Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992FD-341( Rev. 3-3-60)UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION**SECRET**Copy to:1 - INS, Miami, Florida (All 877 123)(RM)Report of:EUGENE L. PAYNEDate:DEC6 8 1962Office: Miami, FloridaField Office File:105-6466Bureau File #:Title:FELIPE VIDAL SANTIAGO201-267043by filedCharacter:INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBASynopsis:Subject, a Cuban refugee, entered the U. S. on 8/9/60, from Colombia. Subject defected from the CASTRO government while employed as Cuban Naval Attache in Caracas, Venezuela. Subject is a former graduate of the Cuban Naval Academy and in exile has been involved in considerable anti-CASTRO clandestine activity against Cuba. Subject has affiliated with various anti-CASTRO organizations in the Miami, Fla., area and in 11/62, was reported to be associated with an individual having contacts with a Guatemala government official.- C -DETAILS:PREDICATIONInvestigation in this matter was based upon information from MM T-1, another government agency which conducts security and intelligence-type investigations, who advised on August 8, 1962, that information had been received from a sub-source of unknown reliability, who advised as follows:SECRETGroup 1Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassificationThis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.![signature]
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# FELIPE VIDAL, 2293 N. W. 7th Strac Miami, FloridaFlorida, an individual who formerly held a responsible position in the Cuban Navy, had accompanied an individual identified as JACK CANNON, a United States citizen, on an anti-CASTRO clandestino trip to Cuba between October 18 and 23, 1961, in which they were purportedly transporting $80,000.00 worth of arms. The boat operated by CANNON, who also uses the name JACK SHEA, and the subject was sunk along the North Coast of Cuba and the arms were lost.Although CANNON was allegedly engaged in anti-CASTRO activities, MT-1's sub-source pointed out that after dealing with him in business and learning about his background, he suspected that CANNON was actually involved in clandestine missions for the CASTRO regime with ramifications relating to criminal activity in the Miami area.## BACKGROUND### A. ResidenceAccording to the records of Imigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Miami, Florida, as made available on December 6, 1962, by CHARLES CHALLANDES, Investigator, subject resides at 2293 N. W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida.### B. Birth Data and Alien StatusOn June 14, 1961, INS, Miami, Florida, made available to the Miami Office information relating to political refugees entering the United States since January 1, 1959. Included in this list was FELIPE VIDAL SANTIAGO, born February 3, 1926, at Havana, Cuba.On December 6, 1962, Investigator CHALLANDES, mentioned above, made available their file Number All 877 123 relating to the subject, which contained the following information:VIDAL arrived in the United States on August 9, 1960, from Bogota, Colombia, and applied for a B-2 visa for four months to visit his refugee wife. He pointed out he was a Lieutenant in the Cuban Navy from 1944 to 1956. In 1958 he affiliated himself with FIDEL CASTRO and after January 1, 1959, he was appointed Chief of the Maritime Police by the CASTRO government. On October 16, 1959, he was appointed Naval Attache at Caracas, Venezuela. He defected on March 7, 1960, in Caracas because of the communist infiltration of the Cuban government.On April 8, 1961, VIDAL applied for political asylum. VIDAL indicated that in the United States he would reside at 708 N. W. 23rd Street, Miami, Florida, and had in his possession a document identifying himself as the co-ordinator of the anti-CASTRO organization Movimiento de Liberacion Democratico Revolucionario.On August 10, 1960, INS obtained a sworn signed statement from VIDAL in which he stated he was discharged from the Cuban Navy under the government of FULCENCIO BATISTA: because of his opposition to BATISTA.
