Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETBetsy PalmerVolume XI continued - page 2 111106457. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dtd 11 Oct 63   On October 1, Cisneros tells AMTAUP-1 that Ray to visit Betancourt later in week to report on status of JURE negotiations with U.S. and promises made to Ray by RFK during recent interviews.8. Cable 1723012 17 Octobar 53 to Director from JMWAVE.   On 15 October 1963, Jose (Gomez) Rodriguez, aka Cabeza, JURE member tells AMTAUP-2 that CIA officials from Washington, D. C. coming to Miami to finalize agreements with JURE. Also said JURE would never tell CIA exact landing sites on Cuban coast.9. Cable to Director from Mexico City, 26 October 1963   Secret 2600352   Dir WAVE Cite Mexi 6677   Ref A Mexi 6455 (not sent WAVE) (IN 36021   REF B HMMA 22285 (also recd 2285)   JURE representative Julio Lanier pressing LITAMII2 to obtain Mexican visas for Luis Giun Figueredo and Rogelio Cisneros Diaz who want to inspect plane of Ref A.Fast action needed or L-2 will not be able to meet Cisnero and have an "in" with JURE group for purpose of ooverage of JURE PM activities Mexi. Lanier will set up meeting in Miami or San Juan.10. Dispatch to Chief, Special Affairs from CS/JMWAVE, dtd 21 Oct 63    Information received from AMTAUP-2    Ray to arrive in Miami 26 July, in secret, because he wanted to hold private meetings to discuss military affairs with action groups in Miami. Met at home of Rogelio Cisneros Diaz on 28 July. Met with Armando Alanis Angulo and asked him to join JURE. Alanis former Chief of Fiscal District of the Treasury in Camaguey Province. Ray says he has organization inside Cuba but needs personnel on outside with which to operate. Claimed to have 300 weapons in Miami.On 18 August, Cisneros meets with Alanis and Luis Aguiar (who belongs to Alanis group). Talked of plans for Aguiar's men to infiltrate Las Villas Province and open a JURE organization.Alanis officially joins JURE on 20 August 1963 and received Cisnero assurances they will get financial help from JURE.11. Cable to Chief, Special Affairs Staff from JMWAVE/CS.dtd 22 Oct 19636. On 30 September, Ray departed for San Juan from Miami, after having visited Venezuela, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama to gain support for operations against Cuba.12. Cable 79065 on 29 October 1953. Willard R. Nauman will arrive San Juan October 31, 1963 to meet Ray in St. Thomas. Do not plan contact unless need arises.SECRET![MC]
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SECRETBetsy PalmerVolume XI - continued - Page 31111064613. Field Information Report dtd 26 October 1963    Ray in Miami 10/26/63 to meet with Ernesto Betancourt, former MRP and now    Washington, D. C. delegate of ELC. May have met in an effort to merge ELC    with JURE. Ray feels need to be in Cuba in 90 days - hurricane Flora has    seriously damaged Cuba and this is an opportune time.14. Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez    Subject: Meeting with Ray in St. Thomas on 31 October and 1 November 1963    Discussed JURE plans to begin operations inside Cuba by end of December.15. Cable dtd 16 Nov 1963 to Director from JMWAVE indicates Ray taking meetig    vessel REX within 50 miles of Cuba - cargo, 600 lbs. demolitions.16. Cable dtd 18 November 1963 to JMWAVE from Director confirms understanding    that all dates mentioned in Rules of Engagement this operation are moved up    two days. Thus, WAVE will begin operation by caching materials and departing    scene by 1200 on 25 November 1963.17. Cable dated 3 December 1963 to JMWAVE from Director indicates Ray    involved in infiltration plan, Operation BOLA, and CIA doubts his story    as to why he couldn't complete mission -- said low on gas.18. Payments to Ray 21 June 1963 - 5 December 1963, totalled $107,925.00    No payments in November.19. Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, dtd 13 Dec 1963Meets with Ray in N.Y.C. 12/6/63. JURE ship failed to pick up materialsdeposited on Roncador Cay on 25 November 1963. Ray had no full explanationfor failure. Low on gas theory doubtful as ship did arrive a Puerto Limonon 27 November as scheduled. -- Ray doubts this story. Alternate date of20 December set up, embarking from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica this time.SECRET
