Station assistance in doing a disappearing act.11. 15's FBI contact now in Washington for discussions re this case.12. Re proposal para 3 DIR 14671, Henne's immediato reaction this probably-OK and we not using much but would want to check it further.![signature]ROBERT J. BLADERGROENAssistant General Consel![text]
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# SECRETola Fobert Ortmap:nowUNIT: WH/COG/NOINFO: 7451/1948DATE: 26 Juno 1967CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMIΝΑΓΙΟΝCONF:C/WH/COGSMISSACE FORMTOTAL COPIES 22SECRETRID COPYINDEX DESIPOV BETUE 10NO INDEX FILE IN CS FILE NO.FILE va c/WH, c/a, c/FI7, c/F/INTDDP, ADAP, OGC2[PRIORITY JMWAVERYBAT AMCLEVE-15IMMEDIATE HANDLING27 00 00 ZCITE DIRECTOR 146711. DEPARTMENT JUSTICE INVESTIGATING ONE LEFTY ROSENTHAL BELIEVED TIED IN WITH MIAMI CRIME FIGURES AND INVOLVED IN SEVEN RECENT BOMBINGS MIAMI AREA.2. ROSENTHAL ALLEGEDLY APPROACHED U.S. CITIZEN NORMAN ROTHMAN IN DOMREP WHO PUT HIM IN TOUCH AMCLEVE-15 WHOM ROSENTHAL KNOWS TO BE AFFILIATED WOFACT. ROSENTHAL CLAIMS AMCLEVE-15 SUPPLIED HIM WITH CAPS PRIMERS AND C-4 EXPLOSIVES ALSO CLAIMS OFFERED TO DISCUSS BACKGROUND BOMBINGS, WHO INVOLVED, AND WHY, WITH AMCLEVE-15 BUT LATTER INDICATED NO INTEREST.3. ROSENTHAL REPORTEDLY ASKING AMCLEVE-15 TO SUPPLY 240 POUNDS C-4 WITH CAPS AND PRIMERS BY 1 JULY 67.4. LOCAL POLICE INVESTIGATING SEVEN BOMBINGS BUT NOT AWARE FOREGOING DETAILS RELATIVE AMCLEVE-15.5. APPRECIATE PRIORITY COMMENTS INCLUDING MONEY ANY POSSIBILITY MATERIAL GIVEN ROSENTHAL COULD BE WOFACT ORIGIN.RELEASING OFFICERCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETGROUP 1Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassificationREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AUTHENTICATING OFFICERCOPY NO.
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PAGE TWO6. PREFER NO DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL LNERGO AT THIS TIME.7. NO IDENTIFIABLE HQS TRACES ROSENTHAL. NUMEROUS LNERGO REPORTS CITE ROTHMAN FOR GAMBLING, GUN RUNNING AND OTHER SHADY ACTIVITIES IN U.S., CUBA AND MEXICO INCLUDING EFFORTS ESTABLISH ANTI-CASTRO BASE IN YUCATAN.END OF MESSAGE
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# 26 June 1967## MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Luis Clemente POSADA-Carriles1. The Department of Justice has been investigating one Lefty Rosenthal whom they believe to be tied in with key members of organised crime in the Miami area and who also they believe has been involved in seven recent bombings in the Miami area. According to the information the Department has gotten so far, Rosenthal went to a United States citizen named Norman Rothman in the Dominican Republic and through him directly or indirectly through a person known as Diego, Rosenthal was put in touch with Luis Clemente Posada-Carriles, Allen Registration Number A-12419708, 263 S. W. 26th Street, Miami. Rosenthal understands that Posada-Carriles is attached to CIA and claims that Posada-Carriles supplied him with caps, primers and C-4 explosives. Rosenthal is reported to have offered to talk to Posada-Carriles about the background of the bombings and who was involved and why, but Posada-Carriles said he had no interest in the background.2. Rosenthel is reported to be asking Posada-Corrilee to supply 240 pounds of C-4 explosives with caps and primers by Saturday and has told Posada-Carriles that twenty more bombings are scheduled. The local police are investigating the seven bombings whien have taken place and do not know this other background material.3. Justice would very much like to have Rosenthal prosecuted and accordingly would like to have the explosives delivered to Rosenthal but to have 99% of it faulty and have the state prosecute him on the possession of the 1% of valid explosives. The Justice Department has a report from the
