AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: ‘PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90146-10090 HQ 105-93072-100 Document Information FBI HQ 07/05/1963 66 RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret ' 1B; 1C;4 Redact 07/06/1999 INDEFINITE 29 NW 45793 DociId:32339258 Page i. Date: ; 5/27/201
a Leow . . . . - © «6s \ _/- . - . - tee i al ~“ t% Tae SN FREAD NE he Bh eo wenn IR Made o | . ° = v- S (CHA, WASNO-GQIESTION: Mo ome : — ‘DECLASSIFIGATION: ANDAR, a _ ‘RELEASE OF. CIA. INFORMATION BLE INFERS oy gar Bae | AN-THIS S DOCUMENT 3m be si EREIN | oe ee + MO RIST oa MLATION UP ARY (See Sorrelatic uemary dated 11/20/61 filen a AS 105-93072-:0) Main Pile No. 1065-03072 oreRry Date: July 5, 1963 _.j Subject: Richard Thomas-Gibson _ Date Searched: 1/28/63 vi ‘11 logical variations of subject's name and aliases were searched ana : igentical references tere found a : Thomas Gibson : y/ Richare D dyson Ais — é senor rGibson : ; by BLeGH “4 2ober | ‘| Bis Ne Gidson —“ f. Qi chard=o¥ bson ARE pe nd onde eChibson ” rare: “Veson Cl. LR oy Stor stofgek DS ares ON: 25X_Q6) JF . . This is & summary of information obtained from a review of all see’ rererences to the subject in Bureau files under the names and aliases listed above. All references under the above names containing data icentical with the subject have been included excent those listed 2% the end of this summary as not havine been reviewed, or those determined to contain the same information 3.8 tt. xs - the main file. re maary is desiened to furnish 2 syvnorsis of th in each reverence. In any T2828 the orig the information in much ‘more detail. L( 2 Norman ; . LY f° A «+ $00 etal 1 fungi CLBLTA ENCLOSURE : 2obert Lb. bilter J Annie cae “Tearon Norn »  cunth G@7 JUL 5 1963 NW 45793 DocidS32339258°" Page Qo mere etree memnen oem amuene epee gone tate
1 tl PP ERI | SEU On 11/20/62 Joaquin Sanchez Recio, 608 Olimpo, Miramar, Santurce, Puerto Rico, former employee of the Cuban Consulate, NYC, during 1959 and 1960 and the Cuban UN Mission in 1960, advised that Richard Gibson or Gilson, a colored man, brought material to the Cuba (L) UN Mission for translation for use of the FPCC as propaganda. SJ rpt. 1/23/63 (NY 105-41246) Re: Joaquin Sanchez Recio IS-Cuba 105-38611-30 p. 5 Cette An article captioned, "Union Leader Here Forming Group Aimed at Giving Cuba Fair Play". appeared in the "Cleveland Press and News," a daily local newspaper, in its issue of 12/9/60. According to the article, Richard B. Tussey, who was forming a Cleveland Chapter of the FPCC and who was a member of the national committee of the FPCC, advised that Richard Gibson, former CBS newsman, was also a member of the national committee of the FPCC. f CV 288-S.advised that a combined membership and public meeting of the Cleveland Chapter of the FPCC was held 2/5/61 at Cleveland. ' According to the informant, Ed Shaw of Detroit, identified by the source as mid-West co-ordinator for the FPCC,was the principal speaker. Shaw explained the purpose of the FPCC and stated the committee was started by Robert Tabor, of NY, a former CBS newspaper reporter who had spent a lot of time in Latin America and several months with Fidel Castro in Cuba during and after the revolution. Shaw related that Tabor became annoyed with the false reports the American Press was sending out of Cuba. According to Shaw, Taber together with Gibson, identified by source as Acting National Secretary of the FPCC, managed to obtain enough money to run a full page ad in the "NY Times" which opposed the American Press reports and brought the truth about Cuba and the Castro Government to the American people. Y CV rpt. 11/22/61 Re: Richard Berlin Tussey 700-68340-27 p. 1,48 100- - p- (15) a -3A- | NW 45793 DociId:32339258 Page 3
Source advised he sought out Gibson, the secretary of the FPCC, who testified before a Congressional Committee and when asked the color of his politics stated it was the same as the color of his Skin, black. Gibson told Source to avoid Frank and not to have anythj to do with Frank's book, as it had been bought and paid for by Castr (continued) “Source advised that when he contacted Stewart, Stewart confirmed the fact that he told Gibson to stay away from the book, and Frank, because Raul Roa had purchased ank, and the book was nothing but propaganda paid for by Castro (&) U) Carrico advised that the source of the information was Felix Morrow, a personal friend, who had attended the American Book Seller's Convention in Washington, D.C. and who contacted Carrico for the purpose off seeking aseds vance in keeping the book from being published. u) . | | } Bureau memo, 6/19/61 i Re: Waldo Frank ns IS-Cuba _- y 100-259110-35 p. 1 (15) DN 215-S advised on 6/19/61 that a meeting of the Denver Branch, FPCC was held at the residence of Nellie Garcia,.a member of the Executive Board, FPCC, Denver, Colorado, on 6/18/61, which featured Richard Gibson of NYC. Xu) This meeting, according to the informant, was conducted in an. informal manner and consisted mainly of a discussion led by Gibson, who pointed out it was his belief that although the FPCC was rather unpopular with the public at that time, things were getting better, especially since the aborted invasion of Cuba. ‘Gibson stated people were beginning to realize that charges made by the FPCC that the CIA and the US Government were involved in the invasion "x true. He stated this worked out in extreme favor for the FPCC. (v) Gibson gave out pointers as to how members of x FPCC should conduct themselves if interviewed by FBI Agents or if called before the* HCUA. ° xu) | | (continued on next page) | -10- 3 che wi Mis u, SS Ss Shhh ts NW 45793 Docid:32339258 Page 9
