Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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CIA INTERNAL USE ONLY# Chief, Miami Field Office**ATTH:** Mr. Bruce MalwaringF-12-79-00038-44-748 January 1974Chief, Domestic Collection Division (Support Branch/083)Mitchell L. Worbell, III1.  We have reviewed subject's 201 file for additional information. Subject was of interest to this Agency in 1959 and was granted a POA in August of that year. This was cancelled in October 1959 when his information proved to be of little value and because it was suspected he was using Agency funds to promote his personal interests. He has subsequently attempted to pass himself off as an Agency employee. He is characterized by the file as "unscrupulous, a wheeler-dealer" and a promoter of grandiose schemes. The subject has been under investigation in 1973 by both the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the United States Customs Service for activities relating to possible mercenary activities in Abaco Island, Bahamas.2.  If the subject should contact your office again, we suggest you accept whatever information he has to offer but make no further commitments concerning Agency contact. Subject is well known to the appropriate Desk and is of extremely doubtful character.3.  We trust this memorandum will provide you with useful information concerning this subject. Thank you for bringing his name to our attention.JACKSON R. HORTONSPRyan for SBAmes/bcc: Services Br. (Control)ID FilesFILE: TI-258194.33E-2 DOYDET CT. BY 010830INTERNAL USE ONLY
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CONFIDENTIALChief, Washington Field Office 12-79.0012 July 1972Director, Domestic Contact Service (C)A-765546 A-168762Palmolive Transformer Co., Military Armament Corporation, Powder Springs, GeorgiaRE: Van Lipper/Musulin telecomA-1279001. Attached is for referral telephone conversation in copy of   Description is referred to in the attached memorandum   Indicates he is not under CIA. He is not   Return to this tri is information is needed.2.  This/ may be will be to arrive at states, have    contacts of    Involves in. He has    That port of individuals making3. Individual was involved in the. In   operation that is   Director of.by   director of.   Was an/.   Of CIA and is mentioned in state4. If we can be of further assistance in this letter, please advise.JULIUS H. KANEAttachmentCHawk/111CO:  Domestic Provision (C-)FILE: H 25.004.32
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SECRETOGC (John Greany)F12.79-00MIM-056-7110 March 1971ATTN: Director, Domestic Contact ServiceJohn McConnellJohn Greany (OCC)Chief, Miami Field OfficeMitchell Livingston Werbell, III1.  On 9 Mar 71 we received a long distance call, presumably from Powder Springs, Georgia, from subject, who is an old and unsavory contact of this office dating from 1959. Werbell has been involved in a variety of scrapes, the latest of which concerned an abortive invasion of Haiti which John Greany was very much concerned about a year or so ago.2.  Werbell stated that the Department of Defense had just revoked his security clearance on grounds of Werbell's "frivolous behavior" in the Haitian caper. Werbell stated that he intended to "fight it to the Supreme Court", as he had always kept us and other elements of the US Government informed concerning developments in the Haitian matter.3.  Werbell asked if there was anything that we could do for him in the way of interceding for him with the DCD, and we informed him bluntly and in no uncertain terms that he was strictly on his own, and we could do nothing for him. He then asked if it would be worthwhile to subpoena Bart Gonzales. He informed him that it was up to his attorney to make such recommendations.4.  Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on Haiti which is being sponsored by Rolando Masferrer, even though Masferrer is currently incarcerated in a federal prison. We told Werbell that if he wished to pass any information along we would accept it but under no circumstances should he attempt to elicit any information on our behalf. He agreed that he would operate on this basis and said he might be in touch with us again.5.  In view of Werbell's record we felt that this latest contact should be a matter of record and that OCC should be informed of developments.JUSTIN F. GLEICHAUPJFG/cas
