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~ , si JFK Assassination System Date: 10/14/20 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: HSCA . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: _ 180-10075-10071 Assassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: | NUMBERED FILES (44 USC 2107 Note). ases#: NW S4756 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 009265 PO-31-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: BLACKMER, S. JONATHAN TO: BLAKEY, G. ROBERT. TITLE: SUMMARY OF VICTOR ESPINOSA DEPOSITION TAKEN JUNE 7, 1978 IN WASH., DC. “ DATE: 07/18/1978 PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES ANTI-CASTRO CUBANS ROBRENO, CARLOS CUBELA, ROLANDO MACHADO CIA DOCUMENT TYPE: SUMMARY CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/27/1996 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Executive session. Box 170. v9.4 ] HW 54756 Docld: 32246513 Page 1
e Index of Victor Espinosa Deposition Page 3. . Tepedino, Carlos p. 33 Trafficante, Santo pp. 96, 97, 104, 105 Trasancos pp. 68, 69, 80 Ugarte, FNU p. 15 a --Usalase, FNU.  p. 49 Vallejo, Colonel p. 13 ' Vasquez, Antonio Soto p. 23 . Meciana, Antonio © “p. 88 -- Westbrook, Joe. . pp. 6, 49 Whitehouse, Teddy. pp. 100, 101 Williamson (CIA-Madrid)p. 66 HW 54756 Docld:322746513 - Page 11
JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 10/14/20 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 HSCA 180-10075-10072 NUMBERED FILES 009265 Document Information HSCA . ESPINOSA, VICTOR DEPOSITION OF VICTOR ESPINOZA 06/07/1978 113 ANTI-CASTRO CUBANS CIA ROBRENO, CARLOS MACHADO REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA CUBELA, ROLANDO TRANSCRIPT Unclassified 3 Redact 01/01/2003 Duplicate transcripts in next two folders. Box 170. Released under the John Kennedy Wses5asgsination Records Oollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ases#: NW S4756 Date: nO-31-2017 v9.1 HW 54756 DBocld: 322746514 Page 1
6 and he used to go to school in the same town in which I was 2 born in Cuba. 3 Mr. Blackmer. So you had known him many years before your @ 4 activities started. 5 Mr. Espinosa. Yes. 6 Mr. Blackmer. At the University? 7 Mr. Espinosa. Yes. 8 Mr. Blackmer. Who were some of his associates in the 9 underground activities? 10 Mr. Espinosa. For example, one Cubela and Machado. 11 Mr. Blackmer. Do you have the first names? 12 Mr. Espinosa. I cannot remember the first names because 13 we used to call him "Machaletto" and Joe Westbrook. r 2 14 Mr. Blackmer. Is that an American? 15 Mr. Espinosa. No, ne was a Cuban. 16 Mr. Blackmer. Do you know what any of these individuals 17 are doing now? 18 Mr. Espinosa. They are dead. 19 Mr. Blackmer. Are any of these individuals now with the 20 Castro government? | 21 Mr. Espinosa. I think Chaumon is with the Castro govern- 22 ment, and I think Raminda -- and it has been so many years -- 23 and Naranjo and the rest of the people I mentioned there © 24 25 HW 54756 Docld:322746514 Page ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, spo 7th STREET, S.W. REPORTERS BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20024 (202) 554-2345
10 "1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 HW 54756 DoclId: 322746514 . Mr, Espinosa. You mean in wnat --- Mr. Blackmer. What you understood to de his particular ‘role. Mr. Espinosa. He was like a friend of mine and a friend ¥ of Mike's and I guess Mike wanted him to front for him or be the one who got the airplane. Mr. Blackmer. Did he have any specific knowledge of planes or munitions or anything of that nature to where ne would be @ person that you would go to get tnese things? Mr. Espinosa. I wouldn't know that but I don't think so, and I wouldn't think so. Mr. Blackmer. So, you think it was really Mike who secured the planes and used. Sam as tne front man. Mr. Espinosa. No, I think Mike told him to. get us what we wanted more or less and he. got it. Mr, Blackmer. Was it your understanding that Benton was connected with the government in any way, the U.S. government? Mr. Espinosa. No, at no time did I believe he was v eonnected with the U.S. Government.. Mr. Blackmer. And nad. Mike at any time to. your knowledge been connected with tne U.S. Government? Mr. Espinosa. Not that I know of. Mr. Blackmer. Where did you get the explosives tnat you were going to use? Mr. Espinosa.. I think we got them in Fort Lauderdale. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, Page 20 AAR ART A RATS DEIN NINE VASA CUIMATOAAL NCO FOADA LIND RRALDGAS