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Bureau's Security Scusad reporting to the Bureau's Organised Crime Division which states that Fosada-Carriles la a CIA Agent la a GS status.LAWRENCE R. HOUSTONGeneral Counsel
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Luis Posada caιιίευ2 Feb 61 to Mexico, entered US 22 Feb 61 asevile from Argentins suita18 april 61 Loquat for 2500 license of27 april 61 ret to US via guantanamoDec 64 gunncion in/v Venus based Puerto RicoTarget was raid on Oriente1964-65 Rande BermengoMar 63-mar 64 Fort Benning, ga-2nd LtMay 64 in Fort Cty Ga as division at fers timeApril 65 employed by JM/WAVE instructor inMartine hammering, information Aleps-quat
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# SECRETChief, Western Hemisphere DivisionChief of Station, LondonChief, Parents in DivisionChief of Station, JIMNAVEDeclining Importance of MINCEX in Cuban GovernmentDuring JIMNAVE debriefing on 11 April 1967, AMRIVER-L provided the following information on the above subject:1. As of March 1967, the role of MINCEX in the Cuban Government, including the Commercial Office in London, was less important than it had been two years earlier. During those two years, MINCEX lost a substantial portion of its functions and operating elements. Beginning early in 1966, Cubana de Aviacion made its own purchases abroad without the assistance of the MINCEX Commercial Offices. CUBATABACO, formerly an operating element of MINCEX, was abolished late in 1966 and its functions were taken over by an independent enterprise called Empresa Cubana del Tabaco with headquarters in Havana. In April 1967, CUBAMETAL, an operating element of MINCEX, was scheduled to be abolished and replaced by Instituto del Libro with headquarters in Havana. In January and February 1967, the GCC was studying the feasibility of transferring CUBAZUCAR, an operating element of MINCEX, to the Sugar Ministry.SOURCE COMMENT: This trend of events appears to indicate that in the future MINCEX, functions will, be further reduced and possibly even eliminated completely.DISTRIBUTION:Chief, EUR DivisionCCS, London
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# SECRET2.  During 1966 and early 1967 various GOC enterprises sent their own purchasing missions to London thereby eliminating the need for the Commercial Office to make purchases for them. For example, the Basic Chemistry Mission headed by Francisco CORRAL Pico and Rafael CASTILLO (the Unit) arrived in London late in 1966 to make chemical purchases. Later in 1967, the Cuban Telephone Company sent Roberto POSADA Carriles to London for telephone equipment and supplies. In February 1967, a mission of Construction arrived in London to purchase heavy construction equipment. This mission was headed by Fernando POMARES Hernandez.3.  The chain of events which heralded the reduction in importance of the Commercial Office in London began with the assignment of persons of a much lower level of competence than those who preceeded them. Examples of persons recently assigned to the Commercial Office in London who had only six or seven years of schooling and little or no experience in foreign trade or business are Marcos PEREZ Puig, representative of CZUCAR; Orlando ROMERO Crespo, representative of MEDICUBA, QUIMPOR and acting representative of CUBATEK and CONCULPORT; and Ruben GUAL Yero, representative of MAQUILIMPORT and FERRIMPORT. The qualification of PEREZ apparently was that he was a member of the Communist Youth organization, and the qualifications of ROMERO and GUAL apparently were that they were Communist Party members.4. Significant JIMWAVE Traces:Marcos PEREZ Puig: AMOT report //AA-4487 67: In October 1966, Subject was a Regional Director of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources.Orlando ROMERO Crespo: Traces provide no additional