Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECTET14 July 1969MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Officer, Western HemisphereDivisionVIA : WH/FIWH/CONTRACTSSUBJECT : Recommendation to Amend the Contract ofRaymond H. GERENDE (Contract Agent) toInclude Improved Termination Benefitsand a Salary Increase1. During the past year Mexico City Station has   submitted several dispatches recommending that paragraph   11 of Subject's contract be amended to include new benefits   in the event of Subject's termination and/or resignation   from Agency service. These Station recommendations have   been carefully reviewed by C/WH/Contracts and a Memorandum   was forwarded to C/WH/1 containing guidance on the suggested   contract amendment.2. The above information has been reviewed again by   AC/WII/1, and we are requesting approval for the following   amendments to paragraph 11 of Subject's contract:A) In the event of GERENDE's termination by theAgency he will receive three month's pay plus onemonth's pay for every full year of service since18 March 1955, calculated at the rate applicable atthe time of termination.B) In the event of resignation and/or voluntaryretirement upon 60 days notice the following schedulewould be acceptable to the Agency as being in its bestinterests and a payment considered as a terminal paymentas follows:(1) Less than 15 years service (prior to March1970) 20 days pay for each full year of service.(2) Over 15 years service, but less than 20years service (prior 18 March 1975) three monthssalary plus 20 days pay for each full year of service.SECRET
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(3) Over 20 years service, three months salary plus one month's pay for each full year of service.(4) All payments above are to be calculated at the rate of pay applicable at the time of retirement and/or resignation.3. As to the points raised by WH/Contracts in their Memorandum concerning this amendment we would like to note the following:A) GERENDE is a Mexican citizen, working for the Agency since 18 March 1955 under an MOC, who considers himself to be a "career" employee of the Agency, and whose initial local employment for cover purposes was largely notional under a system of "ghost payrolling". GERENDE received no income or benefits from this "cover" position which terminated due to the demise of the company on 31 December 1967. GERENDE's other "cover" is self generated in that he gives English lessons in his spare time to middle management Mexican nationals employed by American owned companies in Mexico City. His income benefits from this "cover" are minimal, but suffice for satisfying acquaintances as to the source of his income. In conclusion, GERENDE is considered by the Station to be a full time contract agent, on call at all times for operational activity. Any other local benefits which may accrue to him by the virtue of his being a Mexican citizen should not, we feel, be a concern of this Agency given the above circumstances of his employment with us.4. This Branch is of the belief that the resignation and/or retirement schedule outlined in paragraph 2, B above provides career benefits for GERENDE in the event that he must resign and/or retire in the event of unforseen personal circumstances. It additionally rewards him for his loyalty of service, and at the same time provides him with incentive to remain in Agency service for the additional financial benefits that will accrue to him providing both future security and incentive.
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SECRET5. During the past two years GERENDE has served as a principal agent handler for a sensitive fixed surveillance project; has carried out unilateral recruitment approaches against the Cuban target; has been used in special support investigations; and is presently being considered for use in special operations of a sensitive nature. A review of the progress reports in GERENDE's operations discloses that the Station has been more than satisfied with GERENDE's performance and is anxious to take advantage of his full potential. GERENDE's last salary increase from $6,000 to $6,500 per annum was granted in July 1965, and there have been no increases since. Since the Field Station/Headquarters negotiation over amendment of paragraph 11 of GERENDE's contract has been in progress for over one year and a half, we are of the belief that the Station wished to finalize this amendment prior to requesting a salary increase for the agent. It is therefore requested, considering the above, that approval be given for a salary increase from $6,500 to $7,000 effective 1 August 1969, and that his contract be so amended. The Field Station will be queried for their approval via cable prior to implementation of the contract amendment.Ernest J. TsikerdanosActing Chief, WH/1-3-SECRET
