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HW 50529 PATRICIA ORR | FBI FILE REVIEW . Pt LAWRENCE J. LABORDE ; . 9 4 y 4 Pi & Miscellaneous references Main File #105-110398 ~~ Airtel to director from SAC, NY re: CIA operations Miami, 7/17/62 Ref: Airtel to Dir 7/2/62, WFO airtel to Dir:7/6/62, Miami, Tel to Dir 7/14/62 Theodore Racoosin of 186 Riverside Dr., NYC; accountant at 551 Fifth Ave., NYC, 70 yrs old Larry LaBorde, American form New Orleans, LA, was employed by Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria when Fernandez bought boat known as "Tejana III." In late 1960, Fernandez asked assistance of Czarnikow~Rionada Co, NYC and the King Ranch of Kingsville, TX to help purchase this boat. At that time boat in New Orleans. Tejana III is sub-chaser #1339 commissioned by U.S. Navy on 4/21/43. Known as "Atlantic Beach New York", owned by wealthy Texan Robert H. McCoy. Offical registry number was 263369. In Dec. 1960 Czarnikow-Rionda and King Ranch contributed $38,000 toward purchase. Money paid in New Orleans to an attorney who handled sale for McCoy. Total price of boat estimated at $60,000 to $70,000. Tejana iii now in dry dock in Mimai River. Boat still owned by Alberto Fernandez. -- Bio data sheet 3/24/61 DOB: 27 AUg. 09, New Orleans. LA. Employment 1953-present: Port Captain on vessel named "Tejana" -- LHM 2/28/63 to Director from SAC Mimai REY:LaBérde, IS- Cuba, OO-Miami Case on LaBOrde to be closed since LaBdérde no active in Cuban revolutionary plans. 1/14/63 I. A. Roy of Jande Upholstery Co. advised LaBorde travels frequently from New Orleans to Florida. lLaBorde in New Orleans as of 5/14.’ Owns blue Buick 4 dr sedan 1962. =- LHM by Warren DeBrueys 12/27/62 DoclId: 32257317 Source advised 8/14/62 that schooner E.M.Reichardt arrived in Miami, anchored at Municipal docks, Bayfront Park. Crew spent night with Hemming, planned to find employment. Boat received publicity in St. Petersburg. Since then, under constant surveillance by Coast Guard. Crew angry with LaBorde for “empty promises which had cost them time and money." Page 2?
HW 50529 LABORDE, page 2 8/21/62 schooner - Cuban aboard vessel; speaks no English.Named Enrique, 9/13/62' Source advised crew of E.M.REichardt returned to U.S. 11/14/62 Schooner tiedup Miami River. 11/15/62 Source said his interest in-Cuban revolutionary activities continuing and then LaBorde would continue to New Orleans late on 11/14/62 os Airtel toDirectorfrom SAC, New Orleans Re: CRC, New Orleans, LA, IS-Cuba, NM Luis: Rabel, delegate to the CRC in New Ofleans. Doc. cites tnformation from Region Vv, 112th INTC Group, New Orleans, LA on September 24, 1962 (Information deleted) -= LHM to Director from SAC, MIami DocId: 32257317 RE: Larr LaBorde IS=#Cuba Source advised LaBorde expected 67' foot schooner "E.Reichert" to arrive Miami on or about 7/14/62. Crew: 4 Americans, 3 Cubans. 7/17/62 Source called Miami, from New Orleans. Schooner then in St, Petersburg, Fla with. engine trouble. American on board. Wrote home to their families. Planned to fix boat's engine and proceed:to Miami, Three Cuban arrive in U.S. as exiles are sent.to boat, Mario Fontela, a national living in Miami, FL. "The Mariner" needs repairs. Located in Ft. Meyers; FL. Crews- volunteer, One member of crew at hotel in St Petersburg. Uorhornne Bill Séymore, had been trained as mechanic in U.S. Navy. Residing in Miami, Close friend of Hemming. Hemming planning to send Seymore to repair engine, Capt, Jose Redriguex Sosa, Cuban national in Miami, member od DRE, “in close contact with LaBorde, Plans on sending another Cuban from Miami, te join Reichert. 7/25/62 more problems arisen with boat, Grew angry with. captain, Mr... FNU.Roy and son are. owners. On trip LoMyew Orleans to St, Petersburg, Captain drove boat too hard, resulting in seams in hull opening from pounding. Ship leaking badly. Seymore working on baot which is located at St. Petersburg Yacht Club LaBorde urged people to buy boat; told them U.S, government would favor missions to Cuba and boat would get escort by U.S. Coast Guard, Said large sums of money would be paid for such missions. LaBorde continues te recruit men.and boats in New Orleans; continues to reside in New Orleans, Recently received publicity re: establishment of training camps for CRC in New Orleans. Page 3
