* RETURN TO CIA 25 April 1968 Background Use Onl 9 April 19 Do Not Reprodueg f MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: | | € / SUBJECT:( KAPPES, Seorge Michael #C 218827 / \ At the request of Mr. Fred Bucci of 0S, a review was made of Bubject's file to determine if there is any indication of an alleged acquaintance between Subject and one DEBORD (phonetic). The inquiry originated with WH Division who called Mr. Bucci for information because of his past position with Project JMWAVE. Subject was approved as 6 is January 1968. The Division had heard & rumor that bubject was acquainted with one DEBORD (phonetic) who wan “close to GARRISON" (District Attorney Jim GARRISON of New Orleens). review of Subject's O08 file proved negative. ; The undersigned also reviewed the security file (#C 241598) of i Lawrence J. LA BORDE whose son, Michael, furnished information to GARRISON. ‘he results of this review were aleo negative. (Copy of summary on LA BORDE prepared for the GARRISON Case is attached). The only similarity of information in the two files which might be considered as @ possibility only of such acquaintance is as foilowg: Subject was employed as a small boat operator with Project JMARC et Key West, Florida from January to September 1961. Lawrence J. LA BORDE was granted a Provisional Covert Security Approval in March 1961 for use as a maritime asset for Project JMATE in the Miemt, Florida ares. Mr. Bucci advised he would furnish the undersigned any additional information that might develop that would involve Subject in the GARRISON investigation. ‘Sareh K. Hall .  $rs/os Att. as Stated GROUP 1 . Exclused from automatic; | NO, ee downgrading aad P Geclagsi fication -F . ate z el
: 4-90000 20 Hoverber 1957 SUBJECT: LABORDE, Lowrence J. (See sleo ERMING, Gerald Potrick) ALLECATIOR: 7 CIA CONNECTION: Lavrence J. LABORDE, 58 LABORDE was grantei 6 Provisional yeur old former Fart Captain, Covert Security Approval on 24 Merch 1961 visited the New Orleans DCS for use ag a maritime aaset for Project office, said he was en ex-CIA JHATE. A CSA vas deferred pending employee and feared GARRISON receipt of aaditional bio date on would subpoena him. LABORDE's - Subject. On 24 April 1962 clearance son, Michael W. LABORDE, hed action was cancelled as Subject was furnished CARRISOR informetion. # no longer of interest to TFH. Mey be e GARRISON provocation. Visit by Subject to New Orlesne DCS office in May 19$7 ; ami phoned DCS office in Rew Orleans in Septerber 1967. os INDICES RESULTS: Subject *g file reflects little bio data and beccuse of this lsck, a request for a CSA on 17 March 1961 for use os a mritime asset on Project JMATE wes deferred until receipt of farther informction. A PCSA was granted on 24 Merch 1961 for assessment of Subject. . On 2h April 1962 the request for the CSA was cancelle’ because he was of no further interest. fn FBI report of 23 May 1962 seid Subject had contacted repre- sentatives of the Cuban Revolutionary Council in Hew Orleans, his home town; hod offered his services; and enid he had. been running a boat out of Key West amuggiing Cubans and suns with the knovledge of CIA. A Hiarnt report of June 1962 disclose? that LABORDE had been erploye2 by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in Mexico in 1947-1949 but was fired for excessive drinking, dischzrging unauthorized Mrearms, and non-support of dependent children. The New Orleans STATES-ITE’ of 23 July 1952 name’ Subject as the source of bitterly anti-CIA remarks cn en erticle in the DENVER Post of 3 June 1962 algo eppexred to be based on stetements from LABORDE. dansereding and declassificatiga
14-00000 Loe cunt AnFPI report of Auzust 1952 stated that Subject had duped certain persons into buying a schooner, the "Elete Riechart,” by cleirming that he and u crev would operute it for Cuban operations which would be paid for by the U. &. Govermment, although, the — Government could not openly ecknowledge the support. 4 DETAXLS: When LABORDE visited the ev Orleans pes office on 11 May 196T, he 621d he feared that GARRISON would subpoene him and said he was willing to leave the U. S. te avoid a subpoena and that he wanted . the DCS office to tell him what to do. Subject's visit was believed to be a provocation by GARRISON in an attempt to entrap CIA inte advising Bubject te leave Louisiana. ‘This wuld have buttressed — GARRISON's charge that CIA and the FBI are attempting to obstruct the evurse of Justice in New Orleans. ‘SEGRET