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: C//3DATE: 7 March 1930FROM: C/LG/ContractoSUBJECT: Raycond H. СABH3R - 3υverece/leifrecvat/Resigurition PagRP': RMK-93121. Reference acks that GERMES's contract be auended to provide the following:a. Three conthe pay for purposes of a termination payment.b. The following Lehedule in the event of resignation upon 60 days notice which would be accepteble to tha Agency ac being in its best intercats and a payment considered as a termination or termini payment na 20llows:Less than 15 years cervico (prior 18 March 1970)-- 20 days for cach full year.Over 15 years but less than 20 years service (prior 18 March 1975)-three Lonths plus 25 days for each fuil year.Over 20 years--three months plus 1 month for gach Zull year.2. The Station has pointed out that Dexican law requires an cployer (presusing that we are being considered ca an employer in the sence of Mexican law) to grant an employee who is torchinted three nontius ray plus an additional 20 days pay for each full year of service. In the event of resignation, Kozicra las does not make any requirement for paynent by the cxploser to the individual.3. GERMES's basic contract was cffective 1 October 1955. An amendment, cffective 1 July 1950, providen for a terminal peyrent of de ronths salary for each year of service since 18 March 1955, and thus bears out the Mention's use of tho dato 18 Narch, 1955 for service computation.![SECRET]Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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SECRET4. It is to be noted that GERARD, who was born December 7, 1932, will have 43 years service in March 1975, and in December 1975 he will be 43 years of age.5. The Station did not indicate whether or not current covert employment provides for a termination pay or pension benefits. American law does provide that an individual covered under their "Social Security Commitment" program is eligible for annuity at age 65. Should he retire between the ages of 60 to 64, he would receive a reduced annuity.6. I believe the Station's proposal is quite practical except it does, of course, give the individual an option of resigning at any time and time being eligible to receive a "resignation payment" rather than what should, I believe, be considered as a retirement payment or program. I, therefore, suggest the following:a. That prior to effecting a contract amendment providing for a resignation payment for acceptable reasons, information be obtained as to whether GERARD would actually be entitled to receive from his overt employer additional payment(s) for termination and/or retirement. This then could be used as a basic figure on which to build in terms of termination and/or retire- ment.b. The proposed schedule certainly appears adequate. As there is no limit on the accumulation, the individual might well reach a point of "temptation" to resign. I believe there should be a maximum limit on accumulation - why encourage the individual to resign?c. As both the Station and GHQMMDE want some program for purposes of security and incentive, I believe more emphasis should be given to such a retirement program rather than on "resignation". Similarly, retirement would not be thought of at age 43.A retirement program could provide for participation by the individual and also take into consideration what the individual would receive from his country's Social Security program. This type of plan would give the individual a vested interest as well as a feeling of security in terms of the future.SECRET
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SECRET- 2 -7. It is recommended that your dispatch in answer to Reference be coordinated with the appropriate staff and WH/LSO.William S. RonchenC/Sil/ContractsSECRET
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# DISPATCHTO:Chief, WH DivisionCLASSIFICATIONSECRETPROCESSING ACTIONMARKED FOR INDEXINGXXNO INDEXING REQUIREDONLY QUALIFED DESKCAN RUDGE NDEXINGFROM:Chief of Station, Mexico CitySUBJECT:Raymond H. GERENDE's Cover StatusACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCESMICROFILM1. In preparing a recent request for an amendment to Raymond H. GERENDE's contract, it occurred to us that it would probably be useful to bring Headquarters up-to-date on GERENDE's cover status. As a full-time contract agent, GERENDE is on call at all times for operational activity. His cover activity not only provides him with the necessary flexibility, it is also solid enough to provide him with a plausible explanation of his existence and his income.2. GERENDE has two major cover activities. One is the teaching of English, mainly to middle-management personnel of American-owned firms in Mexico City. This is done on a regular basis for a few hours each day