HW 50529 LABORDE, page 3 7/26/62 LaBorde called from New Orleans and severely criticized Luis Rabel. Very angry with Rabel but not know why. -- LHM to Director from SAC Miami re: CIA operations, Miami area/ -~ LHM =~ LHM DoclId: 32257317 Robert K.. Brown - source advised 1/62 Brown associating with Hemming 2/62 Brown in close contact with members of Cuban national and Frak Sturgis. 3/62 Brown continuing to interview large number fo Cuban nationals; initiated contact with Americans interested in Anti- Communist activity. Contacted J. Birch Society and other extreme groups for purpose obtaining aid in fight against Communism. Returned to Boulder, COL. 6/21/62 Worte article "Cuban exiles have!.learned to hate CIA." R.K. Brown W/M. AMerican, blondish-red hair; about 24 yrs; glasses; 5'10"; 150 lbs' 735 39th Street, Boulder, COL.; college graduate; married no children; journalist. 7/26/62 New Orleans, RE: LaBorde Bill Stuckey, reported for "States Item" advised LaBorde, age 51, resindece 217 S. Pirce St, FL, FIA drivers license, told Stuckey hexwas soldier of fortune, formerly connected with CIA, in New Orleans to give information re guns and other shipments going to Cuba. Claimed to be boat captain - formerly commander of "Tejana’ Made regular runs into Cuba from 11/60 to 11/61 and still goes to Cuba from time to time. Worked with Hemming. Wanted to give information re operations at Covington, LA. 7/24/62 Miami RE: LaBorde - IS-Cuba -6/19/62 Source advised Eddie Baez, Cuban national, recived telephone call from owner of "Mariner", 48" boat which was on its way from Passe-a-Grille.Béach, FL to Naples. Owner advised he had engine trouble, needed money. 2/24 Tony Farinas, associate of Batez, sent $30. Western Union to. Alwyn Perrin, Passe-a~-Grille, FLA. Batez and Farinas close friends and associate of LaBorde. 6/19/62 LaBorde called Miami from New Orleans; said he was in contact with Bartes and Rabel. 7/2/62 LaBorde contacted owner of "Elsie Reichert", 65' Boat, previously belonged to Smithsonian. Owned by 3 Americans.Jack LNU and two others live and work on it. Boat purchased for about $9000. Presently being caulked. - Have plans for raid. Seeking Cuban‘:to captain ship. Mariner as of 7/2/62 located at Ft. Meyers, FL. Three: AMericans on board; engine trouble, LaBorde and Hemming to go to Ft. Meyers to confer with 3 Amerz#cans. LaBorde angry with "Mariner" crew. As of 7/2/62 LaBorde staying with G. P. Hemming. Page 4
SO, * LABORDE, page 4 -- Airtel to Director from SAC Miami RE: CIA operations “Miami area.. ’ 7/1762 Source advised In February 1962 members of 30th November group met with Theodore Racoosin, Presindet of Inter-. national Broadcasting Corp, NYC and William Hillman, head Radio Free Europe. 30th November leaders seeking aid; Racoosin and Hillman advised they will write Secretary of State. 6/22/62 Racoosin telephoned the informant from NYC said he tive: intended to come tO Miami. (See Hemming file summary) -- Informative note 7/5/62 (See Hemming file summary) -~ 6/22/62 New Orleans LHM RE: :aBorde Tamara Smith of New Orleans advised friend of hers, Billy Seemans of New Orleans, owner of "Reichert", said he had been tontacteduby LaBorde. LaBorde told Seemans that if he bought ship he would like Seemans aboard. Seemans was told yacht would be used to smuggle arms to Cuba. Operations tolerated by US authorities. ; . -- Airtel 5/23/62 to Dreictor from SAC New Orleans, RE: LaBorde, IS-Cuba 3 member s of CRC, New Orleans who accompanied LaBorde to Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orleans and to Marerro, LA are Rabel, Rodriguez, Bartes, (forner President of Western Railroad in Cuba.) New Orleans indices failed to reflect pertinent information re: LaBorde. Possibility 0.7.Bordelon identical with Oris Joseph. Bordélon, fugitive deserter, case closed when subject found to’ be enlisted in Army under different Number. 5/11/62 Rodriguez (source) contacted by Stuckey for information re: Antircastro group activities. Rodriguez gave some information to:stimulateinterest in anti-Castro activities. Investigation revealed no "weapons suplly Operations" out of New Orleans. Just Miami. Information from NOT-2 deleted. Appears activities may be sanctioned by CIA. =~ LHM 5/23/62 RE: LaBorde Is-Cuba Summary Stuckey article "States Item" - "Guerillas aided by local Cubans" 5/23/62 Source adviséd no shipments ofsmilitary equipment or weapons by CRC, ew Orlenas. Source said LaBorde akowed.:3 members of CRC, New Orleans a schooner, "Martner" docked at New Orleans, LA. 3 U.S. citizens on board wearing T-shirts with U.S MArince Corps on them. LaBorde took memebers to General Battery and Radiator Co. HW 50529 Docla:32257317 PQyge:Fordelon, owner. (See Hemming file summary) .