| SECRES WFO 97-1847 ACA A telephone call to "Life" Magazine, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., during 8/67, by SA JAMES OC. WATSON, JR., who did not have need to identify himself, failed to disclose any information concerning a PAULINE MOSBY or Miss MOSBY connected with "Life". It is noted that JOHN SKELLY, during interview 8/17/67, was uncertain of the correct spelling of MOSBY's name, and in particular was uncertain of her first name,. which, he stated, was PAULINE or a name similar to this. WFO, theréfore, is of the opinion that SKELLY was refer- { xing to ALINE MCSBY. (Lx0ro.D0 4 ARAGON) is the subject of a case entitled CS} CLEOPOLDO_ARAGON ESCALONA;] Is - YU", Bufile 134{8477,\wFo CS3 file 105{56407.\C¢3 EDGAR TRIVERI is the subject of WFO file 105- ne 40383, entitled "EDGAR ARNOLD TRIVERI, aka; IS - CU", a i Bufile 105-88854. WFO files contain no additional pertinent in- : t formation concerning HUGH O'SHAUGHNESSY or MALCOLM : a RUTHERFORD to that available to the Bureau. i WFO files contain no information identifiable with ROGER BECK, DANIEL GOTTLIEB, DWIGHT CLARK, EDWIN LOUREIRO, the newsletter ''Latin’ America", Volunteers in Asia or International Students Fund. Referenced San Francisco lettgr advised that — RUFFIN is men- ime their files disclose that MICHAEL HOLTKR tioned in a letter from Jackson, datéd 8/10/64, which —™ noted that RUFFIN was working on the Mississippi Summer, : Project . Credit, criminal and informant checks at Palo Alto, California, failed to produce any information concerning RUFFIN. 4 | Docld: 32339765 Page 5
WFO 97-1847 | INFORMANTS CONTACTED BY WFO FILE WHERE LOCATED WF T-1_is (Reverend SA THEODORE instant file, serial 54 THOMAS BREW, Society MALINOWSKI of Jesus Sn J.), Chaplain,} Mercy ‘CK Hospital, Baltimore Md., an established source (protect) of the Baltimore Office G je—Le 53 (6155 SA JOHN JAMES instant file, ormer “aE 2328) O'FLAHERTY serial 60 WF T-3 Era instant file, serial 19 ae T-4 iskwr(1373}S¥@) — 105-56407 | WF T-5 is fo G442!s* Jey ™ ~ “ | | LEADS _ . | WASHINGTON FIELD AT WASH .» Will conduct appropriate 7 agency and informant « 2 be farther identify MICHAEL HOLT RUFFIN. ; SeCRED Docld: 32339765 Page 6
WFO 97-1847 ann 2. Will check records of INS to verify the guW departure of EDUARDO DIAZ from the United States and continue to monitor his checking account at. Riggs National Bank. ’ FRY 3. Will contact HENRY CATUCCI, Western Union feu - International (WUI), regarding IPS payment for com- munications services, since it is noted that the checking account of EDUARDO DIAZ has not disclosed any checks payable to WUI... 4, Will attempt to identify and locate PAULINE “SM, MOSBY and submit recommendations for interviewing her. CLASSIF ICATION This report is classified "Secret, N RAFeiEn Dissemination", since the information fromKCIAfi1s ‘so classified and to protect the identity of] WFr_1442- -S*.\GS) -It should further be classified "Secret'' to protect the identity of wr (13733s. In the event of downgrading, this report: should be classified no lower than "'Con- fidential" to protect the identity” ‘of confidential informants of continuing value: ‘and since it discloses investigative interest in foreign diplomatic officials and metapnpemnens STA 1M ah et ee tee he nme eee te Fx COVER PAGE SECREE ~, Docld: 32339765 Page 7
“CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TUN, » STATES DEPARTMENT OF J “ICE DECLASSIFICATICN AND/OR, FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - RELEASE OF CIA ISfORIVATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. Mui 14]98 NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION SECRET Copy to: Report of: SA JAMES 0. WATSON, JR. Office: Washington, D. C. , Date: OCT 20 1967 Field Office File # 97-1847 -_ Bureau File #: LO5~150030 Title: INTER PRESS SERVICE CIPS) : As a¥ OLAS FED BY Shale st Character: REGISTRATION ACT - LATIN AMERICA DECLASSIFY ON. gok__ INTERNAL SECURITY - LATIN AMERICA Synopsis: ~ . On 7/20/67, a confidential informant advised EDUARDO DIAZ was given $150 to assist with his educational expenses by the Maryland Province Mission Bureau, Baltimore, Md., at the re- quest of Jesuit missionaries in Chile. Informntalso advised oe DIAZ was reported to be a close associate of the Chilean Am- i bassauor and to be making speeches for the Ambassador when a conflict of dates prevented the Ambassador from speaking. .