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# SECRETBetsy PalmerReview of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIIIMay 1, 1978Volume XII - January 1964 - February 1964111106471. Intelligence Information Cable, 4 January 1964 - information from Carlos Hernandez Hernandez, an Executive Member of Brigade 2506 veterans Association said the Brigade rejected a proposed alliance with JURE on December 7, 1963. Brigade is apposed to Artime, but more opposed to Ray.2. Identification provided by CIA for Ray in his attempt to infiltrate Cuba. Request made 6 January 1964 - Ray to use identity of Juan Cardenas Mendez.3. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated 8 January 1964, Dir Cite WAVE 0106(AMOT-84 said he learned from newspaperman Abelardo (Garcia) Berry that Ray had met in Paris with Carlos Franqui Mesa to propose that Franqui join Ray's organization, that is, sector of "Betrayed Revolution". Garcia believes that in order to obtain Franqui's defection, Ray told him about alleged plans of U.S. to overthrow Castro in which Ray was to play a prominent part. Garcia further believes that Franqui's "falling into disgrace" in Cuba is a trick of Castro and Franqui.4. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 8 January 1964 states that Governor Munoz Marin, Puerto Rico, pledged to give Ray double any amount Ray raised on a bond sale by JURE to buy guns. JURE has large quantity of arms in P.R. under protection of the Governor.5. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 14 January 1964. Cisneros said JURE has military training base in Costa Rica under command of Julio Cesar Alonso, Military Chief of JURE. All JURE boats now at Costa Rican base and also arms which had been in Puerto Rico. Said JURE leaders do not plan to to work in Miami area or anywhere else in U.S. because they are afraid CIA will seize their military equipment.6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 16 Jan 1964 - Amtaup/2 reported that Julio Cesar Alonso replaced as chief of Costa Rican military base of JURE because of his failure to go on a scheduled operation. (Check to see if this was the aborted mission of 25 November 1963)6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 30 January 1964. Amtaup/2 reported conversation with Sergio Sanchez and Rogelio Cisneros. Cisneros said FBI and INS, Puerto Rico, picked up JURE arms and explosives cached at Cajon de Muerto. Before JURE could pick cach up, it was discovered by a fisherman who advised authorities. JURE boat found and searched, but not retained as they hast thrown antiaircraft guns overboard. Governor of P.R. called newspapers and informed them he thought Castro had cached the arms in order to overthrow P.R. Cisneros says he did this to sidetrack FBI and TNS investagations and to eliminate possibility Ray's activities would be revealed. Cisneros said JURE boat located in P.R. and registered in Panama in name of person who is extremely close to governor P.R. and bitter enemy of CIA. Amtaup/2 questioned by Governor P.R. was trusted by Jure, to which Cisneros replied that Governor primarily nationalist and enemy of U.S. imperialist politics and therefore an enemy of CIA.# SECRET
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SECRETBetsy PalmerVolume XII - Manuel RayPage 2111106436. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 31 Jan 64 - Article in Miami Herlad about the discovery of arms cache in Puerto Rico confirms accuracy of Amtaup/2 reporting that Ray involved in robbery U.S. Military installation and that Governor Marin is misleading FBI investigation. WAVE believes the C-3 explosive found in cache was provided Ray by WAVE as directed by Hdqtrs, but WAVE did not provide any weapons. WAVE will tell loaal FBI that they know nothing regarding background of cache discovery and assume Haqtrs will coordinate case at Wash.D.C. level with FBI.7. Intelligence Information Cable, dated 4 Feb. 1964 - reliable source says RAY expected in Caracas, Venezuela middle of February 1964 to establish a guerrilla training base for JURE in venezuela. Will be a regional center used by JHRE members in Venezuela and Panama. (Likely that if Ray succeeds in setting up camp, it will be with tacit consent of Betancourt government. Field Comment). Ray claims he will be inside Cuba by 20 May 1964.8. Cable to DIR from Panama City, dated 9 Feb 1964 states JOSE MARIA PUENTE BLANCO, Panamanian/Cuban, DOB 17 July 1930, Havana, Cuba, keft Panama City for Caracas on 8 Feb. He is possible Castro agent and Panama City would appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and/or subsequent travel.9. Memo for the Record, dtd 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez   Subject: Meeting with AMBANG/1ELC, according to Ray, was now disolved and became a part of JURE on 17 Jan. 1964. This brings to JURE the best former rebel army officers in exile and- should give JURE a military background and support second to none in the exile community.Comments: AMTAUP/2 reports have indicated Cisneros activities and statements are directed against the CIA. Rodriguez discusses Amtaup/2's reporting with Tony Sforza and Warren Frank. If Cisneros is in fact directing a program of denigration against the CIA, suggest agency follow the activities of Dionisio Suarez Esquival, who reportedly has been selected to carry out such a program in various Latin American univerities.10. Cable to DIR from Panama City, dated 22 Feb. 1964. The PUENTE BLANCO brothers have been under some suspicion since their arrival in RACY following their release from Cuban prison as result of intervention of Thelma King. Part of suspicion is a result of activities of their brother, Jorge, still in Cuba.SECRET
