Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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- 109 -conversation, expressed fear of the possibility of "Commando Insurrections" which might take place on a large scale in Cuba, as the Cuban economy was such that he could not maintain a state of military alert for a long time. He indicated that any prolonged period of military alert might cause discontent among the troops, a situation which would be dangerous and create irreparable consequences. So as to negate the possibility, CASTRO was undertaking an intensive propaganda campaign to give confidence to his troops and to limit the occurrence of any internal uprising.MEMORANDUM for the Record by Mike Maney dated 23 Jan 1961Rufo LOPEZ Fresquet allegedly leaked confidential information re U.S. Government backing of provisional government in Cuba, following invasion, given to him by President Kennedy in strictest confidence./COMMENT: Tad SZULC reportedly had a standing invitation for direct contact with President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, since November 1961. SZULC reportedly kept abreast of all important AMTRUNK operational developments but took no active part in the operations. SZULC was in touch with George VOLSKY, one of the operations planners, who was in touch with Manuel PINEIRO (DGI) at the time of the missile crisis in 1962.
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Aldo VERA Serafin, then in Miami, formerly with the Department of Technical Investigation (of the DIER - Department of Investigations of the Revolutionary Army), was considered for use in the AMTRUNK Operation. (VERA was assassinated in October 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.) VERA reportedly was receiving financial aid from Santos TRAFFICANTE and the Mafia for arms and ammunition, but there is no indication that such activity was related to the Agency.[^1]AMTABBY Operation 19-132-30Part of the net, a major PM operation consisting of numerous sabotage operations against on-island targets, was wrapped up by CASTRO in November 1962. Through captured agents, CASTRO learned that the operations were approved at the highest levels of the U.S. Government and that the major sabotage operations were approved by President Kennedy. The captured agents appeared on TV. The Cubans referred to operation CUPID (true) and to Robert Wall (CI Staff.) /We wonder how the agent knew the operational crypt. The Cubans believed Wall to be a close friend of Robert Kennedy. Mr. Wall said he had never met Kennedy, but that the agent's case officer phoned him once in the agent's presence, and referred to Wall by true name.[^2][^1]: .[^2]: .
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- 111 -AMTAUP Operation 19-132-19SW Message #32 from Agent - UndatedSent condolences on death of President Kennedy and added that"the traitors rejoiced with the news.The radios never turned off the happy music. When they learned through the news services the background and history of the assasin they were preoccupied and on the same Friday they placed all troops on alert and also all the doctors were alerted and kept at the hospitals."AMTHEO Project 19-6-99SW Message #14 from agent, undatedReported that "relatives of neighbors of a sub-source in Santiago de Cuba were arrested for being involved in a frustrated plot to kill Fidel when a bomb was found under the floor of the house in which Fidel was to be the guest on the occasion of the celebration of 26th of July."SW Message #28, undatedReported that a sub-source confirmed the frustrated assassination of Fidel at the corner of 10th and 23rd Streets (Vedado) in which one of Fidel's bodyguards was killed.
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- 112 -THIRTIETH OF NOVEMBER GROUP (MRTN) 19-120-37Specific document not cited/RESEARCHER COMMENT: "Of interest is the fact that a delegation of MRTN members held a meeting in Dallas, Texas in May 63. They complained about the fact that the U.S. Government was prohibiting further hit and run raids on Cuba and stated that if within 30 days these raids were not allowed to continue, the organization would conduct a protest march to Washington, D.C. Most of the documents in the file are from the FBI.[^1]2506 BRIGADE 19-300-2Memo for Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy fromJohn A. McCone, Director, CIA 25 January 1963Concerned interrogation of members of 2506 Brigade ransomed and returned to the U.S. in December 1962. One individual interviewed (A 13 310 184) said he was very mad at Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Rusk and Mr. Kennedy, the President of the U.S. for denying needed support. (By this he meant, by air and Naval gunfire).[^1]: Most of the documents in the file are from the FBI.