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CONFIDENTIAL 231539Z DEC 69 CITE CONTACTS/WASHINGTON 24675CONTACTS/MIAMIFROM MCDONNELLJOHN OREARFY, OCG. WILL BE GOING TO MIAMI MONDAY, IN DECEMBER, IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRIAL OF THE EIGHT INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE HONSING OF PORT-AU-PRINCE.DA127700NEW SUBJECT: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL OF ATLANTA IS MENTIONED IN A (WASHINGTON POST) ARTICLE TODAY IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED RECEIPT OF GUNS SHIPPED FROM VIETNAM THROUGH EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE.MR. OREARFY SUGGESTS THAT YOU AVOID, IF POSSIBLE, ANY CONTACT WITH WERBELL.CONFIDENTIAL
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SECRETDirector, Domestic Contact ServiceATIN : 03815 May 1969MTM-084-69Chief, Miami Field OfficeLocal OSI Inquiry Regarding Information on Mitchell L. Werbell1.  On 15 May 1969, Special Agent Dave Ploumen, local OSI representative, visited the Miami Field office to solicit any information we might have regarding Mitchell L. Werbell who apparently is undergoing a security clearance check as the result of presently being employed by a company with a government contract.2.  Werbell was an unsolicited contact of this office beginning in 1959 and he reached peak notoriety in November 1967 as a result of his involvement in the Rolando Masferrer trial in connection with the abortive Haitian invasion. John Greaney, OSI was in Miami at the time to oversee Agency interests.3.  Ploumen in contacting other US Government agencies locally including the US Attorney's Office somehow received an indication that CIA had information on Werbell; thus Ploumen's visit to the Miami Field Office.4.  It was indicated to Ploumen, who is known personally by several members of this staff, that we knew of Werbell and that on occasion he had reported unsolicited information. It was suggested, however, that Ploumen direct his request officially through channels via OSI's agency liaison officer in Washington.5.  This is for background and is being forwarded at the suggestion of local CIA Security.Kegan:pasJUSTIN F. OLKICHALY
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FileHillF-12-79-00A127900Answered by phone - Advisedgleich auf he ContactCopy sent toMr. Greany, 28 mae 67mscAPPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
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F-12-79-00Director, Domestic Contact CarviceATTN : John McConnellChief, Hiend Field OfficeMitchell L. Verfell A-127900HD1-086-6728 March 1967MDM-060-671.  Verfell called the Miami office on 23 Mar 67 and then told that Bart Gonzales was not in, advised the secretary that the Federal charges against his had been dropped. We have not confirmed this. We do not intend to renew our contacts with him for the time being at least.2.  Please advise John O’reaney of the Office of the General Counsel of this development and give us whatever recommendations he or you may have as to our future relations with Verfell.JUSTIN F. GLAUCAUFAPPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM4.23