significant information.Ruben GUAL Yero: AMOT report EE-6285 17 January 1967; according to the official Gazette Subject was assigned to the following positions: Manager Hoffman Machine Company 20 November 1961 to 21 March 1962; Manager Hardware Unit 6-24 March 1962 to August 1962.Francisco CORRAL Pico: AMOT reports AI-4237, 14 October 1966: Subject was Supply Chief of the Consolidated Basic Chemical Enterprise. He went to England and France in November 1965 as a member of a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Industry to buy raw materials. PCC member. Fanatic supporter of the regime.Roberto POSADA Carriles: AFAST-13 debriefing report of 20 April 1967- In March 1967 Subject was Chief of the Special Area of the Cuban Telephone Company in charge of classified and sensitive telephones.Fernando POMARES Hernandez: No identifiable traces.Rafael CASTILLO: CS-A-16393, 13 Dec 1953: Regime supporter -employed at the Havana telephone plant.SECRET
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# SECRETNational Institute of Hydraulic Resources.Member of Communist Youth organization is Subjects only apparent.OrlandoAppears to be qualified for this position because he is a Communist Party Member. This is only apparent qualification.Ruben 201-31577Last Party seems to be only qualification for job.Francisco 201/Subject went to England and France in November 1965 as a member of a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Ministry of Industry to buy raw materials, PCC member and fanatic supporter of the regime.Roberto 201-
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14-00000In February 1957, a mission from the Ministry of Construction,arrived in London to purchase heavy construction equipment. Thismission was headed by Subioni.DISTILLO Rafael CCI: 720-201Arrived in London late in 1965 to make chemical purchases.Regime supporter employed at the Havana telephone plant.CCI=CCI=CCI=SECRET
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14-00000# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WECLASSIFICATION: SECRETFROM: Chief of Station, JMWAVESUBJECT: TYPICTAMSERVE/YOCARD OperationalDebriefing of Lazaro Armando HERNANDEZ PerezACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES:Action Required: YOCARD Input1. Attached herewith is a debriefing report received from AMFAST/13 on 20 April 1967 containing information on the following:a. Roberto POSADA Carriles: a DSE agent and Cuban Telephone Company employee; supervisor for "Area Norte" which is responsible for Havana City and employed at "Area Especial".b. Pedro.DIEU: a DSE agent and Cuban Telephone Company employee; chief of installations and maintenance of "Area Norte", which is responsible for Havana City.c. Jesus BELTRAN: a 'DSZ and PCC members employed as an installer and repairman at "Area Especial" of the Cuban Telephone Company in Vedado, Havana.d. Information on "Area Especial" department of the Cuban Telephone Company in Vedado, Havana.2. The source of the report, Lazaro Amando HERNANDEZ: Perez, A 17 405 510, arrived in the United States from Cuba via the airlife ca 14 April 1967. Source was employed as an installer and repairman of telephone equipment for the Cuban Telephone Company in Havana City from January 1959 to 6 February 1967:3. JMWAVE trace results are as follows:a. Lazaro Armando HERNANDEZ Perez: no tracesb. Roberto POSADE Carrilles: Cuban Telephone Company employee since 1952. He is the brother of AMCLEVE/15 and the Subject of a JYHAVE PERS file.ES COPYDATE: 25 Apr 67DATE DISPATCHED: APR 27 237REFERENCES: UFGA-27444COORDINATING OFFICERS:FILE: 19-5-30Distribution: 3 - WH/CCGCLASSIFICATION: SECRET119-120-10-71/6
