424-10205-10371 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form - Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10205-10371 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  97-4073-1ST NR 8, 9 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC,MM TITLE: DATE: 06/22/1960 PAGES: 75 SUBJECTS : CUBA LIBRE, BKG INVEST, ASSOC, NEWSPAPER, PUBLICATION, PATRIA LIBRE, ACA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret : RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/02/1998 ‘OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: _INC RPT V9 oo 2 t HW 50953 Docld:32290595 Page 1
“ Jp p-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) . . a - “ / oo ee SECRET ey : : 4 1) ATED STATES DEPARTMENT OF\._JSTICE. | | : Soe FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | a _LNS.,. Miamé (RM) 4 ; [-=ps Customs, Miami. (RM) - : 1. -_US..Border Patrol, “Miamé- (RM) - . ° ds Ged, Fes. McPherson, Ga. (RM) Copy to: L.-.ONI, DIO, 6th ND,.Charlesten, §. C. Ry), Le} Osi, ‘MacDill AFB, Tampa, Pla: RN). Report of, LEMAN L. - STAPFORD, Re , Office: "MIAMI, FLA. Date: OCT 10 1960 : : | Field Office File #: Miami (97-309), 97-4073 ’ Tithe: "CUBA LIBRE" . (Post Office Box. 2235, ee a Miami 1, Floride) ne Wey oyu wand 4 gne Character: REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA. Psually reliable. source tha “Miawi, “had Bet stated flights were being madé from Florfda to Cuba for the purpgse of. droppin t bundles of newspapers | £ “Patria” and “Cuba Libre. interviewed by. FBILS JBM] CK Miami, ‘and stated he coul: urmish no information re - allegation, although he-had heard rumors that such flights had been made in 1959) Source at Colonial Press, Miami, reports “Cuba Libre” still being edited oo by .JOSE ACOSTA. ‘Three thousand copies of newspapér being | published weekly but ACOSTA has requested reduction to 2,000 - copies. Source states ACOSTA destroys approximately half | of weekly printing, and ACOSTA believed to be making a. living from funds which he solicits: for the purpose of | printing newspaper. ‘Summaries . of ) typical articles set I forth. —_ P - &- wa 4 Taras ; \ "DETAILS: 7 _guasoarzon ; REGARDING oe OF. NEWSPAPERS “ This document contains neither jecoiiméndations 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 outs ide your agency. HW SO9453 Bactld: 32290595 Page 2
(Sly Ty Seg ecRED < C3 MM 97 309: On Jane: 9, 1960, MM T 1, another Government agency which conducts . security and, intelligence inves= tigations, reported it had received the following in- f formation from a usually reliable source in Mexico city $C! eG! CSh. . ‘és 4 According to] small planes were making two or three trips from FPlofida to Cuba weekly in order to drop bundles of “Patria” and “Cuba Libre," described as publications. Approximately five | L thousand copies of the publications are printed weekly A4— and gent to different parts of Cuba. The newspapers pe are printed at the Colonial Press, 3265 N. W. 37th. Street, Miami, Florida, by “JOSEAAGOSTA, RAEAE: IAGUAS.. JenGLAN, Sormas Cuban re tire and ENO) MON= TANE re Ae : motel ay faa {" Jes3 | imformed that he is a U. S. citizen of Cuban descent who has been residing in Miami for many years, He described himself as a television=rad{o repairman by trade. Among other things, utnished the following information: ) (— Fuse he had no knowledge that any plane. trips. are being made from the United States to drop any type of propaganda in Cuba. He said it ie too risky and dangerous in view of the restrictions which have been ‘npoer’ on plane flights by the U. §. Border Patrol. said he had heard numerous rumors that some flights were made im 1959, but he could furnish no- specific information, could identify no pilots, nor could he give the names of airports which were reportedly used. He could furnish no other pertinent information | concerning that matter. Cl Jrerscnatiy denied being engaged in any type of revolutionary activity. He said he is residing t aw 50953 Boclda: 322790595 Page 3 ER ‘sd
