CG. 105-8235 © Regarding the alleged plans of JOHN SELTZ and JACK “NORDEEN of » ‘Chicago to organize an attempt to overthrow the | government of Nicaragua, the following observations are considered pertinent: , i SELTZ,-age 21, the subject of Bufile 62105585, Chicago file 105-8235, Miami file 2-262, was last interviewed September 26, 1960, by the Chicago Division, SELTZ was determined to be a headstrong, immature individual of considerable means who has expressed a desire to "free all the backward nations of the world", ; . NORDEEN, age 23, the subject of Bufile 62-105584, Chicago file 2-71, Miami file 2-257, was last interviewed August 4, 1960, by the Chicago Division, A PSI investigation reflected that * NORDEEN (who had shot and killed his younger brother in 1956) was considered to be an erratic, unstable individual "full of fantastic ideas", Upon interview June 4, 1959, NORDEEN told of working with the Castro forces in Cuba in 1958 and 1959 and then in June, 1959, travelling to Oklahoma to search for gold, _ In. view of the above, it is felt that the informa~ tion furnished by SAUL SAGE does not provide sufficient basis for further investigation of SELTZ and NORDEEN, I Accordingly, unless directed otherwise by the Bureau, Springfield may discontinue on the lead set out, in relet and | Chicago will conduct no investigation of SELTZ and NORDEEN | at this time, ~ For the information of WFO, | Chicago, with the concurrence of ,the Bureau, no longer’ initiates contact with ht CONSTANTINE Ny*KANGLES, former.-legal_counsel, for the Castro. ma oft Government..in the U, ‘Se, but accepts any information “Ys 34" volunteered by KANGLES. Chicago will remain alert to any pertinent information regarding SELTZ and NORDEEN and their participation in any activities of interest to this office, -2- : | HW 53074 Docld:32301666 Page 3
n OPZ'ONAL FORM NO. 10 | RIO-10 J NI’ ir ED STATES GG@*ZERN MENT Cy Memorar um To:  _s DIRECTOR, FBI ( RES : ee iF ; From / SAC, WFO (18540348) Gtuc) REQ. RECD/@l <3. OF P oy DEC 28 1964", } SUBJECT: JAMES WILLIAM BECK; ae “RI re, a“ ENTRAL AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC FRONT (GaDr) “CuiSSIFE® By. + hon aa fh Sir, Transmitted to the Boreki! pl P27 are, copies and to MM, CV, CG, and SP two copies ea a letterhead memo dated and captioned as above‘ RA —- NICARAGUA (O00:CG). i » WF 1-1 in the enclosed letterhead néaie’ SAUL SAGE, aka SAUL 0/7/61, [by” was te lephonica: referred to WFO on 10/7/61, by CIAjand was interviewed: on the same date at WFO by SAs ERNEST. He BELTER and. GENE L, BURGE, SAGE claimed he was born 2/22/26 at New York City and served in the U.S. Navy from December , | 3 July, 1946, as an Electrican's Mate 3/c, He claims: h: ‘7 parents live on a farm near Egg Harbor,’ New York; . howeve! B. 6 he does not keep in touch with them, Ls. 3° = possession United States Passport # 132970 issued’ “Mar 1958, He was further described as 5' 94"; 175 pounds dark brown curly hair, medium build, tattoo on ‘left. _ vight forearm, prominent nose, thin ’ mustache with. w: _ Space" dn- -Middle,- He claims to have hada high™ ‘School ‘education; “He -speaks Spanish and indicated ‘he: ‘held ‘jol — as” cook,” ‘Slectrican and photographers ae Be Bureau (Ene. 9) “Y: 2-=-Chicago. (Enc. 2) (RM) 2 - Cleveland (Enc, 2): (RM) | 2 —- Miami (Enc, 2) (RM). _  GECLASSIFIED By yr p 2 = + a Cine. 2) un, yor LUTE. "G i on N EASE oi { PVreviera BCA. BD ag HW 53074 Docld:32301666 Page 4
SECRET WFO 105~40348 | a WF T=3 is CONSTANTINE KANGLES , mentioned above, who furnished. the information to. SAs. ‘DAVID E HOUSER and JAMES E, BONNER and which was: included in CGrep of SA CHARLES B. WALKER, ‘dated 9/19/60, entitled ‘MOV IMIENTO H2.D- LIBERAC ION . 23rd-OF JULY (PRO L LIBERATION MOVEMENT 23RD OF JULY) , aka, IS - NICARAGUA; RA = NICARAGUA." os Interview with ‘GERALD PATRICK HEMMING on 7/5/61, was contained in MM letterhead memo of 8/9/61; - in the case entitled "GEORGE R. DAMON, IS - CUBA; RA = CUBA," a , WFO indices contain no identifiable. information > concerning ‘KARIL JANOUT, A. W. GRISSOM, JULIETA DE AMPIE, GEORGE TANNER, .CARL L NOVACK, CARL. NOVAK, or Freedom Fighters of Americas So - . IBADS MIAMI DIVISION. AT MIAMI, FLORIDA ‘Will interview ‘GERALD PATRICK HEMMING in an effort to identify A. W. GRISSOM and . ‘NOVACK} 3 first name ; _ believed to be CARLs Will also identify CARLOS. (LU) who is enployed | in the Pan American Electrical Shop in Miami. | CLEVELAND DIVISION _ AT CLEVELAND , OHIO. Will identify KARIL JANOUT , 13802 Melzer Avenue, Cleveland 20 ,,,Ohio, | and report any: pertinent information concerning hime, SPR INGF IELD DIVISION AT COOKSVILLE, ILLINOIS will identify BOB ‘(CLNUY and report  pertinerit. information concerning his. association with NORDEEN and SELTZ. f | AW 53074 Docld:32301866 Page 5