JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 Identification Form ~ Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI . Eennedy RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10218-10451 Lssasgsination Records . ollection Act of 1992 i RECORD.SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Nate). ; . _é ase#:i NW 54027 Date: - AGENCY FILENUMBER:  97-4474-224 ne—-25-2017 3 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI | FROM: DAVIS, GEORGE E. TO:- DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 08/13/1965 “PAGES: .17 SUBJECTS : MIRR, OBA, ASSOC, ACA, FOREIGN PRINCIPAL, FUNDS - DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : —_ Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/17/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC MEMO v1 : 23 HW 54027 DocId:32297175 Page 1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE ; PERIOD fee MIAMI _ MIAMI AUG 131965 =| 7/23 ~ 8/10/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY . TYPED MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE GEORGE E. DAVIS JMS ~ RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA | CHARACIER OF CASE (MIRR) IS - CUBA NN _ REFERENCE: Bureau letter 7/15/65 to Miami, an -p- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED. HEREIN IS, UNCLASSIFIED DAT ADMINISTRATIVE Copies are being furnished New York and San Juan for information purposes since the MIRR has some repre- 4,9 sentatives in those areas. % wet ’ get The Miami Office has not interviewed MEKE RAFFERTY or MELVIN HAYES, a8 requested by the Department of Justice, and. HAYES are relatively newcomers and their contact with BOSCH has been largely through BILL JOHNSON, who has been interviewed. because previous investigation has reflected that RAFFERTY | - “SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE - San Juan (Info. ) (RM) (10547609 1 - New York (Info. ) (RM) 1 - Miami (105-2855) FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES SEE PAGE B NOTATIONS Is} CRim mins -State G.8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFviCE 10—76324-1 HW 54027 DBocld:32297175 Page 2?
a a an or he meee tL =, HW 54027 ell lel ol DoclIda: 32297175 Page 3 MM 105-2855 COPIES (Continued) = ONI, DIO 6ND, Charleston, $.c, - CIA; Miami = = : - G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga, - INS, Miami mT ~ OSI, Robins ‘AFB, Ga. ~ Border Patrol, Miami - U.S: Customs, Miami - U.S. Customs, Region II, Miami - U.S. Customs, Key west. - U.S. Coast Guard, Miami a ~ State Dept., Cuban Affairs, Miami ADMINISTRATIVE (Continued) - , : A review of the entire file in this case, dating back over a period of Several years, fails to reflect that either BOSCH or the MIRR has a foreign principal inside Cuba or any other foreign country... It is felt that no further investigation for the parpose of attempting to establish if the MIRR has a foreign principal is justi-—._ fied at the present time, . INFORMANTS | MM T-1 is EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, Key Source = Cuban. MM T-2 is MM 635-5. -MM T-3 is JOSE GARCIGA, 20A N.W. 24th Avenue, Miami. _. COVER PAGE
MM 105-2855 ‘On August 2, 1965, MM T-2, a Cuban exile who is well informed concerning some of the revolutionary activities... of BOSCH and other members of his organization, advised that to his knowledge, the MIRR does not exist outside of the . United States, and the undisputed chief of the organization is ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, who lives at 2121 S.W. 11th Street, Miami.: He said the MIRR maintains its headquarters at 1661 W. Flagler Street, and conducts all. official business either, from this office or from the Miami homes: of some of the members. y2MBER OF SUBIECT_ ORGANIZATION WE) ne (a: MM T-2 furnished a copy of a letter \dated July, - 1965,. written on stationery of the MIRR, signed by Dr. 71 ORLANDO BOSCH as Coordinator; MARI ARCIA\ as Member _ r of the Board,, and LAREDO}S RIG a8 Secreta of nee... NKR td. MM 1-2 advised he had never seen any evidence of the existence of any MIRR organization | or leadership out= ' side of the United States. , On August 10, 1965, MM T-3, a Cuban exile who ro. * still a member of the MIRR, but inactive, furnished the » following information: The MIRR’has::nox leadership, no organization, : and no representation inside Cuba. Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA is. ‘-- the sole Chief. The leadership and direction stems from a “small group headed by BOSCH in Miami. MM T-3 said the MIRR receives no funds and no direction from Cuba or any other foreign country. The members are responsible only to BOSCH and the “other. officers , all of whom. live in Miami... '- & *® oe HW 54027 Docld:32297175 Page 5