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# 14-00000VIDAL dicated he never joined the July 26threv utionary of FIDEL CASTRO, b wasaffiliated with all groups of the revolution. In October,1957, VIDAL was co-ordinacer of the Organizacion AccionResistencia (The Clandestine Resistence Action Organization).He pointed out that in Havana, Cuba, he participated indissemination of propaganda, sabotage, organized strikes,and meetings in fails, all on behalf of the CASTROrevolution.VIDAL pointed out that in 1958 a pact was formedin Caracas naming MANUEL URRUTIA as President of the nowgovernment, but that CASTRO later usurped the presidency.After URRUTIA was overthrown, VIDAL became disonchanted andbegan to cooperate with anti-CASTRO organizations. Haasked for foreign duty, and after noting continued CASTROactivities against the government of ROMULO BETANCOURTand the movement of Russian agents to Cuba, he removed hisfamily from Cuba, want to Colombia, and defected.VIDAL emphasized that he had never been amember of the Communist Party in Cuba.On October 3, 1962, MM T-2, a Cuban refugeefamiliar with certain phases of anti-CASTRO activity in:the Miami area and who has limitedfcimation regardingcommunist activities in Cuba, advised that captioned subjectwas personally known to him in Cuba, where he had the repu-tation of being an opportunist and extremely fond of drinkingand carousing. He was a Captain in CASTRO's Navy inCienfuegos, Cuba.## SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES SINCE DEFECTIONFROM CASTRO REGIMEThe December 7, 1960, Issue of "La Prensa,"a daily Spanish language newspaper published in New York,carried an article entitled, "Establish United CubanFront in Miami." This article stated that the UnitedFront of Liberation in the City of Miami was announcedby members of the group, which included Commander FELIPEVIDAL SANTIAGO of the Movement of Democratic RevolutionaryLiberation, among others.On February 20, 1961, MMT-3, a Cuban familiarwith certain Cuban activity in the Miami area, advisedSANTIAGO VIDAL and another individual of an anti-CASTROgroup are purchasing radio equipment.On April 4, 1961, CARLOS FRIO SOCARRAS, formerPresident of Cuba, advised an Agent of the FBI that a boatowned by FELIPE VIDAL SANTIAGO, Sermer Cuban Naval Attacheto Caracas, Venezuela, had been dispatched to the coast ofCuba. The boat had been gone approximately ten days andhad not yet returned.. PRIO advised the purpose of thetrip was to bring cut of Cuba a close friend of PRIO,identified as JULIO GARCERAN, former magistrate of theSupreme Court of Cuba. GARCERAN was to be brought to theSouth Florida area in VIDAL's boat.The July 4, 1961, issue of the "Diario las Americas,"a Spanish language newspaper published in Miami, carried anarticle entitled, "United Front for National Liberation,"
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...ating in effect that the Constitution of 1940 would be restored by the iberating army and unify 1 the Cuban anti-comunist forces. The article bore the signature of Cormander FELIPE VIDAL SANTIAGO on behalf of the "Democratic Recovery of Cuba."The April 27, 1962, issue of the "Miami Herald," a daily newspaper published in Miami, carried an article pertaining to the training of exiles in the Miami arca, Subject, on behalf of the United Liberation Front, was listed_as one of the participants in this training.On May 25, 1962, MM T-1 advised that subject would in all probability be included in the military commission of anti-CASTRO Cuban exiles which was being organized by Central American countries to cooperate in action against the CASTRO government.On August 8, 1962, MM T-1, as previously indicated, advised that JACK CANNON, who claims he is engaged in anti-CASTRO activities and has made 43 clandestine trips to Cuba in various ships, transporting arms and documents and ex- filtrating people, advised his ship was ank somewhere along the North Coast of Cuba, but was able to save himself in a small plastic boat with an outboard motor which was on board, and arrived in Cay Sals. He reportedly was ac- companied on the trip by FELIPE VIDAL, 2293 N. W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida, who formerly held a responsible position in the Cuban Navy during the CASTRO regime. On this trip, CANNON said they were transporting $80,000.00 worth of arms and these were reportedly lost when the boat sank.According to the source of MM T-1, JACK CANNON, who's a United States citizen and former CASTRO guerrilla- man, is suspected of working for the Cuban government. He resides at 2020 N. E. 135th Street, North Miami, Florida, where he and his Cuban wife, MARIA SUAREZ, are tenants. The source of MMT-1 advised he had had some business relations with CAMION and upon obtaining some information about him, strongly suspects he is involved in some clandes- tine mission for the CASTRO regime, with ramifications of criminal offenses in Miami, He