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# CONFIDENTIALDirector, Domestic Contact Service2 March 1967ATTN: John McConnellMDI-060-67Chief, Miami Field OfficeMitchell L. Verball A 1279001. You will recall that John Creaney of the Office of General Counsel was in Miami for several days in connection with the federal case pending against subject. Verfall was indicted on federal conspiracy charges growing out of the abortive invasion attempt of Haiti a short time ago.2. Following the indictment WorDell called us and indicated that he was to be interviewed on "nationwide TV through station WSB-TV in Atlanta." We called Barry McCrea and asked him to monitor local coverage, and to covered the NBC stations for a period of several days. Verfell did not appear on a national hookup, but Larry McCrea informed us that he did appear on a two-minute taped segment on the WSTV, 3:25 A.M. telecast only. Verfoll said he would, if he could, "make a citizen's arrest of Dwight Eisenhower, John McCone, et al, because he did no more than they did." Harry said that he didn't believe that the station took his state-ment seriously.3. Verball was also interviewed by "The Atlanta Constitution", and we are enclosing a clipping from the "Constitution" of 23 Feb 67 in which Verball is quoted concerning the indictment.4. Would you please pass the above to John Creaney. You might inform him that the statement of an undesignated federal official in Miami undoubtedly refers to the Customs agent in charge, with whom Verball had a conversation prior to calling us. Verball quoted him in the same fashion in our conversation. We have had no further content with Verball.JUSTIN P. GLEICHALUFJFG:pwEnclosure:As statedCONFIDENTIALAPPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
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SECRET- F-12-79-00231432Z CITECONTACTS/MIAMI 1714.CONTACTS/WASHINGTONATTN: JOHN MCCONNELLSUBJECT: ALLEGED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTREF: A. MIAMI 1710. H-197900B. MC CONNELL/OLEICHLAUF TELCONS OF 21 FEB AND 23 FEB 67MITCHELL PER BEGL CALLED GANT GONZALES YESTERDAY TO ADVISETHAT HE HAD RECEIVED TWO PHONE CALLS FROM CHET GRAY EXPRESSINGCONCERN OVER THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAD CONTACTED HIM FOR DETAILSCONCERNING THE ALLEGED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT REFERRED TO IN P-67-54MIAMI 1710. GRAY STATED THAT UNLESS HE HEARD FROM SOMEBODY IMMEDIATELY,HE WOULD TAKE HIS INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ONTHE MORNING OF 23 FEB 67. WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN ADDRESS FOR GRAY:324 NORTH OAKHURST DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, TELE: 274-4922.BTCopy F/# B-67-54 (Chet Gray)APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM4.21
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F-12-79.00DIARY, 23 February 1967SUBJECT: Mitchell Wortell/Chet GrayMoichouf called to say that Wortell had heard from Gray both yesterday and the day before expressing concern over the fact that no one had contested him concerning the alleged assassination attempt against a foreign diplomat. Gray stated that unless he heard from someone immediately he would go to the Governor of California, 23 February. This information was passed to Sam Papich by phone.cc: Chief, Miami OfficeJiMcConnell:B-67-41Copie F/ All Jackets!APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM4.20
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F12-77-0028 II 5:50 FH '92SECRET2015322 CITE CONTACTS/MIAMI 1710CONTACTS/VASHINGTONATIN: MCCONNELLFRON GLEICHAUFA 1279001. VE HAVE RECEIVED A NOST UNUSUAL PHONE CALL FROM MITCHELL VERBELL, POUDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, DETAILS OF WHICH FOLLOW:2. VERGELL IS A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WHO HAS BEEN IN OCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICE, OF HIS OWN VOLITION, SINCE 1959. WHILE AN UNSAVORY CHARACTER, MUCH OF THE INFORMATION HE HAS FURNISHED HAS PROVED TRUE. HE FURNISHED COMPLETE DETAILS ON THE RECENT HAITIAN INVASION PLAN. THE PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED BY BART SONZALES FROM HIM AT 1123 HOURS ON 13 FEBRUARY KE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST HAD A TELEPHONE CALL FROM CHET GRAY OF LOS ANGELES, NO ADDRESS (PHONE 274-4922).> /me B 67-543. GRAY STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ASSASSINATION IN THE U.S. OF A CLOSE PELATIVE, POSSIBLY A BROTHER OR SON, OF A RIDDLE-EAST RULER, WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS. NE DID NOT FURNISH THE NAME OF THE ALLEGED VICTIN, NOR BY WHO HE YAS APPROACHED. GRAY TOUD VERBELL THAT HE DID NOT SANT TO GET INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT THAT MIGHT CAUSE INTERNATIONAL-B.67-54 (Chet Gray)4:19APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM![CIA logo]
