13-00000 Attachment i Sergio Vicente ARCACHA Smith (Enclosure 2 of reference memorandum) 5 } DPOB: 2 January 1928, Cuba 1. Traces on ARCACHA do not reflect the date he first arrived in the U.S. However, he became the FRENTE REVOLU~ CIONARIO DEMOCRATICO (FRD) delegate in New Orleans prior to the Bay of Pigs invasion and continued in that posibion until the FRD ceased to function. The FRD was the predecessor of the CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL, and was organized and supported by the Agency. The organization was used as a front for recruitment of Brigade 2506 for the invasion. During this period ARCACHA reported to the FRD headquarters in Miami through a post office box in Coral Gables, and reportedly maintained extensive relations with the New Orleans FBI and Immigration offices. Two of hia regular FBI contacts were a Mr. De Bruce and the deceased Guy Banister. 2. ARBCACHA was also one of the promoters of the - FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC CUBA, INC (FBC) which was incorporated in New Orleans on 6 January 1961. This organization was ostensibly created by several Hew Orleans buginess and political figures, including the deceaged former FBI agent, Guy Banister, to collect money to aid Cubans in their fight againgat.Communism. According to the articles of incorporation, these donations would also be used to support the FRD and the funds were to be channeled through ARCACHA, leas a percentage to be retained by the FRC. An investi- gation conducted by a reliable Miami Station asset concluded that the PDC was organized strictly for the personal gain of the promoters with the approval and collaboration of ARCACHA. The investigation produced ne evidence that any individual donations were ever solicited or received and recommended that the funds of the Stevedores Union and the books of the New Orleans Exporters Company be investigated for evidence of personal gain and possible evidence of federal tax evagion, since both the president of the New Orleang Exporters Company, Gerar@ F. Tunague, and the Chief of New Orleans Stevedores Union, Alfred Chittenden, were efficials of the FDC. Approximately one month after the FDC wae created, strong criticigm from some prominent Cubans put the organization out of business. 3. Information in an immigration card reflecte that ARCACHA travelled to Caracas, Venezuela at an unspecified date. His address in Venezuela was HOTEL TUNA, Caracas, and his US address was listed as 4523 Dupplesses Street, New Orleans. Passport No. 00433.
13-00000 4. Background information on the FDC and ARCACHA's connection with the organization was forwarded to the FBI in CSCI-3/764, 414, dated 30 March 1961. Other sources of the ebove gummary of information on ARCACHA are; DBF-66955, 13 January 1961; DBF-91759, 11 October 1961; DBF-92355, 18 October 1961; CS8CI-316/-3737~65; and UFGA-929, 22 February
13-00000 Carlos BRINGUER (Enclosure 6 of reference memorandum) Carlos BRINGUER is a brother of Juan Felipe BRINGUER Esposito, a former member of Brigade 2506 who was captured during the invagion. The personal history statement in Juan BRINGUER's 201 file states his brother Carlos, a lawyer in Cuba, was 26 years old at the tine of Juan's recruitment in 1960.
13-00000 — a 4 C Edward 8. BUTLER (Paragraph 7 (A) of reference memorandum) In January 1965 Subject's organization (INCA), sponsored the New Orleans appearance of Juanita CASTRO shortly after her arrival in the US. INCA had a particular interest in Mies CASTRO since they distributed hundreds of tapes contah- ing Mies CASTRO’s declarations when she was surfaced in Mexico. A JMWAVE agset, who is Miss CASTRO’s business manager, handled the planning and arrangements for the New Orleans visit with INCA officials. The only subsequent contact between the JMWAVE asset and Edward BUTLER eccurred when BUTLER was recently in Miami promoting the INCA film on “CASTRO-HITLER in HAVANA". See Attachment 2 for a summary of the INCA organization.
13-00000 Albert FOWLER (Paragraph 7(B) of reference memorandum) DPOB: 15 July 1929, New Orleans, Louisiana 1. Subject is Alberto Casimir FOWLER Perillait, a member of Brigade 2506 who was captured during the invasion and returned to the US in the December 1962 prisoner exchange. 2. FOWLER apparently returned to Cuba with his parents during his early life and returned to the US to attend scheall in his late teens. He attended the Lenox School, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1948-49; Louisiana State University 1940-51. After his graduation from LSU he returned to Cuba and married Margarita Paulette Van der SCHUEREN, born 13 Auguet 1933, Brussels, Belgum. FOWLER was President of the North American Sugar Company, Havana, from 1951 until - he returned to the US in November 1960 and enlisted in Brigade 2506. At the time of his enlistment he gave Mark FOSTER, Cuban Refugee Center White Houge Representative, and former US Ambassador William D. PAULEY, as references. Following his release from prison FOWLER worked for the BRAHMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Palm Beach, Florida, where his father resides, and for BROOKS TRAVEL SERVICES, W. Palin Beach, Florida, until at least late 1964. He apparently lost his US citizenship during his years of residence in Cuba and immigration records indicate he applied for advance parole status in November 1964 while he was still employed in W. Palm Beach. He apparently returned to Louisiana sometime after that date. FOWLER‘’s mother lives in Coving~ ton, Louisiana, and he has a sister who is married to Fort PIPES, Jr., member of a prominent New Orleans family.
