| Classification: _ S&CREF (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) BERNARD LEON BARKER & RE . Bac BIOGRAPHIC DATA AND CHRONOLOGY. = fo! CRYPTONYM: Auctarrer-1 ) PSEUDONYM: [svencer 0. tertezing ) PERSONALITY TRAITS: / Howard Hunt praised Barker in his book, Give Us This Day, for his eagerness, efficiency and complete dedication. "Overall his help was invaluable." The individual #ho first recruited Barker in Havana lauded his enthiisiasm and his “puppy-dog loyalty” to his case officers, but found he was inclined to indiscretion because of a a uorates to pro-Americanism. Another CIA officer, (pavid Morales) told Chris Hopkins in a 1972 tele- phone conversation that Barker was a c2.(Norale ho ~~. “EG “7p “in “SD. Morales )recommended terminating in 1962. { Morales/was concerned that as a result of Barker's Watergate involve- ment, he would "tell the authorities everything he knows." Indeed, Barker tended to broadcast his affiliation with the CIA to the members of the Cuban exile community. and:.: anyone else who might have been interested. This was f tolerable prior to the Bay of Pigs when his assignment as liaison between the FRD and the CIA was.overt. However, post Bay of Pigs CIA activities in the Miami area . - required a more covert approach. Barker was': _ ~ told to strengthen his cover as prize fight manager and use "cut-outs" in his attempts to gather information about the activities of the exile groups. Gradually, he was to cease all direct contact with the exiles. For a man who had a "“lovevof the game", and an even greater affinity for the,more overt techniques of investigation and interview, it became increasingly difficult to find a niche in Miami CIA activities. By the time he was terminated from CIA employemnt in 1966, he had been involved less and less with gathering information on Cuban exile activities, and had spent the greater part of his time debriefing recent refugees::from Cuba. . He’ never seemed to adapt to the more covert requirements of his job nor was he ever able to establish the collective exile community perception that he was no longer affiliated with the Agency. f oO C4: Classification: | Classified by derivation: ee jofdd- ogee
Classification: __SECRET . (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) BERNARD LEON BARKER CHRONOLOGY: March 17, 1917 AR aoe 1936-1938 1940-1941 1942-1950 July. 29, 1947 1950-1951 s . 1951-1951 1951-1955 ‘' mother, who is mentioned elsewhere as Classification: ~ Born. in Havana, Cuba. Parents: Father - Name unknown. Born 1/2/98 in Columbia, Tenn. Sanders, W.S. - Farmingdale, NY listed as Barker's other parent, presumably his os _. Mrs. John English of New York... Attended Farmingdale’ High School, Farm- ingdale, New York. Attended the University of Havana. Served in the United States Army Corps. Attained rank of Captain. Flew sorties over Germany until he was shot down and taken.as a prisoner of war. Barker is issued an American Foreign Service identification card. Valid until 7/28/49. Occupation listed as importer. Sergeant in the Cuban Police Department in Havana. Hunt says he took the job at the request of the CIA. During this time he cooperated with Jim Spears,. FBI representative at the American Embas in Havana. He also assisted Treasury Department officials in breaking a drug-smuggling ring. Received a commen tion for performance of duty for escortin Mrs. Truman on a visit to Cuba. Owner of farm in Pinar del Rio Province Remington Rand Corporation (Job unknown) Dr. Mario Lazo assisting Barker with citizenship problem. Compiled file for Barker. a <> “Ti “GA | Classified by derivation:
. , . Sf Classification: e . | ( (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) BARKER November 25, 1953 Travelled to United States, entered at New York City. Sought legal as- sistance. from Edward Bennett Williams 1955-1958 Marianao Municipal government (Job unknown) 1959 rs | : (No date) a Dr. Mario Lazo told ‘Barker his "service Ee were needed to fight Communism. " ays the: agency: assigned . to him. Other names also note A. in Washington. J April 2. 2.05 POA requested by \for the use‘of Barker as informant in Havana. Personal associates listed as: Dr. Mario Lazo, atty, Havana Dr. Miguel Alvarez Miari, Pro- 4 fessor, University of Havana Also noted in one instance that Barker' recruitment originally handled by . 1 April 14 . ' POA granted. Barker's activities in Havana for the : CIA not identified, other than they "organized a group to infiltrate the Cuban government", according to Barker. j August Message sent from Marcos Diaz Lanz to Frank Fiorini, asking his help in escaping from Cuba. ‘September Reichardt requesting information regarding Sanjenis, who was Fired from the no. 2 spot in the Cuban DIER and now expected to arri in Miami. October Pedro Diaz Lanz file routed to Hunt. 200808 Classification: | Classified by derivation: mmm