§ second informant reported Kennecott Copper Corporation, New York, New York, received a letter dated 7/21/67 from Latin American Newsletters Ltd., London, (England), introducing a © weekly newsletter, ‘Latin America", at a yearly subscription rate of $59 (US dollars). IPS was identified ag-the principal source of "Latin America''.. ‘On 8/17/67, JOHN T<ASKELLY, Public Information Office, Pan American Union, Wash. , D. C., advised eo ROBERTO SAVIO, Director of IPS, has offered SKELLY a position _ as IPS representative in Wash., D. C., On numerous. occasions, ooge SKELLY denied receiving. offers for this position from officials | of the Chilean Government. SKELLY advised SAVIO also re- |portedly offered the position to PAULINE MOSBY (phonetic), a correspondent: for the Spanish issue of Life magazine, and to are “No FOREIGN DISSEMINATION ~ SECRET —- ‘yt ww This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents dre not to be distributed outside your agency. i “Docld: 32339765 Page &
WFO 97-1847 panreNeeons 238 of Reuters News is Agency , _ Wash. ,D.C, On 6/26/67, $4,357.73 was deposited to the personal savings account of EDUARDO DIAZ,’ leaving.a balance-on 7/30/67 of $7,403.98. All-funds in this account withdrawn in early 8/67 and account closed. for the stated reason that DIAZ was returning to Santiago, (Chile). [three checks totaling $2,547.73, payable to HOLT RUFFIN,. were drawn against DIAZ’ personal checking account in early 8/67. On 9/15/67, a check in the amount of $161, pay, RODRIGUEZ ,[who may be aw ‘with HERNAN Assistant Press Attache. wash (3) agal {eavtne Spat itide co” 9727/67 of $9.80, One MICHAEL HOLT RUFFIN, who may be identical with HOLT RUFFIN, was a student at Stanford | University, Palo Alto, California, as of 1965, and while there ~ pee was associated with D “CLARK and the International Students ~"~ feces - Volunteers in Asia. 0n7971 es HOLT RUFFIN, self iden- tified as a correspondent for IPS,{was reported by a -confiden- tial source to have contacted (the enezuelan Embassy ,) Wash. CS) D. C., to arrange an appointment with (the Venezuelan. Ambassador ]C $j G the Vs FHCs -p- DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D. C. | - se As previously reported in this case, a check in the amount of $150, bearing number 5173, dated November 25, 1966, payable to EDUARDO DIAZ, drawn by the Maryland Province Mission Bureau, 700 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland, on the Maryland National Bank, Baltimore, Maryland, was de- en posited on November 29, 1966, to the personal checking ac- count of EDUARDO DIAZ at the Riggs National Bank, Washington, \ D.C. iN The above information can be ‘made public only 2 upon issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, my On July 20, 1967, WF T-1 advised that the Maryland Province Mission Bureau and Seminary Guild, 700 ; 7 Docld: 32339765 Page 9
me a ont WFO 97-1847 On April 18, 1962, Prensa Latina entered a - plea of nolo contendere in United States Dis-= _jtrict Court, Washington, D. C.,°to’a charge” - of failure to comply with provisions of” the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, amended , and © was fined ‘82, 000. -a confidential” taformaat telligence Service. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service show that (ARAGON ESCALONA jis a Panamanian national who entered the Unite countries) visa: adn.,1954, Records of the United States Department of State show (SRAGON ESC ALONA fis a free-lance reporter and is associ- ated with the publications, of Lima, Peru. In 1963; WF T=4, “identif {LEOPOLDO ESCALONA ARAGON. lis a paid source of the (fugoslav In- ied Cs) "EL Dia", of Mexico and ‘Expresso! aS) Records of the Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C. , disclose the following information concerning the accounts of *- EDUARDO DIAZ: On April 27, 1967, the savings account held a _ balance of $2,323.05. On June 8, 1967, $700 was deposited’ ‘to the account and on June 26, 1967, “$d, 357.73 was deposited to the account, On June 30, 1967, “including accumulated