JFK Assassination System Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI . . Released under the John RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90005-10044 . Kennedy kssassination Records RECORD SERIES: HQ ollection act of 1992 ; : (44 05 2107 Note). AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 62-96541-38 . ase#: NW 54462 Date: nO-O4-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DL TO: HQ TITLE: 27° -DATE: — 12/16/1955 “PAGES: 14 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH MOLINA, THE AMERICAN G. I. FORUM OF TEXAS, INC, DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 11/12/1997 Pay OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 3 ; AW 54462 Docld:323227762 Page 1
~ oy Nl DL 100-9734 DATE AND/OR | AGENT _ FILE . IDENTITY DESCRIPTION. . TO WHOM NO, WHERE OF SOURCE OF ACTIVITY DATE RECEIVED FURNISHED LOCATED _ T1 ©. Support‘of GI ”—s«4/12/55 “SA W. HARLAN 134-51A- 31 - DL-19-5 Forum by. Rocke= BROWN and feller Founda=- oo SA JAMES P, tion ahd AFL '  HOSTY (oral) donation . July, 1955, CP 1/1/35 SA EDWIN D, 134251A-48 _control and domi- — KUYKENDALL ae nation of Dallas (oral) chapter GI Forum May-July, 1955, . 12/12/55“SA EDWIN D, Instant re- WILLIAM F, CALLEJO . KUYKENDALL port and ADELFA CALLEJO, (oral). _ sister and brother- { Sb in-law of CP member, 5/18/55 SA JAMES P, 134-51A-38 phe - FELIX BOTELLO, were HOSTY (oral) Lo GI Forum District 9 " officers and resigned . _ wa ~ December, 1955, © 12/12/55° SA EDWIN D, Instant re- current degree of . KUYKENDALL port’ ‘ 7 CP control of Dallas - {oral) chapter, GI Forum and ; its Ladies Auxiliary; identity of CP members. ~~ ~ currently active forum affairs “. > . . : . | _ June; 1955, bylaws of 6/01/55 sa JAMES P, 100-9734-1A11 4 Dallas. ‘chapter, GI, ,  HOSTY (oral)... Forum oe aon 5/1/55, ‘District 5/18/55 SA JAMES P, 134-51A-38 No. 9. meeting GI , HOSTY (oral) —— Forum, Wichita Falls, Texas 8/22/55, meeting 8/23/55. SA JAMES P, 134~—Sia- 51 .of GI Forum, Ladies HOSTY (oral) Auxiliary, Dallas Sos ‘ _ +. ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE | a . I 3 a i. HW 54462 Docld:32322782 Page 4
DL 100-9734 4/15/55, AUGUSTIN: 4/15/55 SA W. HARLAN 134-518-37 _ ESTRADA's instruc- - BROWN (oral) tions to FELIX BETELLO re a federa-= ‘tion, possible politi- cal arm of GI Forum T-2 December, 1955, finan-12/12/5 SA EDWIN D, Instant ree DL-2-S cial standing of the KUYKENDALL port GI Forum | in. Texas | (oral) suly, 1955, CP cons; T/1A/55~ Sh EDWIN D, 134=3A-2213 trol and domination _ _ KUYKENDALL - 5 GI Forum, Dallas. ; (oral) . ae 4/11/55, WILLIAM 4/27/55 SA JAMES P, 134-3A-207A a LOWERY elected HOSTY a |e Treasurer, Dallas ~- (written) . chapter, GI Forum: ; an 10/25/55, newly 10/31/55 SA W. HARLAN 134-3A-244A | elected officers, . BROWN (written) GI-Forum, Dallas . ~~ ae 11/6/55, newly. —11/15/55 SA W. HARLAN 13434-2489) elected officers - BROWN (written) i of District 9, : @I Forum _ : y | December, 1955, 12/12/55’ SA EDWIN D, Instant re- Dallas chapter, GI KUYKENDALL port Forum, currently (oral) . infiltrated only and , ~ not controlled by - _ , me cP - a r 4/24/55, GI Forum 5/2/55 SA W. HARLAN 13H =3A- 209 -.pienic, Dallas BROWN (written | . ; 5/9/55, @I Forum . 5/16/55 SA JAMES P, 124. 3A 213A meeting, Dallas a - HOSTY (written) J. | ~ 6/6/55, @I Forum 6/21/55 SA W. HARLAN 34-34-2168 i . meeting, Dallas . - BROWN (written i: - 25 - | ! . A | HW §4462 Docld:32322782 Page 5