(yo | | Hy NY 3164-SJon 5/16/61 advised that on that date he observed Elynor fer ry in the office of the FPCC at 799 Broadway, NYS, at which e time she was calling various airlines in an attempt to obtain reservation £% for Richard Gibson, who was to travel to Chicago, Illinois, on 5/19/61. yd ae NY 711-S advised that ata meeting of the NY Local, SWP held on 5/25/61 at SWP Hders., 116 University Place, NYC, Richard Garza, Organizer, NY Local; SWP, urged the acceptance of Elinor Ferry into the NY Local, |SWE and she was, according to the informant, accepted by the members. / During July, 1961 NY 3253-S* advised that on 7/21/61 Helen Lorenson (phonetic) contacted Gibson at the FPCC Hdors. NYC and advised him that she had a message to contact Elinor Ferry. According to informant, Lorenson told Gibson with relation to this message that she had been instructed by Alger Hiss to call him. K (uy On 3/1/61 NY 1924-S advised that Gibson was Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC. \) NY rpt. 8/30/61 (NY 105-10101) 1 : Re: Alger Hiss IS-R 101-2668<421 p.3,4 , i. (ee 4 | | The 7/24/61 issue of the "National Guardian" contained an f article entitled "July 26 Dance" to be held 7/22/61 at the Leonardo | Da Vinci Hall, 350 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY. According to the article, Richard Gibson, Acting National Chairman, FPCC, was to be 4 included amongst the quests of honor at this dance. 07-3 945-A "National Guardian" (2); \ 7/24/61 a On 7/27/61 NY 3253-S advised that Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary, FPCC, NYC, was in contact with David Dellinger at "Liberation:" and discussed the money which the FPCC owed Dellinger for printing the "lost bulletin." _ NY letter 9/12/61 (NY 100-121672) enclosing letterhead memo Re: David Dellinger io IS-Cuba - SM-C ¢ LU 100~384411-4X1 encl.p.2 (16) tt Phd it toto fet (SI on next page) me ites pag Reet Wie El, ~12- : ! | NW 45793 DociId:32339258 Page i0
Cy O ~~~ (continued) SI 100-384411-5 p. 5,7 (16)“Add. info.) Correlator's Note: CV 975-S% advised on 10/15/61 that Gibson stated that publication "Fair Play," which was the official publication of the FPCC was published by the Liberation Press, NY, owned by Dellinger. Gibson stated that the FPCC owed $300 to this concern and that'10,000 copies of the lost issue were printed (see 100-384411-6 p- 5, (NY 100-121672) (Not indexed) - X (W) On 7/28/61, Felix Morrow, 1601 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY (protect identity),who had furnished reliable information in the past; advised that he received a letter from Edward Darling, Director of, the Beacon Press, Boston, Mass. Darling,in the letter, disclosed that Lyle Stuart told him (Darling) $hat he (Stuart) and Richard Gibson, as representatives of the PECog hd a meeting with Raul Roa, Cuban Foreign Minister (date and plafe not given). At this meeting, Roa told Gibson and Stuart that Waldo Frank had received a grant of $3,000.00 to visit Cuba and write a book. Roa was somewhat oy perturbed with Frank because he was taking so long and that the Cuban | Government had received nothing for their money. Informant advised that Stuart and Gibson were the only two persons who had direct knowledge of the $7,000.00 grant. Informant concluded that he did not believe Stuart or Gibson would care to discuss the ture of their meeting with Roa with any governmental organizatio ( Add. info. according to PH 575-S and duplicate informant. NY rpt. 9/15/61 (NY 100-55873 o Re: Waldo David Frank’ RA-Cuba 100cneD 40 , ly 100-259710-39 p. a,b (16) ~~ aera: -13- 7 | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page ii
& SD sor Pee is | “3 ~ = a ere 71 “Ts ¢ 5 5 ha at On 8/16/61 LA 4000-S stated that at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter of the FPCC (LAFPCC) held at- 3751 Tracy St., Los Angeles on 7/31/61, Martin Hall, Chairman of the LAFPCC, stated that he was concerned over the close affiliation between the LAFPCC and the July 26th Movement because of the latter's registration as a "foreign agent" with the US Government, and that Hall said that he and Steve Roberts, West Coast Representative of the FPCC, would write Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, for a statement of policy. X (w | . LA rpt. 9/29/61 (cc:NY) ‘ wos Re: July 26th Movement, Los Angeles, Calif. (Comite De Relaciones Publicas Del 26 De JulioDeLos Angeles, Calif.) . : a IS-Cuba As RA-Cuba — YU 97-3439-86 p.54 (2) NY 3253-S* advised on 7/31/61 that Richard Gibson, Acting . Vn. National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, had been in contact with i Dagoberto Molerio, a prominent member of the July 26th Movement, NY on that day, and asked him if he: would consent to act as his replacement in the event "something happened" to him, Molerio replied that he would have to discuss the matter with his attorneys. X (wv LA rpt. 1/24/62 (ce:NY) Re: July 26th Movement, Los Angeles, Calif. (Comite De Relaciones Publicas ~ Del 26 De Julio De Los Angeles) IS-Cuba RA-Cuba,” : 07-2499-88 p.5 LA (2)4% PE ert} sere . By TES a — ® ta « | ) Bo 2. A “9 he gos ¢ ' y 1 \ ‘ a ae t Tan % f . 4 ; Coa usa aro ees ‘ -14- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i2
4 ” ~ 1 . C! C) ss i Ww NY 3164-Mhavised in 8/4/61 that Walter Bowe was present CC hdqrs 799 Broadway, NY, NY, where he had a conversation with Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC, concerning: the possibility of starting a Washington, D.C. Chapter of the FPCC. Y NY rpt. 8/23/61, (NY 105-47199) Re: Walter Augustus Bowe IS-Cuba 195599597-2 p- © Y On 6/21/61 SE 507-S advised that Richard Gibson spoke at a public meeting sponsored by the Seattle FPCC and the Seattle Student Council, FPCC, held at Seattle on 6/13/61. Gibson spoke about his experiences as a writer, lecturer, and his visit to Cuba in 1960. He said the FPCC was an organization to tell the truth about Cuba; that this was the basis on which people should join the organization and fee "not as a political front" and that the FPCC was a revolutionary ae movement. yy ; On 8/11/61, Florence Elizabeth Kuzino, 2434 E. Miller St. a Seattle, Washington, Panel Source (protect identity), who had furnished | reliable information in the past, advised that on 8/9/61 Clara Fraser, a leader in the Seattle Branch SWP, made a report to a joint meeting of the Student Council FPCC and "Ad Hoc" Committee for the organization of an adult FPCC in Seattle on a contact she had with Gibson in NY concerning the organization of an adult chapter of the FPCC. According to the informant, Gibson was anxious that the organization be started -to establish a chapter of the FPCC in Seattle and gave her several suggestions to further this aim. Informant said Gibson stressed the importance of getting such a chapter started, no matter how few they , Started with; that once the official organization was there, the members | would soon be there and that several members should be well versed on the Cuban situation so there would be a reserve of prepared individuals who could speak when the occasion arose. A, SE rpt. 5/31/62 , : Josephine Helen Patrick, aka. SM-SWP a 972- -37 p. 9,17,18 ”) St "169420148- -37 (16)V(SE 736 S on 6/16/61, SE 742-S on 6/16/61 and duplicate ; informant) (Add. info.) |. (SI's continued on next page) i 8. we ; | y.3 i. ye ie { SL oh -15- [ \ NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i3
SECREL) SI 100-430386-9 p.14 (NY 100-145575) (18) Add. info.) (SE 736-S and SE 742-PSI on 6/16/61) 7 SI 100-339857-60 p.10 5)% . SI 109<437482-1 p.8,9 (20)“(SE 742-S on 6/16/61 and SE 736-S on 6/16/ 61 and 8/11/61) (continued) CSLA 3184-S advised on 8/15/61 that Rosemary Jacci €orden, 31614 Future St., Los Angeles, was arrested by the Los Angeles PD on 8/11/61 on which occasion she was found to have in her possession a membership card of the FPCC signed by Richard Gibson; and that the telephone address directory then listed Rosalind Lindesmith, who had been active in the CP since 1934, at 31614 Future St., Los Angeles, telephone CA 2-1572. LAL LA rpt. 12/7/62 Re: Rosalie Rodriguez, aka IS-Cuba 05-106787-10 p. apprerar ea CIA, Washington, D.C., advised by letter dated 10/31/61, that it had received information from a usually reliable and highly sensitive source that John Underwood Rigsbee visited the Cuban’Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico, on 8/18/61, in an effort to get in touch with Robert Taber, National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, in Havana. According. to the source, Rigsbee indicated he was sent by Dick .Gibson, Acting National Secretary of the FPCC, from NY, and made reference to "Fair Play,"presumably the FPCC. 7 U) a Source also reported that on the same date, Rigsbee sent a cable to Taber in Havana, Cuba, in which he advised he was in Mexico at the Cuban Embassy. Rigsbee requested Taber to send him a visa and also requested Taber telephone him at the Cuban Embassy. Rigsbee further mentioned that the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Havana had the original letter from Gibson and Jones. u) Serial described above ; 1007 /AS0V7-10 (co:NY) ~~ (17428) SECRET, . SI 19@-418017-16 p.7 : (17 (CIA @brotect identi ty)($Q) w) Y 1055-46059) -16- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i4
4 This reference in the file captioned "Committee To Aid The Monroe Defendants" set out lengthy information concerning the activities of Richard Gibson, during September, 1961, in conjunction with the formation of a defense committee to obtain financial support and counsel for Robert F. Williams and other defendants involved in the racial incident at Monroe, N.C., on 8/27/61. Information was also set out on how Gibson was trying to stop the SWP from taking over the defense committee. U NY rpt. 10/31/61 (NY 100-146359) Re: Committee To Aid The Monroe Defendants IS-SWP : 100-436091-29 p.9-11,13-15 7 (19) | On 9/11/61 TP 27-S who was acquainted with certain phases of pro-Castro activities and individuals in the Tampa, Florida, area, advised that Angelina Amparo Alcala received a letter during September, 1961 from Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC. According to source, Gibson thanked Mrs. Alcala for a previous letter sent to him by Mrs. Alcala and further mentioned in his letter that the FPCC had exchanged mailing lists with the Prometheus Book Club, and that the FPCC had obtained new members and subscribers as a result. K(U) TP rpt. 11/30/61 Re: Angelina Amparo Alcala, aka. ' IS-Cuba - 105-102898-4 p.2 - ( 7 (ny M | aft 6474-Sfon 9/7/61 advised that in September, 1961 the name Le 290 | Arcuimedes Sayas, 4 West Armitage, Chicago, I1i1., was in the possession of Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, NYC, NY. CG rpt. 12/22/61 Re: Juan Arquimedes Sayas Costa aka IS-Cuba _“” 105-109797-1 p.6 | UY (25) | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i5
ne PH-575-S on 9/7/61 advised that a meeting of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) Club of Philadelphia took place at 3502 Powelton Ave., Apt. 4L,.on 9/5/61. At this meeting, according to the informant, a proposal was suggested and passed that the SWP, YSA and the African Liberation Committee work together and hold a Robert Williams meeting. At this YSA meeting, according to the source, Dick Roth disclosed the Party had a committee to back Williams. It was further revealed at the meeting that Dick Gibson and Conrad Lynn were said to be working on this. Y . A Federal Warrant was issued on 8/28/61, at Charlotte, N.C., charging Robert Williams with unlawful interstate fiight to avoid prosecution for kidnapping. PH rpt. 11/30/61 (NY 1006-133479) Re: Young Socialist Alliance 100-42 7226- 348 20 40 Pp. (28) 7 U (2) . n 9/7/6 UCC 6474-SJedvised on that date the names of Emil And Hilda Armin, 5738 South Blackstone, Chicago 37, I11., were in the possession of the Chicago Chapter, FPCC, as either members or subscribers. These names, according to the informant, had been in the possession of Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, 799 Broadway, NY 3, NY. Y¥ c6 rpt. 12/13/61 * Hilda Diamond Armin, aka. Sec 100 o-24ais- -15 p. 5 4 CG 6474-S¥advised on 9/7/61 that a list of names received by the Chicago Chapter, FFCC, from Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, NYC, for use of the Chicago Chapter in obtaining renewals, included the name Roy P. Mackal, Dept. Biochemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago 37, I[11. The list indicated Mackal was either a member or a subscriber of the FPCC. CG rpt. 1/31/62 Re: Roy Paul Mackal, aka. SM-C Bae 4 Y | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 16
Rs Wy ome NY 3253-S# advised that on 9/8/61 Thomas Louis Kerry contacted Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, to advise that he had talked. with Berta Green and told her she ,should leave the, FPCC. According to the source, Kerry stated he had told Green that she had no authority to get involved in the national affairs of the FPCC. a NY 711-S in September, 1961 advised that Green was a member of the NY Local, SWP. Green, according to the informant, was forced to:resign her position as secretary with the FPCC upon the instructions of Kerry, then National Organizational Secretary of the SWP. oe NY rpt. 4/13/62 (NY 100-59096) Re: Thomas’ Louis Kerry, aka. 61-8046-108 | 1-8046-108 p. 13 (1) \ - On 9/18/61 NK 2307-S furnished information that Richard Gibson, Executive Secretary of the FPCC, was the principal speaker a at an unidentified meeting held on 9/17/61 (place not given). Gibson | gave a brief talk on Cuba during which he mentioned that the Committee : was desirous in getting college students interested in the Committee, | that there were films available on Cuba and that a dance sponsored by the Committee was to be held on 9/30/61. In connection with Gibson's talk, pamphlets were made available. A NK rpt. 1/30/62 ‘A i Re: Ruth Warren nee Ruth Sokoloff,aka. 100-432620-14 2 100-432620-14 p. 1 (8) a _ On 9/19/61 Alan K. Lauckner, Jr., Assistant Treasurer, Bankers Trust Co., 51 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC (protect identity) who had furnished reliable information in the past, advised that among those present :at Idlewild Airport to greet Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa upon his arrival in the US for the General Assembly Session of the UN, were Richard Gibson, Acting National,Executive Secretary of the FPCC, and Francisco V. Portela. U) (contineded on next page) NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i7
(continued) ae Pate ' According to this informant, upon arrival at the airport, Portela jgined Gibson and Ambassador Raul Primelles. These three engaged ip: lengthy conversation while awaiting Roa's arrival. ' fhe September, 1961 edition of the publication "Members of Permanent Missions to the UN Entitled to Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities" disclosed that Sr. Raul Primelles was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and eputy Permanent Representative of the Cuban Mission to the UN. w\ NY 3164-S (date. not given) was unable to furnish any information concerning the conversation of Portela, Gibson and Primelles. According to the informant, Portela advised that Prensa ° Latina, Cuban News Agency at NYC, must stay clear of Berta Green Zuckoff and her group. Source disclosed that a meeting in behalf of Robert Williams which was to be held by another group (not further identified) was brought to-Portela's attention, Portela stated "Oh, (Richard) Gibson is speaking at that affair -- that's okay." On 4/3/61 NY 711-S advised that Berta Green Zuckoff was a (U) member of the SWP. inn NY rpt. 11/13/61 (ny 97-1725) Re: Francisco Valdes Portela, aka. RA-Cuba \ a re OU Ss NY 3253-S advised on 9/22/61 that Richard Gibson, the Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC,in discussing various individuals for a position with the FPCC, mentioned a woman who had a child by a Nicaraguan revolutionary. Gibson stated that this LU woman was very intelligent, md formerly employed by "Vogue" and "Mademoiselle." Gibson, according to the informant, stated that she also spoke English. YW The informant further advised that later during the same { day, Gibson stated he would like to employ a woman named Stasia, (4 | a beautiful red-headed girl who formerly worked for some fashion | magazine and who was at the Hotel Theresa, NYC, when Fidel Castro was by a Nicaraguan revolutionary. i Add. info. : 7 NY 11/62 (NY 10 9 oy f ‘ a" Chiu’ Soko. ovek ka 555975) if i ; ; Re: Nicar 7 105-119694- 3 p. 4,6 : * (25) -22- rv ag DE. ve at the hotel. Gibson stated she was uy in Mexico and had a child j Nw 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 18
SERED NY 3253-S% advised on 8/22/61 that Bienvenido Hfrain Lopez “ contacted Richard Gibson, FPCC, NYC, and advised he would meet Gibson: at the FPCC office as he‘had a letter to show him (no further information). KR(U The same informant advised on 9/28/61 that Lopez was in contact with Andre Martinsons, FPCC, and inquired if the FPCC had the Cuban films, including the film of the invasion. Martinsons stated he did not know the location of the films but believed that Gibson had them. xX (UL) On 8/21/61 NY 3042-S advised the film "Death of the Invader" | was brought from Havana, Cuba to Toronto, Canada in June 1961 by Heriberto Gonzalez Fonseca, head of the July 26 Movement in North America, where, on 6/10/61 they were given to Jose Sanchez, President = |°. = of the July 26 Movement in NY. According to the informant, Sanchez uw nae had the films sent to NY where Lopez was made custodian of the films. AWY)|- >. bs “NY rpt. 10/27/61 (NY 105-44651) rae Re: . Bienvenido Efrain Lopez, aka. ; IS-Cuba ce 105-93640-11 p 3 | ty (22) | i TP 27-S advised on'10/3/61 that V. Ted Lee, Chairman of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the FPCC, drove from Tampa to Niami_on 9/30/61 with Harold S. Wilson, Treasurer of the same chapter. According to the informant, Lee was met by Federico Otero Calero on 10/1/61 and escorted to an apartment at N.W. 36th St. and 18th Ave., Miami, where they held a discussion. During the discussion Otero asked Lee what was going on in Tampa, and Lee said he had been followed by someone while making deliveries of the newspaper, "Revolucion," official publication of the Castro Government. Otero said he had tried to find out what the trouble was in Tampa. He said he had even called Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC in NY, but Gibson did not know anything. oC LA 1 cpt. 11/9/61 (NY 105-47474) Re: Federico Otero Calero, aka. IS-Cuba RA-Cuba ! . 105-97780-20 p. 16. U bo ; (23) NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page i9
ond a Pera bats ¥ FPR ED = Scune An article entitled "Monroe, North Carolina, Victims of Racial Injustice Need Your Help," appeared in the 10/2/61 issue of the "National Guardian." The article listed Richard Gibson, 53 West 125th St., NY 27, NY, as one of the sponsors of the Monroe Defense Committee. LL Add. info. according to the 10/2/61 issue of the "National Guardian" page 10. ma 100-436190-A "National Guardian" (19) 10/2/61 page 8, 10 On 10/4 and 5/1961 Antonio De Las Matas, 1008 Southwest 9th Court, Miami, Florida, a Cuban exile who until about the middle of 1961 was closely associated with certain administrative procedures in the Cuban Ministry of State Offices, Havana, Cuba ‘(protect identity) and with whom insufficient contact had been made to determine his reliability revealed that leaders of the FPCC in NY, who were American citizens and with whom the Cuban Government, ha direct correspondence, were Robert Taber and Richard Gibson. MM letter, 10/5/61 enclosing letterhead memo (cc - NY) e: Raul Roa ~ Foreign Political Matters - Cuba Os -56 encl. p. ST 6 7 8205-69 1)“(Add. info. GS TP 27-S advised on 9/26/61 that Vincent Theodore Lee had allegedly written a letter (date not given) to Richard Gibson, Chairman of the FPCC in NY, asking to be made the Southern Representative for the FPCC. KU) On 10/3/61 same RU) ‘advised that Lee had been taken to Miami, Florida by H. S. Wilson where they met an individual known as "Cuba." Lee was reported to have told "Cuba" that someone’ had been following him to see where he had distributed the paper "Revolucion," and that he was through insofar as any further distribution of the paper was concerned. "Cuba" said that he did i not know what was going on so he called Gibson in NY but that Gibson did not know anything. Lee told Wilson to write Gibson in NY as he would not be able to attend the FPCC Conference in Cleveland, \, 10/14/61 and that Wilson should go in his place. Kt (continued on next page) \ | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 20
(continued) t This informant advised that Gibson said that (the UN , Security Force) sent a Negro security man to talk to him and Watts (date and place not given) and that this individual stated it wasn't "personal" but that the pressure was on. Gibson concluded that the pressure was arising from the US Delegation to the UN. (Qyw According to the NY letterhead memo dated ee) the Tass News Agency was the official Soviet Government news gathering organization with hdqrs. in Moscow, USSR and branches throughout the world, and the Prensa Latina was a Cuban news agency with hdars. in Havana, Cuba. The sole office of Prensa Latina was located at 580 Fifth Ave., NYC. SK Ky NY airtel 10/11/61 enclosing letterhead memo (NY 105-42387) Re: Daniel H. Watts IS-C } A. 105-96316-3 p. 1, Encl. p. 1,2 (23) On 10/27/61 CV 489-S made available photographs taken at the Fair Play For Cuba Banguet held in Cleveland, Ohio on 10/14/61. According to the source, the man on Worthys right in the photograph was Richard Gibson. ve This source on 11/7/61 further advised that Richard Tussey organizer of the FPCC Chapter in Cleveland and the person responsible for keeping Fair Play in Cleveland active, introduced Gibson of NY as the person who took over the responsibilities of running the FPCC on the national level when the founder Robert Taber, left for Cuba. Source stated that Gibson spoke on the crises in Berlin, Laos and other places in the world (speech set out). YU Worthy was the next speaker. According to the informant, he discussed statements made by Gibson which are set out. An A letter directed to the Cleveland office dated 11/21 advised that the information set out in the letterhead memorandum would have to be paraphrased before it would be suitable for dissemination. CV letter, 11/8/61 (NY 100-114769) Re: William Worthy, Jr. IS-Cuba SM- 105 61194109 p. 2, Encl. p. 1,8,15,21 (20428 stunt mae ‘ a | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 21
At the 10/1/61 Chicago SWP Branch meeting Howard Mayhew, Chicago Branch SWP organizer, announced that a second committee, "Monroe Defendants Committee" (NDC), had been formed by Richard Gibson, Executive Secretary of the FPCC,-.and that the group was made up of Negro nationalists and members of the CP. According to Mayhew, this group wanted to oust Conrad Lynn, as Robert F. Williams' legal counsel, and substitute another lawyer (CG 5926-S-10/2/61, CG 6416-S-10/11/61 and CG 5933-S-10/6/61) Defendants (CAMD) at the 10/16/61 meeting of the Chicago Branch SWP, stated that a letter had been received from Mrs. Robert Williams requesting unity of the CAND and MDC. vi | Howard Mayhew, in discussing the Committee to Aid the Monroe | Mayhew remarked that Richard Criley had turned Robert © Gibson down regarding membership in the MDC, and was for unity of | - the two committees. (CG 5926-S-10/16/61, CG 6416-S-10/26/61 and | CG 5933-S-10/20/61). UW | (v (%) CG 6344-Dhn September, 1961 advised that Criley was a4 member of the State Committee of the Illinois District of the CP, USA. x Add. info. concerning Robert Franklin Williams. ( aye CG rpt. 11/29/61 (NY 100-146359) a Re: Committee To Aid The Monroe i Defendants - Chicago IS-SWP , 100-436091-43 p. 12,14 \ - (19,/30) . On 9/24 and 25/61 NY 3245-Stadvised that "Jigs" Gardner, 78 White Oaks Road, Williams Town, Mass., had contacted Richard Gibson, FPCC, 799 Broadway, NY 3, NY, by way of letter. Gardner inquired as to whether it was possible for him and his family to move to Cuba and whether his experience as a teacher would be of use to Cuba. 4 ! BS 808-S on 10/19/61 identified Gibson as Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC. re BS letter, 3/6/62 enclosing letterhead memo Re: John Ingraham Gardner, aka. TS -Cuba A 1055 S974 4 , —_" ; Nw 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 22
On 10/31/61 NY 3253-S% advised that Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary, FPCC, inquired of Bienvenido Efrain Lopez if he could show some films at the FPCC's meeting in NY on. 11/9/61. Lopez replied that he’ had turned in the films and the . projector to his people because things were not going well. . Lopez stated the 26th of July Movement leaders were missing. ® (iL The July 26th Movement was a revolutionary organization founded and led by Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba. et Y rpt. 2/9/62 (NY 105-44651) Re: Bienvenido Efrain Lopez RA-Cuba IS-Cuba UY, 105-93610-17 p. 2 (22) On 9/22/61 NH 405-S reported that William Winnick stated on 9/18/61 (place not given) that Richard Gibson, National Secretary of the FPCC, was unhappy with the Trotskyites in the organization and as a result there might be a split. AX on 11/2/61 during a discussion of the New Haven Chapter FPCC, that the New Haven Chapter FPCC was all through and that Gibson had ruined the organization. According to the source, Winnick stated that the FPCC held a national conference in Chicago and that only eleven people attended, none of whom were SWP members. A o On 11/3/61 this source further advised that Winnick revealed BS r | NH rpt. 2/21/62 | | Re: William Winnick, aka. ~ | IS-SWP 1S-Cuba , : yi | 100-234959-24. p. 14,15 ‘ » (15) . | i } . | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 23 .
} ‘ 2% ‘ " | | | | uP gay | SEGRE CE 1936-S* advised on 10/17/61 that in a contact between Ted Lee and Richard Gibson at NYC on 10/17/61 Lee told Gibson that the Monroe Defense Committee had better get on the ball and unite because their people in Monroe did not go for black supremacy. Lee stated that if the overall black policy kept up, then all Monroe would turn against the Monroe Defense Committee. Lee stated he would withdraw his sponsorship if the all black policy was maintained. XU) TP 27-S advised that on 10/23/61 Lee received from Gibson, Acting National Secretary of the FPCC, NY, a list of names of persons believed to be FPCC members and subscribers in Florida. WY (iL) On 11/7/61 NY 3253-S* advised that Ted Lee was reportedly in contact with Gibson in NY. Lee indicated that he had been sitting by the telephone day and night since 11/2/61 and told Gibson that he had better things to do than to sit by the phone. Gibson reportedly .told him to stay by the phone until 11/8/61. KU) Add. info. TP rpt. 12/29/61 Re: Vincent Theodore Lee, aka. IS-Cuba RA-Cuba | . 105-96362-16 p. 4-6,10 4 . (23) CG 6131-S on 11/22/61 advised that on 11/14/61 a meeting of the South Side Branch, FPCC, was held at the apartment of Isadore Warwak, 5203 South Blackstone Ave., Chicago. %. AS At this meeting, Warwak stated that the city-wide Chapters of the FPCC were weak in attendance as well as in membership and unless his suggestion, that all Chapters merge and meet as one strong city chapter, the aims and purposes of the FPCC in Chicago could be lost. For these reasons, it was agreed at this meeting that a member- ship drive be planned. Warwak indicated that he had contacted Richard | Gibson (date not given) but the NY Hdqrs. could neither help or offer suggestions due to their low financial status and loss of ne) Add. info. according to CG 5933-S on 1/26/62 and duplicate informants. - Ly. CG rpt. 4/27/62 Re: Isadore Warwak, aka. IS-SWP 105-59097-15 p. 12,15,16,18 ‘21 yee -30- . 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 24 _ . . us wt iat
[7 other PL Bureau. Gibson stated that Portela even fought to be ate fai atl On wine 3164- a ed that he. had determined from Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, that Francisco Portela, Director of the NY Office of "Prensa Latina"(PL), Cuban News Agency, 580 Fifth Ave., NYC, had approached Gibson concerning the possibility that Gibson might accept employment with PL. Gibson indicated, that he had declined this offer. Gibson also stated that Portela had told him that he had wanted to send David Simeon Laulicht to Washington, D.C., as correspondent for PL, but that the Havana Hdqrs. of PL had not.come through with the required budget figures to make this possible. (U4) -On 12/18/61 the same informant advised that he had determined from conversation with Gibson that Portela had in the past told Gibson that he had tried very hard to get reassigned to some reassigned to Havana, Cuba, prior to his arrest. Ue Informant also advised that Gibson had learned from Portela that it was Portela's intention to retain the best attorney possible for his defense and to fight the matter to the very end. YU Files of the NY Office disclosed that on 12/8/61 a Federal Grand Jury at Washington, D.C. returned an indictment against the PL and Portela. Portela was charged with violation of Title 22, Section 612, 617, 618 of the USC for failure to comply with provisions of the Foreign Agents Reg qt on Act of 1938 as amended. UY On 12/4/66 dvised that Laulicht was working full time at PL having 2/4/6ib ot. employment with the Tass News Agency. has NY rpt. 1/3/62 (NY 97- 1725) -Re: Frensa Latina RA-Cub 13) 5-803 5- -573 p - 14,22,41 Yu) ‘, ‘ v CT a On 1/5/62 NY 711-S furnished a report regarding : National Convention of the Young Socialist Alliance which was held 12/29- 31/61, 777 West Adams, Chicago, Illinois. Informant advised that several persons who attended the convention felt that the anonymous letter on Dick Gibson that had been circulated was the work of the FBI. iy NY letter, 1/5/62 (NY 100-133479) Re: Young Socialist Alliance IS-SWP 100-42, 27626-365 p. 15 -36- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 25
On 7/16/61f NY 3164-Sadvised that he was acouainted with Leroi Jones, a Negro who resided at 402 West 20th St., NY,NY. Informant stated that he believed Jones was originally from Newark, NJ, and that Jones was on good terms with Richard Gibson and Berta Green of the FPCC. Gibson and Green were known to the source as President and Secretary- Treasurer, respectively, of the NY Chapter of the FPCC. . __ On 11/3/61 NY 3253-S* advised that on that date Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, had commented that Jones had been arrested by the US Government on an obscenity charge; however Gibson had learned that the Government wanted to drop charges against Jones but the American Civil Liberties Union wanted to push it. Gibson stated that the Government proposed that if Jones stopped ‘distributing the particular issue through the mail, the Government would drop the case. Gibson further stated that he thought the arrest of Jones was politically motivated because Jones had been asked if he knew Fidel Castro. oe On 1/5/62 WF 1282-S advised that on 1/4/62 Keith Kern, the Head of the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the FPCC, indicated that Gibson had refused to have Berta Green as President of the NY Chapter and instead sponsored Leroi Jones, a Negro nationalist. ly On 9/27/61 NY 711-S advised that Green was a member of the NY Local of the SWP. UW . | NY rpt. 3/2/62 (NY 100-133629) Re: Everett Leroy Jones, aka SM-C - JS-Cuba .. . if 100-425807-28 p.3,8,13 fe * (17) . . {[___] Forner PSI (protect identity), Ayho had furnished C™#=R 4 reliable information in the past, on 1/12/62 advisét@ that on 1/11/62 Richard Gibson, National Secretary of the FPCC,. was the featured speaker at a meeting held at the Carmichael Auditorium, Brown University, Providence ,Rhode Island. Arrangements for this affair were handled by members of the Young Social Alliance at Providence. Informant advised that in addition to Gibson's talk three films were shown depicting scenes and activities in Cuba. Gibson in his talk, according to the source, discussed the Cuban revolution and subsequent events in Cuba. Gibson stated that the revolution.served as a model which Showed that the bourgeois state could be destroyed and replaced with a militia based working class. | a (continued on next page) sds . wy -37- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 26
(continued) The "Evening Bulletin," a Providence, Rhode Island daily newspaper, in its 1/10/62 edition advertised that Gibson would speak at the above meeting sponsored by the Brown University Student FPCC. BS rpt. 3/5/62 (NY 100-133479) -Re: Young. Socialist Alliance of Boston . IS-SWP : 100-427226-383 p. 18 \ (18) \ On 1/26/62 CG 5933-S advised that Richard Gibson was the featured speaker at a city-wide FPCC meeting held on 1/19/62 at wets hey 410 South Mich Av., Chicago. Source reported that Gibson discussed: ~~~ what he termed a smear campaign on the part of the press throughout the US concerning the FPCC. Gibson recommended that all FPCC members read up on Latin American history and stressed that members should be well informed on the Cuban situatio On 0/1 /6¥€c6 647 4- dvi L) that Gibson was Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC, 799 Broadway, NY 3, NY. Add. info. CG rpt. 12/18/62 Re: Isadore A. Bernstein SM-SWP uy 100-434414-3 p. 10,18 (13) " On 11/10/61 Steven Minas, US Customs, Miami International Airport, Miami, Fla. (protect identity) advised that through routine | inspection of unmarked luggage at Miami International Airport, a considerable quantity of material pertaining to the July 26th Movement in NY was disclosed. In this material was located a letter sent from | the Tampa Chapter of the FPCC, P.0. Box 13847, Tampa, Florida, dated 8/2/61 to "Dear Dick," and was signed "Ted". The correspondence was about the questionable character of an unidentified individual” (letter | set out). ; } (continued on next page) NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 27
7 . Dick mentioned in the above letter was Richard Gibson, Acting Executive ma (continued) JP-27-S advised on 1/26/62 that in all probability the Secretary, FPCC, 799 Broadway, NYC. This informant described Ted Lee as Chairman of the FPCC - Tampa Division. \ On 12/26/61 CG 6259-S advised that at a meeting of the Council of the Chicago chapter of the FPCC on that date a letter from Gibson was read in which Gibson mentioned that the Tampa ~ chapter had been dissolved after the FBI closed up the 26th Movement an aa there and that Ted. Lee, the former chairman of the Tampa chapter, was then living with Gibson in NY and working with the national office. TP rpt. 3/20/62 (NY 109-81) Re: July 26 Movement Tampa, Florida ; | IS- Cuba \ Orage ’ 1 UYss 2orp. 547116 On 1/29/63eyy 3164-SHiedvised that on 1/27/62 Richard Gibson, Acting National Zxecutive Secretary of the FPCC, had stated that "a couple of days ago" there had been an article in the "NY Times" stating that Robert Taber, National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, was planning to return to the US from Cuba. Gibson, according to the informant, stated that Taber was very homesick. He further stated that should Taber return to the US, undoubtedly (Senator) Eastland would subpoena him to testify pefore his Senate Committee almost immediately. . a ; R ve Informant said that Gibson was of the opinion that if Taber came back to the US, he, Gibson, would be "off the hook" for all FPCC activities, even those which took place while Taber was in Cuba. Gibson's reasoning was that Taber would be responsible-for the consequences of any FPCC activities because he held a higher office in the organization than Gibson. Ww Informant advised that Gibson had also stated that Taber's wife and others advised against such a return by Taber but Taber felt that he could return to the US quietly. iw NY airtel, 1/29/62 (NY 97-1792) . enclosing letterhead memo | Re: Robert Bruce Taber RA-Cuba | 15 FS Sy dials p. 1, encl. p. 1,2 | ~39- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 28
On 5/8/62 a NY Office confidential mail box contained the February - March, 1962 issue of the "Vanguard," a publication published by the Provisional Organizing Committee For a Marxist - Leninist CP. (POC) (place not given). An article entitled "Trotskyism is Counter Revolution - POC Answers Richard Gibson's Letter" appeared on page 4 of this issue. According to the article, "Mr. Richard Gibson, acting executive director of the FPCC, took sharp exception to an ‘anonymous! article in the October - November, 1961 issue of the 'Vanguard'." The article also stated "Due to questions raised by Mr. Gibson it is necessary that our National Committee once again make clear ------ our position on Cuba" (copy of article set out). \ (u NY rpt. 7/31/62 (NY 100-136078) Re: Provisional Organizing Committee . For A Marxist - Leninist cP Add. info. | ES t IS-C o le as 100~429%00-534 p. 23,4445 A . TP 27-S on 3/6/62 advised he had seen correspondence between V. T. Lee of the Tampa Chapter of the FPCC and Richard Gibson (date not given), Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC,NY concerning Sylvia Iglesias; a press release over the signature of Vv. T. Lee; and a letter addressed "To Whom it May Concern" from Iglesias' husband, Mario Iglesias, all concerning Sylvia Iglesias’ attempts to obtain permission to go to Cuba. \ - According to this source, the letter from Gibson suggested that Lee get a copy of "the letter from the State Department or Immigration" and send it to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and indicated he,Gibson, had been in contact with Melvin L. Wulf, 7 Assistant Legal Director of the ACLU, regarding this matter. XU TP rpt.. 4/27/62 Re: Sylvia Iglesias, nee. Cagnina, aka. IS-Cuba _. 105-104261-6 p. 1 X. (25) ' NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 30
a) Faria ar) ae] ory <j June Cobb, who was employed in the office of Fidel Castro and who was in charge of English publications in Cuba during 1960, advised on 4/3/62, when interviewed at WFO that she felt sure Lyle Stuart was not a "drop" whereby Cuban funds were channeled into the FPCC. She pointed out that this was not necessary since she had heard funds came from Cuba to Robert Taber and Richard Gibson for the FPecc. Cobb stated that Taber and Gibson were well liked in Cuba. She : said that Taber was in the "hills" with Castro and that Gibson was considered, advantageously, as a Neqro agitator in the US. Cobb stated that Teresa Casuso,' former Cuban Ambassador to the UN, would be.a person to interview goncerning Cuban funds sent to Taber and Gibson of the FPCC. U) Cobb related that "communists" tried to get Stuart eliminated from FPCC and denounced him as a "red-baiter." Gibson, according to Cobb, porgected Stuart, eliminated the "communists" and held on.to Stuart U) WFO airtel, 4/3/62 (NY 100-90251; 97-1724) a Re: Lyle Stuart I5-Cuba RA-Cuba ‘ | , SN-C : 105-10439-109 p.2,4 (20) On 4/9/62 NY 3467-S advised that LeRoi Jones, President of the NY Chapter of the FPCC, attended a meeting of the Executive | Committee of the NY Chapter of the FPCC which was held at the office of the FPCC in NY on 4/4/62. Informant advised that Jones presided over the’ meeting in the absence of Richard Gibson. Add. info. according to NY 3229-S and duplicate informant. NY rpt. 5/29/62 (NY 100-133629) \ Re: Everett Leroy Jones, aka. SM-C IS-Cuba 07-29 8 100-425307-29 p.3,4, me (7 . soy PER ST EE OE A , + _ Raa fl . 7 OLUREE | sds - =42- NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 31
oY er onl This reference in the file captioned “Andre John Martinsons, IS-Cuba" set out the association between Martinsons, who was employed in the office of the FPCC, 799 Broadway, NYC, and Richard Gibson, Acting National Executive Secretary, FPCC; from 2/7/61 to 5/29/62. During this period they held and attended numerous meetings and affairs concerning the FPCC and kept in close contact with each other in conjunction with the operations of the FPCC in NY. NY rpt. 10/1/62 (NY 100-138737) Re: Andre John Martinsons, aka. IS-Cuba U 10G- 52 3p-19 p. 1,B,P,5,7-9,11-13, © (18}28) 15,16,18,19,22,27 NK 1913-S advised on 6/17/62 that a public FPCC meeting was held on 6/16/62 at 108 Clinton Ave., Newark. Informant further advised that Richard Gibson, Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC, was the speaker at this meeting. Ly “. Add. info. NK rpt. 11/29/62 > | Re: Harold Verb, aka. IS-Cuba é SM-SWP A 105-102029-16 p. 4,5 \ (24), This reference. in the file captioned "Cuban American Civil Rights Committee"(CACRC) set out lengthy information concerning _ the activities of Richard Gibson in connection with the CACRC. The CACRC was formed through the alleged efforts of several pro-Castro and communist organizations in the NY area to serve as an ad hoc committee to call attention to the alleged violation of the civi rights of Cuban Americans in NY, NJ and Fla. Gibson attended meetings of the CACRC held at the FPCC hdars. “- in NY, discussed the organization at various times, was named as a member of the publicity and press committees of the CACRC and collected~ |; $120.00 for the CACRC. ae ; NY rpt. 7/9/62 (NY 105-56134) Re: Cuban American Civil Rights Committee A057£11370-8 p. 2,5-7,14 Z (25428) “A ; ‘ oN Povrena tt { sf * We \\ . | Relstes -44- * NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 32
[TP- 27-S made available a letter which Ted Lee sent to Harold Wilson, Tampa, on 7/25/62. Lee in the letter stated that the "mighty chieftain" had left the field for a week and had left Lee with power of attorney to conduct affairs in his absence. Lee further stated that it was time for the annual mass demonstration at the UN on 7/26/62 and, "the gucanos and police would be out in force to settle some issues. A little game of tag and I'm it." CA It was noted that the reference to the mighty chieftain was probably Richard Gibson. A(UW TP-27-S identified Lee as the founder and former chairman of the Tampa Bay Chapter FPCC, who had been in NY since January, 1962 working with the National Hdars. of the FPCC. KU TP letter 8/15/62 } NY 105-46848) Re: Vincent Theodore Lee, aka IS-Cuba RA-Cuba — — — re 105-96362-30 p.1 i (23) eet OTHER 4 <_0n 10/12/62L__ | “New Hampshire, | Boston Panel Source, /who had furnished reliable inforiiation in the past, (protect idéntity) furnished a copy of a letter dated 9/28/62 and signed by Willard and Ola Uphaus, The letter sets forth. the events and activities which took place at the World Fellowship, Inc. (WFI) Summer Camp, Conway, New. Hampshire, during the Summer, 1962. The letter disclosed that Richard Gibson was a speaker at the Summer Camp. VL ; ’ On 9/26/62, NH 337-S made available a printed pamphlet distributed through the mail by the WFI. The pamphlet listed Ola .— Uphaus, wife of Willard Uphaus, as Assistant to the Director of WFI. On 11/6/62, Fred Thomas, 62 Edgewood Ave., New Haven, Conn. 4 (protect identity) advised that Willard Uphaus resided at 66 Edgewood Ave., New Haven, Conn. and was Executive Director of the WFI. ; Add. info. oo, oo an | NH rpt. 11/23/62 (NY 105-13658) | Re: World Fellowship, Inc. 1 ISA. of 1950 IS-C A. 61- 5906-251 p.9 p-9,10,13,19 (1) . t ~ BF iit, sds -45- RS Pas ee Cee —< _ a | NW 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 33
tO 2) The 9/4/62 late city edition of the "NY Times" page 21. contained an article entitled "Pro-Castro Group Here Bids US Meet Now With Cubans." The article stated that the FPCC urged the US and Cuba to negotiate "at any level" so as to reduce "dangerous tensions in the Caribbean which threatened world peace" (date and place not given). a ‘ \ Richard Gibson, acting executive secretary of the FPCC, according to the article, expressed the conviction that the Aug. 24 shelling of Havana from the sea by Cuban exiles was "part of a concerted. effort by Cuban counter-revoiutionaries and their American accomplices: to provoke a war between the two countries." A 97-4196<A "NY Times" 9/4/62 p. 21/,. (7) U ) . | _ On 9/11/62 mregne advised that Richard Gibson, the | head of the FPCC, had beén-fn the office of Prensa Latina” (PL) on several occasions (dates not given) during the past in an effort to see Francisco Portela. Informant advised that Portela appeared t to be avoiding Gibson and on one occasion Portela indicated he did not trust Gibson and did not wish to have contact with him. On 10/23/62 NY 3164-S advised that the office of PL was Gi located in Room 367 at the Secretariat building, NY, NY. uy™ On 9/12/62 NY}3400}/S advised that Francisco Portela, a naturalized American, waS employed as Chief Correspondent at the PL office in NY, NY. sé Add. info. NY rpt. 12/21/62 (NY 105-36926) Re:"Prensa Latina" RA-Cuba 105-80145-726 p. 12,16 (i) yr 4 ~46~ ; Nw 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 34
REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY The following references on Richard Gibson, located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Files and Communications Division, Records Branch, were not reviewed: REFERENCE NUMBER SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER / | [s1-220-210-856 |S) (2) Yo Bs 105-89923-A "NY Times" 3/24/61 (2) 4 The following reference was not available during the time this summary was being prepared. REFERENCE NUMBER . SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-21126-2 (20) See the search slip filed behind file for other references t on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set out in the main file. Differences in source will be noted on the search slip. y | | i “| ; Nw 45793 DocId:32339258 Page 38