HY Lo ar JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM deca cee eee enue ee wt nt ee ls a a en GE EDD‘ QE HO A A ae A te ee ew is tt ae tr A A PED SD ED ED EN EDD SE ED ere a AGENCY iNFORMATION AGENCY pos 1191000310076 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO RECORD NUMBER : DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RECORDS SERIES : : RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED —— > AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 39-141-046 Py, Caen centerpoint ne RSPEI ESD ERY ED et tn tat AH te te ne cm nn nn SE EE A SEE EE EE ES eC EE ED A En DOCUMENT INFORMATION Gq C I\CB ) DS ORIGINATOR ;: CIA FROM : DDP TO ; CHIEF, USSS TITLE MEMORANDUM DATE : 07/12/62 PAGES : 13 SUBJECTS : KENNEDY, JOHN F. DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : S RESTRICTIONS : 1C, CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 05/30/95 OPENING CRITERIA : CIA REVIEW ~ COMPLETED COMMENTS : CIA DOCUMENTS released in part send eA IEICE IIIA III IR IIR TR IIR PII FIT PIT TET TTI HAA IIR AIR IR sees ial CA He RAIA AAI IIS exes ree cna ett on eee en cer ret xb te ne oP0 ne an ae i A ED fr $Y EYE ED ES AES EDGE ED EEE rere ep Sub eS ®t te ape eb eb ete eee ane AS A GE GD SD GE SD GY AD CR A EDS SD TED GEE GED ED SECEDE SEED CRED SED EFUS CO EO RED ENED SHEE CRED ERED SEER EDP SE CEP em at, [R] - ITEM RESTRICTED The: Department of Se aseigates this document . in part and postpones relgase of portion(s) of it under the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL 102-526) Reviewed on HILGS Portion(s) Pospued Under C by Cf A 50953 Daoctd:32261676 Page 1
ey ye oF ip 2 ‘ “ ' ! / . te 3 a. 2 ee rma mas ams HY 50957 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ehiet United States Seeret Service SeGRET WASHINGTON 25, D.C, PRON Deputy Director, Plans Visit of President Kennedy 42 JUL 1962 aa "This document consists of ne, gee Eten pages. Copy, L of _L received. Series SY-4" to Brasil i. Reference is made to cur é éovis/rri dua, dated 22 dime 1962, and C801-3/771,522 dated 29 chins 1962, subject as above. 2. Ge attached briefing paper incorporates material fran referenced GS0Is whth additional. information raceived fran Rie de Janciro, Recife, and Brasilia wogerding the President's visit to Brazil. Alse enclosed for the background information af the Séeret Service are brief papers on the political, economic, labor, student, and ema situation in Bragdi. GS0%~3/771,626 Attachments: (ne, as above sot Depart Doctld: 322761676 Page 2? nt of State | DEPARTMENT OF STATE woh ese —T ff /O INITIALS ~~
HY 50957 és 7 duly 1962 ‘by lew reste with the Departamento Federal ‘ae § Seu: which hes its main headquarters in Brasilia. Te nationwide mithority of this unit, however, is challenged by various other State and Federal entities and it is generally recognized that the Bepertmento Pederal de Seguranea Publica simply is not capable of effective ection outside the Federal District. In the Rio de Jeheiro area, the protection of the Presidential party will be the responsibility of both the Guanabara Police end elements of the Rio-baged Firat Army. The Gunhebare Departnento da Segurenca Publica (DSP) is hee@ed by Chief Bevton Merqgues Crus. Gur representative has met with Chief Cruz in connection with security requirements during President Kemedy's visit. Qhief Crus introduced as his principel assistant in this effort a Dr. Antunes, Chie? Diviseo de Policia Politica y Social (DPPS). Chief Cruz said ‘hat he is prepared to offer every asoietence to the Us. authorities with regard to the visit. He said that the police tment vould work in cooperation with the First Army for the protection of President Kennedy while in the Rio de Janeiro ayes and offered the services of two key officers (Inspector dairy end Inspector mnio) to accompany the Presidential party while visiting other areas of Brezil. « Antunes said that _ he has approximately 350 men in his section tae East this number can be sugaented os required by drawing on other sections of the police depertment which totel about: 18,000 wen. ‘the Secret Gervice officers should meet with Chief Cruz and Dr. Antunes. Cruz, who has been in his resent fob fora little over two months, is the sixth chief of police in the Last thirteen monthe. fhe cotmiander of the Pirst Army is ‘gourestar General Gaving Alves. Our representative has been -in touch with him in comnection with the security aspects of the visit and the General has promised full. colleoration and assistance. Ue bas instructed sae folowing key officers to hold thenselves available for p ng with the U.f. Secret Servier” personnel upon thei: exrivel General Jose Ribeiro, Ghief"of Staff of the First Army; mel Antonio Negreiros, Deputy chier or Btaf? of the First ne Colonel. Napoleon Nabre, Chief of 2nd Doctld: 32751676 Page 3