stated he suspects CAMION is the same man who was known in Cuba by the name of DUVAL and who was MORGAN's adjutant during the executions per- formed in Cuba.MM T-1 advised that on August 27, 1962, FRANK FIORINI, an individual active in anti-CASTRO activity, had Indicated that he had participated in discussions for the previous three days with the subject and other members connected with the JULIO CARCERAN group. FIORINI had discussed participation in activity relating to the pro- curement of crews for a number of B-26 planes, and it was decided that candidates for these crews were not to be members of the anti-CASTRO Cuban Revolutionary Council.According to MM T-1, the pilots recruited were to be sent to unnamed Central American bases and targets were to be Guantanamo Naval Base and the City of Santiago de Cuba, or some target in that general vicinity. No specific dace was set for this operation, but FIORINI was given the date of August 31, 1962, as a time limit to find crews. FIORINI stated he had offered his services to VIDAL, but was told he could not participate...7
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On October 22, 1962, MM T-4, who t-s been in-volved in Cuban volutionary activities fo. the past five years, advised that the subject was planning to depart that date for Cuba on a military mission. According to MM T-4, VIDAL was accompanied by the American adventurer ROY HARGRAVES. VIDAL allegedly has 15 men in his group and recently visited New York.On November 19, 1962, MM T-4 advised that VIDAL's friend, ROY HARGRAVES, is a friend of JOHN BONILLA, Consul General of Guatemala, and that both are mutual friends of an old Nicaraguan revolutionist. This Nicaraguan recently hired HARGRAVES to place a fire bomb in an unidentified boat. He is reported to have stated that the Nicaraguan government did not want to sponsor any action against CASTRO, but would confer with BONILLA, who has knowledge of the establishment of an Inter-American Brigade,On October 29, 1962, MM T-4 advised that the subject was planning a mission to Cuba. The subject recently returned from Cuba, where he claimed to have been amission, VIDAL is reported to have said that whei hey were 35 miles off the Cuban coast, his boat was folled by a Cuban gunboat, and that when they were ten miles off the pogat, another gunboat joined in the surveillance, At this point VIDAL returned to Miami. He was reportedly using a borrowed boat and the purpose of the mission was to drop an agent in the Matanzas Province of Cuba,On November 13, 1962, MM T-4 advised that approximately three weeka previously the subject had departed fromVaca Key, Marathon, Floride, in a private boat on a trip to Cuba,PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONThe following is a physical description of the subject:|                |                                      || -------------- | ------------------------------------ || Name           | FELIPE VIDAL SANTIAGO                || Alias          | Felipe Vidal                         || Race           | White                                || Sex            | Male                                 || Date of Birth  | February 3, 1926                     || Place of Birth | Havana, Cuba                         || Address        | 2293 N. W. 7th Street Miami, Florida || Height         | 6'                                   || Build          | Slender                              || Hair           | Brown, receding                      || Peculiarities  | Wears mustache                       || Occupation     | Cuban Naval Officer                  || Marital Status | Married                              || Wife           | RAQUEL GONZALEZ FEAL                 || Father         | HONORATO VIDAL MADRAZO               || Mother         | MARIA DEL CARMEN SANTIAGO ALVAREZ    |Fingerprint Classification|      |     |     |     |     || ---- | --- | --- | --- | --- ||      | 19  | L   | 17  | W   || MIII | II  | S   | 1   | U   || 000  |     |     |     |     |Cuban Passport No. 01432Alien Number A11 877 $23
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992**DISPATCH**TO: Chief, Special Affairs StaffFROM: Chief of Station, JMWAVESUBJECT: TYPIC/OPERATIONAL Special Activities Report on JMWAVE's Relationship with ANCARBON-1ACTION REQUIRED: Paragraph 10REFERENCES:A. WAVE 8981, dated 24 September 1962B. WAVE 9169, dated 28 September 1962C. WAVE 9313, dated 2 October 1962D. DIR 40975, dated 6 October 1962E. UFGA 14417, dated 4 March 1964## 1. INTRODUCTIONIn Reference E, JMWAVE forwarded a review of the nature of its relationship with ANCARBON-2. This review indicates that the relationship with ANCARBON-2 evolved from that action which was taken in September 1962 to insure that a security breach would not occur as a result of an investigation which was being carried out by the Identity 1 relative to the fact that the establishment of the Identity 2 was being kept from the YOBELT