424-10287-10038 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information Date: AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10287-10038 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 105-86025-1ST NR 39 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 09/13/1963 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : LCA, GODOY, ERNESTO ARAGON Y, DISBAND, CRC, INTV, EMP, TRA . DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT < CLASSIFICATION: — Confidential RESTRICTIONS:  1B;4 ‘ CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/01/1998 COMMENTS : v9.1 HY 50953 Bocld: 32304906 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA Page i 10/7/201
tyes ugpinntat™ a ” : o 1 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 : s0t0-106 + °MAY 1962 EDITION : . “ «| «GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27 : r S40". UNITED STATES GOVs..NMENT_ ir, Tolson ie Bebnonk. “i Mr. Mohr. Mr. Casper. ea ~ Calla anf _ Memorandum sneer ipmene ee magni cmmigee AA ae A GA wos _ DIRECTOR, FBI (209- ae . Sullivat - inemmimentgran onan te west . 1 Mr. Tavet.. ANS thes 4 \ : Mr. Trotter SUBJECT AY ANTI - FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES | Po Ny le Rom SS oeNaR Via [Be oye | mapranmat 16%" ase ST vOtitaanylbmip ted hy Ya - Wi ey oe Sin-a form ong i for dissemination because disclosure e pe ‘of this information could be detrimental to the best interests of the United States. The enclosed eee hongy an y mere being submitted for the guidance of the Bureau, Miami & BG Qand: WEO relative to the above captioned subject matter. ela yete “Pipa tango sorte apm na oe eed aa on Dr... ERNESTO ARAGON Y GODOY, 233 East 69th Street, SNew York City, former member of the Cuban Revolutionary Cound UG (CRC) and close associate of Dr. JOSE MIRO CARDONA of the W|._ tox XCRC, on 7/30/63 advised that he had difficulty in obtaining. Rey ane Somployment since the disbanding of the CRC in April, 1903» 7 (Bore re MIRO CARDONA resigned as President of tne CRE. - oN une ARAGON stated that in submitting to an interview with | wo nationally known insurance companies, he had been | informed by them, in letters stating their reluctance to hire him because he was too closely identified with the - 2 KENNEDY Administration and these companies felt that this aA) relationship would be REA Ew! AEG egmPLoyment with the oN } icompanies. Alu) , OTHE ALLL RAW be. ; ere ARAGON state at asa tesult of failure to obtain: Ms gainful employment and as a result of the aforementioned letters. -.% which he ‘received, he requested and received an interview with 7. Attorney Gerferal ROBERT F. KENNEDY. ARAGON stated that the-~ tAttorney General informed him that he would do everything . ipossible in order to assist: ARAGON 4 in. obtaining some type: | es - tS employment . Llu) Tag herd reve a res he, a | } i { i a4 ty | y ae | } ' “4 2.) Bureau “(109- 5B)” —_ piven (105- 783} Sor Sor Rann ) (RM 1-. Washington Field (105-29995): (ax30) ) ever ern — Z lige po HDs Ss Foe XG 0S 108 SU. or sooodl Dae a IN HY 50953 DBoctd: 32304906 Page 2?
ONY 1105-35253 aw’ tags 7 | ape - be TB: Z ARAGON also advised ‘on’ ¥/30/63 that he had taken an examination in Washington, D.C. during the latter part “Of July, 1963, at the United States Department of State in order to obtain a job from this department as an interpreter and translator. ARAGON advised that he had Just received word that he had passed the examination and: the the State Department contemplated utilizing nis services within the next few weeks. ARAGON -also advised that this Job as an interpreter and translator for the United States Department of State would entail his travelling with visitors from Latin America to various states and to various universities throughout the United States. ARAGON advised tha he would receive a fixed daily. amount plus $20.00 a day expenses for each day he worked for the State Department in the capacity of a translator and interpreter. (X (ly) ARAGON further stated on 7/30/63 that due to his past close association with the Bureau and his confidence and trust in the Bureaujalthough he had been instructed not to disclose his assg¢giation, nevertheless, he wanted the Bureau to know thatias of 8/1/63 he would be placed on the payroll of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), at the sum of $300.00 per month plus expenses. ARAGON advised that he had been asked to perform certain assignments for CIA and had been told that he may, at times, have to travel for the agency to meet and interview certain people for them. o ARAGON requested that his connection with CIA be held in the strictest of confidence andwmder no circumstance should — th act that he disclosed this connection be mentioned to — Ke ARAGON on Ae » Was contacted at which time he stated that he already had had one assignment from the | State Department to travel with a couple of students from Bolivia who were visiting in Washington, D.C. He also stated that he expected another assignment from them within auweek or two. Ku ae to Toronto, Canada,for CIA in order to contact HY 50957 Boclda: 32304908 Page 3 ARAGON also advised on 9/4/63,that he has made two ~
an NY 1105-35253 oe HY ae BC whereby the CIA would be in PégulaYr contact with ARAGON stated that he had cont L Since helmew(@) © ~~ him from Havana and through worked Out: an_arran ement (Cc)  ARAGON“Advised from his various meetings with epresentatives of the United States Department of State, CIA\ and the Department of Defense and from contacts among Cuban exile groups, that he is of the opinion that the Anti-CASTRO movement.” at the present time is back in the same situation it was in prior to the invasion of Cuba in April, 1961. ARAGON advised, that by this statement, he meant that once again the CIA is acting independently of cher Governmental Agencies and that their activities at the present time are greatly increased and they report to no one and only advisex. responsible individuals after a certain mission has been carried out. ARAGON stated once again the United States an State Department is confined to matters of a political gt). sof propaganda which are sent all over Latin America FAY). and are printed in both English and Spanish. ARAGON 50957 ‘ang economic nature relative to Cuba while the Department of Defens closely watching any military activity &% 1) in Cuba. u " ARAGON vanes that from his.own knowledge he is ca absolutely positive,that the following,organigations are -being completely supported by the cra KY) (AY) oe 1. Unidad Revolucionaria - This organization: is headed by JOSE F. RODRIGUEZ ESPADA and MARIO SEIGLE. ARAGON stated that this organization, in recent months, has done a tremendous job in getting out a newspaper, booklets and various forms -“  glso advised that they. have put out a booklet listing the arrivals and departures of all foreign ships to and from Cuba. ARAGON stated that the work done by the organization is very impressive and undoubtedly it has cost a large sum of money which obviously comes from CIA. Boclda: 32304908 Page 4 2 -who also works for [the sam C) 3 | Who is now living in Toronto, Hinaae. 3/0 bg)