and earns GERENDE an income of about 5000 pesos per month. His second cover activity, and one which is largely a cover and not really activity, is working as a salesman for IDEN A. GERENDE actually earns only about 500 pesos per month from this, but this fact is a closely guarded secret. GERENDE's acquaintances assume that a good part of his income comes from this cover. Previously, GERENDE had been able to "prove" a total income of about 8000 pesos per month, ostensibly from IDEN B. IDEN B was owned by LISTERINE, and for years he had carried GERENDE on his payroll as an independent salesman on commission. He would ostensibly pay GERENDE a certain amount of money, and IDEN B's accountant would duly file income tax returns and social security based on this alleged payment. IDEN B would also pay whatever taxes were called for by the statements filed. ThisAttachment:IDENS u/s/cDistribution:3 C/WH w/att u/s/cS/c att:1CS COPYCROSS REFERENCE TODISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERHИMA-36320DATE28 January 1969CLASSIFICATIONSECRETHQS FILE NUMBER201-119523
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DISPATCH                                               SECRET                                            HMMA-36320system of "ghost payrolling" is quite common in Mexico, as everybodygains: the company because its declared profit is lower than itreally is and, therefore, subject to less tax, and the individualbecause he is ordinarily given a kickback for allowing his name tobe used (or in GERENDE's case, because it provided cover).3. All this ended on 31 December 1967, when LISTERINE sold   IDEN B to IDEN A. For a while thereafter, GERENDE paid taxes only   on the money he actually earned with IDEN A, which was, as stated,   about 500 pesos per month. As of 1 July 1968, however, LISTERINE   arranged, at GERENDE's request, to have his accountant (who continued   to handle GERENDE's taxes as a favor to LISTERINE) to lump together   all of GERENDE's earnings (from teaching as well as IDEN A) as   "professional earnings" and to file returns for GERENDE which included   the total amount. This is not quite as satisfactory as the old   arrangement (among other things GERENDE must now pay his own taxes)   but for cover purposes it is entirely adequate. Other than LISTERINE   and the accountant, no one knows that GERENDE'S ostensible earnings   have dropped, and, as far as we know, LISTERINE is the only person   who is aware of GERENDE's tie with WOFIRM.Vincent P. Rizzatofor/Willard C. CURTIS
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# DISPATCHTOChief, WH DivisionFROMChief of Station, Mexico CitSUBJECTAmendment of Raymond H. GERENDE's ContractReferences:A. HMMT-8751, 20 February 1968B. HMMS-5971, 17 June 1968C. HMMS-6090, 15 August 1968D. HMMT-9286, 5 September 19631. The Station has finally compiled the information necessary to answer the questions raised in Ref B and, in doing so, wishes to repeat the request originally made in Ref A to amend Raymond H. GERENDE'S contract to provide him with a certain amount of job security.2. First, Ref B raised the point that there had been no efficiency reports written on GERENDE or "evidence of outstanding performance." GERENDE's performance has been evaluated regularly within the context of the regular LIEMPTY Project progress reports, and a review of the past several reports will demonstrate that the Station has been more than satisfied with GERENDE's performance and is anxious to take advantage of his full potential. The Station does not believe, however, that "evidence of outstanding performance" should be a prerequisite for the type of contract amendment being requested. It is perfectly true, as pointed out in Ref B, that the Station had gone on record in 1959 that GERENDE should not be paid a termination bonus if he should resign simply to get the extra money or to pursue another career. By now, however, GERENDE has cast his lot with WOFIRM. He really has no other career, and to try to start one at this point would be extremely difficult. On the other hand, if he should decide to try his hand at something else, the Station wouldDistribution:C/WHCS COPYDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERDATEHMMA-3631227 January 1969CLASSIFICATIONROS FILE NUMBERSECRET201-119523
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SECRETUNDER SEPARATE COVER ATTACHMENT TO HMMA-36320, 28 JANUARY 1969IDENTITIESIDEN A - OSRAMIDEN B - Cia. Electrica Mexicana S.A. (CEMSA); light bulb manufacturers/c att:lHMMA-36320SECRET201-119523