South Campus as a result of security restrictions which were in some way related to JMDUSK. While the relationship with AMCARDON-2 stemmed from the remedial action which had been taken in a crisis situation, the establishment of a working relationship with the Identity 3 was an objective which JMWAVE had always hoped to obtain. As a matter of fact, in Reference A, the recommendation was made that JMWAVE be given approval to contact the major South Florida news media in an attempt to work out a relationship with these news media which would insure that they did not turn the publicity spotlight on those KUBARK activities in South Florida which might come to their attention. Thus, when a relationship was established with AMCARDON-2, it was carefully cultivated in order that JMWAVE might be able to use this contact at the Identity 3 as a means of achieving the objective of having a relationship with the Identity 3, which would simultaneously insure the security of JMWAVE's operations and give JMWAVE an outlet into the press which could be used for surfacing certain select propaganda items. In the period October toAttachments: USCA - Five Newspaper ClippingsB - IdentitiesDistribution: 3 - Chief, SAS, w/atts.(CONTINUED)|                        |                                                                     || ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- || DATE TYPED 19 March 64 | DATE DISPATCHED APR 2 1964                                          || CROSS REFERENCE TO     | DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER UFGA-14781                               || CLASSIFICATION SECRET  | HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER 201-                                       || OFFICE COS             | ORIGINATING OFFICER Andrew K. REUTEMAN/vtp                          || OFFICE SYMBOL          | COORDINATING OFFICER'S NAME                                         || ESEC                   | RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE DUDLEY R. WILLINGS ANDREW K. REUTEMAN |* RI Chrono1 - 201 file (O/COS1 - COS Chrono
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# SECRETpromotion for ANCARBON-1, and it reflected confidence in him by the Identity 3 management. ANCARTON-1 is by no means an expert on Latin America, but he is developing his knowledge on the area and, at the moment, he gives every indication of wanting to bo a Long-term Latin American specialist. QDELF has been questioned About AMCARION-1, and he has indicated that AMCARION-1 18 regarded in the journalistic trade as an oxtromoly likeable fellow who has a koon mind but who lacks experience in depth on Latin American Affairs. It is QUELF's opinion that given an appropriate lapse of time, ANCARBON-1 will develop into one of the loading Latin Amorican specialists in U.S. Journalistic circles. ANCARION-1 has a working command of Spanish, and he is constantly attempting to improve his language fluency. It is REUTENAN's opinion that AMCARDON-1 ban developed rapidly as a Latin American specialist, And he will continue to grow in this field. Thus, he is a contact who should be developed and harnessed for exploitation, bearing in mind that he does have long-term potential4. ANCARPON-1'8 CONTACTS AND SOURCES. In keeping with tho traditional pattorn of source protection which is common to newspapermen, intelligence officers and law enforcement officers, AMCARBON-1 attempts to guard the true identity of all of his Bources. On the other hand, when pressed, ANCARDON-1 bas identified some of his sources to REUTENAN, in order that meaningful evaluations could be made of that information which AMCARDON-1 had passed to KUBANK. ΑΘ a result of these occasional witting identifications of bie sources, and, as a result of general conversations with AMCANDON-1, REUTEMAN has learned that ANCARBON-l's sources include the following persons:a. Luis *FERNANDEZ* Rocha (201-316766), decretary general of the DRE.b. Manolo *RAY* Rivero (201-239298), chief of JURE.c. Carlos *TODD* y Lobo (201-264141) of the defunct Havana Times.d. AMBIDDY-1 (201-267437)e. Aureliano *SANCHEZ* Arango (201-019245), leader of the AAAf. Edmund *LEANY* of the Washington News Buroau. ANCARBON-1 regards this source as being particularly interesting, in view of the fact that LEABY's daughter is a secrotary in the office of Attorney General Robert KENNEDY,g. Frank *FIORINI* (201-242256), free-lance pilot and adventurer.h. Eduardo *SUAREZ* Riva, public relations man for the MRR.i. Luis *MUNOZ* Marin, governor of Puerto Rico,j. Juan *BOSCH* Gavino (201-103272), former president of the Dominican Republic.k. Charles *KEELY* of the Copley Wire Service.l. Jorge *VOLSKY* Kraisler (201-352252), an employee of USIA in Miami. ALCARBON-l is well aware of the fact that VOLSKY is a defacto stringer for Tad SZULC of the New York Times, but this does not deter AMCARBON-1 from attempting to exploit VOLSKY as a source of information.