MM 105-2855 COPIES (Continued) 1 - CIA, Miami 1 =~ G2, Ft. McPherson, Ga. 1 ~ INS, Miami l - Border Patrol, Miami 1 - U.S. Customs, Miami 1 - ‘¥.S. Gustoms , Region II, Miami i - J.5. Coast Guard, Miami . 1 «- State Dept. , Cuban Affairs, Miami ADMINISTRATIVE (Continued) A review of the entire file in this case, dating back over a period of several years, fails to reflect that either BOSCH or the MIRR has a foreign principal inside Cuba or any other foreign country. It is felt that no further investigation for the purpose of attempting to eStablish i£ the MIRR has a foreign principal is justi- fied at the present tine. | JNFORMANTS, | MM T-1 is EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, Key Source - Cuban. MM T-2 is MM 635-S. MM T-3 is JOSE GARCIGA, 20A N.W. 24th Avenue, Miamf. | : -Be . COVER PAGE. HW 54027 DBocld:32297175 Page 6
HW 54027 - 7 yy - . on - - — - -- = _ MM 105-2855 BOSCH receives funds from inside Cuba or any other foreign country, as the MIRR is financed through fund raising campaigns: carried on by BOSCH and his organization in the United States, including Puerto Rico. Most of this money is raised in the. ‘Miami area. It is to be noted that JOHNSON was arrested with BOSCH and four other individuals. on June 10, 1965, near Orlanda, Florida by U.S. Customs Agents on charges of at-_ tempting to illegally ship arms and explosives out of the United States. On August 2, 1965, MM T-1, a Cuban exile who has been closély associated with the MIRR in revolutionary ; matters over a period of several years, advised that BOSCH. is the head of the MIRR,. which exists only in the United States, including Puerto Rico. .. He described ‘the MIRR as being a very small ore, ganization with only 5 or 6 really ative members. MM T-1- said that BOSCH is not responsible to anyone or any organ> igation located in Cuba or in any other foreign country. BOSCH, and several of his close associates in Miami, includ- ing MARCELINO GARCIA JIMENEZ, LAREDO. RODRIGUEZ RIVERA, ' take all the decisions concerning plans and operations . MM T-1 pointed out that from time to time BOSCH makes extravagant announcements indicating that he has a. following inside Cuba, and receives the support of many - people in the United States, however, this is strictly propaganda released for the purpose of enhancing BOSCH 's image as a revolutionary leader. - 3-2. —_" _v DocId: 32297175 Page ?
Fer a MM 105-2855 BY On August 2, 1965, MM T-2, a Cuban exile who is well informed concerning some of the revolutionary activities.. of BOSCH and other members of his organization, advised that to his knowledge, the MIRR does not exist outside of the . United States, and the undisputed chief of the organization is. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, who lives at 2121 S.W. 11th Street, Miami.: He said the MIRR maintains its headquarters at 1661 W. Flagler Street, and conducts all official business either, from this office or from the Miami homes of some of the members. . MM T-2 furnished a copy of a letter dated July, 1965,. written on stationery of the MIRR, signed by Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH as Coordinator; MARCELINO GARCIA as Member of the Board, and LAREDO RODRIGUEZ as Secretary of Finance. | MM 1-2 advised. he had never seen any. evidence of the existence. of any MIRR organization \ or leadership out=- - side of the United States. On August 10, 1965, MM T-3, a Cuban exile who is still a member of the MIRR, but inactive, furnished the — following information: | Tne MIRR ‘has:rios leadership, no organization, and no representation inside Cuba. Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA is | - the sole Chief. The leadership and direction stems from a “small group headed by BOSCH in Miami. MM T-3 said the MIRR receives no funds: and no direction from Cuba or any other foreign country. The members are responsible only to BOSCH and the other. officers, all of whom live in Miani.. -~4* HW 54027 Docld:32297175 Page @