’ DATE: PAGES: DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 53074 Docld: 32326186 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : SUBJECTS : JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI Released under the John 124-90070-10006 . Kennedy : Wsesassination Records HQ ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). CR 105-107224-84 ase#: NW S3074 Date: 5-23-2017 Document Information FBI MM HQ 04/16/1963 12 CRC CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/26/1998 INDEFINITE LHM Page 1
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. FICATION AND/OR LEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT me anita DECLASS! RE CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO” a . UNIT.D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | . . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -: OTHERRESE “ne April’9, 1963, issue of the "Mi | ‘darried an article entitled, "Exiles Say Miro To Quit". This article stated that informed exile sources claim | that Dr. JOSE MIRO CARDONA would:resign his- post as ‘head | Of ‘the Cuban” ‘Revolutionary Council. The article said — ' exile sources gave two possibilities for his resignation. Oné faction. believed that MIRO's recent trip to Washington te, from which he returned Sunday (April 7) was.to pin.down the —~ United States Government to a statement of positive policy Another school of thought was that the Council head was retiring from his post. in protest of regarding Cuba. RE: CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL “Miami, Florida. ~ “April 16, 1963 INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA ANPORMATION CONTAINED eae: HERE I§ UGLASSIF News" Government curbing of hit- and~run raids. on the Communist island of Cuba. « a The. article went on to state that Dr. “MIRO's Council. On April 10, 1963, MM 1, a former Cuban business executive, Council and who is a close personal friend of Dr. MIRO CARDONA, ‘who has furnished some reliable information in the past, advised that an all-night session of the Council was held | beginning April 9, and ending at about 6:00 A.M., on ~ April 10, during which time MIRO CARDONA presented-his resignation.but the Council refused to accept his resignation and MIRO CARDONA was persuaded to remain as President of the u) leadership in the Council, aimed at uniting all Cuban exiles, has been burdened oy problems since his appointment in March 1961. who is employed by the Cuban Revolutionary | MM T-1 ‘said that MIRO's resignation consisted of. (u) | a 25-page statement which was in effect an indictment against oe the administration of President JOHN F. KENNEDY of the United Ps States. In rejecting his resignation, - the Council backed pani LEASON FOR EXREMSIDNA, 5 JECIM, Uy 124 2aceet— NE Linceenee CLASSIEIED AND... - tp. lot | EXTENDEDNRY 2A AD. OAT OSA Sif " | HW 53074 DBocld:323276136 Page 2?
ES \ ces oN . x a . od | UNIKZD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE _ Node, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Miami, Florida CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY couNcIL April 16, 1963 INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | In Reply, Please Refer to ‘ File No, The April 9, 1963, issue of the "Miami News" carried an article entitled, "Exiles Say Miro To Quit". This article stated that informed exile sources claim . ‘that Dr. JOSE MIRO CARDONA would resign his post as head | of the Cuban Revolutionary Council. The article. said _ exile sources gave two possibilities for his resignation. Oné faction believed that MIRO's recent trip to Washington from which he returned Sunday (April 7) was to pin down the . United States Government to a statement of positive policy regarding Cuba. Another school of thought was that. the Council head was retiring from his post in protest. of Government curbing of hit- and-run raids on. the. Communist island of Cuba. The. article went on to state that Dr. -MIRO's. leadership in the Council, aimed at uniting all Cuban “os exiles, has been burdened by problems since his appointment, we in March 1961. On April 10, 1963, MM T-1, a former Cuban wae business executive, who is employed by the Cuban Revolutionary | ree Council and who is a close personal friend of Dr. MIRO CARDONA, | ‘who has furnished some reliable information in the past, - advised that an all-night session of the Council was held beginning April 9, and ending at about 6:00 A.M., on ; April 10, during which time MIRO CARDONA presented his resignation but the Council refused to accept his resignation and MIRO CARDONA was persuaded to remain as President of the | . Council u) - Ay , 1 MM T-1 said that MIRO's resignation consisted of a 25-page statement which was in effect an indictment against : the administration of President JOHN F. KENNEDY of the United States. In rejecting his resignation, the Council backed up MAC IUSIL EXTER : aeetse pled mele T0q REASON FOt FCIM, il, 1-24, aul pater COMARED /f&% nal 8 2 RB | WW 53074 Docld:32328188 Page 3