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PAGE 2 CONTACTS/MIAMI 1712REPERCUSSIONS AND ASKED VERBELL FOR ADVICE. VERBELL ADVISED GRAYTO INFORM THE FBI IN LOS ANGELES, BUT GRAY WAS RELUCTANT TO DO SO.VERBELL THEN ASKED GRAY IF HE WOULD BE VILLING TO TALK WITH AMEMBER OF CIA AND GRAY AGREED, VERBELL TOLD GRAY THAT IF AREPRESENTATIVE OF CIA CONTACTED HIA, VERBELL'S NAME VOULD BEUSED AS ENTREE4. THE ABOVE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE "ARABIAN NIGHTS,"   BUT I DID MEET A CHET GRAY FROM LOS ANGELES AT A LOCAL CONTACT'S   HOUSE IN 1962, SOME DETAILS OF WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN COA(S)5601   AND OOA(S) 9398 DATED 18 DEC 62. GRAY IS A NOTORIOUS HOODLUM   AND MIGHT EASILY HAVE BEEN APPROACHED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.5A. PLEASE HANDLE THE ABOVE AS YOU SEE FIT.3T
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F12-77-00PRIORITY CONTACTS/WASHINGTON INFO PRIORITY JHAVE DIRECTORATTNI INT DIV (HELLER)COUNTRY: HAITISUBJECT: MINI 18756 - PROPOSED INVASION CANCELLEDDOI: 23 NOV 66 AND EARLIERACQ: --23 NOV 66REF: LA CIRL C-DC6-52851C43: NITCHELL L. VERDELL A 127900POUDER SPRINGS, GEORGIAU.S. NATIONAL, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WITH VIDEEXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA. HE IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATEDWITH ROLANDO HASFERRER.(THIS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NAVY REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION.)1. DURING THE NIGHT OF 22 NOV 66 A DECISION WAS REACHED TO CALL OFF THE PROPOSED INVASION OF HAITI BY THE GROUP SPONSORED BY ROLANDO (HASFERRER). THE INVASION IS OFF INDEFINITELY.2. FATHER JEAN BAPTISTE (GEORGES) AND COLONEL RENE (LEON) HAVE BEEN ARGUING WITH HASFERRER WHICH HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AND DISORGANIZATION IN THE MOVEMENT. MANY CUBANS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE HAVE PULLED OUT AND MILITARY CHIEF NAPOLEON (VILLADOISE) (SIC), A CUBAN NATIONAL AND ALLEGED MILITARY EXPERT, WAS RESIGNED BECAUSE OF DISSENSION IN THE GROUP.3. IT IS BELIEVED THAT U.S, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE INFILTRATED THE MOVEMENT AND THE LEADERS FEAR THAT ALL WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT WOULD BE CONFISCATED IF PLANS FOR THE INVASION PROCEEDED.END OF REPORT.4. C/S: BARTOLO GONZALES. PLEASE PREPARE HARD COPY IN HEADQUARTERS.4.18APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
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14-00000112-79-00PRIORITY: CONTACTS/WASHINGTONATTN: INT DIV (HELLER)COUNTRY: HAITISUBJECT: MIMI 10706 - FALSE REPORT OF INVASION/REPORTED CHANGE OF PLANSDOI: 22 NOV 66ACC: --22 NOV 66CES: MITCHELL L. VERBELLPOWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIAA.127900U.S. NATIONAL, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WITH WIDE EXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA. HE IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH ROLANDO MASFERRER.(THIS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NAVY REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION.)1. AS OF 22 NOV 65 IN SPITE OF WIDESPREAD PRESS REPORTS, NO INVASION OF HAITI HAS TAKEN PLACE.2. ROLANDO (MASFERRER) ROJAS WHO IS SPONSORING THE ALLEGED INVASION, HAS BEEN TELLING CUBAN EXILES THAT HIS GROUP HAS SECURED THE AIRPORT AT PORT-DE-PAIX AND THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LEAVE AT ANY TIME.3. MASFERRER HAS GIVEN UP THE IDEA OF MOVING HIS GROUP, WHICH CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 300 CUBANS AND 100 HAITIANS, BY BOAT AND IS TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHARTERING ELEVEN AIRCRAFT,APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