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- 113 -Memo for the Record dated 28 January 1963 by RobertMORONEY, Office of Security Subj: Roberto PEREZ San Roman(201-282287)PEREZ was to speak with HURWITCH of State Department.PEREZ had a dinner appointment with Robert Kennedyat Kennedy's Palm Beach home 26 Jan 1963. Kennedy wasto explain in detail plans for future use of the Brigadewhich emerged from a high-level meeting Friday 25 January1963.WAVE 3068 (IN 45935) dated 8 January 1963Concerned 5 January 1963 meeting between ZAMKA (DaveMorales) CIA and Manuel ARTIME for purpose of re-recruitingARTIME, debriefing him on brigade activities, and toprovide guidance. RUIZ-Williams reportedly told ARTIMEthat Robert Kennedy instructed RUIZ, OLIVA and JosePEREZ, not to accept any money from the CRC or CIA;that Kennedy was setting aside $25,000 dollars from familiescommittee funds for brigade leadership use for trips,expenses, etc. WAVE Station had no other informationto confirm or deny this statement by Robt. Kennedy toRUIZ. WAVE Station commented that within the presentpolicy framework the CRC could engage in: full spectrum ofprop and political action activities; intell. collection;military training of officers and enlisted men viacurrent DOD program; counter-insurgency training;
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- 114 -leadership development training, etc. Should USG policy become more aggressive re Cuba, they could also have commando raids on Cuban coast, attacks on Bloc shipping going to or from Cuba, and sabotage operations in Cuba.WAVE 3103 (IN 46462) dated 8 January 1963Reported that Brigade leaders asked families committee for $25,000 ops funds which they claimed Robert (PEREZ)Kennedy indicated to RUIZ Williams and Roberto/SAN ROMAN, should be made available to them through establishment of joint bank account between committee and the Brigade. The families committee turned down the Brigade request but was disturbed that the request was made.Memo for the Record dated 24 January 1964Subj: Roberto PEREZ San Roman (201-282287)In his 23 January meeting with Robert Kennedy, PEREZ remarked that he had discussed Brigade problems, in general, with the writer (Office of Security) whom he apparently identified only as his Agency contact. According to PEREZ, the Attorney General asked for the writer's identity, which PEREZ, who knows the writer only as "Bob", was unable to give. (Was Robert F. Moroney).
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- 115 -AMWARM Operation,. 19-6-57SW Message #45 from Agent dated 1 December 1963Sent condolences on untimely passing of President Kennedy and speculated that CASTRO was not entirely out of the planning if Moscow had anything to do with it, although it could have been one of his (CASTRO's) unpredictable movements which is backfiring.Radio Message #64 to Agent dated 4 April 1964Requested any information the agent had picked up on plots against Fidel and others, and identity of those behind the plots.AMWEE Operation 19-6-68/2-4WAVE 9577 (IN 35284) dated 6 Oct 1962AMWEE-1 on Sept. visit to Miami reported that on 11 September Cuban Army trucks delivered large trunks to house [across the street from him] (Nr. 116 Calle 18 Miramar, Havana), at that time occupied by a Chilean technician. From other activities in front of house,AMNEE-1 concluded that house was being used as LP target probably for the house of Cuban Supreme CourtChief Luis M. BUCH who lived around the corner [from A-1.]
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- 116 -The Chilean technician threw out a corrugated boxbrought there a few days previously by an Army truckescorted by the G-2. A-1 retrieved the box and notedit contained the address Acoustic Research, Inc.Cambridge, Mass. (The Agency checked with the firm andlearned that the firm dealt in manufacture of highfidelity components for home consumption. Firm officialsaid if box found its way to Cuba it no doubt was usedfor second time and original contents removed).In Don Heath 22 March 1977 Memo on Miami Station Actionto Aid USG Investigation of Murder of John F. Kennedy,Heath said [AMWEE-1] reported that on the night of theday of the Kennedy assassination [A-1] saw OsmaniCIENFUEGOS drive up to the house [across the street] atabout 0100 hours; he stayed several hours. The houseat that time was occupied by an American expatriatetechnician who built audio surveillance gear for theCUIS.WAVE 2171 (IN 92822) 3 Aug 1963 19-6-68/3 Folder #2A letter intended for Fidel CASTRO was given to [AMWEE-1]in Mexico on 2 August. He was to mail it within a dayor two after return to Cuba on 2 August.WAVE 2286 (IN 95047) 7 Aug 1963 19-6-68/3 Folder #2[AMWEE-1] was given letter on 2 August for wife ofAMLEO-3, returned to Cuba that day, and was instructed
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- 117 -to deliver the letter to her soonest. Included inthe letter was the name of the Mexican Ambassadorin Cuba given as an emergency contact for wife ofAMLEO-3./COMMENT: If AMLEO-3 was an agent ofCASTRO, as suspected, this information could havefallen into the hands of CASTRO.7WAVE 3331 (IN 06371) dated 23 Aug 1963 19-6-68/3 Folder #2/States that DIRECTOR 63497 instructed [AMWEE-1] not to useW/T set except for urgent messages such as report onFidel CASTRO's death and related momentous developments.We purposely did not tell (A-1) that his radio reportedlywas blown.DIRECTOR 72045 from Hqs. to WAVE 30 Sept 63 filed19-6-68/3 Folder #2Para 2 states "see CASTRO reference in 28 Septemberspeech to money caches."WAVE 2329 (IN 81847) dated 26 Sept 1964 filed W/T Chrono19-6-68/3 Vol. #3[AMWEE-1] message #2. ["My government (Italian) hasintervened violently re imprisonment of Vasco CECCHI,Italian citizen who owned Montecatini Restaurant,Havana. Requests immediate release or else will takesevere measures.