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# SECRETChief, WII DivisionChief, SB DivisionChief of Station, Mexico CityLIEMPTY Progress Report, 1 July through 31 December 1968Reference: IUNMA-35030, 22 July 1968## SUMMARY1.  There have been no basic changes in the operation of the project during the reporting period. Raymond H. GERDE continues as principal agent, handling the personnel of the two base houses, LILYRIC and LICALLA, and performing other additional tasks. On 27 December 1968, consistent with our effort to get as much of the support activity as possible handled by outside officers, direct agent-handling responsibility for GERERDE and the LIEDTTY project was turned over to Druce H. FERNALD. Vincent P. RIZZUTO remains as alternate and as FERNALD'S inside contact.## GERINDE2.  Until the introduction of FERNALD, there was no change in the mecting arrangements with GERENDE. Meetings were held on an average of three times per week until October, when LIEMPTY-19 (GERENDE's wife) was relieved of the responsibility of transcribing the Spanish-language portions of LIEVOY coverage of the BEDOX installation. Thereafter meetings averaged twice per weck, the main business being the transfer of LIEMPTY base house material and discussion of base house business.Distribution:2-C/WH2-C/SB 2CC-SB/X/WHHIIA-35272SECRET22 January 196950-6-74/3
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SECRETLIMITED8. As reported in Ref, LIEMPTY-G has been terminated and the LIMITED base house closed. All equipment has been turned in, and it can truthfully be said that due to the continuing quality performance of LICALLA and LILYRIC, LIMITED has not been missed at all.PHOTO LAB9. LIEPTY-4 continues to process all photos made by the base houses. In addition, 101 enlargements were made during the reporting period, and 210 prints for LILETRAP. The quality of LIEMPTY-4's work is good, and he rarely misses his routine deadlines.![signature]for/Willard C. CURTIS
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SECRET(When Filled In)MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of FinanceFROM: Contract Personnel DivisionSUBJECT: Contract Extension forRaymond H. Gerende1. Effective 1 October 1968 , the contract (as amended) for the subject individual, effective 1 October 1955 is extended for a period of one (1) year.2. All other terms and conditions of the contract (as amended) remain in full force and effect.UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTBY![signature of Contracting Officer]Contracting Officer![handwritten text Notified, TM-274636, 30 Sept 68]SECRETGroup 1 - Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification.
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# DISPATCHChief, WH DivisionCLASSIFICATION: SECRETFROM:Chief of Station, Mexico CitySUBJECT:JEROD/Jorge Francisco TIMOSSI CorbaniACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCES:Action Required: FYILIENVOY of 24 October 1968 reported that Subject was contacted by Felix LUNA Maderos, First Secretary and suspect replacement for Reynaldo CYPEDA Hernandos, who is believed to be the equivalent of the Cuban COS. TIMOSSI and LUNA agreed to meet that afternoon at the Embassy to take care of the matter which was pending between them. It is not known if this might possibly concern the material passed to TIMOSSI by GERENDE.for Willard C. CURTISDistribution:Orig & 2 - C/WHDCROSS REFERENCE TO:DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: HMHA - 35708DATE: GERENDE 28 October 1968CLASSIFICATION: SECRETBOX FILE NUMBER: 201-
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SECRETFile Gerande 201S/C Attachment #7 to HMMT-9317dated 23 September 1968Jorge MARTINEZ Durán:Department of Defense Advisory CouncilArmy Liaison StaffAlico Document available to GERENDE.SECRET
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SECRET201 file16 September 1968MEMORANDUM FOR: WH/ContractsSUBJECT : Renewal of Contract of Raymond H.GERENDE (P)Will you please arrange to have the contract of Raymond H. GERENDE extended for one year on the present basis but with one amendment, namely, provision of a termination or resignation bonus of 3 months' salary plus one-month's-salary-for-each-year-worked. His present contract expires on 30 September 1968. He has worked faithfully for the station since 1955 and definitely intends to make a career of his association with the Mexican station.Ernest J. TsikerdanosAC/WH/1SECRET
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WH DivisionINFO:FROM: Acting Chief of Station, Mexico CitySUBJECT: Raymond H. GERENDE's ContractACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCES:REFERENCE: HMMA-6090, 19 August 1968Please extend GERENDE's contract, without amendments, for one year. We had hoped to have answers to HMMA-6971 prepared in time to have amendments included in the annual extension, but GERENDE's "cover company" has recently undergone a change of management, and we have been waiting for GERENDE to provide us with a written statement of his current cover status, as well as a statement of the retirement rights and benefits provided legitimate employees of the cover company. Our intention is to have GERENDE's contract provide, in so far as possible, termination benefits equivalent to those granted by his cover- company to a normal employoo. As soon as this information is available, a comprehensive reply to FD3-5971 will be pouched.for/Bernard A. EDGEBROOKDistribution: 3-C/UHDDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERHUNT-9286DATE9 September 1968ISOS FILE NUMBER201-119523