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INCLUDINGSOME DO-3'. ONE OF The DC-3'S COULD CARRY COLONEL RENE(LEON), RASFERRER, AND FATREE JEAN BATISTE GEORGES.4. THE M/V HUDSON IS 10 BE USED TO CARRY PART OF THE WEAPONS.   THE NASFERRER GROUP IS FELL ARDED AND HAS PLENTY OF WEAPONS THEY   HAVE THREE TONS OF C-J DYNAMITE, AND ALSO HAVE SOME C-2 AND C-4.5. ΤΗΣ HENRIETTA II WILL CARRY PHOTOGRAPHERS.6. IN SPITE OF THE ABOVE I BELIEVE THAT THE "INVASION IS A   FARCE AND IS FALLING APART. BASFERRER IS NERELY TRYING TO COVER UP   FOR THE FUNDS HE HAS RECEIVER FOR THE INVASION. IT IS BELIEVED   IN   THAT KASFERRER'S LIFE WILL BE DANGER IF HE DOES NOT MAKE SOME   OSTENSIBLE EFFORT. END OF REPORT.7. C/S B. GONZALES. PLEASE PREPARE HARD COPY IN HEADQUARTERS.BTCC SUBJECT LINE FIRST PORTION AFTER KIMI NUMOR SHLD READ "FALSENEERATSPOF INVASION/"; AND PARA & LINERT SNED REAREAD "THAT HASFERRER'S LIFE WILL SE IN DANGER 12
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# APPROVED FOR HELLAJECIA HISTORICAL REVIEW FROCKA F-12-79-000115582 CITE CONTACTS/MIAMI 1642CONTACTSZEASKINSTONATINS INT DIV CALYTEA)COUNTRY HAITI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/BAHAMASUBJECT: MIRI 19335 - PLANNED INVASION OF HAITI BEIVEEN5-13 NCV 66DOI 28 OCT 66ACQ ---1 NOV 66REF 1 DCS CASE 415.5: LA CIRL C-DC6-52851C&S MITCHELL L. VERふらしし A127900POWDER SPRINGT GEORGIAU.S. NATIONAL SITH WIDE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN LATINAMERICA. HE SPEARS SOME SPANISH, AND HAS MANY SOCIALAND BUSINESS CONTACTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.(THIS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED SY A NAVY REPRESENTATIVE ASSIONEDTO THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION)1 ON 28 OCT 66 I SPOKE WITH ROLANDO CRASFERRER) ROJAS, ACUBAN EXILE, AND HE TOLD AL THAT HE HAS ORGANIZED A MILITARYFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 NEN TO INVADE ΚΑΙΤΙ. ΤHE INVASION FORCECONSISTS OF CUDA.. AND HAITIAN EXILES RESIDIGO IN THE U.S., THEBAMAKA, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE INVASION VILL PROBABLYBE LAUNCHED FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SOMETIME BETWEEN AND ISNOVEMBER AND THE TARGET IS PORT-AU-PRINCE. THE INVASION FORCEWILL STRIKE IN THE CARLY ROUND OF THE MORNING SELECTED. IT ISWELL ARMED, AND BILL HAVE AIR COVER, THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACEBILL BE LONG20.4.162. MASFERRER SIATED THAT COURNE L. CHAXIMILIEN), HAITIAN   CONSUL IN RIANI, FLORIDA, IS ALARE OF THE INVASION, SUT NE DAS   NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE INVASION DATE. MARIBILIEN TO PRESENTLY   HAITI INFORMING PRESIDENT (DUVALIER) THAT THE INVACION CAN BE   PREVENTED BY PAYING OFF LO TO HASPELER. MAXIMILIEN VILL   RETURN TO THE U.S. NON AND HE HAS AGREE WITH BASFERRA   THAT IF DUVALIER AG7215 10 PHE PAY-OFF, MAXIMILIEN ILL RECEIVE   03
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3. MASFERRER TOLD ME THAT THE INVASION WILL TAKE PLACE IN ANY EVENT AND THE $158,823, IF RECEIVED, WOULD BE USED TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE INVASION.4. MASFERRER STATED THAT HE MET WITHIN THE PAST 13 DAYS WITH SEVERAL DISSIDENT HAITIAN ARMY OFFICERS AND HE HAD RECEIVED THEIR SUPPORT. THE HAITIAN ARMY OFFICERS TOLD MASFERRER THAT THEY WOULD REVOLT AS SOON AS INFORMED THAT THE INVASION HAD COMMENCED. THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT THE TARGET WILL BE PORT-AU-PRINCE; THEY BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE IN THE CAP HAITIEN AREA.5. MASFERRER STATED THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE INVASION WILL SUCCEED, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, FATHER JEAN BAPTISTE (GEORGES) WOULD BE APPOINTED PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT. MASFERRER STATED THAT COLONEL RENE (LEON), HAITIAN EXILE, WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE INVASION. END OF REPORT.6. C/S1 B. F. GONZALES: PREPARE HARD COPY IN HEADQUARTERS PLEASE.