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CONTATION OFSECRETUNGA-27444c. Pedro DIBU: no traços.d. Jesus BELTZAN: 'no preces.The information concerning the "Area Especial" department of the Cuban Telephone Company was passed to the Reports Branch of JMWAVE for possible disseminatica.3. Eight machine input forms are attached herewith.![signature of Farr. EFFIELD]Parr. EFFIELD
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# CONTINUATION OF DISPATCHINDENING INFORMATIONSECRETINSTRUCTIONS: Insert "ASSIGN" citing 201. Il number needed.HERNANDEZ Derez,LazaroArmandoDATE OF BIRTH17: December 1937.COUNTRY OF BIRTHCubaCITY/TOWN OF BIRTHArteriaCITIZENSHIPCubaOCCUPATIONRefugeeRESIDENCEElizabeth, NJOTHER NAMES-STATE TYPE JAKA, ALIAS, MAIDENIADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Arrived US from Cuba via the airlife on 14 April 1967;VPOSADA CarrilesRobertoDATE OF BIRTHca 1930COUNTRY OF BIRTHCubaCITY/TOWN OF BIRTHlas villas prov.CITIZENSHIPCubaOCCUPATIONTel, Co. OfficialRESIDENCEMarianas, HavanaOTHER NAMES STATE TYPE (AKA, ALIAS, MAIDENIADDITIONAL INFORMATION:DSS supervisor for "Area Norte" which is responsible for HavanaCity and is employed at "Area Especial" located at 19th St. corner of. BSt., Vedado,. Havana.PolitoDATE OF BIRTHca 1917COUNTRY OF BIRTHCubaCITIZENSHIPCubaOCCUPATIONTel Co employveOTHER NAMES STATE TYPE (AKA ALIAS, MAIDENIDSS agent, chief of installations and maintenance of "Area Norte" whichis responsible for Havana City.. PCC member.ca 1921CubaTel Co. employeeMarianas, Havanaand PCC member; emplyed is an installer and repairman at "AreaEspecial" of the Cuban Telephone Company in Vedado, Havana.
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ATTACHMENT TO LTRA-27444April 67Report 25 April 67page 1SUBJECT: Lazaro Armando HERNANDEZ RamosDOB: 17 December 1937, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio ProvinceAlien Registration RA17-405-5101.- Debriefer contacted HERNANDEZ, instructed by C/O, to find out if HERNANDEZ could provide information on one Roberto POSADA Carriles.2.- HERNANDEZ arrived in Miami on 14 April 1957, via US sponsored airlift.3.- HERNANDEZ was claimed by his wife's aunt, Amparo MARTINEZ Covia, who arrived in the US in circa 1951 and resides at 1659- West, 3rd. Avenue, Hialeah, Fla.4.- HERNANDEZ is married to Esther Consuelo MIGUEL Martinez (DOB: 14 September 1939, Havana, Havana Province). They are temporarily residing at 1659-West, 3rd. Avenue, Hialeah, phone number 685-2327. HERNANDEZ will depart (date not set yet) for: c/o (sister) Elvira HERNANDEZ Perez, 364-Williamson street, Elizabeth, New Jersey..5.- Since 1958 up to April 1957, HERNANDEZ resided at Santa Irene 226, Santos Suarez, Havana.6.- On 22 October 1957, HERNANDEZ started to work for the Cuban Telephone Company in Havana employed as laboser. During August 1955, after undergoing a training sponsored by the enterprise, HERNANDEZ was promoted as assistant-installer-repairman of telephone equipment within the telephone company. In early 1959, he was promoted as "operador" (installeg and repairman of telephone equipment)-position which he held up to 6 February, 1967. HERNANDEZ claims that even though he had presented his application to leave the country since 18 May 1965, he did not inform the telephone company of his plans to leave until 4 February 1957. On 8 February 1967, HERNANDEZ resigned from the telephone company.7.- As a telephone company worker, HERNANDEZ operated from "area norte" (north area-which includes all Havana city) with offices at 19th street corner of D street, Vedado. HERNANDEZ claims that as Installer and repair-man he never was involved in "bugging" or installment of any kind of special equipment; because this task was assigned to another group that operates from "area especial" (special area) which is located at 19th street corner of C street, Vedado. Since 1953 up to 1955, HERNANDEZ was assigned to work at Plaza Civica (now Plaza de la Revolucion) where he repaired and installed telephones, for: MININT, INRA; Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Transportation, MINCONS and for the Public Library. In early 1955, before the Ministry of the Armed Forces and the MININT, were moved to the Plaza Civica, HERNANDEZ was told that if he wanted to keep his job, at Plaza Civica, he had to become fully integrated with the G2, when HERNANDEZ refused he was transferred and assigned to service private residences.C.- Since 1956 up to January 1959, HERNANDEZ was a 26th of July member, in the propaganda section, selling bonus, and delivering propaganda.(over to 2)
