JFK Assassination System Date: 4/14/201 Identification Form 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 : \ Agency Information Released under the John * FF. Eennedy Wsc5assination Records ollection Act of 1992 FBI 124-10193-10106™ NO (44 USC 2107 Note). 134-649-16 ase#: NW 54046 Date: Ns—-25-2017 Document Information FBI SAC, NO DIRECTOR, FBI 05/04/1962. 14 ~ NO 1213-8, RODRIGUEZ, ARNESTO JOSE, AKA, RCK, BKG, DESCR, EMP, RES, ASSOC AND REL, CP ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT _ Unclassified 4 Redact 12/03/1997 INDEFINITE ~ rr St v9.1 HW 54046 Docld: 32285330 Page 1
DIRECTOR, FBI | : May 4, 1962 SAC, NEW ORLEANS: (134-649) (P) ARNESTO. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, ‘aka. Arnesto Jose ‘Rodriguez’ Casanova co PSI 7 ‘The following information ‘was: developed as a result of investigative inquiry regarding ‘RODRIGUEZ - as a ‘potential’ security informant: 1. ‘The indices’ of the. New Orleans office reflect ; no pertinent derogatory information identifiable with, ARNESTO » JOSE RODRIGUEZ. : 2. The following sources of information. in Cuban matters were contacted on the dates indicated and they individually advised that ARNESTO RODRIGUEZ was personally known to them. They furnished no derogatory, information - regarding RODRIGUEZ and. spoke favorably regarding his honesty, patriotisn, integrity, health, morals ‘and also indicated that they considered him to. be levelheaded: FRANK VALLE, 222 Poydras Street (March 27, 1962); EDUARDO A. Jd. ‘GUEVARA, 323 Chartres Street (March: a1, 1962); — “ROBERTO F. de CASTRO, 323 Chartres Street (March 2, 1962); Oe . JESSE CORE, TI. Publicity. Manager, International Trade Mart, New. Orleans (February, 26, 1962). In. addition to the above, NO 886-S, ‘who: is cognizant of some phases of Communist -Party activity in the New Orleans area, was contacted on April 18, 1962 and advised that NO 886-5 : has no knowledge nor pertinent. information regarding ARNESTO JOSE RODRIGUEZ. 2 - Bureau. pr “2 = New Orleans _-WCD:pab Va (4) ae Docld: 322785330 Page 2?
2 = New Orleans “4 V7 aad DIRECTOR, FBI 7 May 4, 1962 SAC, NEW ORLEANS. ca34-049)(@) ARNESTO JOSE RODRIGUEZ, aka’ Arnesto dose Rodriguez Casanova , PSI 4 The following information was developed as’ a result of investigative inquiry regarding RODRIGUEZ as a potential security informant: 1. The indices ‘Of the New Orleans office reflect no pertinent derogatory information identifiable with ARNESTO | JOSE RODRIGUEZ. : 2. The following : sources of information in: Cuban matters were contacted on the dates indicated and they individually advised that ARNESTO RODRIGUEZ was personally Known to them. They furnished no derogatory information regarding RODRIGUEZ and spoke favorably regarding his honesty, . patriotism, integrity, health, morals and also indicated that they considered him to be levelheaded: ‘FRANK VALLE, 222 Poydras Street (March 27, 1962); ‘EDUARDO A. J. GUEVARA, 323 Chartres, Street (March 21, _ 1962); . ROBERTO | F,. de CASTRO, 323 Chartres Street ‘Glarch 2 2, 1962); ' “JESSE CORE, LII., publicity Manager, International. Trade Mart, New: Orleans: (February 26, 1962). in addition to the: above, NO. 886-8, who is cognizant a . of some ‘phases of Communist Party activity in-the New Orleans Oe area, was contacted on April 18,°1962 and advised that NO 886-S has no knowledge nor pertinent information regarding ‘ARNESTO JOSE RODRIGUEZ. - Co | a - Bureau oP WCD: pab (4) _ St A 7 | | oe jy OF 7-7 Me Tey . ~ Docld: 322785330 Page 3