interest of $23.20, this savings account held = ‘a balance of $7,403.98. It is noted that information: previously reported in this case reveals that $700 cash was withdrawn from the personal checking» account of EDUARDO DIAZ on June 7; 1967, and on Jurie 26, 1967, a check in’ the amount of” ‘$4, 357, 73° payable to the Riggs National Bank for the savings teller at the Farmers and Mechanics Branch, Wisconsin and M Street, N. W., was drawn against this checking account. Ov> | - 11 REVIEWED BY-BBI/IFK TASK FORO Ya RELEASE IN FULL () RELEASE IN PART C1 TOTAL DENIAL x J States on an O-1 (native of certain Western Hemisphere Docld: 32339765 Page 10
ot -) By es # yA a WFO 97-1847 On August 3, 1967, a check payable to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in the amount of $84.87 was drawn against the account. On the same date, a check payable to the National Press Building in the amount of $157.75 was drawn against the account. 7 On August 4, 1967, a check payable to Underwood and Underwood in the: amount of $140 was drawn against the account. This check was endorsed by the payee and the Chase Manhattan Bank; New York City. fo On August 17, 1967, a check in the amount of $46, / payable to EDWINPLOUREIRO, endorsed by LOUREIRO and the / American Secyrify and Trust Company, Washington, D. C., was | drawn against’ the account. — SO | On September 15, 1967, a check in the amount of © $161, payable to HERMAN RODRIGUEZ, endorsed by the payee and Riggs National Bank, Washington, D. C., was drawn against the account. As of September 2 7, 1967, the account held a ~ balance of $9.80. The. above information cannot be made public except upon issuance of a subpoena duces tecum to Mr. E. W. STEARNS, Vice-President and Cashier, Riggs National Bank, Washington, ec en es emt Sen x ‘ D. C. aN the United States Department of State, lists as (Assistant Press Attache, Embassy of Chilé,\Washington, D. Yer. The 1966-1967 "Washington! Metropolitan Area Tele- =, phone Directory'', published by the Chesapeake and Potomac = OUREIRO at_1910 Biltmore... Telephone Company, lists an EDWIN Cy and an EDWIN C. LOUREIRO, a/photographer,at 2439 18th | The August, 1967, "Diplomatic List", published by 4 RNAN roosrouee) \\ Street, N. W. ae — . ‘ - 13 - 32339765 Page 11 4
Yo _ o~ van ; ~ Ne WFO 97-1847 “NAN? | SECRET . On September 12, 1967, records of ‘th », stanford Bank, f “Palo Alto, California, disclosed that M. HOLT. RUFFIN, Post Office. Box.8765 and, Box 4543, Stanford Post Office, Palo. Alto, iL naar! La ARDC LANL a inant aN PARMA car Bor ASE / California, maintains a commercial ‘account at that “bank. CLP See / “RUFFIN's employer was listed as DWIGHT CL/ i, Associate Director, , 7 DY; sj FF/ he Oy. a Volunteers in Asia. bol naa j \ The above “information cannot be made public except \ upon the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directed to | RICHARD FROHLIGH, Cashier, Stanford Bank, Palo Alte alifornia. } eee NE PLEA LYS, / Records of the Stanf Post Office, Palo Alto, “ California, show that DWIGHT DIA 2000 . ‘Williams Street aac Siete SET NS ain Bit ( _Palo Alto, California, holds Post Office Box 4543 on behalf “of the ‘@ International Students Fund - Volunteers in Asia, and — HOLT RUFFIN holds Box 8765. \ The 1962 Z3tanford University Student Directory lists MICHAEL HOLTARUFFIN as a freshman with a home address asasitiara nett eo ENS i eS re a £. Brazil. The 47963 Directory lists him as a sophomore residing in Stern Hall, a campus dormitory. The 1964 and 1965 Directories list him as a history major with a home address of the Bahamas. On September 14, 1967, WF T-5 reported_that on the same date he learned the following from the(secretary of. Venezuelan Ambassador to the United States ENRIQUE. TEJERA pats:/) eee On September 14, 1967, HOLT RUEFI N, self identified ~ as a correspondent for Inter Press Service, contacted: the Timbassy of seestes SY nenagten D. C., to make an appoint- 3 ment with(Ambassadof TEJERA PARIS.) The informant advisedC 5 that RUFFIN did not disclose his purpose in wishing to see Cthe Ambassador Jand he_was asked to contact (the Embassy Jthe C5 3 following week since(the ambassador |was out of town for theC $ week. . - 14*- SECRET j DoclId: 32339765 Page 12