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 HW 54464 DBocld: 32300169 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10226-10449 . HQ 105-86406-4X Document Informati on ONI ABBOTT, WILLIAM DIRECTOR, FBI 07/06/1961 1 GPH, ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES, USMC, RESERVE, INACTIVE DUTY PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified Open in Full Release 07/23/1998 Released under the John Kennedy Lesassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note}. asex#: Nl 54464 Date: WO-10-2017 Page 1
“UNITED . STATES: SOVERNMENT mo, on 7 Vemaranchan \ FROM SAC, MIAMI (2-312) = ' ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES | ee \\ ; . \ 00 - Miami ye Say Re Miami letter with enclosures, Yi1/61. 5 . Enclosed herewith are 9 copies of a letterhead 2 NO memorandum, dated and captioned as above, ' = MM T-1 is mnfo39-S H 265 (i1) ff ; — Miami will continue to follow activities of SS r S captioned organization through established sources.. 4 BZ | Ne Houston will identify C. Fs RIKER, 2610 Maec i an /\ ~~ #2, Houston, Texas, check established sources, and repo *, YY i AD all available background information concerning RIKER: 9° 9, i | PB» (C2 ‘Bureau (Encls. 9) (RM) ° - Houston (Encls. 2) (RM) 3 - Miami (2 = 2- 7312) (1 - 105-3973) RJD: pmi (7) DECLASSi¥ 129 BL OPE MAC (C-EG on_gZ9/2y (TER) WAS ;%é 5h k- Eo oot nie HW 54464 Docld:32300169 Page ?
as ee ee RE: ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES MM T-~1 explained that both groups are without funds, have no immediate plans, but are very anxious to ast the Government of Prime Minister be (p MM T-L explained that a number of Cuban women are holding a‘sit-down strike type of demonstration in Miami's Bayfront Park, where they have siens and placards, asking _ for United States and Organization of American States (OAS) intervention. These Cuban women maintain around-the-clock vigilance, and state they will stay there until there is intervention in Cuba. MM T-1l said that there are usually from five to ten Anevricens sitting with these women, and these Americans are trying te reerult other Americans to go to the training camp in the everglades outside of Miand. The Americans in Bayfront Park are dressed in United States Army fatigue 5 wo Oy suits, wear combat boots, canteen cups, and cartridge belts. One Amevican is seen wearimg a bayonet tied to his leg in coumando fashion. These Amerieans have become a problem for the Cuben women maintaining this vigilance, and are considered _ a nuigance to both the women, the police and visitors to Miami's - Eayfront Park. — . _ 5 , wi o Ve YM T-1 advised that JESSELSMITH and JOE/MURPHY, — owners of the Congress Inn Hotel, Lejeune Road, Miami, _ Florida, have donated three rooms in the hotel for the use of HENNING's group, and stated they will try to get political and financial backing for this group. — , - . 9 \ At i Ca May 13, 1961, MM T-1 advised that C..F.*RIKER, 2610 MacGregor #2; Houston, Texas, phone number RI 7-6666, wes in Miani and claimed to represent a group of assassins that operate exclusively against Communists. RIKER Bi) p. pratt | [Doom APY aN Lo rat any newer om I He M00 en, os | WW 54464 Doocld:327300169 Page 3
RE: ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES | | described as being well.educated, and claims to have attended a somber of Government schools having to do with arms, demolition and LangQuegese UREKER claims 2 lived in Mexico during his 7 a 2d RIKER as a white male, 6'3”" tall, 175 pounds, dark heir, evew cut - receding hairline, well educated and In hie 8. RIKER originally met with HENNING at the Congress Inn Hote left Miami for a few days, and then returmed. RIKER stays at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Room 1246, Milani Beacn, Florida. ‘and has checked in and out of this hotel two or th 8 , RIKER said he will go to Houston, Texas, to 4 obtain support from HENNING'’s group, who in turn, will have to accept the controls and conditions imposed by this group that will give the SUPPORE «" RIKER indicated thatthe group he represents would finance HENNING's group, but thereafter, would take over HENNE NG’ s group and control it. RIKER said | “his group hae had United States Government support on some other projects, and if his eroup takes over HENNING’ ¢ group, | he plans to use HENNING’s group p Ee conduct commando raids against , Cuba, and later make up am asgaseimation group to operate im Guba. Ruy) | — MM T-1 explained that HENNING and WATLEY plan to ~ eet with RIKER. on Me y 14,1961, at the Fontainebleau Hotel. said the 4 sroup, While at their training camp “ Fy : re ee te] in e Florida ey. Laces, was raided by HENNING'’s group using commands techniques. HENNING's gro cup stole all the equipment and personal property during a night raid on the Texans’ camp. The following day, the Texans called DICK WATLEY, retested and asked for ther personal property and equipment OE :0 be returned. ey - | . : : | et | WW 54464 DoclId:32300169 Page 4