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HY 50957 While the Brastitan Communist Party; with a membership of approximately 30,000 in the country and 2,800 in Guansbare State, now follows a non-violent policy to echieve ite goal, 1t can nevertheless be expected to muster ite forced. within. the aint labor and press fielde to stage demonstrations, make speeches, and display propaganda materials such es posters, banners and llpaintings critical of the United States in general and of the President in particular. As of $ July 1962, the Party had mode nO plend ‘to demonstrate weinst the visit of President Kennedy to Brazil ducing the time the latter was scheduled to be in this country. Among the plans made by the Party. and scheduled for the. period of 20827 duly were the following: , A. Mags demonstrations esainet the visit and the allisnee for progress. dm the wore tana: elties B. Official protests senteet the viett by lebor e068. student groups. C. Mage distribution of | propags mee, I paintings of valle and devas an protest against the visit The Communist. Party of Brazil is a dissident group which haa broken with the Bregzilien Commmist Party and efivocates violence, along the lines of Fidel Castro's Cuban Comamists, to achieve ite goal. While the Communist Party of Bregil has relatively few members and much less organizational capability then the Brazilian Covmmist Party, certain individuals within ite renke Wight conesivebly attempt some sort of violent action against. the Precident or bis entourage. fhe. Peasent. tesguee are Commun Leteordentated rural groups core eieting O¢ yvural workers, tenant farmers; and gall lend owers concentrated mainly in the States of Pernambuco and Paraiba in Northeast Brazil. A prominent Peasant League leader, Francisco dalies, walle not. edinitting to Commmist Party membership, is G@efinitely a Comminist. sympethizer snd strong advocate of the policies of Fidel. Gastro end Meo Tse-tung. He is a protagonist of the violent overthrow of the goverrment: through peasant uprigings. Followers of Frenciseo duliad can be expected te attempt + demonstrate in Rio de demeiroe ageinet the President's visit. intra — meee aetna Sen terete een amet arta rae Doctld: 322751676 Page 5
A report. previously forndshea your office indicates thet. these elements, aré planning +o to make a ¥ed paint bomb to be thrown. at Hes. Kennedy. Guben end Soviet Blse Envassies can. be expected to marchel aélected assets to create disturbances and incidents designed to mer the Buceéss of the Presidential VieLt«  +Eeonel Brizols, well-known leftist, anti«American Governor of Bio Grande do Gul, may very ‘possibly take adventage of the P dent's visit to duspiite further anti-American speeches. and actions. not only in his om states tut aléo in Rio de Janeiro. 3. «fhe identities of sll officials vhe will. participate with Goulart. in the vieit are not known at this time. te is a, ape sted. that & new Cabinet will be formed prior to the tine y's arrive. and that other major chenges wall result in Goulart’ effietal household. tt. oan be. aseuned. that Reul Ryff, Press Secretary to Preaident Goulart, will survive eny major shake-up in the Brezilien Goverment if Goulart survives. Ry? accompanied Goulert on the recent visit to the United States. Ryff has a we jong history of Commnist activity, dating hack to the I9hG's. - A report dated September 1961 said. that Brasilien Commnict re : yy leaders considered Ryff a militant member of the an. Commmist Party who was expected to be of great vaine aarty , heeaine he enjoyed the deep confidence of President At thé present time there are few if any local situations. 