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# 14-00000Debrief = 18 April 67Report = 20 April 67Page 2V-(T)(Continues)SU:Lazaro Armando HERNANDEZ PerezDOB: 17 December 1937, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio Province.Alien Registration FA17-405-5109.- HERNANDEZ claims that he never belonged to any GOC organi- zation.10.- In April 1951, during the Bay of Pigs Invasion, HERNANDEZ was detained for 11 days at Principe prison in Havana; for not been pro-GOC. On 18 September 1952, HERNANDEZ and seven others were caught when they stole an IUIT boat and attempted to escape from Cuba by Guanabo beach, Guanabacoa, Havana. This time, HERNANDEZ was detained (together with his companions) for a month and a half at DSE offices, Quinta corner of Catorce street, Mira- mar, and then they were released after they were given a lecture that the Revolution was sending them free because it was a gene- rous revolution. (Debriefer's note: By that time the GOC was not sentencing to prison terms persons who were caught escaping).During 1964 HERNANDEZ, was detained for four days when he had a fist fight with a CDR member in his neighborhood, this time HERNANDEZ was aided in getting out of jail by his sister, Andrea HERNANDEZ Perez, who is pro-GOC. In early 1965, HERNANDEZ was detained for two days accused of playing domino (betting).11.- HERNANDEZ sister: Andrea HERNANDEZ Perez (D.I.O.B.: circa 1935, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio Province). CDR-member and GOC sympathizer. Works at "Salud Publica" with offices at 17 street (unrecalled) between 2 and 4 streets, Vedado, employed as of- fice clerk. During March 1957 was punished to work for "Flota Pesquera" at Havana docks, packing fish, when she refused to do voluntary work. During 1965 she was married to (fnu) CANCIO (DPOB: circa 1927, Havana, Havana Province who is em- ployed as Director Physical Fitness at Havana University, and who is a staunch GOC supporter and a militiaman. Andrea and his husband reside at Calle San Miguel (≠ unreadable.) corner of Horques Gonzalez, Havana city.12.- HERNANDEZ provided the following info of CI interest:a) Echardo POSADA Carriles; DSE-agent, Supervisor for "Area Norte" (which includes all Havana city) of the Telephone Company and employed at "Area Especial" (Special Area) of the Telephone Company. Attachment #1b) Pedro DIEU (fnu); DSE-agent, Chief of Installations and Maintenance of "Area Norte" of the Telephone Company and employed at "Area Especial" of the Telephone Company. CP member. Attachment #2c) Zayas (fnu) Aka: "Pepe"; DSE and CP member and installer and repairman for "Area Especial" of the Telephone Company. Attachment #3d) Oscar BELTRAN (fnu); DSE and CP member and installer and repairman for "Area Especial" of the Telephone Company. Attachment #4e) Central Information of CI Interest. Attachment #5(over to 3)
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Debrief 19 April 67Report 20 April 67(CONTINUED)SUBJECT: Lazaro Armando Ramirez PerezDOB: 17 December 1937, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio ProvaAlien Registration 5117-405-510COMMENT: HERNANDEZ talked freely and was very cooperative.He appears to Debriefer as being clear regardingCI interest and also a reliable source of information.(over to 4)