Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 
(44 USC 2107 Note) 
NW 53295 6/15/17
104-10162-10164 ‘ 4 Februery 1963 . ts ' MEMORANDUM FOR: C/SAS/PROV/PAP:. . ATTENTION : Mr. Seymour Bolten * SUBJECT : Contact with Manuel Artime ; i. On 3 February, as I was leaving for church, Artime telephoned to ask if he. could see me at my home. I invited him to lunch with me : and he arrived in due course, with a heavy cold and an appearance of sua. Gejection. . Lo st gemeereuaraiem eet Fe on 2. He told me that be and others (presumably San Roman and Oliva) | hed been gueste at a luncheon tendered then the day before by the Robert ~ i. Kennedys at Hickory Hill. Artime nad appreciated the Attorney General's we attentions but felt that the latter's suggestion for future activity by . \ Brigade members (joining the U. S. Army, continuing their academic careers) \e. had little to de with overthrowing Fidel Castro. Artine opined that ir. ; Hurwitch of State was profoundly hostile to hin, for reasons he could not _— : 3. Artime mentioned meeting Juan Bosch La New York City and said - that they had gotten along well.. He asked ne the whereabouts of his. barracks bag and I told htm that-when I left “i ‘prior to the invasion ce ' it had been in the custody cf "Clarerce" (Cecil twright jp I recommended ood _ that Artime pursue the inquiry through his official. Miami area coutact. — pa wae &.. He told me that he felt he owed his sanity to having disciplined his mind, during imprisonzent, by writing and memorizing verses. He said - that he bad found a pencil stud, sharpened it with his teeth, and covered. ; ; the wells of bis cell with verses which, once memorized, he obliterated.. . : 7 ot , end began writing and mezorizing others. Since his release he had dictated: ; ; these verses to 4 typist in Miami who was in tue process of preparing the , ; | collection, and he desired my advice on possible publication. I replied i that I would be glad to lcok over the collection and let him know my : reaction. . ra 5. Artime also plans, at some indefinite future time, to write a ._. fn vet es 4 a novelized account of the Bay. of Piga experience, titled "Giron", having . re t ag the central figure a young Cuban patriot modeled on one of his come . Sa os { te - patriots who died destroying a Castro tank with a 75 mma recvilless rifle, _ ~~ - fF He was vague as to when he might have time enough to accomplish this . =" =~ . i project. : oe ; res é ~ by i E 6. Yn response to a question by ny wife, Artime said that his — ; rfancee's mind was disturbed as a result of his imprisonment and that, : OE : an oe ; 2. a "Ftd Excluded (. =. cutsnatie ; i ‘ SEGRE , downs: rg and mo a declassilication
104-10162-10164 ulthough he wes anxious to marry her, ebdout in the foresecoble future, uncertainties. he doubted that this would cone Given her mental condition and hie own 7- file parents have rot yet been permitted to leave Cubs. 8. Jn mid afternoon he Jeft to meet Manolin Hernandez et the Shereton Park and get sone rest before returning to !ilanf the folloving day. Distribution: 2 - Addressee - Te ne tlie ammo eae ea Belge Meee ete ne eee A0 te re eres te aige SRE eee tad tet mnie permet cet sce HOWARD WUNT Cai ot DODDS / RAP 1 Ane Oe ae oes RG meme ay te een er er ee ord ene reek pee ae