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13-00000- 118 -WAVE 8316 (IN 70529) dated 30 Nov 1963 19-6-68/3 Folder #4Para 1 gave translation of WAVE 8279 (IN 69695) Mge. 45 from AMWEE-1 to Case Officer: "Our condolences on death President. MAURI (Mario MAURI, Italian diplomat) reports on 22 Nov the Cubana aircraft delayed its departure five hours from 1700 to 2200 waiting for an important passenger who arrived Mexico City Airport in private twin motor aircraft at 2130 hours Mexi time transferring directly from his plane to the Cubana plane without going through customs or immigration. Travelled in pilot's cabin. MAURI returned on same aircraft to Cuba. I shall come out 29 Nov but do not know whether I can stay. Best that you come to the airport that day. Here there is great movement of troops toward Pinar del Rio." /COMMENT: See AOCOVE OperationMMemo, AMCOVE-1 SW Mge #71, dated 10 Dec 63. A-1 reported that Mario MAURI flew from Mexico to Havana on 23 November.AMWEE-1 Production Folder #6 Oct 63 thru May 65: 19-6-68/4There is nothing between 24 Oct 63 and 4 Dec 63 (void).WAVE 8100 (IN 67217) 23 Nov 63 contains no requirementsto AMWEE-1 re assassination, nor do subsequent messages through 30 December 63.Утс
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- 119 -[AMWEE-1] SW Chrono 14 Jan 63 thru 20 Apr 65 Folder #919-6-68/3There are no messages between SW #119 dated 12 Nov 63, received Miami 20 Nov 63, and SW #124 dated 15 Apr 1964, received Miami 20 April 1964. Four messages are missing from this file.Message to Agent (IN 04498) dated 12 June 64Asked if agent had learned the name of the young man in peasant clothes who rides Cubana plane to Mexico and back every Friday.Message from Agent (IN 81847) dated 26 Sept 64States that Vasco CECCHI was arrested "some months ago" and charged with dollar dealings and being part of a plot against CASTRO.7[AMWEE-1] Operational File 19-6-68/3 Vol. #4Memo dated 4 November 1964Shows that 8 names gleaned from the "Warren Commission documents" were checked in WH/SA/IOS (Cuba Desk) files with negative results. Reports traces attached.
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- 120 -AMWORLD Operation 19-124-27Memo for the Record by Henry Hecksher, 10 July 1963Washington, D.C. Meeting with ARTIME (BOX 18)ARTIME related events prior to the Bay of Pigs invasion. Manuel RAY had just arrived in the U.S. from Cuba. He enjoyed strong Department of State support. It was his intent to get the U.S. to withdraw support from the FRD and to obtain control over the training camps himself. VARONA's and CARILLO's intention was to see the FRD go down. Hecksher said he masterminded RAY's defeat and RAY knew it.Memo by Henry D. Hecksher on AMWORLD Meeting inWashington 7 to 10 Nov 1963 Subj: Dr. La Saga (BOX 18)LaSaga was the MRR delegate in the U.S. while ARTIME was imprisoned in Cuba (following the Bay of Pigs invasion.) ARTIME demoted LaSaga. LaSaga described by Hecksher as one of the most intelligent men he had ever met. It was LaSaga's firm position that while President Kennedy was in power it would be impossible to defeat CASTRO.WAVE 6925 (IN 89430) dated 23 May 1964Concerns Tad SZULC' articles in the New York Times 19, 20 and 21 May which AMCARBON-1 believes were fabricated and violated newsbeat agreement he had with AMCARBON-1.
