Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 \ Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 , ’ . \ (continued) also present at the meeting with Chavez and he corroborated information given by Bailey. He stated that Chavez demanded nothing except that contract terms be met. | | On 8/1/63, Ken Younger of Sea Land indicated that he was | Cri 167-131-2 p.1,6,7 (145 10,14)1 A San Juan report dated 5/13/63 reporting on labor racketeer- ing revealed that Frank Chavez had been charged in the US District ; Court, San Juan, on five counts of attempting to influence the members of the Federal Grand Jury in violation of Title 18, US Code, Section 1504. Add. info. | 62-9-48-175 p.13 (39 . | f : In reference to above, Frank Chavez was tried in the US District Court, San Juan, on October 14-15,1963, and the jury was: unable to reach a verdict. It was noted that the financial affairs | of Local 901 were currently under investigation in an effort to determine if an embezzlement or misuse of Union funds had occurred. ' SJ 394-S advised on 8/13/63 that the Union de Trabajadores de Muelles (UTM) was going to picket Sea-Land Services, Inc.,* and | the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the TU (Eusebio Moreno and Frank Chavez, respectively) agreed to assist each other in breaking the picket as the TU drivers would cross the UTM picket line. The picket was not placed into effect by UTM but the agreement between ILA and TU was still in existence. | It was noted that in September, 1963, Moreno was charged with violation of the 1954 PR Income Tax Law. Add. info. 62-9-48-198 p.19,20 (34 * Evidently in San Juan ~22- DoclId:32289680 Page 10
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 rr Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 (continued) to cover the activities of various individuals who he suspected might come to Nashville to assist Hoffa in his trial there, even to the extent of jury tampering. Chavez was one of the supects. Information | set out included his close associates; travels; plans to steal the | Hoffa trial records in Chattanooga, Tennessee; sending a Teamster representative to present a fake testimony at the trial; and forwarding a letter to the President condemning the AG, Director and FBI for convicting Hoffa in Chattanooga. t t | SERIAL SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER | 395 p.3 (5 | S88encl. p.l ssf . | 1856 (54 1928 (54 | 2094 (55 | 2106 (65 ! 2123 (64 34 p.3 2205 (69 2248 - (64 2249 (64 2268 ( | 2281 (64 * The Hoffa trial was originally scheduled for Nashville but was changed to Chattanooga when defendants claimed they were unable to get a fair trial in Nashville. This reference set out. information furnished on 3/12/64 by Lt. Rafael Alvarez Jimenez, POPR, Hato Rey (protect identity), who obtained same from "Ace" (protect identity). This information concernéd non-Teamster members at Valencia Baxt in San Juan receiving benefits from the Teamsters Medical Plan; Frank Chavez' negotiations for the purchase of the La Rada Hotel in San Juan to establish a luxurious hospital with funds from the Pension Fund of IBT; and Chavez' purchase of about $14,000.00 worth of office furniture with a check of the Teamsters Welfare Fund. | (continued) DoclId: 32289680 Page 11
’ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017 Q © By airtel dated 6/3/64 the San Juan Office forwarded photographs of several individuals, as requested, for the benefit of the Chicago Office. One of these was of Frank Chavez, which photo Was obtained from POPR files. His description was also set out. 72-1589-15 (4 Correlator's Note: According to serial 14 in this file, an unknown person was reported to have been surveilling Vaughan B. Connelly (72-1589), a principal Government witness in the James Hoffa trial which began in Chicago on 4/27/64. <A Departmental Attorney indicated that the unknown man resembled Ivan-Coll, an IBT organizer in PR. According to serial 20 of this file, Coll was identified as the unknown man. On 9/11/64 NY 2305-C (protect identity) advised that James Hoffa (63-5327) had requested Frank Chavez to come to NYC and organize opposition to Robert Kennedy in his bid for a US Senate seat. Informant stated that he thought he had Hoffa convinced that Kennedy would gain support if Hoffa openly opposed him; however, he had determined that Hoffa was still. considering asking Chavez to come even though John. O'Rourke, President of the NY IBT Joint Council, had endorsed Kennedy. According to informant, O'Rourke and Chavez were bitter enemies. The same informant stated that on 9/14/64 he would again attempt to dissuade Hoffa from asking Chavez. He described Chavez as a vicious individual who had been known to carry a gun. He added that Chavez had a permit in PR for carrying a weapon. The above informant further advised that should Chavez come to NY, he would probably contact the informant since O'Rourke Wanted no part of him. 63 -5327-3900 (ay Detective Rafael Gonzalez, Office of Intelligence, POPR, International Airport, San Juan, reported that Frank Chavez and his wife departed from San Juan on 9/12/64 for the Port of Spain, Trinidad, via PAA* Flight 211. (continued) * Pan American Airways -26- DoclId: 32289680 Page 12
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 ~*~ Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ° ; REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY t. The following references on Frank Chavez located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Records Branch of the Files and Communications Division were reviewed and found to be identical with the subject of this summary; however, the material contained therein has not been included. REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 72-1481-10 (6 21 (69 137-8862-17 p.1,2 a2y, : 32 p.l (12¥, | 36 p.7 (12¥ . 37 encl.p.3, 8 (12¥ 48 p.l (12¥, ! 54 p.9 | (125, - 62 p.2; encl.p.4,5 (129 See the search slip filed behind file for other references on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set out in the main file. Differences in source will be noted on the search slip. DoclId: 32289680 Page 13