JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90131-10056 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = CR SEE TITLE Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: [Restricted] DATE: — 10/09/1961 PAGES: 1] SUBJECTS : [Restricted] REINALDO PICO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 09/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: = INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 1
+ . ( ., OPTIONAL FL2M RZ. 10 \ 4  sd10—To4 on ee . l UNITED STATES cop RNMENE , > ¢ ¢ J . : r ~ Memoranaum to: DIRECTOR, FBI| (134-8787) pate: 10/9/61 OTHER 4 —_! | COn8, —sw0, MIAMI (134-518) ‘ , Myeor . ode ZB PSI (Former HAV-36) - Hs eK Re Miami letter to Bureay, dated 6/13/61, and Bureau approval of same date, 6/28/61. by routing slip for Eby LLL ered} I recommend authority be granted—to continue pay ments to above informant up to $38. sper weék for services, . | plus up to $2.50 per week for expenses*actually incurred for a period of four months, effective Novémber 1, 1961. ze Il. - RESIDENCE AND EMPLOYMENT ~” 8 a Residence continues to be located at 2535 West ~ SLO UU -Flagler Street, second floor, Miami, Florida. PSI con-,; °: -tinues to be employed as an independent salesman of “ kitchen appliances for domestic and hotel service and =: , rh since September, 1961, has added to his line of merchandise \\ janitorjalsupplies. - a Cia BY SG “9G 1S UNCLASSIFIE ALL INFORIAATICN CONTAINED HERE DAT III. - CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS PSI is not a member of any subversive or pro- FIDEL CASTRO, Prime Minister of Cuba, groups in the U.S.A.; however, he remains in contact with activities of the 26th 7) of July Club, Miami, Florida, through contacts which he ws A has developed in that organization. a“ 0 te YW, 3 poege: // “P @ - Bureau ( REC. r; Ges - 7 * TV MAED 8 |r a, / 34 —_ J] {1-7 @> CT 17 1961 COMM-FBI APPROVED & oy . Gof, = [ yy (C420 - or HW 45916)iDociw:3 Page 2 ee 2
C) WY MM 134-518 PSI continues to attend meetings of anti-FIDEL CASTRO groups in the Miami area and public meetings of pro-FLIDEL CASTRO elements. PSI is a member of Circulo Cubano, Miami, Florida, which is an organization composed of Cubans residing in Miami, Florida. Some of the members of this organization are pro-CASTRO while others are anti- CASTRO. Facilities of this club are available to both pro- and anti-FIDEL CASTRO groups for meetings, and inasmuch as subject is a member of this organization, it is possible for him to frequent these meetings without arousing suspicion. Iv. - SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FURNISHED During the last four months, PSI has furnished information on the following-listed cases: ALDO INOCENCIO PELEGRINO DE LOS MILAGROS VERA SERAFIN. IS -.CUBA;. RA - CUBA (Miami file 105-4136) PSI furnished information to the effect that VERA, formerly a follower of FIDEL CASTRO and Chief of Police for a period of about one week in Havana, Cuba, in January, 1959, is now residing in exile in USA and is an ardent anti-CASTRO leader. PSI also stated that VERA is associated with underground-sabotage group activity in Cuba at the pre- sent time. HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 3
c™ _~ MM 134-518 PSI advised that SANTA MARIA for a period of time was in charge of the 26th of July Club funds in the Miami area and left Miami for Cuba on January 3, 1959, and has not returned to Miami. UNSUB, THREAT TO SABOTAGE PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 5/25/61 DAMV - (FALSE REPORT) (Miami file 149-145) PSI in this case furnished information indicating that in the area of the International Airport, Miami, Florida, there appeared leaflets in the English and the Spanish languages inciting employees of Pan American Air- ways to institute a general strike unless their "Comrade," LUCILA RODRIGUEZ, (Miami file 105-2794) who was discharged by Pan American World Airways, was rehired. Mrs. MIRIAM FRANCES NUFER NORWEB ESP - CUBA; TGP; FAG (Miami file 65-2860) _ In instant case PSI during appropriate hours of each day conducts spot physical surveillances on residence of subject for the purpose of determining her contacts and her activities. Through these spot surveil- lances, it has been possible for the Miami Office to determine the whereabouts of the subject and determine her plans as far as selecting new residences are con- cerned. ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONALRES NEUTRALITY ACT (Miami file 2-312) PSI in this case furnished information concern- ing a distribution of leaflets by the Anti-Communist Legionaires in the Miami area, which leaflets criticized USA's participation or support of the Tractors for Freedom -4- HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 5
