a JFK Assassination System — . Date: 4/14/201 Identification Form Agency Information F ia Released under the John F. t AGENCY: FBI | eanedy Accasoinacion Records RECORD NUMBER : 124-10197-10460 SC 2107 Mote). Case#i:nw A5750 Date: 11-16-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: _ 159-757-46 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SJ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 04/23/1962 PAGES: 11 SUBJECTS : LOCAL 901, TEAMSTERS UNION, MISSING RECORDS, ALLEDGED WERE BURNED DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC LHM- / oo OO v9.1 HW 45750 Docld:322387664 Page 1
fk \ “ é f OPTIONAL FoRm NO. 0 } j o UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT — / Memorandum . TO +: DIRECTOR, FBI (159-757) pate: 4/23/62 rr" : SAC, SAN JUAN (159-17) (P) SUBJECT: tae oO OCR, SOL. | . STERS UNION, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO IMRDA, 1959 ; vp Re San Juan radiograms to Bureau, 2/19, 203 WA Buairtel to San Juan, 4/19/62. fo The confidential source mentioned in the attached f letterhead memorandum it Lt. RAFAEL ALVAREZ (NA), Police of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, who received his information from Police informant with code name of "Ace", previously identified. The confidential source mentioned in the attached se letterhead memorandum concerning the records of the U.S. rag Post Office, San Juan, and investigation to locate the 7 - records allegedly mailed by Teamsters Local 901, is: My. -ds A. S. BERRIOS, Investigative Aide, U.S. Postal Inspector's Office, San Juan, Puerto ‘Rico. An investigative report is being submitted immediately by the San Juan Office, and in accordance with Bureau instructions, reports will be submitted thereafter i“ every 306 days. FEUER O-146 a LOR OE on obi ae & we Se ry AEE mondo Lp oft pe # L “is QS es 9-757 YE 4ELEASE IN PART © BE cl ToT NIAL 7” er ae B APR 25 1962 e - Bureau { ‘eee : wba Bs xy 211ee __ (3) ,|
“4 C a . Res UNSUBS; Local 901, Teamsters Union, San Juan, P.R.. their own office located at 800 Figueroa Street, Santurce, { Puerto Rico, to prevent the Teamsters records from being inspected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Simultaneously, information was received. from Mr, GEORGE FRANK, Area Director, Bureau of Labor Management Reports, U.S. Department of Labor, Santurce, Puerto Rico, that a thorough search of the files and records of that agency had disclosed that Teamsters Local 901, Santurce, Puerto Rico, had failed to file with that agency the annual financial report, form LM-2, for the fiscal and calendar year ending December 31, 1960, as required by Title II of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 4958; or | : F9sq VOT) Ser The above facts were discussed with United States Attorney, FRANCISCO A. GIL, Jr., San Juan, on February 16, 1962, at which time Mr. GIL advised he would immediately move to have the Teamsters records subpoenaed, at which time Mr. GIL stated that he desired the San Juan Office of this agency to investigate the possible violation of Local 901 in failing to file their financial report for the year 1960 at the same time that investigation was being conducted concerning possible embezzlement of Union funds. Mr. GIL advised that he expected to be able to have a special Federal Grand Jury convened by February 19, 1962 in order to have the necessary Subpoena issued. A special Federal Grand Jury was convened at San Juan 19, 1962, and a subpoena duces tecum. | before the Federal Grand Jury, San Juan, at 2:00 P.M., that date, FRANK CHAVEZ, accompanied by his attorney, JOSE ORTIZ LUGO, appeared at the office of the United States Attorney;.San.Juan, the same date, and stated they wished to comply with the subpoena, - but were unable to do so due to the short period of time involved and requested permission to appear with the which requegt was granted by the Federal Grand Jury. on 23-97 SoA a IN FULL [] BELEASE IN PART CO TOTAL DENIAL ~ 2.4 Dalaman | AW 45750) Docld:32267664 Page 3