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- 121 -Memo for Chief, Special Affairs Staff, by Henry Hecksher dated 3 September 1963 19-124-27/3 (Box 28)A Tad SZULC article in a special to *The New York Times* datelined Key West, 1 Sept (1963) quotes "the judgement of authoritative quarters in Cuba" that Washington tolerance of small refugee groups that are identified with political factions objectionable to most Cubans, specifically the groups that apparently operate from Nicaragua and are identified with ARTIME, works against the emergence of meaningful opposition. /Hecksher comment: I wonder who is actually behind what looks to me like a concerted denigration campaign?7DBA 42843 dated 3 June 1963 (FBI) 19-124-27 (Box 29)From interview of Santiago ALVAREZ Rodriguez on 23 May 1963 and information from his contact in April 1963 with attorney Paulino A. SIERRA. SIERRA planned to go to Miami, from Chicago, to help establish a unity movement among Cuban political groups. SIERRA wanted ALVAREZ to meet an American arriving in Miami from Chicago (name unknown) who claimed to have $30,000,000. available to donate to Cuban exiles to establish unity and provisional government in exile. The American said the money would be given on condition that the unity would be established, and that the group he represented would
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13-00000SECRETYCESSIVE- 122 -be given certain concessions in Cuba in the future. TheAmerican claimed he did not represent the U.S. Governmentbut had good contacts with the government. It was notknown what he meant by the term concessions - whetherthat was with reference to gambling concessions, businessfranchises or possible business contracts with theCuban Government. ALVAREZ concluded that the Americanwas completely unreliable. The American was describedas white, male, about 45 years old, 5 ft. 10 inches,180 lbs., well-dressed, businessman type who spoke alittle Spanish and obviously had been in Havana at onetime. The American indicated that he was from Chicago.WAVE 1013 (IN 78067) dated 11 July 1963 (Box 29)Concerns activities of Cuban Committee for Liberation(CCL) sparked by Guillermo ALONSO Pujol 21 May 1963.(Agency learned from DGI defector SLIPSTREAM-1 in Nov 71that ALONSO was a Cuban intelligence agent.) Cablegoes on to state that Enrique RUIZ Williams had apparentlybeen inactive, at least in Miami circles, since denyingvia local press on 22 May that he was hand-picked byAttorney General Kennedy to unify anti-Castro exiles.CSDB 3/656,611 dated 13 September 1963 (Box 29)Indicates that SIERRA's actions relating to CubaCommittee for Liberation would lead to chaos and anarchy.
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13-00000- 123 -At a meeting 20 Aug 1963 members of the group decided to report SIERRA's irregularities to the group's financiers in Chicago. Calls were made to Chicago to VANDERBILT (fnu) and Dillon BRADEN.WAVE 8562 (IN 74653) dated 5 Dec 1963 (Box 29)Reports that PRIO's declarations wherein he accused the U.S. Government of agreement with Russia to replace CASTRO with Tito-type government originated with Guillermo ALONSO Pujol in Washington. It was received by PRIO through Guillermo BELT. Pujol has friendly relations with certain members diplomatic circle Washington and thinks he is well informed although he lives in Europe. Guillermo MARQUEZ, publisher of New York weekly Ahora and Carlos MARQUEZ Sterling are both part of PRIO's plan and allegedly have become associated with Richard NIXON in accordance with Republican Party plan to bring up Cuban case before the elections.WAVE 8563 (IN 84654) dated 6 Dec 1963 (Box 29)Information from Francisco CHAO Hermida, who attended 10 Nov 63 meeting with Miguel A. "Cuco" LEON - involved PLAN JUDAS. LEON told CHAO that while in Wash., D.C., he met with Enrique RUIZ Williams. RUIZ informed him that he (RUIZ) was to lead new Cuban republic and had been so named by Robert Kennedy who had gone to New York to interview him. Kennedy allegedly said that RUIZ could