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# SECRETBetsy FalmerReview of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIIIMay 1, 1978Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964111106401. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964   From: Cincinnati R.A.   Thru: Chief, Detroit Office   SUBJECT: Castro Type Subversion Likely/Manuelo Ray Dangerous Exile Leader   now in Puerto Rico   REFERENCE: CR-64-2 and WH-1594Architect, Nocholas Quintana, residing in Cuba, told the following to a Mr.Raphael Katzen, consulting engineer in U.S. Manuelo Ray is in Quintana'sopinion more dangerous to U.S. than Castro. Ray is not a Soviet typeCommunist according to Quintana, but his socialism is so extreme and hisanti-U.S. feelings so deep that he considers Ray a dangerous exile leader,at least to the U.S.Manuelo Ray is known to be of interest to the local FBI (Cincinnati).(Check -- is this CIA memo?)2. Memorandum for the Record, dated 16 March 1964   From: Sidney P. Di Ubaldo   Subject: Contact Report, Meeting with Ernesto BetancourtBetancourt has known Ray for several years and admired him through all variousseasons of their relationship. Betancourt impressed with Ray's organizationaltalents and talents as an engineer.. Says Ray an effective and judiciouspersonality and appeals to Cuban exiles of various stripes. Betancourtexpressed a fear that Ray, in his zeal, might commit himself to such tighttiming that he would be forced to undertake action at a disadvantageousmoment.Di Ubaldo comments that if Betancourt was leading him on in an attempt tosell Ray to him, it was done with a "subtlety to which I am definitely notaccustomed".3. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 17 March 1964. Cisneros told AMTAUP/2   that CIA had ordered personnel of AMWORLD (Artime's group) boats to fire on   JURE boats and therefore Cisneros had instructed his crewmen to fire on   AMWORLD boats wherever encountered.Cisneros had meeting at his home on 15 March, attended by Armando AlanisAngulo, Dunney Perez Alamo, Jose Puente Blanco, National Chief JURE youthand member of JURE national Executive, and AMTAUP/2. Cisneros related thatRomulo Betancourt told Ray in Caracas that Betancourt will work in favor ofJURE. Puente confirmed this. Betancourt promised to arrange urgent meetingwith U.S. officials in Washington to get promise from them that CIA wouldnot sabotage any of JURE's planned operations.# SECRET
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SECRETBetsy PalmerManuel Ray Volume XIIIPage 2111108504. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 March 1964 - AMTAUP/2 spoke with Blas Enrique Comas Castro, captain of JURE boad VENUS which is in Puerto Rico. Said Cisneros and Ray recently arrived in P.R. from Caracas and said Venus would be used to infiltrate Ray into Cuba in a few days.AMTAUP/2 said Armando Alanis Angulo said he was leaving Miami on 30 March for new JURE base within 6 hours of Miami. Said base under responsibility of Dunney Perez alamo and himself. Also said Ray had chosen Venus to make trip to Cuba and Venus armed with 20MM gun, four 50 Cal and one 30 Cal machine guns.5. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 Marhh 1964 AMTAUP/2 reports that Alanis, Perez and Antonio Arias Gonzalez, JURE members, are dissatisfied with Ray's organization because they had now been forbidden to criticize U.S. govarnment policies, and the fact that they were allowed to have a training camp near Miami indicated that Ray is accepting CIA aid. Cisneros claimed the main objective of JURE was to keep U.S. govt. entertained with the training base set up in Miami area and that departure of JURE members to infiltrate Cuba will be outside U.S.6. Accounting of funds received by Ray, from June 21, 1963 - April 8, 1964, show a total expenditure of $217,924.28 by CIA.7. Memo for the Chief, WH Division, dated 14 April 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez - Subject: My Meeting with Ray on 13 April 1964.Essense of Ray's plans: 1. Two teams expected to go into Oriente Province this week.2. Ray will turn over JURE contact with us to Cisneros, effective 23 April.Ray's immediate objective once in Cuba will be to initiate systematic, continuous bombings of strategic and non-strategic targets. Power plant in Havana, major refinery and aquaduct in Santa Clara are immediate objectives.8. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 26 April 1964. AMTAUP/2 reported that JURE training base opened near Tampa, Fla: for 30 men and planning to set up a base in Dominican Republic.i.SECRET
