' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 ‘Docld: 32326313 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90045-10014 HQ CR 105-112098-242 Document Information FBI NY HQ 05/03/1963 14 ALPHA 66 SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/05/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Date: 6/15/201
edy Assassination Records-t1 y 11-14-2017 ‘ Fle20'3" (Rev. 5-1-59) yo cy  o& o jer eo VY fa) oT 4 DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD. /3/63 4/15-4 (24463 REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY FRANCIS J, O'BRIEN | CHARACTER OF CASE. M “FREPORTING OFFICE : OFFICE OF ORIGIN NEW YORK MIAMI TILE OF CASE e ONO NATICNAL FRONT’ OF “iy ~— (BPERATION ALPHA 66). - j . . IS - CUBA i - ALL INRORMATION CONTA RA - CUBA Yi, HEREIN \g UNCLASSIFI NEUTRALITY MATTERS C4 EXCEPT WALAS SHOWN _. REFERENCE - ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED EA SENCES. HERE ; uNclass Lap Ws NY report of SA FRANCIS J..0'BRTEN 4 2763. VY) Oh ; a = N dated 4/12/63 ‘ey entitled " } . : . *: oS 5 TATTERS" Operation Alpha 66; Ts-cyupBa 3 RA =~ CUBA; NEUTRA EY uno report of SA HOWARD P, WINTER. dated 4/12/63; captioned as above — 2-2 -PO Sl 3 uf: INFORMANTS  DECLasstrrrtoWoy “Ag fee * oo ~~ BY 2o Or 7 | Identity of Source . 7 Location NY T-1 7 | | / Postal Inspector < ¢\ 1O9-STEST-107 | ( Ratelo, apo, ¥, a5 i | | NYC Classified (p\ foVoclelet bac | (Determined advisable) Declassify wHAOAOR n/c oo / NY T-2 aly jz Instant report a l CSNY 2822-s KEE: aad Pages 4,5, — Ree ye SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE eG)" Bureau (105-112098) (rm) /O5 y Miami (105-6243) (ain) © ) Mobile (Info) (Rm) Newark (RM) New Haven (RM) Philadelphia (RM Tampa (Info) (ry — soo Washington Field Sette (iM) - A Je San Juan (105-6133) (rnfo Is sorhitowion t& ARGERe d Report, MPF Dp pPr Hort ttre gs Agency Request Recd. LAgAt) How Fwd. aa ne 2” SE Sack ae “Segre ge 13-65 eff 7 9 MAY 1°5 Docld: 32326313 Page 2? e)}.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2% i DATE Ab vaa: 302, a lan 4 — ; . . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Aub T INPORRATION CONTAINED Copy to: ; a ees C 1 Report of: FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN Ofte: New York, New York Date: . 5/ 3/' 63 Field Office File # 105-57 297 Bureau File #:105-112098 Tile SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OFLL INFORMATION CONTAINED ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) HERE IS Unc EN Is gnagssre (OPERATION ALPHA 66) oatée-/f-9 eat y Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA NEUTRALITY MATTERS Synopsis: Mrs. ELIZABETH T. BABCOCK, Woodbury , Long Island, NY, by letter dated 1/9/63, furnished to the Attorney General of the United States material sent to her in the- mail by Alpha 66. Mrs. BABCOCK stated that she believed the propaganda material from Alpha 66 was damaging to U.S. foreign policy, Mrs. Bc by ned ag at t material from Alpha 66 Was unsolicited by nea 0-1 pvised that Post Office Box 2398, General Post rape 4 and Post Office permit number 28340 were obtained for Second National Front of Escambray (SNFE)-Alpha 66. CECIL}Q.J. VASQUEZ 4isDirector of Public Relations, SNFE-Alpha 66, i T-2 advised that MIRIAM TESTE, who is closely associav®d with SNFE-Alpha 66, recently complained about her telephone bill because calls for SNFE-Alpha were charged to it and she was not being remimbursgec 1 calis charged to phone of Miss ‘TESTE set forti, |*€ CILIO J. VASQUEZ, NYC, advised that the office of SNFE-Alpna 66, located at 103 West 74th St., NYC, continues to operate as pefore, These offices continue to accept contributions to the organization, make propaganda and publish the organization's newspaper, "EL MAMBI". VASQUEZ stated that the members of SNFE-Alpha 66 are dedicated to the overthrow of the present Government in Cuba and that they will continue their activity until they accomplish their This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its:contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Docld: 32326313 Page 3
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hofey. DATE: «11-14-2017 4 : N Ne : : wT NY 105-57297 \ Why T- bal wino has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on April 15, 1963, that Post Orfice Box Number | 2399 at the General Post Office was rented byy SNFE -. _ Alpha, 66, Cuban Refugee Organizavion, 2689 Broadway, . New York “City on November, 20, 1962, and is. paid for quarterly by the. ‘cYrganizatrorn Wf YT urther stated that Post Office be AS r 28340 was dlso obtained by Second Front-Alpha 66: T-Ljadvised that the Post Office. box and the Post Office: permit were not obtained: by any individual, — but by the organization. Ce cel; oR a @ECILIO J PVAZQUEZ,-927 Ha Hass 180.64 Bineet, ae Apartment 4A, New. Yor rk,on, April 18; 19633 advised.that he was... the official represeatacitve of the-or rsanization SNFE- . ot Alpha..66.in New York, VAZQUEZ-advised on April 8, 1963, that che headquarters of SNFE-Alpha 66 were moved about three weeks ago from 26€9 Broadway, New York City, to its present location at-103 West 74th Street, New_York City. oe é Lf. r a 7 i ‘a i ty oT & VE ULC ST PH ST. Moe fue ‘ mp tion RTE S T-2,0n April 8, Lo, advised CT saree ai fists p- f an Smployee in the firm of Lamborn an _ Company, Limited, *. / Gi ; X33 Wall Street, New York City, was “Slo: Ly asso¢iated with | / fy SNFE-Alpha . 