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- 124 -work with any or every sector he wished but importantpoint was that RUIZ was to be the boss.Memo for the Record by Alfonso RODRIGUEZ dated23 June 1964 re Telecon with Tad SZULC (Box 29)SZULC stated that the detention of RAY was due to"double" nature of U.S. policy; meaning by that thatthe U.S. Government was anxious to depose Fidel CASTRO,but would not permit anyone to act against Cuba.RODRIGUEZ pointed out to SZULC that RAY as well as"all of the other fellows" have been constantlyreminded that they cannot use U.S. territory as abase but apparently they have got to lose all of theirassets before they realize that this is a serious policy.AMWREN Operation 19-6-51/1-4AMWREN-1 Report dated 5 February 1962 19-6-51/4Report that during a speech on 4 February 1962 Fidelstopped reading the text prepared by the CommunistParty and, on his own, referred to Kennedy as "impudent".He tried to separate himself from the text and continueon his own, but was brought back in line by CarlosRafael RODRIGUEZ and Anibal ESCALANTE.On 1 February 1962 AMTURVY-1 reported that RolandoCUBELA and other prominent government figures wereunder arrest in La Cabana Fortress and were kept
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- 125 -separated from the other prisoners.AMYUM Operation 19-132-32UFGA 8466 dated 12 April 1963 19-132-32Transmitted intelligence debriefing reports on OperationFINA exfiltrees. Debriefing of Caridad MACIAS Rodriguez.On 26 July 1961 MACIAS was involved in an action to killFidel CASTRO at the 26th of July ceremony at the PlazaCivic. The action was to kill Fidel CASTRO by firinga bazooka shell at the speaker's platform. This actionfailed because of a defective firing device on thebazooka. The G-2 had had persons involved, working inresistance, under surevillance for some time. MACIASwas connected with the MRR. A G-2 interrogator said thatthe Cuban security forces knew everything that was goingon in the resistance movement. They permitted theseresistance organizations to organize and exist untilit was decided to roll up the group. She seemed to beconnected with AMBRONC-5 (a CIA on-island asset) whowas arrested and executed the latter part of August 1962.
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# ATTACHMENT BList of Task Force Participants
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LAD/JFK Task Force ParticipantsWilliam Sturbitts Task Force SupervisorChris Hopkins Group leaderJane Zerance Researcher and Administrative back-upto Ms. Hopkins. Served from mid-Oct1976 to mid-February 1977.Felipe Acevedo Researcher and TranslatorServed from mid-October 1976 tomid-February 1977.Kathleen Blevins Researcher and TranslatorServed from mid-October 1976 tomid-February 1977.Taylor (Mike) Belcher Researcher (Strong along CI lines)Served from mid-October 1976 toJanuary 1977, prior to PCS assignment.Daryl Geisler ResearcherServed from mid-October 1976 tomid-November 1976. (Part-time dueto personal tragedy).Martin Miller ResearcherServed approximately 3 weeks fromJanuary to mid-February 1977.
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SECRET/SENSITIVE- 2 -Barbara BoyleResearcherServed approximately three weeks from January to mid-February 1977.Alva KingResearcherServed approximately 2 weeks in February 1977.Howard BrubakerResearcherServed approximately 2 weeks in February 1977.Annie GoodpastureRecalled from retirement by the IG Staff.Served with LAD Task Force from mid-March to mid-May 1977. See following paragraph on Ms. Goodpasture.Based on her long tenure at the Mexico City Station which spanned the critical period, September to November 1963, Ms. Goodpasture was recalled by the IG Staff in February 1977 to answer numerous questions which focused primarily on Mexico City Station activities. The IG Staff has written a statement regarding Ms. Goodpasture's review of the Mexico City Station files. After assisting the IG Staff, Ms. Goodpasture then joined the LAD Task Force from mid-March to mid-May 1977. Her contribution during that period consisted primarily of the following:a) Recall, review and translation from Spanish to English (when not provided) of microfilm of Mexico City StationSECRET/SENSITIVE
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SECRET/SENSITIVE- 3 -teltap take against the Soviet Embassy during the period Septemberthrough November 1963, to determine a possible Soviet link withOSWALD.b) Preparation of report on Cubana flights and flightsfrom Mexico City to Havana based on research and translations byother members of the Task Force.c) Preparation of report on Gilberto Policarpo Lopezbased on research and findings by other LAD Task Force members.d) Reviewed at Headquarters and Warrenton photo coverageof the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City for pictures of the"unidentified man."e) Reviewed 8 boxes of policy material for possiblefindings.SECRET/SENSITIVE
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13-00000TS (CODE WORD) ANNEXTO ATTACHMENT "A"
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