DL 100-9734 1/26/58, AUGUSTIN 8/1/55 SA W. HARLAN 134-25A-105A ESTRADA's interest _ BROWN (written) . in OL Forum, Dallas 7 ‘7/13/55, GI Forum 7/18/55 SA EDWIN D, ° 134-254-1038 convention, San KUYKENDALL Antonio _ (oral) . . Pod July,'1955, CP cone. 7/14/55” SA EDWIN D. 134-50A-67 DL-18-S trol and domination - _ KUYKENDALL. . of Dallas G1 Forum. (oral) dune, 1955, identity 6/8/55 ‘SA JAMES P. 134.50A~59 officers and members —HOSTY (written) ” @I Forum, Dallas 4/11/55, GI Forum 4/12/55“ SA W. HARLAN  134-50A-50 7 meeting, Dallas BROWN and SA JAMES P, HOSTY . (oral) 5/23/55, @I Forum 5/24/55 SA W. HARLAN = 134-50A-54 meeting, Dallas a BROWN (oral) o - 6/20/55, GL Forum 6/21/55 SA JAMES P, 138-50A.61" meeting, Dallas HOSTY and SA a W. HARLAN BROWN .. _ 7/18/55, @I Forum 7/26/55 SA SAMES P, 134-500.65  - meeting, Dallas HOSTY and SA ‘ ‘ BENJAMIN S, ei: HARRISON, JR. | - (oral) 8/1/55, GI Forum 8/3/55 SA JAMES P,  134~50A- 66 meeting, Dallas HOSTY (oral) — 8/14/55, District 8/15/55 SA JAMES P, 134 504-70 No. 9, GI Forum “HOSTY (oral) — . meeting, Dallas | ee ; . . (8/22/55, GI Forum: 8/23/55 SA JAMES P, -134=50A-72 meeting oe HOSTY (oral) oO | _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - 29 - HW 54462 Docld:32322782 Page 6
RS ; ° + %. ; AK ~ ‘UO | DL 1002 973 | 6/25/55, ELWOOD 6/8/55 SA JAMES P,. 134-50A-59A | ROSS and FELIX. HOSTY (oral) | BOTELLO scheduled to attempt establish mew chapters, GI Forum at Tyler, Marshal and Longview, © Texas; AUGUSTIN ESTRADA ine structed BOTELLO to attempt to get two pere sons in GI Forum in Dallas . “ August, 1955, no 8/23/55 SA JAMES P. ,134-50A-71A knowledge Wichita HOSTY (oral) ; Falls or Ft. Worth ‘pranches GI Forum : controlled or dominated . a a by CP bos 9/10,11/55, AWGUSTIN 9/14/55. SA JAMES P. 134-508-744 co ESTRADA identified -HOSTY (oral) tp he ISTDORO CRUZ as meme ro, ber GI Forum, Houston 1955, MAURY MAVERICK, 7/26/55 SA JAMES P, 134-50A-65 3- JR, said to be member HOSTY (oral) ners GI Forum,. San Antonio, ‘and close friend of CP | member HERSCHEL BERNARD, San Antonio .. k Te 5 5/23/55 @I Forum : al 6/6/55 SA EDWIN D. 134-35A:4A —~ WILLIAM meeting, Dallas " KUYKENDALL 2 EARL (written) . - WILSON, 5317 Reiger St.,; Dallas,- Texas ' s . | tox rmer PSI of Dallas office) coe . requested identity be kept confidential) a Bs 7-6 7/11/55, meeting 7/19/55. SA JAMES P, 134-4a-98 DL=7=-S of Executive Committee, HOSTY and SA ; ov GI Forum, Dallas EDWIN D, oO os a ; , KUYKENDALL | . (written). mo, — ot 4/20/55,. interest 5/4/55 SA W. HARLAN 134492, a of CP members in BROWN (written) | Dist. No. 9, GI Forum election : | 7 ADMINISTRATIVE. PAGE = 30 - | HW 4462 Docld:32322782 Page 7
To7 DL-6- S- T8 DL-16-8 Ted DL-17-S LL 10/28/55, AUGUSTIN -ESTRADA's interest DL 100-9734 6/14/95 AUGUSTIN 6/24/55 ESTRADA's interest in GI Forum, Dallas 3/15/55, GI Forum B/A/SS matters discussed at CP meeting, Dailas 4/1/55, forthcoming 4/45/55 election of efficers,- GI Forum, Dallas, dis= cussed. at CP meeting 4/8/55, GI Forum 4/20/55 election discussed at CP meeting, Dallas” 5/30/55, AUGUSTIN 6/14/55 ESTRADA's interest in.@ Forum, .Board: of Directors cone vention at.Houston,. - Pexas . 6/21/55, cP meet= ing at which GI Forum discussed, 6/28/55 Dallas. ce 11/4/55 in GI, Forum, Dallas September, 1955, Ft. 9/20/55 Worth. chapter, @I. ' Forum not controlled and” dominated by CP. September, 1955, Ft. 9/20/35 Worth chapter, GI . Forum not. controlled and dominated by CP ‘ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE. - 31 -- | HW 54462 Docld: 32322782 Page 6 ‘SA W. BROWN ( SA W, BROWN (written) i \Y SA W. HARLAN 134-240-966 BROWN (written) SA W. HARLAN 134-1A-174A BROWN (written) SA W. HARLAN . BROWN (written): SA W, HARLAN BROWN (written). -HARLAN . - SA W. HARLAN BROWN (written): HARLAN » . SA JOHN. W.: PAIN (oral) 1 SA JOHN w.- .FAIN (oral) written) 134=1A=176A 13Me1Ae177A A L34=1A- 189, - 13H-1A-2198 ‘Instant Poe port Instant -re-= port. 134=1A-184A