ny a : { : . = Ne Re: UNSUBS; Local 901, Teamsters Union, San Juan, P.Re . On. the morning of February 20, 1962 FRANK CHAVEZ requested the United States Attorney, San J extension of time for the production of the claiming that part of tne[______Jvere in the Continenta United States and others were being used on.a daily basis is request was denied anda J appeared before. the. ow yjay2 San Juan, | Federal Grand Jur _ [ere Federal Grand Tay On March 1, 1962 Mr. FRANCISCO A. GIL, Jr., United States Atorney, San Ju ceived a letter from FLORIAN J, BARTOSIC, eS ea Ha D.C., confirming the telephonic conversation Detween one oe 1962 United States Attorney and BARTOSIC on February @ a second subpoena served on the This letter stated in part that FRANK AVEZ had advised_JOHN letter dated February 20, 1962 that the thad been mailed to the International Teamsters on in tour packages, but had not arrived as of February 27, 1962. BARTOSIC indicated further that as soon.as the records arrived in Washington, arrangements would be made for full compliance. with the subpoena ecum, Mr, GIL advised t that it appeared: strange th before the Federal Grand Jury, San Juan, but not confirmed shipment in a letter until February 20, 1962. Mr. GIL advised that he would immediately move for criminal - 3- MW 45750 DoclId: 327276876684 Page 4
_ AW 45750 Peel Re: UNSUBS; Local 901, Teamsters Union, San Juan, P.R. contempt action if it could be proved that the alleged_s ment of{[____——C‘id WS NOH made UNtil after was served with the. subpoena on GPK haw: 10(a)2 _ On March 1, 1962 information was received on a confidential basis that there was no record of any registered mail having been sent by Teamsters Local 901 to the Inter- national. Brotherhood: of Teamsters Office, Washington, D. C.; during the period February 12 through 27, 1962, tHrough the Fernandez Juncos, Santurce, and San Juan stations.of the U.S. Post Office in Puerto Rico, which stations would. have -been . the most logical stations utilized by Teamsters Local 901. in depositing mail. It was noted that registered mail was the only type.of mail which might have been utilized by Local 901 wherein a permanent record of such mail would have been maintained by the U.S. Post Office Department. On April 3, 1962 additional information was received to the effect that Local 901 of the Teamsters Union had recently filed a claimwith the U.S. Post Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico, for three or four packages which allegedly had been mailed by the Teamsters Union to Washington, D.C., in February, 1962, allegedly containing books and records of Local 901. This claim by Local 901 indicated that Bhese packages were sent by regular.mail. The above information was furnished to the United States Attorney, San Juan, on the same date. The above confidential source,mentioned previously, advised on April 10, 1962, that the reason the books and records of the Teamsters Local 901 never arrived by mail in the Continental.U.S., specifically at the Headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Washington, D. C., was due to the fact they were. burned by LUIS peas Bookkeeper, Local 901, and LEOPOLDO RAMOS DUCOS, Loca organizer. This information was learned in conversation with LUIS E. PAGAN and when PAGAN was jokingly told that he had been photographed in the act of burning the Union's records, PAGAN stated that this was impossible, as pictures cannot be taken at night. The confidential source at that time was unable to supply additional details as to the place or Reviewe? BY irk TASK FORCE -~4- [ EASE IN PART ~ O) TOTAL DENIAL Docld: 327276876684 Page 5
. | a >. 7 - a ee é gf OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 - 5010~104-02 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 7 Memorandum ro: DIRECTOR, FBI (159-757) pate: 4/23/62 SAC, SAN JUAN (159-17) (P) SUBJECT: | SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO IMRDA, 1959 Re San Juan radiograms to Bureau, 2/19, 20; 3/7, 233 4/10/62. - Buairtel to San Juan, 4/19/62. The confidential source mentioned in the attached letterhead memorandum it Lt, RAFAEL ALVAREZ (NA), Police of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, who received his ae information from Police informant with code name of "Ace", 4 previously identified, i. The confidential source mentioned in the attached letterhead memorandum concerning the records of the U.S. Post Office, San Juan, and investigation to locate the - records allegedly mailed by Teamsters Local 901, tis: My.-d.. A. 2 BERRIOS, Investigative Aide, U.S. Postal Inspector's Office, San Juan, Puerto ‘Rico. An investigative report is being submitted immediately by the San Juan Office, and in accordance with Bureau instructions, reports will be submitted thereafter every 30 days. STONES BY BBHJFK TASK FORCE OVE ra i 726 “Prt a ; LZ i ox itkoc iN FULL 4 ; ; . ' ie (5G he VA Hf “eLEASE IN PART nh \:\) aah TOT NIAL : 196 2 /- Bureau .(AM)...° JFCsgjk FH , (3) | SRY / ante | an ~~ RAS Z yi ie : a ’ i 5 wees * aan HW 45750 DBocld: 3227876384 Page 6