HW 54756 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 DocId: 322746514 20 Mr. Blackmer. Did you personally get tnem or someone else zgot tnem? Mr. Espinosa. I tnink Miguel Alvarez got them. Mr. Blackmer. Can you tell us a little bit about what the plan was-for this bombing raid? Mr. Espinosa. Well, the plan was to try to get the refinery out of service or out of production so instead of bringing crude oil into the country and oe refined in Cuba, they would nave to bring in the gasoline. So, that would have made a very easy target for us in order to blow up the tankers or whatever vessels were used to Dring in the gasoline. Mr..Blackmer. Were you aware tnat any of these vessels that were carrying oil to Cuba may have been flying a Russian flag? Mr. Espinosa. No, this was a hypothetical thing at the \ Mr. Blackmer. It was not your intention at that time to provoke an incident between the U.S. and Russia? Mr. Espinosa. No, that would nave stopped us from blowing up the Russian ship. Mr. BlacKkmer. So, you had some knowledge, I understand, of the particular oil refinery that you were going after? Mr. Espinosa. “Yes. Mr. Blackmer. How did you acquire that knowledge? Mr. Espinosa. Well, through a family bdusineses. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, Page 7+, STREET, S.\W. REPORTERS BUILDING, WASHINGTON, 0.C. 29024 (202) $8u-2345
10. 11 12 13 14 1 16 7 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 a Mr. Blackmer. And what specifically was that business? Mr. Espinosa. It was--tnere were industrial inspectors wno used to inspect sugar refineries, aelconol and olaces where ‘alcohol was being made and gasoline refineries, or oil refineries, et cetera. Mr. Blackmer. And you had personally gone over this particular refinery? Mr. Espinosa. Yes, as a younger man I used to go there with inspectors sometimes to make some pocket money or something. Mr. Blackmer. A part-time job? Mr. Espinosa. A part time job, yes. Mr. Blackmer. Did you talk MeLaney into financing this operation? Mr. Espinosa. Yes. Mr. Blackmer. And did you know what his particular interest was in seeing this operation successfully completed? Mr. Espinosa. Well, I mean, first we have to Say tnac if the operation was successful, perhaps we had a chance to economically cripple the country and consequently bring about a. change in the politics. Of course, 4a change in the political. situation at the time would nave deen a favorable. change for Mr. MeLaney's economics or business out there. Mr. Blackmer. So, McLaney was personally interested in regaining some of his possessions in Cuba. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, HW 54756 Docld:322746514 Page ?2 AAA Tre OTREET SAP REDNATERS ALIN AING WASHINGTAN MC 20094 190914 $2285
22 1 Mr. Espinosa. Yes, exactly like that. 2 Mr. Blackmer, Do you know if he was involved in any of 3 the internal polities in Cuba in the sense-+-do you know if he 4 was sponsoring any particular exile leaders who could possibly 5 in the foreseeable future go back to Cuba and take over once 6 Castro was eliminated? 7 Mr. Espinosa. JI don't Know that. I don't think so. 8 Mr. Blackmer. So, is it your opinion that Mr. McLaney 9 was doing what little he could and hoping that others would do 10 a little and add to tne possible fall of tne Castro regime? W Mr. Espinosa. Exactly. 12 | Mr. Blackmer. In July of 1963 outside: of New Orleans, 3g Louisianna, a large catch of dynamite and home-made bombs were ‘14 found in the home of Bill McLaney. Could you tell us what you 15 Know about that catch of arms that was discovered? 16 Mr. Espinosa. It was taken there Sy me and it was to be 17 used in other raids. 18 Mr. Blackmer. A similar raid? 19 Mr. Espinosa. As the one that was in Cuba. 20° Mr. Blacxmer. I understand that some of the people that 21 participated with you in tne June 15 attempt also participated 22 with you in the July attempt. 23 Mr. Espinosa. Yes. 24 Mr. Blackmer. First of all, it is my understanding that 25 you planned on using a 8-25 or 8-26 dDomber. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, 34756 DocTd: 32246514 Page £3 Teh QTREZT RNAS REPORTERS AI AING WASHINGTON DC 20094 1709) 2RA-9345
