LOUIS STOKES, OH10, CHAIRMAN ~ . FRICHAREGSON PREYER, N.C. SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C. YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN. HAROLD E. FORO, TENN. | FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND. . + (ROBERT W. EOGAR, PA. -. CHARLES THONE, NEBR. _ HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH. —_—_——— " (202) 225-4624 Ms. Deanne C: Siemer General Counsel - STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN. . Select Committee on Assassinations _ G&S. House of Representatives 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. (20585 — iG? 7e Se ass) the Department of Defense > ~ Washington, D.C. Dear Ms. ‘Siemer: 20301 - In connection with its investigation into a the circumstances surrounding the death of President John F. Kennedy, the Select Committee on Assassinations: NW 55923 Dooeld:32245478 requests that by January 30 the Department of Defense supply us with all the information and records it may have on the following. individuals: . od. ‘Manuel Artime Cuban national who headed political action for Bay of Pigs invasion; with Brigate 2506 Leader of MRR. a Died: November 17, 1977. hae 2. ‘Luis Balbuena Cuban national; entered U.S. at Miami in 1961 from Guantanamo. Member of, commandos and exile group. 3. Sam Benton ‘Miami, Florida | Fas Arrested July 1963, La Combe, Indicted in Florida 1971 |. | _ Associate of Mike McLaney =~ Louisiana 4. © Edward Browder, Jr. DOB: June 22, 1917 at amarillo, ‘Texas FBI No. 4 840 823 . Page. 2.
~ Ms... Deanne C. Siemer 5. Dino Cellini- ‘FBI No. 219 8122. 6. David ‘Ferrie — Bo a a DOB: March 28, 1918 Seas ~Social Security No. po 7. E. Howard Hunt * 2.0.0 ee Former CIA. agent; convicted 19720 8. Michael McLaney, aka NcClainey es ‘DOB: Approx. 1915 . oan . Owner of Nacional Casino; Havana, Cuba during. late 1950's. Indicted 1971 Southern District of New York | 9. John Martino DOB: August 3, 1911 . Atlantic City, New Jersey .. DOD: August 3, 1975 ne, Miami Beach, Florida - 10. Captain William Morgan American "soldier-of- fortune” jailed in Cuba in early 1960 and killed in prison: for allegedly anti- “Castro activities. 1ll.° William Robert Plumiee ae Associate of John Martino ‘12. Sergio Arcacha Smith - Leader of New Orleans branch of Cuban Revolutionary Council through 1962 ‘NW 55923 DoeTd:32245478 Page 3
Ms. Deanne C. Siemer 13. Manuel Antonio DeVarona 2. Miami official of Cuban Revolutionary Council Miami address in 1962: .. 826 Madrid Street | 14. “Eduardo Whitehouse “Coral Gables, Florida .". ‘Cuban National, -formex head of Bastista' s Be Air Force - 15. James Braden, Eugene sale eicaing Present address: 3224 Peachtree Road. Atlanta, Georgia.” Convicted: 1951 a Bo Parole: 1959 16.. Antonio Carlos Veciana Blanch . Head of Alpha-66 DOB: October, 1935. Havana, Cuba ' Member of Peoples. Revolutionary Movement. an anti- Castro group 1960- 1961» aa To expedite access to the Agency’ Ss: records, the. Committee would appreciate it if priority were given to '. preparing information covering the period. 1958 - 1963. ‘Please notify us when documents pertaining to that period _have been completed. , ; ; ‘TE you have any questions concerning this request, please call Jackie Hess at the Committee, offices. Thank you for your: cooperation in’ this matter. Sincerely, oo mS | a a .G. Robert cas GRB:jsc | Chief Counsel and Director cc: Mr. G. M. Andricos Asst. (DSAA-ISA). -MW 55923 DocId:32245478 Page 4