3-00000"* 2... Emilio SANTANA (paragraph 7 Cc of reference. monoranican) DPOB: 7 Sept 1935, Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba, - (also reported 7 | Sept 1936 and | q _ Sept 1937 1. Subject is probably identifiable ith. Enitlio SANTANA ' Galinde, who was recruited by JMWAVE in. December. 1960. as-a'- | guide for an infiltration team. SANTANA was. ‘paid a monthi; salary under provisions of his MOC until he was ‘terminated on 15 October 1963 when the ratline. developed. by: the. tean became inoperable.due to occupation of..the . target. area -by . Soviet..technicians.. Another. compel ling: reason. for..§ termination: stemmed from his. untruthful reporting certain aspects of the: team , Operations ron “@ bet B.. 0. $ e e aa ey: eh ee. Q: o a ee ] oy FF a - rE ey @. office: on 2 February 1966 and was. on mab] _ Louisiana. At the time of his arres  SAETARA ga address: ae ‘851 SW 4th Street, Miami, : - pties’ his: ‘ternination;. there: isi | dated. 23 June 1964 that. ‘SANTANA: enployer on: ‘an “auto” credit: applicatt
Carlos QUIROGA (Paragraph 7(C) of reference memorandum) Subject is possibly identifiable with Carlos QUIROGA, a former student at Lousiana State University whe was a eandidate for the Agency Student Recruitment Program. This involved recruitment of Cuban students in the US who would return to Cuba as agente in place. JMWAVE traces reflect an individual of the same name was an electrical engineer, residing at 3134 Derby Blace, New Orleans, in December 1964. Subject reportedly had homosexual tendencies, low morala, and until the middle of 1961 was an ardent CASTRO supporter and made anti-US statements. There is no indication that a Carlos QUIROGA was every employed by the Agency in any capacity.
Julian BUZNEDO (Enclosure & of reference memorandum) DPOB: 16 February 1940, Havana, Cuba Subject is apparently identifiable with Julian BUZNEDO Castellanoa, who arrived in the US on 10 November 1960 and enlisted in Brigade 2506. He was a civilian pilet in Cuba and served on the invasion craft BARBARA J. BUZNEDO was captured and released in thepprigsoner exchange. (There is no indication he was ever employed by the Agency, other than his participation in the invasion.
13-00000 4 Gerdon Duane NOVER (Enclosure 19 of reference memorandun) There ig no record of Subject in WH/Cuban Operation Group files or JHWAVE files. JMWAVE cited the article on NOVEL which appeared in the MZAMI HERALD on 26 April 1967, which is available in CI/R & A, and is in the process ef conducting an exhaustive search for traces on the cover organizations NOVEL claimed te operate for the Agency in New Orleang.
Miguel Silva TORRES (Enclosure 23 of reference memorandum) (also traced under Miguel SILVA Torres) There is no record of Subject under either name in WH/COG or JMWAVE files.
13-00000 “.. THE INFORMATION COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS, INC. (INCA) . 1. INCA is an anti-Communist propaganda organization with headquarters in New Orleans, that disseminates English sand foreign language propaganda tapes and films en a world- wide basis, conducts public forums of an extremist political nature, etc. The organizationsl impetus and funds apparently come from wealthy New Orleang figures including Dr. Alton OCHSNER, of the OCHSNER CLINIC, and Willard £E. ROBERTSON. In recent years funds have been supplied by the SCHICK SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY. An INCA letterhead listing all the officers and officials has been requested from JMWAVE, which has had some casual correspondence with the organiza tion concerning Miss Juanita CASTRO, 2. There is no indication of any Agency relationship with INCA prior to January 1965 when INCA sponsored Miss CASTRO's appearance in New Orleans. At that time an Agency asset who functioned as Miss CASTRO’s business manager was involved with INCA officials in planning the New Orleang visit where Hiss CASTRO was given an award at a dinner sponsored by INCA. The dinner, which was attended by civic leaders and representatives of all news media, took place shortly after Miss CASTRO's defection and there was considerable interest in her appearance. INCA was particularly interested since it had distributed hundreds of English and Spanish language tapes containing her statements when she was surfaced in Mexico. In October 1966 INCA again requested that Miss CASTRO appear as a guest speaker in major American cities in connection with the release of | the INCA motion picture production “HITLER IN HAVANA", Following various reviews of the film, JMWAVE decided the film would probably become controversial and it would be inadvisable to permit Mies CASTRO to accept the invitation. Because of INCA‘s extremist political orientation, JMWAVE | has wanted to avoid any more involvement between Mise CASTRO and INCA and the Station asset, in his capacity as business | | f manager, has managed to prevent this. There has been only one casual contact between our asset and Edward BUTLER, Executive Vice-President of INCA, since Miss CASTRO's 1965 New Orleans trip. This took place recently when BUTLER was in the area promoting the “HITLER IN HAVANA" film. 3. According to JMWAVE, INCA officials have never indicated in any way that they are aware of Agency control and direction of Miss CASTRO or her business agent, and there is no indication that INCA officials have had any official | contact with Agency officers. i