10 11. 42 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 Mr. Espinosa. Yes. Gl 2 7 fay] ekmer. Was it tne B-25 or 2-26? o Mr. Espinosa. I cannot remember, one or the other. Mr, Blackmer. Who was it that was to get the plane? Mr. Espinosa. The plane was to de delivered to us over there. Mr. Blackmer. At Pontchartrain? Mr. Espinosa. Yes, and we were to go over there on the plane and take off. ; Mr, Blackmer. Specifically, who was going to go on the actual flight? Mr. Espinosa. .It was going to be’a pilot, wnose name I can't remember right. now. Mr. Blackmer. Was it Antonio Soto Vasquez? Mr. Espinosa. I am not sure; it could be. Mr. Blackmer. Who else was to go on the plane? Mr. Espinosa. There were only three people to go on the plane. It was going to be Antonio, if it was--I am not sure, and Miguel and myself or either Migual or Carlos Hernandez. Mr, Blackmer. Was Sam Benton, once again, going to get you the plane? Mr. Espinosa. No. Mr. Blackmer. Who was going. to get you the plane? Mr. ESpinosa. I have no idea. We were tried; the whole thing was departmentalized. ALDERSON AEPORTING COMPANY, iNC HW 54756 Docld:322746514 Page 24 See a Eee a SORA SDTTIO SLE IAI VAP AOLIIAIO TAAL SO AANA FOND SRA BAR
10 11 12 13 20 21 23 25 24 Mr. Blackmer. Whose responsibility was it, to your knowledge -- was it to get the plane? Mr. Espinosa. Financial responsibility, you mean? “Mr. Blackmer. Financial responsibility. Mr. Espinosa. It was Mike McLaney. Mr. Blackmer. And to the best of your knowledge, Mike was going to make Sure that the plane was at a specified location? Mr. Espinosa. That is right. Mr. Blackmer. And as to the pilot, did you take the pilot with you or was the pilot supposed to be there with the plane? Mr. Espinosa. No. I went there first to that place, and then the guy who was going to go with the plane, Carlos Hernandez, came from Miami; and the pilot was supposed to meet us there once the plane was there or-we knew the plane was coming, and he was going to fly from Miami to New Orleans. Mr. Blackmer. The pilot didn't come with Carlos Hernandez? Mr. Espinosa. No. Mr. Blackmer . ‘Do you know an individual named Lauchli from Colesville, Illinois? Mr. Espinosa. Yes. Mr. Blackmer. How did you come to know Lauchli? Mr. ESpinosa. Someone gave me his phone number, and I can't recall who did it by now, and I called him and I ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC, HW 54756 Docld:3272746514 Page 90 7th STREET, S.W. REPORTERS BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20024 (202) 554-2345
JFK Assassination System Date: 9/30/201 Identification Form a SSSSFSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSee Agency Information AGENCY: HSCA RECORD NUMBER: _ 180-10073-10321 RECORD SERIES: | NUMBERED FILES AGENCY FILENUMBER: 005174 (2 OF 8) SSeS Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: DOWINING, THOMAS N. TO: BATES, C.M. TITLE: DATE: — 12/03/1976 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : HSCA, ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENT TYPE: LETTER CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: Consulted CURRENT STATUS: — Withhold DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 06/15/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box #:109. v9.1 1 NW 55925 DoclTd: 32245763 Page i
é + THOMAS N. DOWNING, VA., CHAIRMAN HENRY B. GONZALEZ, TEX. SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO < CHARDSON PREYER, N.C, BURT L, TALCoTT, CALIF, (ive STOKES, OHIO STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN, ‘ALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.c, CHARLES THONE, NESZR,. , . , YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. as 4 int tiong CHRISTOPHER J, pone oe Select Committee on sassing HAROLD E. FORD, TENN, . ——-. @.&. Bouse of Representatines 202) 225-4624 (202) 3341 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 WASHINGTON, B.C. 20515 December 3, 1976 Mr. C. M, Bates Superintendent of Buildings Room 246, C.H.0O.B. Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Bates: The following staff personnel of the Select Committee on Assassi- nations have not been issued House identification cards at this time due to no fault Of their own. Should any of the below listed Staffers wish to enter the committee rooms, #3342, House Office Building Annex #2, after hours and when there is no one present, please allow them access after O) verification of identification and social Security number: Mrs. Edyth Baish 169-16-012] Ms. Shery] Bonifer Ms. Linda Connor Steven Fallis Will furnish Social Security at later date, Thomas Gannon Gerald Hamilton Thomas Howarth Belford Lawson Alvin Lewis Ralph Locke Denise McCrea Andy Purdy James Wolfe Thanking you in advance for your Cooperation, I am Sincerely, Thomas N, Downing Chairman CO) TND: vm . ~~ 1 NW 55923 Docld: 32245763 Pag