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RR 6315DE 552/26 131950ZNY XXXXXR131420ZSTAAXXXZERO THREE SEVEN VATOTG 131424ZNA CITE RIAM. 1228ATTN: INTERNATIONAL DIV (CONANT)COUNTRY: GUATEMALASUBJECT: MINI 63716 - ARMED FORCE'S COUP D'ETAT PLANNEDDOI: 12 JAN 66ACQ:REF: CIRL C-005-52574CAS: MITCHELL L. VESSELL A-127900POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIAU.S. NATIONAL WITH WIDE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA. HE SPEAKS SOME SPANISH, AND HAS MANY SOCIAL AND BUSINESS CONTACTS IN LATIN AMERICA.(THIS REPORT WAS DEV LOOSE BY A NAVY REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION…)1. ON 16 JAN 66 MIGUELITO (GUILLERMO) LAPARRA, SON OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALAN ARMED 4.14APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMF-12-79-00
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FORCES WERE PLANVI TO SVL-T, BY COLONEL ENRIQUE (ALIAS ON 15 JAN 66. YOIGOLAR TOLD ME THAT IF THE COUP WAS NOT CARRIED OUT ON 15 JANUARY, IT WOULD BE EXECUTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.2. YDIGORAS WOULD NOT TELL ME THE NAMESOP THE INDIVIDUALS LEADING THE COUP, BUT STATED THAT "ALL OF THE ARMED FORCES WILL BE INVOLVED." END OF REPORT.3. C/51 3. F. GONZALES. HARD COPY TO BE PREPAREDBY HEADQUARTERS.4.14CEN-1288 CONANT GUATEMALA RIGIL PATIC-COUP D'ETAT 12 JAN 66 12 JAN 66CINE C DC 5/52576 MITCHELL L VERSELL POWDER-SPRINGS GEORGIA US LATINAMERICA SPANISH NAVY 15 JAN 66 EQUELITO YOIGORAS LAPANGACOLONEL ENRIQUE PERALTA 15 JAY 66 COUP NOT CARRIED 15 JANUARYNOT TELL CSB F GONZALESUT![signature] 1-19-66
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12-79-00PP 215l. 2552/35 C42120ZNY XXXXXPUAZIRUZETXXXXXZERO ONE SIX WA53. HC.A. P. ESHITS-42/1982PRIORITY WA CITY FIAR 1250ATIN: EC CONELLSUBJECT: HUNDRED ASSASINATION ATTEPT ON FIDEL CASTROREFI AIR 677-55 OF 17 DAC A 1279001. MITCHELL MERILL ADVISOR BART GONZALES THAT A GROUP OF SIX SEN IN KIS ORGANIZATION HAS PENETRATED CUBA AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE VARAGLAO/HAVANA AREA. PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS ASSASINATION OF FIDEL CASTRO TO BE ATTEPTED WITHIN 3-5 FEBRUARY. IF FOUND NOT POSOTBLY. SECONDARY TARGET WILL BE TO LOCK UP THE ELECTRIC PLANT FURNISHING ELECTRICITY TO HAVASA.2. THE GNOD 1 TO E AN AIRPLANE MODEL TYPE OF RADIO DETONATOR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROCURE CONTROLLED FREQUENCY RADIO DETONATORS ERICH VERF PREFF . A HEPIER ФALITY. THE PETONATONAPPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
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4.  VERBELL SAID THAT RECE ALSO ALLEGEDLY HAS A GROUP IN CUBA AT PRESENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSASSINATING FIDEL CASTRO.5.  PLEASE HANDLE ABOVE AS YOU SEE FIT. FYI: WERBELL IS A NOTORICUS CON MAN AND SOMETHING OF FORTUNE TYPE. HE IS CONSIDERLO UNRELIABLE.CFN 1268 AO CORNELL FIDEL CASTRO 218 677 65 17 DEC 65 MITCHELL VERBELL BART GONZALES A CUBA WARRIOR MARAVAR 9 JANUARY NOT POSSIBLE UNABLE TO ANG INDICATION RICEFY A CON CONSIDERED UNRELIABLEBT4.123. ATTEMPT ON THE ELECTRIC PLANT VILL BE TO KILL GUARDS AND MISSION IS SUICIDAL.AS TO NOW THEY KNOW WHICH THEY VILL BLOW UP KEY EQUIPMENT. GROUP SAID TO KNOW IN THE COURSE OF A PLANNING BY CASTRO. NO INDICATION14-00000