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8. POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE. Attempts have been made to obtain dissoninablo positivo Intelligence from AMCARION-1 during the poriod covered by this report. This attempt has been generally unsuccossful, in that AMCARBON-1 does not have a great number of contacts in Latin America who would give him access to worthwhilo inteligence appreciably in advance of the information appearing in the overt press. As a result, AMCARION-1 is usually not aware of insido developments in any Latin American country; consequently, he is not a worthwhile source of positive intolligence. As a matter of fact, AMCARBON-1 18 less valuable as a source of positivo Intelligence than most journalists. This is attributablo sololy to his lack of long-standing contacts in the Latin American political scono. It is believed that AMCARDON-1 111 ultimately overcomo this shortcoming; thus, w wo will continue to attempt to harness him the collection of positive e intolligence9. COMMENT. In the period covered by this report, AMCARDON-1 has boon found to be a straight-forward individual who is honest, cooporative and who understands the need for security. Our relationship also indicatos that AMCARDON-1 is an accurato reporter of that information which ho passes to KUILARK, In view of this, JUWAVE plans to continuo to harness AMICARDON-1 in the samo mannor that he has been used in the past. It is believed that our rela- tionship with AMCARDON-1 enhances our ability to conduct our operational mission in a a socuro manner. In addition, this rolation- ship tondo to minimize the possibility that JNWAVE might have diffi- cultios with the media outlots in the South Florida aroa. As a result of our continuing rolationship with ANCARION-1, a special activities report will be forwarded at appropriate intervals.10. It is requested that a 201 number be assigned AMCARDON-1 and that JHWAVE be advised of the number.END OF DISPATCH
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DISPATCHCLASSIFICATIONSECRETDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERSeparate Cover AttachmentB to UFGA-14781Identities - 1 - The Miami News2 - Sunland Training Center for Retarded Children3 - The Miami Herald4 - Latin American Editor5 - The LEDADISTRIBUTION:3 - Chief, SAS1 - RI Chrono1 - AMCARBON-1 2011 - COS Chrono![Group 1 excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992Leo\! CHERNESECRET SECURITY INFORMATIONCC:CT PERSONNELOF PERSONNELRETURN FILE TO SE-US HQSMASTROCOLA, Bruce G. consolidated file #21![photo of document cover page]
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# SECRETCASE OFFICERT. CobbTELEPHONE EXTENSION2056DIVISIONWH/III/CaribDATE1 June 58CONTRACT INFORMATION AND CHECK LISTINSTRUCTIONS: Complete all items. Inserting are not applicable. Forward original and one copy for prop-aration of contractGENERALSECTION I1. NAMEBruce G. MASTROCOLA5. PREVIOUS CIA PSEUDONYM OR ALIASESNone7. SECURITY CLEARANCE (Type and date)PCA C-11118, 28 May 592. PROJECTHeadquarters Support6. IN WHAT CAPACITY IS PRESENTLY ENGAGED. OR HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY CIA OR ITS ALLIED   ACTIVITIES IN SOME CAPACITY   (If yes, describe and include salary)His business firm furnished cover for a CIA agent.Personal friend and confidant of DCI8. CONTRACT IS TO BE WRITTEN IN STERILE FORM I.E., "U.S. GOVERNMENT"3. ALLOTMENT NO.9-3500-10-2004. SLOT NO.9. INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK UNDER "CONTROLLED CONDITIONS", I.E., REGULAR OFFICE HOURS AWAY FROM SUBJECT'S HOME AND PERFORMED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A STAFF EMPLOYEE OR STAFF AGENT10. PROPOSED CATEGORY (Contract agent, contract employee, etc.)Contract AgentSECTION IIPERSONAL DATA11. CITIZENSHIPUSA12. IF NOT U.S. CITIZEN, INDIVIDUAL IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN13. AGE4614. DATE OF BIRTH (Month, day, year)8 September 191215. LEGAL RESIDENCE (City and state or country)New York, N.Y.16. CURRENT RESIDENCE (City and state or country)New York, N.Y.17. MARITAL STATUS (Check as appropriate)MARRIED18. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS (Not including individual)    RELATIONSHIPwife 1daughter 1/2(no others known)19. INDIVIDUAL IS RELATED TO A STAFF EMPLOYEE, STAFF AGENT OR    AN INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE AGENCY IN SOME    CAPACITY    RELATIONSHIP?SECTION IIIU.S. MILITARY STATUS20. RESERVENot Known21. VETERANNot Known22. IF RETIRED, INDICATE CATEGORY (Longevity, combat disability, service disability non-combat)23. BRANCH OF SERVICE24. RANK OR GRADE25. DRAFT ELIGIBLE26. DRAFT DEFERMENT OBTAINED BY CIASECTION IV27. BASIC SALARY28. POST DIFFERENTIALCOMPENSATION(If any)29. TAXES TO BE WITHHELD BY$50.00 per day (not to exceed $265 per wk.)WAENaturalSECTION VALLOWANCES (NORMALLY GRANTED ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES)31. QUARTERSNA32. POSTNA33. OTHERNA34. COVER (Breakdown, if any)NASECTION VI35. TYPESFOREIGN OPERATIONAL36. WITH DEPENDENTS37. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS TO BE SHIPPED38. PERSONAL VEHICLE TO BE SHIPPED39. TRANSPORTED VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL TRAVEL40. IF WITH DEPENDENTS STATE RELATIONSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH41. PAYMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CIA REGULATIONSSECTION VII42. PURCHASE OF INFORMATIONYesOPERATIONAL EXPENSES43. ENTERTAINMENTYes44. OTHEROperational ExpensesRepresentation allowance45. PAYMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CIA REGULATIONSForm NO. 204 REPLACES FORMS 204 AND 2001. 1 SEP 53SECRET(6) 141