JFK Assassination System Date: 4/11/201 Identification Form III Ii Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10201-10448 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: _ 105-106633-21 III Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: SAC, SJ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 09/04/1962 PAGES: 20 SUBJECTS : FCH, JHO, TEAMSTERS UNION, ASSOC, DOMINICANS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: = INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC S/S, MEMO v9.1 I
-s 7 PD-336 (4-4-61) / a “gs we an OPTIMAL FORM NO. 10 os : % _ + UNITED STATES GC {RNMENT Memorandum. - ‘to; DIRECTOR, FBI. pare: 9/4/62 on fP ; Cae / SAC, SAN JUAN (105-5396) pur inroRMATION caNTANED | | “REIN 1S UNGLASSIFIGD oy al | & Q ey oLca, - SUBJECT: FRANK CHAVEZ, aka... Gr j q Lf IS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - CUBA | pat } Bureau authority is requested. to interview subJec in accordance with existing instructions relating to inter- views of security subjects. If: this,.subject: 1s%cooperative;. no affirmative steps will be taken’ during“the“initfal“inter=" - view to direct his activities and complete background-:in gation required by Section 107C of the Manual of ‘Iiistructions ‘will be conducted and Bureau will be requested to authorize recontact with subject as as PgTt A. Subject resides at 30 Boncella Street, Punta Las Marias, Atlantic View, Puerto Rico. He was born 12/1/26 at Albuquerque New Mexico, is a US citizen, and is of the white race. There 4g no information to indicate subject is in poor health. He 4s the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Union Local 901, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Subject married DORIS VIERA at the home of ARTURO R. ESPAILLAT in the DR at the end of 1960. She is of the white race and is not employed. : PROVES ines Dehn syrelecal 7 rm wnhire oa Gate) In July, 1960, the SLTDE was attempting to institute a boycott against the DR, but this never materialized in view of the opposition by Teamsters. The opposition to the picketing of ; \ Dominican Ships included the arrival of RAFAEL ABREU, the ship \\ owner and a reported Intelligence Agent of TRUJILLO. ABREU personally paid workers to unload the vessel. With ABREU was CHAVEZ who attempted to pers sree eed aiscontinue their activity. CELESTE ANTONLAXMATOSAGONZALEZ, former courier ? the SIM, has stated that ‘in July, 1960, she was ordered } _. the Secretary of the SIM Functionary, ARTURO ESPAILLAT,;~ ..-from the DR ta §SJ to deliver a letter to subject-after gc San Juan, she cuntacted CHAVEZ at his office and made ay ments to deliver’ the er. CHAVEZ sent a reply which carried tothe Secretaryér ESPAILLAT, Several hours lave she was instructed to return to San Juan and verbally tell CHAVEZ to go.to thé: pR. She recalle that CHAVEZ departed for the DR that date. 1 Of \ - Bureau ra af . - San Juan; |. Jb, -B 2s SEP 10.199 ZGU" HW 53932 Docld:32289674 Page 3
eee eee vy _ ~ ta : Fe ie of ae ee a. | | i Sy SJ 105-5396 | DomkeB ROLANDO augusta onnenneterez, a reported SIM Agent, presently in Puerto Rico, has advised that he met CHAVEZ at the home of ESPAILLAT in the DR. He claims -that ESPAILLAT indicated that CHAVEZ might get HERRERA a better Job. HERRERA met CHAVEZ on six or seven occasions in Teamster Office. POPR developed info that HERRERA and CHAVEZ in contact very often during November, 1960, relating to a shipment given the code name "Pedal Pushers" the exact nature of which is unknowm but believed to be firearms, bombs, artifacts and related equipment. 7 POPR reported on January.16, 1962, that on 7/20/61 he learned that CHAVEZ was planning to bring ESPAILLAT.to Puerto Rico as he had been threatenéd with death by persons in the DR. POPR on 5/10/61 learned that CHAVEZ had met with CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS and his brother for the purpose of presenting an idea for US intervention against the Castro Government. D. Not applicable. E " " if it tt e F 1 it " n tt es contacted the SJO and stated he had information of interest. During interview attempts will be made to determine if CHAVEZ was, in fact, acting as an agent for the Government of the DR, Also, his dealings with ARTURO ESPAILLAT and other, Dominican Governmental Officials, past and present will be delved into. * /eonta has been interviewed on a number of occasions after he abs 2? HW 53932 Docld:32289674 Page 4