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# SECRETBetsy PalmerFile Review, Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIIIMay 1, 1978Volume XIV - May 19641111065. 1.  AMWORLD Meeting in San Juan, P.R., 2-5 May 1964    Subject: Ray's Plans    Submitted by Henry D. Hecksher, WH/SA/SO/HHRay's plans to infiltrate Cuba by 20 May were discussed at meeting. Questions about Ray's financing of Puerto Rican conference and ability to store arms and engage in training activities on U.S. soil were raised by AMYUM/19(MRR) Member). He volunteered to tell Hecksher where arms could be found be Hecksher "quickly dissuaded him from divulging further details" at which point AMYUM 19 commented that GUERTLER had reacted in a similar way when offered facts and figures about Ray's activities. Artime stated he would not put it past Ray to go into hiding in a secure place while pretending to be in Cuba.2.  Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, 7 May 1964 - After looking at AMTAUP material, it is obvious much of conspiratorial talk in JURE is for internal consumption only, the purpose being to protect myth that JURE is independent as basically hostile to CIA. In a desire to obtain proof of any anti-CIA or U.S. govt. activity by Ray, urge every effort to check accuracy of AMTAUP/AMOT reporting and follow through for any overt manifestations of many allegations made.3.  Memo for the Director of Central Intelligence, from Richard Helsm,    DD/P, dated 13 May 1964. Subject: Plans of Manuel Ray and the JURE to Infiltrate into Cuba.Helms says there is no question but that Ray seriously plans to enter Cuba sometime in May 1964. JURE has 6 teams ready to infiltrate - a total of 27 men. Ray hopes with aid of 40 men, he can demonstrate that resistance is possible and that Castro can be defied.4.  Cable to DIR from JMHAVE, dtd 20 May 1964. Andrew St. George, on assignment with Time-Life, left Miami 18 May with JURE elements for rendezvous with Ray.5.  Memo for the Record dtd 20 May 1964, from Samuel Halpern    Subject: JURE Purchase of ArmsChronological resume of reports reaching WH/SA desk regarding attempted purchase of arms by JURE in El Monte, California.A. Revenue officials queried CIA re its knowledge of certain arms being handled by Juan Erquiaga Aizcorbe in L.A. area for shipment to Florida. H/SA denied knowledge. Discussion about 20 May 1964.# SECRET
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SECRETBetsy Palmer11110852Manuel Ray - Volume XIVPage 2B. Rogelio Cisneros calls Rodriguez (Kalperat) on 20 May to advise him certain arms being manufactured to JURE specifications in El Monte and being investigated by U.S. Treasury. Cisneros says JURE has invested $50,000 in these weapons being manufactured bu Knuson (sic) Manufacturing Co.C. Rodriguez (the / Wpdf $f the dy tells Cisneros this is pretty sad situation that JURE must make use of Costa Rican, Venezuelan and other L.A. connections or they were going to get "clobbered" in U.S.Ca Halpern and Rodrigaez advised Mr. FitzGerald of the above. He agreed agency could not assist JURE in this matter. On 20 May, Mr. Bowdler of St. Dept. notified of the matter, and Deputy Chief, WH/SA advised.E. Joseph O'Neill of OGC called on 20 May and informed that JURE was involved but agency did not want Revenue called off its investigation because of the "autonomous" nature of our relationship wity JURE.6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 22 May 1964. Sender states that the manner of Tad Szulc in an office visit on May 21 and new confident tone expressed by Cisneros conveyed feeling to cable sender that Ray has made it into Cuba.7. Cable tp JMWAVE from DIR, dated 23 May 1964. Request Reuteman advise AMCARBON/1 that he has checked with hdqtrs and that Ray is not receiving CIA support. Reuteman should trace history of intimate relationship of AMCAPE/1 with Ray noting that since Bay of Pigs, AMCAPE/1 has been serving, in effect, as a public relations man and loggyist for Ray. Further explain to AMCARBON/1 that AMCAPE/1 must be credited with single-handedly placing entire Cuban nation on alert and causing withdrawal of masses of conscripted workers from cane fields merely by articles playing on theme of threat of infiltration of Ray and a few men. Tell AMCARBON/1 that CIA would not become party to Ray operation knowing close relationship with AMCAPE/1, particularly since latter well known to be less than friendly to CIA.8. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 26 May 1964. Cisneros says that as of 23 May 1964, no contact has been established with Ray but Cisneros believes he has reached Cuba.!9. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 28 May 1964 - Cisneros says Ray has not as yet been able to infiltrate Cuba and will make another attempt night of 28 May 1964. Cisneros says vigilance by U.S. authorities over activities of JURE reps. in Florida making support of Ray's effort extremely difficult.SECRET