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# DISPATCHChief of Station, Eexico CityChief, Bestero Houisphere DivisionGEREEDE's ContractReference: ΗΝΑ 16457 of 12 June 1968GEREADE's contract expires on 30 September 1968, so we would appreciate receiving a reply to reference well before that time.Theress H. BACHARDYDistribution:2.- 003, Kexico City| DISPA FON SYMBOL AND NUMBER | DATE            || --------------------------- | --------------- || БИНЕ-6080                   | 15 August 1908  || CLASSIFICATION              | MOS HILE BUMDER || ВЕСВЕТ                      | 201-119533      |
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# Chief, WI## Chief, SB## Chief of Station, Mexico CityLIEMPTY Progress Report, 1 November 1967 through 30 June 1968ACTION REQUIRED: FYIREFERENCE : HMMA-33459, 8 November 1967Summary1.  During the reporting period, the project's principal agent, Raymond H. GERENDE, was assigned additional tasks, aimed at broadening his usefulness to the Station. These tasks included spotting and assessment as well as the handling of a recruited agent, ERFAIN-3.*GERENDE did well, and it is believed that a new dimension has been opened for him, and by the same token, the Station has, in effect, gained a new asset. The LIEMPTY base houses continued to produce at their usual rate and with their usual effective support to Station REDTOP oper- ations. The LIMITED Base House and its operator, LIEMPTY-6, were terminated on 31 May 1968. Termination was decided upon partly to save money and partly because advancing age had measurably decreased the reliability and effectiveness of LIEMPTY-6's work. LIEMPTY-26 was rehired, which permitted the LILYRIC Base House to give us the same total hours of coverage as LILYRIC and LIMITED had together in the past....continuedDistribution:12-C/WH2 - C/SB 2 ce-33/0/WHCS COPYHMMA-35080SECRET22 July 196850-6-74/3This sounds great except that. ERFAIN/3 is being terminated occ. to Marvin Francis!
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| CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH | CLASSIFICATION SECRET | DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER HMMA-35080 || ------------------------ | --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |6. In line with the above reasoning, GERENDE was introduced to Andrew R. DOSCHER on 17 February 1968. The idea was that GERENDE would be trained to assist DOSCHER in some of his operations against Central American targets. GERENDE's principal duty thus far has been to take over the handling of ERFAIN-3, under DOSCHER's close supervision and guidance. GERENDE has performed quite creditably in this task. He seems interested in the work and has learned quickly. On the other hand, an apparently ingrained habit of procrastination has resulted in dilatory reporting. IS GERENDE can overcome this (and both case officers are working hard to teach GERENDE the importance of prompt and complete reporting) there seems to be cvery reason to believe GERENDE will develop into a competent agent handler.7. GERENDE was also given the task of locating and developing (in alias) a girl who, per LIENVOY, was being cultivated by AERODENT. Although GERENDE had to be continually reminded of the assignment, he did an excellent job of meeting the girl and gaining her confidence. It is quite likely that he could have recruited the girl as an access agent against AERODENT, but as this point was reached another operation against AERODENT was launched and it was not felt that attempting to recruit the girl would serve any useful purpose, for the time being at least (among other things, there was no indication that she had had any contact with AERODENT for some months). The only flaw in GERENDE's performance was the time it took him to get around to doing the job. It should be mentioned, however, that at the same time GERENDE had a number of pressing personal matters to attend to, including overseeing the completion of his new house, which he finally moved into on 10 March 1968, even though construction is still not entirely completed.8. Among other assignments completed by GERENDE in the reporting period were the renting of an apartment for use as a listening post; and initiating a relationship with a Russian translator working for the NHRAVEL committee.