JFK Assassination System Date: 9/23/201 Identification Form II IT Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: HSCA . . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  180-10074-10328 Wssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 54756 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 007486 HO-31-Z017 II I I Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: 02/14/1978 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : HERNANDEZ, CELSO "MACARIO" DOCUMENT TYPE: SUMMARY CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/25/1995 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 143. a v9.1 1 HW 54756 Docld:32246770 Page 1
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JFK Assassination System Date: 10/1/201 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: HSCA . Eennedy RECORD NUMBER: _ 180-10074-10479 Wssassination Records OoOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES (44 Usc 2107 Note). ases#: NW S4756 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 009916 HO-31-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA . FROM: GRIFFIN, WILL HAYDEN TO: TITLE: DATE: 03/14/1978 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : .. SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES FBI; METHODOLOGY GRIFFIN, WILL HAYDEN; INTERVIEW OSWALD, MARINA; STATEMENTS; INTERVIEWS JENKINS, WALTER OSWAL, LEE HARVEY; POST-RUSSIAN PERIOD; POLTICAL AND.... JENKINS, BILL DOCUMENT TYPE: SUMMARY CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3 CURRENT STATUS: — Withhold DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/20/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 183. v9.1 1 HW 54756 Docld:322346421 Page 1
Ww ‘ a “ , ° ‘ . s 16 . . V . ‘ we . an o 009916 KENNEDY - INVESTIGATION INTERVIEW SCHEDULE 1. . Identifying Information: Name Will Hayden Griffin Address 3744 Cripple Creek Dr. City/State Dallas, Texas 75224 “Date of Birth 3/19/14” - Social Security 439-12-4667 2. Physical Description: so Height | Weight “Ethnic Group_.- 3B. Personal History: a. Present Employment: _ _. Address Telephone b. Criminal Record | l. Arrests 2. Convictions 4. Additional Personal Information: a. Relative(s): Name. Address | b. Area frequented: _c. Remarks: | Investigator HW 54756 Docld:32246421 Padeate Color Eyes Date 3/14/78. | Place Mercantile Bldg. Rm. 1835 . “Telephone 214-337-7440 _ Spouse . Children’ =: Hair Special Characteristics |: : . cnet re re Form #4-B
4 | KENNEDY |» SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS © NAME Will Hayden Griffin | pate 3/14/78 Time 10 A.M. ‘Address 3744 Cripple Greek Dr. Place: Mercantile Bldg. pallas, texas 75224 Interview: On. 3/14/78 Staff Investigator Harold D. neap. interviewed Will Hayden Griffin, former FBI special a ‘Agent stationed in ‘Dallas, Texas ‘from 1958. ‘0. ‘Dec. 30), 1997: ‘relative to the SCA investigation ; of, ‘the. SEK assassination. a - Griffin advised that he” had never met or ‘Saw HO, a “however he had. interviewed ‘Marina. Oswald, on, ‘several occasions after, the: assassination. | Leap asked Griffinaf he was aware, “that he was” alleged to have stated that Oswald was - ‘an FBI sntornant Griffin: stated that. he was aware of the. allegation and - had been questioned ‘by the ‘Bureau concerning the accusations of, Walter Jenkins. Griffin said there was" no truth to. ‘the accusations and: aia not: know where. Walter Jenkins got the information. | He | said ‘he knew the information, did. not -come- from Walter Jenkins’ brother Bill, who is a FBI agent oe ~\ oo. an Albuquerque, New Mexico. HW 54756 Docld: 322746421 . Page 3° Leap asked Griffin Ge he | was “censored as a result | of: the Bureau. investigation of the allegations. Griffin” . Interviewer (Signature) “Harold: D. Lea ~~ (Mame) 7 po Date Transcribed _~°4/25778 -- by °&
Interview: W.H. Griffin 2 advised that he was not censored. He went on to explain that he had been censored on several occasions however none were: related to the Oswald investigation. HW 54756 DBocld:322464271 Page 4
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 NW 55923 Docld:3223464232 JFK Assassination System Date: 10/1/201 Identification Form Agency Information HSCA 180-10074-10480 NUMBERED FILES 009917 Document Information — HSCA WEBSTER, ROBERT E. 03/16/1978 ‘ 6 RAND CORPORATION WEBSTER, ROBERT E; INTERVIEW WEBSTER, ROBERT E.; DEFECTION TO RUSSIA SUMMARY Unclassified 3 Redact 10/25/1995 Box 183. Page i