MM 134-518 prisoner exchange, sponsored by the Tractors for Freedom Committee, Detroit, Michigan. MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS (Miami file 105-2878) PSI in this case furnished information re the location of militia training camps and anti-aircraft guns in certain areas in the Interior of Cuba. FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTER - CUBA IS - CUBA (Miami file 105-1747) PSI in this case furnished information re the names of the organizations actively engaged in counter- revolutionary movements within Cuba. PSI obtained this information through friends and relatives in Cuba, who are active in the Cuban underground. UNIDAD PARA LA GUERRA (UNITY FOR WAR) RA - CUBA; IS - CUBA (Miami file 105-new) PSI was present at the organizational meeting of Unidad Para La Guerra on October 2, 1961. PSI stated that, according to the leader of this organization, the purpose is to bring about unity among Cuban exiles in the U.S. and to invite those Cubans who still are Cuban citizens to return to Cuba and help overthrow the regime of FIDEL CASTRO by either military or underground means. -5- HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 6
MM 134-518 PAUL ODEZ, aka IMPERSONATION (Miami file 47-4348) PSI in this case has furnished information con- cerning the activities of the subject while the subject was in Miami, Florida, beginning March, 1961. JOSE M. GONZALEZ RA - CUBA; IS - CUBA (Miami file 105-4241) PSI in this case furnished specific information identifying JOSE GONZALEZ, his residence and business address and background information concerning his activi- ties. | FERNANDO VIRELLES IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA (Miami file 105-3963) PSI in this case has furnthed specific informa- tion regarding the activities of VIRELLES, as a leader of an anti-FULGENCIO BATISTA, former Dictator of Cuba, group in 1956 which group was sponsored by the former President of Cuba, CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS. JUAN RODRIGUEZ SARMIENTO IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA (Miami file 105-2961) PSI in this case has maintained frequent con- tact with subject and has arranged for a number of Cubans to contact RODRIGUEZ for the purpose of possibly purchasing the home of RODRIGUEZ, which, at this time, is being offered for sale. -6- HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 7?
Sf ™ ~ NS New, MM 134-518 The Cubans brought to the home of RODRIGUEZ are genuine prospects for the purchase of this home; however, a successful sale has not yet been consumated due to the high price asked by RODRIGUEZ and the general adverse economic conditions existing in Miami at this time. ESTEBAN GRAFTON HORTA IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA (Miami file 105-4651) PSI in this case has furnished information to the effect that GRAFTON has been in contact with MIRIAM FRANCES NORWEB, Miami file 65-2860. PSI also furnished background information concerning GRAFTON. Vv. AMOUNT PAID FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES BY MONTH Date | Services Expenses 6/7-14/61 $35. --- 6/14-21/61 $35. --- 6/21-28/61 $25. — 6/1-28/61 “= $10. 6/28-7/5/61 $38. __- 7/5-12/61 $38. --- 7/12-19/61 $38. --- HW 45916 DocId:32336088 Page 8
HW 45916 “SX MM 134-518 Date 7/19-26/61 7/1-26/61 7/26-8/2/61) 8/2-9/61 8/9-16/61 8/16-23/61 8/23-8/30/61 8/1-8/31/61 8/30-9/6/61 9/6-13/61 9/13-20/61 9/20-27/61 9/1-27/61 VI. - TYPE AND NUMBER OF MEETINGS * Services: $38. * Expenses $10. $10. PSI continues his contacts with members of the 26th of July Club, Miami, Florida; continues to attend meetings of both pro- and anti-FIDEL CASTRO groups,., where he can logically gain entries, in the Miami area and cir- culates freely at the CirculoCubano, Miami, Florida, which DocId: 32336088 Page 9 -8-