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# SECRETFile Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIIIMay 1, 1978Volume XV - June 1964Betsy Palmer111108531. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 30 May 1964 - information from Rogelio Cisneros Diaz - as of 30 May 1964, Ray had not entered Cuba. Boat to be used in final infiltration developed motor trouble. JURE reps were making all out effort to go to Ray's aid with replacement for boat and an additional supply of drinking water.2. Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, dated 2 June 1961, Ref: WAVE 7218 (in 95616)* Please note similarities rumor reported Ref Para 2 and statement attributed to Rogelio Cisneros that CIA had instructed AMWORLD boats to fire on JURE boats per WAVE 3691 (IN 41477). Is this significant?* Artime's followers authorized to attack any of Ray's or Gutierrez's men on high seas.2. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE dated 3 June 1964 ) stating that Ray and Andrew St. George were among the individuals arrested by the British near Cayo Largo. (Location of Anguilla Cay also used in cable). Detainees taken to Nassau. Tom Dunkan, Life photographer, also in group.3. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 4 June 1964 - AMTAUP/2 reported that Ray's organization going to make press statement that Ray's failure to enter Cuba was fault of CIA.4. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE dtd 6 June 1964 reflects feelings of Cuban exile community over Ray's failure to enter Cuba.a. Ray made a fool of himself by taking a girl and two non-Cuban newsmen with him, none of whome adapted to rigors of guerrilla warfare.b. British and U.S. participated in Ray's capturec. Whole thing was a publicity stunt which went wrong.d. Enrique Huertas jubilant over Ray's disgrace, but feels it is a loss of exile prestige and harbingers bleak and hopeless periode. Dr. Antonio Maceo says many have lost faith in Ray for lack of accomplishment this past year.f. Ray is laughing stock. Those who had hopes now feel he is only an ambitious politican not will to keep promises.g. JURE members confused and undecided over how to defend Ray. Alanis and Zarraga wish to remove their followers from JURE.h. Cisneros states to AMTAUP that Ray will accuse U.S. govt of treachery for cutting off economic aid one month ago and for searching his home, automobile and offices (Cisnero's?) (Photostats in volume XIV)# SECRET
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SECRETBetsy PalmerVolume XV - June 1964Page 21111065-15. Memo for the Record, dtd 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez   Subject: Possible Plans of RayOpinion of Rodriguez that Ray will attempt asap to mount another infiltration effort. He is relatively certain JURE has or can procure a small craft capable of making trip from Florida to Cuba. He also thinks that either $$$$/ Ray "would be willing to publicly give the lie to the TIME magazine article of 12 June 1964.6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 10 June 1964 - re-canvassing of exile community reveals Ray's prestige at near-absolute low point. Trend is tendency to ignore Ray completely. Information that JURE in considerable dissension. Threats of various factions to withdraw unless Cisneros dismissed and national board reorganized.7. Memo for Record, dtd 12 June 1964 from Samuel Halpern   Subject: Information from the British in Answer to Questions Re;   Identify of American Who Allegedly Paid Manuel Ray's fine in Nassau.[Chris Phillpotts] called 12 June to say Gov. of Bahamas had replied to our query as to the identify of American who allegedly paid Ray's fine in Nassau. (see TIME of 12 June 1964, page 48 -- alleged CIA paid). Governor saated he had seen no such figure and to best of his knowledge, there was no such person. "I of course did not tell [Chris Phillpotts] that we knew the identity of the American as reported to us by Rogelio Cisneros of JURE."8. Memo for Record, dtd 12 June 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez   Subject: JURE telegram to TIME MagazineProtest falsity of information published by TIME re: capture of Manuel Ray and his group. False that a CIA ship participated in any phase of operation. Also false that a CIA individual paid fine -- the $84.00 was sent to JURE by an American citizen at request of one of his employees.9. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 27 June 1964: According to AMFAST/6, Ray informed Pepe Catillo (Jose Garcia Valdez) their departure date for Cuba would be July 1. Boat to be used is unnamed Rybovitch rented in Ft. Lauderdale. Ray planning to stay in Cuba about 15 days.10 Memo for Record, dtd 29 June 1964, from Alfonso RodriguezSubject: Establishment of Base Abroad; Manuel Ray RiveroOn June 22, the Special Group agreed "no monies would be forthcoming, specifically a requested $25,000, until he ceased" all activities from U.S. mainland.SECRET