f a Sr at VStar ctor aS TL, SE HY a ’ °D-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) Ne. , | - " ~ SECRET 7 sot | Be 4, iTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF. JSTICE | oO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a =. INS... Miami. (RM) > . i L-= US. Customs, Miami (RM) © : i -L. =_US. Border. Patrol, Miami (RM) - 7 . do=.G=2, Ft...McPherson, Ga. (RM) - Copy to: 7 ° ONT, DIO,..6th ND, Charleston, S. C. (RM). ~ ‘OSI, ‘MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla. QM) Repoit of: LEMAN L. STAFFORD; Re eee Office “MIAMI, FLA, no, Date: OCT 1 0 1960 | : | ret) Field Office File #: Miami (97-309). . _ Bureau File #: 97-4073 2) | MSE, Title: = “CUBA LIBRE". f (Post Office Box 2235, ; oo, A boa Miami 1, Florida) . ee ins aml Be , Classified by calis Character: REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA, Declassify on: | OADR v4 Synopsis: On 6/9/60, MM T-1. reported receivin usually reliable source. that Miami, had{ $_) stated flights were being madé from Florida to Cuba for the purpose of. droppin bundles of. newspapers - “Patria” and “Cuba Libre ."Y | interviewed by FBI, &<i] (S] Miami, and stated he could furnish no information re allegation, although he had heard rumors that such flights had been made in 1959. Source at Colonial’ Préss, Miami, reports “Cuba Libre” still being edited by JOSE ACOSTA. Three thousand copies of newspaper being pub lished weekly butACOSTA has requested reduction to 2,000. - copies. Source states ACOSTA destroys approximately half of weekly printing, and ACOSTA believed.to be making a. Living from funds. which he. solicits for the purpose of printing newspaper. Summaries . of typical articles ‘Set forth. - a _ Pe é a! This docunient- contains neither recomendations nor conclusions of the. FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agerigyi lt and, its, gontents-are not to be distributed outside your agency. WU RERE © S “ i . , . AN S095 DBocld: 322790595 Page 4
Ne SECRET MM 97-309. On June 9, 1960, MM T-1, another Government - agency which conducts security and intelligence inves- tigations, reported it had received the following in- = formation from a usually reliable source in Mexico City: @ (w According to| CS} small planes were making two ot three trips from Plorida to Cuba weekly in order to drop bundles of "Patria" and “Cuba Libre," deseribed as publications. Approximately five | thousand copies of the publications are printed weekly and sent to different parts of Cuba. The newspapers are printed at the Colonial Press, 3265 N. W. 37th. Street, Miami, Florida, by JOSE ACOSTA, RAFAEL GUAS INCLAN, former Cuban Vice-President, and (FNU) MON-= TANE. JOSE ACOSTA resides at 701 S. W. Sth Street, motel apartment 4, Miami, Florida. (s<) GA On Auguet 11, 1960 C& | inhorme at he 18 4 » S. CItiZen of Cuban descent who has been residing in Miami for many years. He described himself as a television-radio. repairman by trade. Among other things, furnished the following information: (yet he had no knowledge that any plane. trips. are being made from the United States to drop any type of propaganda in Cuba. He said it is too risky and dangerous in view of the restrictions which have been imposed on plane flights by the U. §. Border Patrol. (Bate he had heard numerous rumors that some ‘lights were made im 1959, but he could furnish no specific information, could identify no pilots, nor could he give the names of airports which were reportedly used, He could furnish no other pertinent information concerning that matter. personally denied being engaged in any . type of revolutionary activity. He said he is residing wo ox SECRET en a | HW 50953 Docld:32290595 Page 5
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50957 as revolutionary ar P —_ “patter to. BAC, ‘Miami SECREU 3. Reg. "ANT I~FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES oo 109-96! . | ee , it mee CLA furnished information oviginating. ao Cuban exile in Miamie- He allegedly stated that sma planes wake two or three trips weekly from Florida to Cuba - ‘to drop bundles of Cuba and Patria Libre, anti-Castro - i , publications, ose Acosta pSpor teddy ta ‘connected! ‘with these | . publications. jalso’'stated that Diag Barlart (wih vom CSD NY has been in jon ta st) was a main figure in. the counter-- f__ jaige believes that sounterrevelution will begin in June, 1960, and that a clandestine air bas is. being prepared in Mexico, We should interview Lyte f \o \ ’ A 4 t 4 { 4 - ~ ay _ i aaa f ry | Ne a EN f : ‘ ‘. Ne v i . ~ i \ a ag ty ay! et {heed dg> boat ig LE kT Das ok | bee. ce ot why ae ‘SECRET os Bocld: 322790595 Page 7