w ty pe : ob . 4 . e ap be 1 _ that a thorough search of the files a  ageney had disclosed that Teamsters Lota Re: UNSUBS; Local 901, Teamsters Union, Sen Juan, PRs these own office located at 800 Figueroa Street, Santurce, - Puerto Rico, to prevent the Teamsters records from being inspected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Simultaneously, information was received from Me. GEORGE FRANK, Aréa Director, Bureau of Labor Management Reports, U.S. Department of Labor, San @; Puerto Rico; “records of that L. SOL, Santurce, Puerto Rico, had failed to file with that agency the annual financial report, form EMe2, for the fiséal and calendar year ending December 31, 19605 as required by Title IL of the ~ _Eabor Management Reporting and Disclos ure Act of 1958... The above facts were dt geuneed with United States Attorney, FRANCISCO A, GIL, dr., San Juan, on February 16, 1962, at which time My, GIL advised he would immediately move to.have the Teamsters records subpoenaed s at which time Mr, . GIL stated that he desired the San Juan Office of this agency to investigate the possible violation of Local. 901 in failing © to file their financial report for the year 1960 at the same time that investigation was being conducted concerning possible embezzlement of Union finds. Mr, GIL advised that he expected to be able to have a special Federal Grand Jury convened by pebruary 19, $968 in order to have the necessary subpoena geued. A specien 3 Federal, Grand Jury was: gonvened at San Juan. at 93 00. AsM., Febry _ , ond @ subpecna duces tecuin issued for the Wee This subpoena, which was. ~ served on _ at 12:00 Noon. Februsry 19, 1962. called for the production of the a | ‘pefore the Federal Grand Jury, San Juan, at 2:00 P.M., that date, FRANK | CHAVEZ, accompanied by his attorney, JOSH ORTIZ LUGO, appeared at the office of the United States Attormey; San Juan; the same date, and stated they wished to comply with the subpoenas but were urinbie to Go 80° due to the short. period of time pequeat was granted by the rederal Grand Jory. -ReviEwED av SEVIFK TASK FORCE 2 - / AW 45750 7K Law 10(a 2 DoclId: 327276876684 Page 7
Ree UNSUBS3 Local, O0ls Teamsters Wiens San. Juans Py Re  &. te Beene ivig of February 20; as ofa PRANK SHAVSE | States | Attorney | Sanh Suan, | Pederal Grand Jurys San Juan, Federal Grand Jury the Federal ¢ rand Taxy- a On March Ls 1962 tir, FRANCISCO Ay OIL, Tres United a een oa hte San Juan, reecived a Letter te ; haehinate Soule. ‘be mado for 5 Federal Grend Jury, San Juans no “firmed shipment in a letter enell February 20,. 1962. LD advised ‘that. he would immediately wove for ontuinad Bo =3- Mes a ~ oe nares So he | HW 45750 DBocld: 3227876384 Page 6
= UNSUBS: Local 901, Yeamsters Union, San Juan, Ps, | : pt action if 4% could be proved chat she @ alleges shine | On Mareh dy 3962 information was xe : ofidential basis re 2 any vegiotered avin ni inate iInter« LE eters Loo math ne ‘ utilized b ; beer would have ; né 6 nly yee of mand wh foeal 901. wherein a per ne Pecord of : . been. maintained by the Ul, Post Office : On Apri 35 1962 additional information was received to the 6ffect that Loéal O01 of the Teansters had xvecently filed a « am with the U8. Post 0 pice, “gan JUAN 4 Puerto Rico, for three or four packages which ¢ Oban guen, had boen mailed by the Teamsters Union to Washington, Dit., an February, 1962, allegedly containing books and records of Local eh i, This claim by Local 90% indicated that these packages wore sont by rogular mati, muation wis furnished to the United On the same agtes ential sourde,wentioned previously, , chat the xeason the books and fae above inform States Aborney, San Jeans y t6l¢ that i te. had the Union's records, t ieturas cannot onal details as to the place op ab. Bat ra ie abe REED By IR TARK FORCE. oa RELEASE IN PART | “a TOTAL DENIAL | HW 45750 Docld:32287684 Page 9