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# Office MemorandumUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT F-81615TO:Chief, Contact Division DATE: 21 July 1959ATTI: Index Branch A-81615FROM: Chief, Miami Field OfficeSUBJECT: Memorandum of Visit to Mitchell Werbell III Coral Gables, Florida1. In the evening of 21 July 1959 I received a telephone call from subject,   who had been given my name and address by another informant of the intelligence community in connection with the possibility of his passing along information with the impending visit of Batista to the US.2. Werbell indicated that he spent a great amount of his time in the Dominican Republic and had extremely close association with leaders of the government and with General Jone Pedraza. He claimed to have been a former member of the 0SS with service in China in WWII. Werbell is a soldier-of-fortune type, who was a mongoloid, drives a Mercedes-Benz, sports a shortwave radio set and an attractive blonde girl friend, and is a Big Spender. He also volunteered that he has a wife and six children living in Georgia.3. Werbell told me that his principle source of income is in dealing with Cuban pesos, and said that he is associated in the business with a John Lipko of Los Angeles, a jazz musician who formerly played with the Jimmy Dorsey and Jan Garber bands.4. Lipko also claims to have been a member of 0SS during WWII, serving in the Indonesian and Eastern European area. Lipko allegedly engaged in making distance phone calls to Mexico City, Guatemala City, and Los Angeles during part of the time I was with the group.5. Werbell gave me some information on Batista's plans, which is based on supposition, and furnished some other marginal information which is being forwarded, although in my opinion little credence can be placed in anything he says. It is hard to evaluate what Werbell's motives are in connection with his desire to furnish information regarding Batista to us, but it appeared that he was also attempting to fish for information, throwing out a minimum number of questions concerning interests with 9 million Cuban pesos. The penthouse reportedly has been completely redecorated, with heavy steel doors guarding the entrance. This penthouse suite at the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, reportedly recently to have been purchased by Cuban Interests with 9 million Cuban pesos. The penthouse reportedly has been completely redecorated, with heavy steel doors guarding the entrance. This penthouse suite has been rumored to be Batista's intended headquarters once he arrives in the US. All of this has been written about in the gossip columns of the local papers.C. Inasmuch as Werbell has my name and phone number, probably little can be done to prevent him getting in touch with me from time to time, but contact will not be initiated by me except by direction. The basic purpose of this memo is for the record.APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM