| a el JFK Assassination System Date: 4/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John F. ennedy Assassination Records Ollection act of 1992 {44 Usc AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10201-10450 R107 Note). Case: NW 53932 Pate: O5-21-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-106633-22 Document Information | ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NORRIS, JOHN A. JR. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 10/19/1962 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : FCH, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FINANCES, TEAMSTERS UNION DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : HW153932 DoclId:32269674 Page 1 16
ar, "> ~ $ ‘ roe ae Repoft* Form AY e . FD-263 (Révr$-12-555) ; Khe 4 . 3 aa > ° . f is 1 ° . , )p a a ’ ’ e FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF ORIGIN SAN JUAN REPORTING OFFICE SAN JUAN TITLE OF CASE DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD i OCT 1 9 1962 9/3 - 10/12/62... REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY JOHN A, NORRIS, JR. vy f )SHARACTER OF CASE PELEAGE oF CA INFORMATION . | | IN THIS DOCUMENT. | 7” 6-98-97 ! {TS - DOMINICAN FEQUBLIC-CUBA | | HAS NO OBJECTIO | Sed fits f “4 YNOPSIS: “ De” REFERENCES (JF) ~ San Juan report of SA JOHN A, NORRIS, JR., dated 8/31/62. San Juan request to interview subject 9/4/62 Bureau letter 9/26/62. ( ~ e- ey SEAL COSTAE LEADS Aoki | INCU SH d a — DELL BATE Ss MIAMI, NEW YORK and WFO (INFO) (Te | | : Information copies of the report are designated to these offices as they have a continuing interest in Dominican matters. INFORMANTS Identity of Source Location | SJ T-1 is SJ 474-8 "134-5428 Axe 4 ¢ a SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE COPIES MARE 9-Bureau (105-106633) (RM) {-ONI, 10th ND, SJ (By Hand) tase. INTC Det., SJ (By Hand) rns PRBS SF aay ita York info) RM) isan dua 396) f-San Juan tO55 62) ost. /066 83 2a] RO” RRC oct 3%” a { { i DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW | i Copy to: CIA/State /eema/-Z7s - ONI/OSl/ ACSI/ARE /goepeig ¢ Jill) by routing slip Z info, Date. /42.3/-.. 2b by Madi, hopeeu BT NOV OF FBI. 5 Iee is foaned to you by the FB], and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned. GPO: 1958 O ~454008 HW 53932 Docld:32289674 Page 2?
1s 7 PD-336 (4-462) | ~ Ss es a“, OPTIONAL FORM" NO. 10 om : ‘ .- UNITED STATES GG URNMENT Memorandum - “to: DIRECTOR, FBI. pate: 9/4/62 7 iP pe EROM SAC, SAN JUAN (105-5396) — ‘qu: irorMaTiON CONTAINED Ab HEREIN IS LNGLASSIFIED 2 imal aol . SUBJECT: FRANK CHAVEZ, aka iF H /| IS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - CUBA . Lae. Lf Bureau authority is requested.to interview sub jec in accordance with existing instructions relating to inter- views of security subjects. If. this,.subject: isi:cooperative;.. no affirmative steps will be taken’ during“the initial inter: © view to direct his activities and complete background -investi- gation required by Section 107C of the Manual of ‘Instructions ‘will be conducted and Bureau will be requested to authorize recontact with subject as asPSIt A, Subject resides at 30 BDoncella Street, Punta Las Marias, Atlantic View, Puerto Rico. He was born 12/1/26 at Albuquerque New Mexico, is a US citizen, and is of the white race. ‘There is no information to indicate subject is in poor health. He is the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Union Local 901, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Subject married DORIS VIERA at the home of ARTURO R. ESPAILLAT in the DR at the end of 1960. She is of the white race and is ot employed. . In July, 1960, the SLIDE was attempting to institute a boycott against the DR, but this never materialized in view of the opposition by Teamsters. The opposition to the picketing of ; \ Dominican Ships included the arrival of RAFAEL ABREU, the ship “" owner and a reported Intelligence Agent of TRUJILLO. ABREU personally paid workers to unload the vessel. With ABREU was CHAVEZ who attempted to pers TOSSA Ay discontinue their activity. CELESTE ANTONLAXMATOSAGONZALEZ, former courier % the SIM, has stated that ‘in July, 1960, she was ordered } _ the Secretary of the SIM Functionary, ARTURO ESPAILLAT;~ from the DR ta §J to deliver a letter to subject:After gdy giv}! Si-° San Juan, she ‘cOntacted CHAVEZ at his office and made ayraige- A ments to deliver the er. CHAVEZ sent a reply which MAvOS _ iar carried tothe Secretary“ar ESPAILLAT. Several hours laté a a she was instructed to return to San Juan and verbally tell CHAVEZ to go to thé: DR. She recalled that CHAVEZ departed for the DR that date. - Ey at iN - Bureau f ce oy na - San Juan; . J oe, . - rs \ JAN:pm1 i aI oar et 8 BS SEP 10,196 KGOr Joos Pog — Ve. iu Nae HW 53932 Docld:32289674 Page 3
\ we . - a : =~ ps a “Ws SJ 105-5396 | Dom fh ROLANDO avcusrefterReRseeere2, a reported SIM Agent, Presently in Puerto Rico, has advised that he met CHAVEZ at the home of ESPAILLAT ‘in the DR. He claims -that ESPAILLAT indicated that CHAVEZ might get HERRERA a better Job. HERRERA met CHAVEZ on Six or seven occasions in Teamster Office, POPR developed info that HERRERA and CHAVEZ in contact very often during November, 1960, relating to a Shipment given the code name "Pedal Pushers" the exact nature of which is unknowm but believed to be firearms; bombs, artifacts and related equipment. 7 POPR reported on January.16, 1962, that on 7/20/61 he learned that CHAVEZ was planning to bring ESPAILLAT to Puerto Rico as he had been threatenéd with death by persons in the DR. POPR on 5/10/61 learned that CHAVEZ had met with CARLOS PRIO ' SOCARRAS and his brother for the purpose of presenting an idea for US intervention against the Castro Government.. | . Not applicable, D E | | FE G " [Pecnta has been interviewed on a number of occasions after he was, in fact, acting as an agent for the Government of the DR, Also, his dealings with ARTURO ESPAILLAT and other, Dominican Governmental Officials, past and present will be delved into. WV HW 53932 Docld:32289674 Page 4