‘(404-10174-10061 hd ve Backoroune nd Us 2 Only De Net Reproduce CEG] Estavis:bjl nelind ‘ & October 1959 2 Ce 03. - ; x) . j SUBJECT: Political Organizer = Edvard Ge ‘Tehborn {P) i. The senior KUCAGE Steff hag. recruited a musber of individuals Bs ee a who have hed extensive experferice in politics, perticularly as campaign , eo Ba managers and political organizers. Very recently one of these ~ organizers was sent (to ere he was in contact with the Station =, and the tvo principal ageats of a political agtion project. in } . addition to his conversations with these individuals he also traveled around the area and talked to a number of unwitting individuals =~ ; prior to meeting again with Station personnel and the principal agents. } Aa a result of his conversations and of his delving into the local - a a . political scene, he was able to come up with en exceedingly informed assessment of the local political scene as well as concrete recomendations a ; in vegards to the organization of the politicel action factions being a supported by XUBARK, plus recaimendations as to how they should proceed : - . towards meeting their immediate problems which Gee the Thru, ot : - & mumber of divergent factews into a. coercive organization capable i a af united action against the. communist at the polls. ‘he Stetion ves very pleased with the results of this! individual's DY and the Station | : has folloved his recommendations almost to the letter in their- xecomeendations to Headquarters. Fob SECRET | > [pv
14-00000 . | Co _ oo y RETURN OCIA. | 4 oo ake Background Us ico Only Oe Not Reproduce mae 2. Wotking along the same line it ie: Headquarters’ feeling that’ &. Tichborn could perforn. a very useful service through condultation ; eo SY Ms Ad ST © OP gO 7 eas rey? - with the station, ‘omy  Varghe: and Sanchez Arango; as ‘well: as tare oman sos his independent observations and contacts which a short . “wr would: give Lin an opportunity to make. It is propesed, ‘therefore, that: @ Tichborn be ‘gent to your . Station on. TOY % consult with station : ; Ly euieoduct ti fe vartad SouGtgus We As dey cree mae a : personnel. We should Like to have your comments on thie proposal te? ° a oe. y P ‘ Aan x ' ; as well as whatever ideas you may have on how to get Be Tichborn = . Seance bs 4 ° : ‘ into contact with Varona and Arango. Obviously this should not be too | an digticult once the project is approved and you, have a working relatinnshtp . | . Nw VAR SHAS i - with dlzanie However in the-interest of expediency, we would prefer - { - i fad fn “ tn lana / 8 , xp Ys B : oh, that Fa Tichborn be sent inmediately over-before tio final project tae 1 ‘ gor’ , . “4 u’y ; ms approval. “Although 27% Tichborn's pine ‘responsibility at the noment on tt La wedi , Would be airected tovanta better inplementiing Project AAPA res tht it would also be expected that the Station would remier hin every geek ff ga. A i caer ut assistance in trying to fdentify and possibly talk with political yy e SAAC HEE fe ef ve -T.. groupings other than those represented by Varona, Arango and the : Tp anv’ Aloe FCO ETE | + he i? . i ae d peed t Montechriati Group which Project Aaeall foresees supporting at ‘this they be oo lacy (Lt time. In the event other groups turn up which are deemed worthy of haart d _ Support, Project ANEPIRE wild be amended to include then. Mretokhom aan, nae of wee 3e yO Tichbora was born in Denver, Colorado, 1920. BA, me ~ J ae 4 ber University of Denver, 1944; Graduate School of Econaaics, Harvard 5 y ee el nak University, 1944-45; LLB, Harvard Law School, 1945; graduate stuly, ° (wen f or Universidad Ragional de Mexico, 1955. He is a practicing attorney * SECHET. (ny
- 7 cand has had a great. deal - of polttiea experience. gi Yan unsuccessfully . for a high. ners the Democratic ticket 4n California in 1958;/ He oo te. a. Phi Beta Kappa; vas presideny(of the Harvard lav School Pons) 06 s : Bo ye t nied "RETURN TO CIA . : 4 Background Use Only ot Reproduce _ Ancacaw and has published a number of articles on-lai and labor. i is on ARIA SPAWIS' citizen of Mexican parents, who speaks ‘native Mediean, and has a typical for Mexican eypearance; Onee-on-the-ground- he Gould pass/a Mexican. He haa on several occasions visited in Cuba and ‘atthe time of his recruitment ler evinced great interest in the situation in Cuba and OPV le € ead aS “ asked the recruiter what action, if any, was ‘teking in Cuba. This was an unsolicited inquiry as Cuba had never . been mentioned ja the course of recruttment. . Hecdless ‘to sey, his . recruiter made no statement.which would ‘4natcatio any ‘active role on — COOOL ES at the part of erertie Gomer. heen. <a a canted Lepl - y 43 |“ ReauEST ED SECRET,