66..organization in New York. NY T-2 advised .. ff _jyaat Miss TESTE is a close associate of ‘Doctor ARMANDO / ike far ie LEITES why has been described as the political | header “OL. ne ng hot _, | NY T-2,0n April 8, 1963, stated that in a recent » | conversation with Miss TESTE she complained about the fact. that she was having financial difficulties because of a large telephone bill for her home phone. . Miss TESTE told NY T-2 that the organization has been using her phone and she has been receiving calls from Miami from the organization there relative to activities of SNFE-Alpha 66, Miss TESTE told NY T-2 that her last telephone bill was over $200 and she pil. eK” from SNFE-Alpna 66 to pay part of the phone _ bill. | Docld: 32326313 Page 4
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. . I DATE: teddy -14- 2017 a SX ; | \ SS . NY 105-57297 | | CONE NY T-2, on April 8, 1963, advised that Miss MIRIAM TESTE resides at 118 West 74th Street, New York City, and has telephone number TR 3- 0862. ra EDWARD L. BRAUNE, Agent, Legal Department, New York Telephone Company, on April 17, 1963, furnished to SA JAMES M, ANDERSON information indicating that MYRIAM TESTE resides at 118 West 74th Street, New York City, and ‘subscribes to telephone number TR 3- 0862; - Mr. EDWARD L, BRAUNE,on April 17; 1963, furnished SA JAMES M, ANDERSON with the ‘following list of toll calls which were charged to New York telephone TR 3 -0862: 7 Date To telephone No. party called Party - Calling on { 12/19/62 Union City, UN 3-1900 . ‘ New Jersey 12/19/62 Union City, UN 3-1900 New Jersey 2/22/63 Union City, UN 3-1312 | New Jersey — 3/24/63 Union City, UN 3-8870 .New Jersey 3/2/63 Union City, UN 4-8513 New Jersey oo: 3/2/63 Union City, UN 3-1312 ee New Jersey 3/16/63 Union City, . UN 4-8513 New Jersey . 3/17/63 Union City, UN 4-3822— MIRIAM New Jersey | TESTE 12/24/62 Collect from Coin phone MIRIAM ARMANDO Miami, Florida 633 - TESTE | FLETTES 12/29/68, Collect from 373-9330 MIRIAM Dr. FLEITES . Miami, Florida TESTE 12/31/62 °~ Collect from 443-5149 MIRIAM Dr. FLEITES Miami, Florida TESTE -5- CUiivd wuidl. Qe. ; _ 3 Docld: 32326313 Page 5
‘ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2407 Hote) : :-11714-2017 . ; =e DATE: - aN ran | any . ¢ NN, ' 5) - a ’ iP TREE EPS PAS NY 105-57 297 - NY T-2,on April 22, 1963, advised that in a recent conversation with Miss MIRIAM TESTE on April 22, 1963, | she advised that she had’ received a telephone call on | “April 21, 1963, from ANTONIO WECIANA, General Coordinator ’ ‘of Alpha 66, from Miapil, Flofida. Miss TESTE told NY T-2 that,in her conversg#ion with, VECIANA,’she was told by os VECIANA that MANUERAYDIGORSS. FUENTES, recently deposed Fane President of Guatemala.who now is residing in Miami, was / 74mm in the office of SNFE-Alpha 66 for about four hours on April 20, 1963. Miss TESTE told NY T-2 that VECIANA said to her that they discussed many problems with YDIGORAS and "the old man" was very helpful to them. NY T-2 Stated that Miss TESTE had no further details from VECIAM. relative to the recent conversation between YDIGORAS FUENTES. and members of SNFE-Alpha 66 in: Miami, Florida. UL CECILIO J. VASQUEZ, Public Relations Director, SNFE-Alpha 66, 103 West 74th Street, New York City, on April 24, 1963, advised that the offices of SNFE-Alpha 66 in New York continue to work as before. VASQUES stated that the purpose of the New York Office is to conduct civil matters such as making'préss releases, propaganda . collectio of funds, and any medical supplies that chegr can det Pe tase military section of the organization. VASQUEZ advised that people come to the offices of SNFE-Alpha 66, and make contributions of one, two or more dollars to the. organization for which they are given a written receipt by the individual who may be in charge of the office-at the time. In addition to people coming to the office, contributions are also accepted by other members of the organization and receipts for these contributions are given to. the donor and a copy of: the receipt for the contributions is maintained in the New York Office of SNFE-Alpha 66. VASQUEZ stated that when they have a fair amount of money they will forward the money collected by Postal Money Oxler to the headquarters of the organization which is in Puerto Rico and has the address of Box 1355,Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. _8- Docld: 32326313 Page 7