6x iesues thet would have mass appeal and could be exploited hy the opposition to create hostility. ‘There are the weuad thenes of economic exploitation of Brazil by "foreign trusts", U.S. militery "oceupation” of Brazil which refers to the aige ef Ube militery missions and the frequency of visite of U.S. militery, interfereneesia: the Internal. affairs. of Brasil. througa. “dnsistence on baste reforiis in connection with the Allience _ for Progress, etc. It is more Mkely that the opposition could . get more mileage from eome such themes ae the current nuclear testing by ‘the United States or the alleged intervention in Cuban affairs by the U.8.. Government. SeQgeT — er ar ce me es cme ce HY 50953 DBoctld: 322761676 Page 6
Nn enh eee we aie HY _ the Presidential Party, it is possible thet opposttion eat be expected to teke an wifriendly attitude towaxd the ; Because of the lack of explottable Aecal issues or | Situations that could he used to create hostility ageinet. efferte may be devoted simply to creating disorders and unsettled eonditions because of parely local and internal. acotomic and political problemas. ‘here are plenty of these. The objective in this. event would be to create such an unsettled. situation that the visit of President. Romiety might be efther projudiced or cancelled. Hiroute from the Galeso airport to the Subassy residence, \ ~located at Rue Sao Clemente Ho. 368, several narrov bridges \ have to be traversed immediately after departing Gsless. - Sbetrigtion of the: Presidential party could more easily be tha madanend ‘the UNE ( stadent orgentzation) tillding is Jocatea slong the Planenm at a polnt witch would have te be passed if the party were to vite automobiles. Since the UNE visit it can be essumed unfriendly banners, posters or _ éenonstrations will be encountered at this potnt. Rua Sao. Cleients, on which the lbasay residence ig located, ia a ‘Rexrow street with @ obarp rightehend turn inte the Graunds. a Clemente. This necessitates an almost dend stop in order to effect the turn and 15 & point where the Presidential party will be for a momont in a corowied erea at almost zero Speed. these repredént ‘the principal deager points along the arrival and départure routes if the trips are made by automobile. At the tine of Pregident. Eisenhower's visit the trip from Geleso ae the Naval Ministry was made by general security situation prevailir 3: gee x0. area, is satisfactory. Tt is believed teat the local, forces « eivilien and military + ere capable of coping with euy boctile demonstrations or attempts at rioting or violence. At the ‘ime of the visit of formar President ¢ to i in 1960 » the local forces proved capable : the security needed for the protection of the Presidentaan party while in Ric dé Janeiro. At the time of the sb 50953 Daoctd:32261676 Page 7
revignation of President Quadros in August 1961, the Isval forces again showed their ability to cope with hostile crowds. and strest demonstrators. ‘The. good wild generated by the friendly recéption of President Goulart on his recent ‘trip to the United States will be. a factor in inguring » ; reception for President Kenedy. It is expected that the Brazilian official attitude tovards the wiett will be highly favorable and that this. in turn will contribute towards: a ‘ “einiles attitude on the part of the press end the public. Doctld: 32751676 Page 68
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IS TE TE TE EE ESTEE eee bo stay in Brasilia 2 eperte 1 de Segurer Publics, (DEP). by: Colonel Carlos Seteelt ¢ and... anfier the Minietey of “Jasbiee and Interior Aftoirs, has the - , Seupenetbd ltty for ‘the Federal Dietrict of P rama) fines the & big he yO level. to the eininistretien dn pover. ” he caliber levele ie poor becouse the salaries are low Rade has been vemedied to somo S given. we DPGP by the ICA police | ) es 989. The leck of continuity in pa prerore of long objectives has also been & hindrance to the efficiency of the DEEP. Hevea: ‘thet the DNGP wild be capable of controlling any enti-Uaited Geates - Geuonstrations watch may earied during the President's ‘whett. veliete, 2 he can be b Hro-Gommaiis ane his full ‘DFSP to insure that eppropriate security a. in ¢ ee mmaebion with she MAB ms She: cea organization within the Dt ep 26 ‘the bivises de Policia ¥ Boekel (PPS) with.about 450 eephoyena. This divieton 2@ headed by Captain Aristonio Goncalves Leite who has reportedly been L given: this position ~by €eireli. Although the DPPS is. responeible ‘preventien, and investigation of ell matters and ities pertaining te dteturbences in the. political end éooial order na Brasil, its setavities ore. saneely, confined. to the Pederal Distrt ® sing the: | set under ite gurtedietion during tthe “ ‘resident's vieit Wil be tho following: a as The miltterize Police sith: ‘about 7,800 ites. De , sting of about | 560 gels of: This: a &. specielly- \ Apotond ¢ riot equad. for eergency duty and for < - ; .  Seerding 4 a rit persons; wre’ ie gost efficient an . Ny — » . - ; ws ; “ Ma : oe _ laa ; _- . ae een vee iors tas oe wt sted SE [ Phen. vee es wee HY S0953 Docld:322781676 Page 12 leas, it is believed — 1 : :
« Be vil. Guaed of the DPGP, consisting of proximately 2,500 officers end mn. It is used chiefly on patrol - oa traffic duty. a. ‘Tho Municipal Police, consisting of approxi< mately 2,300 officers ani men, Béfoxe Preaident Kennedy's arrivel in. Brasilia, out represent ebives there will have established contact with key officars of the OFSP. Thoy will te able to provide whatever introductions are nécessary end desired. Gontect Bes beeh made by our representatives With the Chter of the Colas police in Golana, the capital of Golas, a city about two or three hours. evey from Brasilia by automobile. Re has agreed to report to our representatives on any activities and organizations ‘uhieh might be expected to eause trouble for the visit. Gur vepresentative in Brasiiia has also been in close contec with Dr. Gilberto Alves @iqueira, the Chief of the Criminal fection of the DPSP. He is an experienced end capeble officer ana wll try to participate iin DFSP discussions regarding the visit. Gur representative intense to: naintaia Close contact with Dr... Siqueira. ¢ Wee ‘ted that there are certain groups which are likely to take limited agtion im protest against the: President's visit to Brastlie. ‘the Brazilian Commmist Party ond possibly the dissident - -ommmist Party of Brezii ofimtee has recently broken off from the Brazilian Comumiet Party), ly anti-United States nationalist political organizations (Cegect tally those which support: Governor Leonel, Brizole of Ric Graude do Gud), end supporters of the Peasant Leagues oF Francisco Julies seed ¢ The capability of these forces to take hostile action is Limited by the gather isolated letation of Brasilia and the character of dts population. Govérument employees meke up the bulk of the popliletion ena they are unlikely to become = nucleus for hostile activities. The main forces of the Commmiéat ana altra-nationalist gtoups ere located in other parte of Brazil. Any large scale demonstrations would necessitate the transportation of larg®: numbers of demonstrators into Brasiliie from outlying areas. There isa possibility of demonstrations from the stu@enta of the Eationeal University of Bresilie and from ami. labor organisations in other cities. in esther: BES, the nuwber ef demonstrators: would be awaki. HY —n 50957 Docld: 32751676 Page i3
§ i i 4 oO 2 HY 450953 Docld: 322761676 Brasilien Congress meets tn Bfandtic, the: whole pon tical apectrus : de nepreserited there. Anti-United. States. speeches | and statements may he- expected fran, meshes of the ultroenationalict _ parties. Although the 6 tenants wil a: coverage in the Breziisan press, at te probable that ‘the coverage wilh niente, favorable to the visit. 3. Generel Estimate of the Situation os oe Although the. aacnrity forces an Brasilia. ‘ee sonevhat inauporic end untested da, providing protection for weetting Shgnttaraet i Chtet ‘ef the Federal on vet ily expec 6 & at sestion + ee the pete police ‘force in ‘the > cbumtny Since. ‘the tent eB ‘waste wilh one the ongunteetion a opportanity to gain Unless the situation oF numerous enough te pose any threat te the President. . The President: LL probeply receive a ver, reception in Brasilie. } fa ‘N x. ~ \ . . 1 _. , . oe ; oN ~ Me oO rae = ~ — ee _ ae oe ec - Page 14 changes radically before the git of July, ¥ we . ; der fot beldeve: that hostile ‘Glenente are gurriciently well orgenized — ~