- . INVESTIGATION l. Identifying Information: Name Robert E. Webster Address City/State Ellsworth, Maine Date of Birth 10/23/28 Social Security 207-667-9715 2. Physical Description: ' Height Weight Ethnic Group_ fe ta 3. Personal History: a. Present Employment: - Address Telephone  b. Criminal Record 1. Arrests 2. Convictions 4. Additional Personal Information: a. -Relative(s): Name Address INTERVIEW SCHEDULE > ‘KENNEDY 00991" Date 3/16/78 - Place Holiday Inn . oe (office) ‘Telephone 207-667-9715 (h) 207-244-5531 M or S . . a | ' Spouse - Children Color Eyes Hair Special Characteristics - irneeneene ae senna ns ee rennnmmnrmenree -b. Area frequented: c. Remarks: Investigator Date NW 55925 Docld:32246422 Page 2 -
HW 54756 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 Docld: 322746514 Page 276 25 i) inquired if. I could go and see him and get some explosives and get some special detonators made for the domos we were going to. drop in the raid. Mr. Blackmer. This individual that told you about him,. what did the individual tell you about Luchli? Mr. Espinosa. It was just the John Birch Society who had helped some of Ehe Cubans and different officials before. Mr. Blaeckmer. You telephoned this individual and met him, I assume, where? Mr. Espinosa. At his place, at his nouse, Mr. Blackmer. That was where? Mr. Espinosa. In Colesville, Illinois. Mr. Blackmer. Did you then go with him to pick up explosives? Mr. Espinosa. First, we picked up the exolosives but we left them at tne place where he had them and then we went on for three or four days making the detonators wnich were meade from the neads of 61 millimeter mortar snells or 60 millimeter mortar shells. | Mr. Blackmer. I assume Mr. Lauchli supplied all of the individual parts and you and Luchli together made the bombs? Mr. Espinosa. We put them together and he had 4 very nice working room. Mr. Blackmer. This was in Colesville, Illinois? Mr. Espinosa. Yes. ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, iNC, ee ee RR RRR me RA mM mm OR RN RAR TRA Pe an
2] - 23 "24 25 -HW 50529 Docld: 34246611 Page 3 MR. GENZMAN: My name is Robert Genzman, and Iam a Staff Counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations. I have been designated counsel empowered to take statements under oath, pursuant to the House Resolution 222 and-Committee Rule 4. I would ask the Magistrate to identify himself and to state that he is authorized to administer oaths pursuant to the laws of the United States. MAGISTRATE JOHANNESEN: I am Ingard Or Johannesen, United States Magistrate for the Eastern District of Louisiana. and I am authorized by the statutes to administer oaths in this district. | MR. GENZMAN: Would you please swear the witness? MAGISTRATE JOHANNESEN: Would you please - stand and raise your right hand? Do you swear the answers and testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and. “nothing but the truth, so help: you God? | MR. OREST: ‘PENA: I do. Whereupon, OREST PENA | having been duly sworn by Magistrate Ingard 0. Johannesen, a Magistrate Judge in and for the State of Louisiana, Century Reporters, Inc. (733) 464-0093
ne 21 @ ° 23 24 HW 50529 Docld: 34246611 Page 22 | and the office at the Balter Building. | | bo a) get some information. Mr. Weisberg brought me some papers from the Archives of the United States. Some of the papers he brought me from the Archives was one of the informants of the FBI of the United States. The name of the person is Hector Jose Garcia.. “According to the Archives file, Mr. Hector Jose Garcia said that. I am supposed to talk one night directly to | Mr. Castro in Cuba, E would like to offer myself again and £0 bring Mr. Hector Jose Garcia and let: both of us take a lie | test to see who is*right and who is wrong and then you will see what the FBI is’ doing trying to discourage me. Q Mr. Pena, is there any substantiation for your | allegation that Oswald was. an FBI informant? Can you offer any other proof that Oswald was an FBI informant?. A I will not talk anything else about it. This | matter, it would be more to talk about but this matter, we. have to come to something else who is Sergio Arcacha Smith 0 I. did not understand that. | A . The offices of Sergio Arcacha Smith and the FBI -- when all this matter is straightened up then we will | talk about some other offices in the same Balter Building. O- ; What about? | A. Some other offices in the same Balter Buildin where the federal government was working. Century HReparters, bite. {FIAl 4264-0003
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