co 1 NY 109- Spt ce shh Vike bP Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed, The following confidential informants and sources were used for documentation purposes concerning organizations to which reference was made in instant report: NY Local of SWP Fair Play for Cuba Committee Movimiento Libertador De Puerto Rico (MLPR) Workers World Party Movimiento 21 de Marzo Provisional Organizing Committee for a Marxist- Leninist CP __ Young Socialist Alliance Advance Docla: 32301766 Page 5 NY 1013-8 NY 711-S NY 711-s° CG 5824-s* NY 2323-8 NY 711-S UD EMILIO PEREZ, SO NY 2323-S Former NY 2652-S NY 711-S NY 2274-8 NY 2359-S* NY 2121-S COVER PAGE
NY 109-81 | NEW YORK | At Tarrytown, New York Will continue to develop and contact 134 sources and submit data re activities of July 26th Movement in that area. At New York, New York 1. Willi continue to selectively open new 134 or 105 cases from new or cumulative data furnished by NY sources re July 26th Movement members to further penetrate the organization,and reporting in such instances will be made under individual case captions. 2. Will continue to follow activities of July 26th Movement in NYC area and will expeditiously prepare and submit an investigative report with appropriate dissemination to interested divisions of data re financial records and July 26th Movement membership identification cards set forth | NY teletype 5/10/61. CLASSIFICATION: Instant report has been classified "Confidential" iy Seeve he highly sensitive sources NY 3223-S* and ; (Shy 3227 - isclosure of which would be pre judicial to the . security interests of the US. - HY . COVER PAGE TAS ih ey aha a eee ee _. _. . ‘ Doclda: 32301766 Page 6
t—-, NY 109-81 The source also advised there wasagreat re joicing | at the July 26th Movement headquarters, New York City, during the entire day of April 20, 10e1, after they learned that FIDEL CASTRO had repelled the anti-CASTR0 invasion of Cuba. (U) NY T-16 advised on April 24, 1961, he had learned the pacifist Quaker organization, American Friends Service Committee, had contacted JOSE SANCHEZ, and stated they had received information, origin not disclosed, to the effect Cuba was to be invaded in two days. Source advised that the July 26th Movement was requested to join in a campaign of sending telegrams to President KENNEDY protesting the proposed invasion. Source stated that SANCHEZ was advised to call telephone number GR 3-5593 if he desired verification of the information. Hi) ‘It should be noted the current Manhattan, New York telephone directory reflects the listing, American Friends Service Committee, 237 3rd Avenue, New York City, number GR 3-5998. NY T-17 advised on Aprii/24, 1961, he’ had learned JOSE SANCHEZ hacyfeontacted CARLOSMEECHUGA,/Cuban Delegate to the,Qrganizat of Ameri canvStates,| that date, “and (S)- stateqshe had recéived inquiries apou rumor emanating from e pacifist organization, American Friends Service Committee in Washington, D. C., to the effect there was going to.be another invasion of Cuba within 4S hours, ANCHEZ advised [iecvaa [ney SNCHEZ, was given the name and te phones) ° number ‘one. I WETONE, Phone Number EMerson 2-8579, ; eonuaeyscates C.3 to call for verification or information. 2) LECHUGA]stated he was acquainted with the above person and would contact him immediatel < ~ - 23- DoclId: 32301763 Page 7
NY 109-81 | OPT LV bee According to NY T-17, STONE, above, subsequently contacted an unidentified person at tthe Cuban United Nations . Mission ,}New York who inquired if STONE knew anything [S concerning another invasion of Cuba. The source state TONE replied there was a conference for out of town newspapermen that date, April 24, 1961, at the United States State Department, Washington, D. C, arid perhaps that gave rise to . | the above rumor, Source stated STONE further replied that he was aware of no other conferences in “progress at that : time. Source stated SANCHZZ Subsequently opined that someone may have become confused and thought the conference,related i to an immediate intervention by the United States (@) NY T-18 advised on April 24, 1961, he had learned — that JOSE SANCHEZ stated he considered the July 26th Movement in Union City, New Jersey to be very poor, that there had been laxity in Union City, New Jersey and that what was needed was new faces and new biood in the organization. : SANCHEZ stated he wanted agitation for move activity in that ow, clty. Source advised that SANCHEZ stated that .RAFABLJPOPEZ, “~~. the leader of the July 26th Movement tn-Union city,<t 26 Pensns : New. . ‘ _gersey, was not too well liked-by\the members and the source received the impression that LUISYMATA of Union City, New . Jersey, was in SANCHESZ's favor. A pbs . oe . ‘ VW y : LAG : Source also advised he had~Tearnéd that in order to gain access to July 26th Movement headquarters in New York, it is necessary to knock three times on the door an State the passwords in Spanish, "Fatherland or death" QA) 7 NY T-16 advised on April 24, 1961, he had learned JOSE SANCHEZ had numerous contacts with unidentified men and woman who inquired if there were any pending picket plans or demonstrations. SANCHEZ replied to such inquirje that there were no plans at present for any pickets or YL na ee ee cota ee ee ~ 2h . Doclda: 32301766 Page 6