542714 Page 19 In contrast to the 95 cases delineated by the Secret Service as dangerous and of protective interest, a second search through the files showed only 42 serious threat cases as defined by Team IV. These cases refer to threats against JFK only, not other protectees. This list is somewhat shorter due to the standards used: | the subject had to. have come to the attention of the Secret Service prior to the assassination date or the S.S. should have been aware of them by 11/22/63, was not in confinement, was considered dangerous due to extremist tendencies, mental deviation (diagnosed by a physician), and/or knowledge of and access to firearms. Keep in mind that Team IV was concerned primarily with JFK's assassination and threats to Kennedy's safety, while the Secret Service was concerned with any and all threats to protectees from 1963 to the present. The following list includes the 42 cases possessing strong threat potential to President Kennedy's safety. The case number refers to JFK Document No. 008894. The subject is identified by name, as well as by basis elements that characterize the threat (i.e. nationality and/or extre- mist group and the reason for listing the person as dangerous) . Cases considered threats to President Kennedy using criteria above “ET Rabell-Martinez, Narciso: ] Puerto Rican with firearms knowledge /49 Agudo-Hernandez, Angel Luisz) Puerto Rican with knowledge of guerilla tactics ANS Rodriquez-Santiago, Jose Neftaliz Puerto Rican with firearms knowledge “#23 f Alvarez-Archilla, Luis pegracia; J Puerto Rican involved in sabotage plot aaa N o : . #27 {(Suzrez-Bermudez, andres;_J Puerto Rican with weapons, unbalanced y 1 ‘#28 ¢ Tripp, Luke samue1;_J black militant Sate Wg #29. (watson, Kenneth John:_/ black militant #30. Geatherston, Alfred Dwight amos. black involved in assassination plots , -$31'({Baker, General Gordon 3] black militant with access to guns “#34 [ceiesitns, Arthur Jennings :) black advocate of violence Doclda: 322777355 Page 25
Page 20 Pal [ adans, Kenneth Lamar: / KKK member with a history of violence . hao ( King, George Joseph (Jz member of the American Nazi Party, John irch Society, National States Rights Party and founder of SHRIKE (Society to Harass Reds & Intimidate Kikes Everywhere) noted for sale of machine gun 450.f Lloyd, Robert Allison: ] American Nazi Party member who is a mental case ww . #51 [ Hoase, Richard Randolph: | John Birch Society member with firearms and explosives #56 [Herre11, Kenneth Franklin:) paranoid schizophrenic with knowledge of firearms and dynamite / #60 (Bosch-avita, Orlando: ) cuban revolutionary arrested for possession of Bombs #80 Donovan, John Lawrence ae.) ] mental case who made assassination threat 488 [fccurrin, William Joseph) alcoholic who made assassination threat; knowledge of weapons -#89\ Knox, Jefferson pale: J violent black with military record showing arrest for assault with a deadly weapon “#99, erry, Andrew anthony: ] dangerous schizophrenic #107 (Steadman, David alvin dangerous mental case. involved in shooting with police Ais uajor, Marvin Rawaras) dangerous paranoid schizophrenic -#123 (Bradburn, Raymond Marion Joseph:} mental case making assassination threat -#124 [Hawkins, James Arville:.j mental case making assassination threat “4137 (Wilson, Lloyd John 3) American Nazi Party sympather, paranoid schizophrenic and considered dangerous 7 #156 Warrington, John William: mental case who threatened to. set up an ambush for JFK in Florida #169 Smith, Jack Herbert: dangerous mental case “#170 Vallee, Thomas Arthur: John Birch Society member who owns weapons “#176 Oswald, Lee Harvey: Marxist, member of FPCC - ASSASSIN —#194 lweatherington, Robert alfred., / dangerous mental case #199 [ers, Richard poylen/ association with KKK and American Nazi Party, owner of rifles S 4200] Odegaarden, amnojad dangerous paranoid schizophrenic “4223 (Mctarry, Russell wence: } threat regarding ambush of JFK with rifle HW 542714 Docld:32277355 Page 26
Page 21 y~ #297 Mason, James Robert Wilson; dangerous mental case who threatened JFK A #328 {Slakey, Larry ree) Socialist Labor Party member who presented a possible danger / #364 (Milteer, Joseph Adams.) member of KKK, National States Rights Party, and ” White Citizen's Council with ambush plans "4367 | Berry, Wilford Lee;_) pro-castro Communist Party member considered a dan- gerous mental case. Referred after 11/22/63 by FBI. Knowledge of firearms. / 4314 [Marshali-gimenez, Francisco sose,) Costa Rican believed involved in assas- Sination attempt on President of Nicaragua yy’ #383 [ tracy, Robert Earl: j/ threat letters, hostile, owns guns “#401 [king, Thelma Estella: | Panamanian adherent to Communism, involved in an assassination plot against JFK and President of Panama “#410 | Morales-Amador, Jorge Bartolome: Jnental case plotting assassination of JFK + SORTS “#412 [uccnee, Timothy emest;| religious mental case, Hanafi Muslim, warned S.S. about impending assassination 2nd write up {o molec. COniparisons hehweews $.S, Usk 4 Taam I's. D. FOREIGN ASSASSINS | In reviewing the 413 computer print outs on Protective Research cases set up during the time period. between March and December, 1963, it became evi- dent that the Secret Service paid some attention to assassinations in foreign countries. Case #401 on Thelma Estella King was referred to the Service by the CIA on 3/8/63. Ms. King was alleged to be involved in an assassination plot against JFK and the President of Panama during a meeting in that country. She was reportedly involved in the asssassination of former President Ramon of Panama and in a plot to overthrow the government of Panama under President Robles. Case #407 pertains to Chy Song, a military bodyguard to the Laotian foreign minister in 1963. On 4/1/63, Song assassinated Quinim Pholsena-with 18 shots from his machine gun. Apparently the assassination was well planned as the other bodyguards did not react to the firing. The assassin's fate was listed as unknown. Case #409 involves Mohamed Khalifa, who on 4/11/63 mortally wounded his long time friend, foreign minister of Algeria, by shooting him in the face: The chauffeur captured the subject but his final disposition was HW 542714 Bocld:32277355 Page 27
HW 54714 Page 22 given as unknown. The above three cases show definite Secret Service interest in foreign affairs. However, it is questionable as to why the Diem brothers' assassination was not given a case number. Review of the files showed no mention, whatsoever, of the assassination occurring in Viet Nam prior to the planned Chicago trip of Kennedy on November 2, 1963. E. PRE AND POST ASSASSINATION CASE LOADS In a comparison study of case loads for the nine months prior to the assassination and the thirteen months ‘immediately following, see Appendix D. A quick glance shows that the Secret Service case load on threat subjects jumped significantly following JFK's death. The number of investigations initiated for the two months following 11/22/63 outnumbers the investigation for the ten months totaled in 1963. Though not surprising, the number of cases involved does raise food for thought. If the Secret Service should have been aware of these individuals previously, why were they not? Did lack of funds cause lack of complete protection or was the caliber of agent at fault? Did the S.S. agents understand their obligation and if so, were they fully trained to meet those responsibilities. Doclda: 32277355 Page 235
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