ciiet of Station, JHWAVE |e TRY cvrogg ee” Departaent of Justice Tnguiry Concetning action meee 4 me thee 1, Headquarters has received an taquyry from tho Internal Security Divigionm, Department. of Justice, goncerning alleged re~ cruiting activities by cortain individuals identified as repre~- sentatives of an anti-Castro movement in few Orleans, The Depart~ mont of Justice received the information Atnevuyh tho FBI) frum the lléth Intelligence Corps Group, U.S. Air /¥Yorce, Now Orleans, Louisiana. t I . 2. Information in the Air Force Intelligence report dated April 3, 1962, refiects that Wiliiam A.; Yennington of New Oricans, Louisiana, advised during interviews on 31 March 1962 and 2 April 19G4 that he had beon in contact with a Luis BAVEL (phonetic) at 4651 Marigny Street, Now Orleans, concerning his possible recruit- ment. for military sorvice ayuinut the present regime. in Cuba. Peoningtoa reportedly stated that he mot with RAVEL and two other - individuals connectod with the anti-Caatre movement on 25 Harch 1964 and discussed with them in a@ilitary experionce and capabliity ic porfurm aircraft sgmuavat and deaviltiow work. According to Pennington, he was told by thease represontatives of the Anti-Cagtro movement that they could utiiize hia military skilis ang that he e#ould work at aa undisclosed training area in Guatemaia and that upon the successful Liberation of Cuba he would be given a Captaiacy in the Cuban Army. Pounnington advised that these individuals, wha did not mention the group ur organization they represented, snowed hin during tho meoting an invoice from a government surplus concern located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which indicated the gaie of military smali arma vaiued at $19,00U, He further stated that he was told prior to his actually being employed by the group, "authore ization would have to be obtained from Miami". During the meeting, according to Pennington, Havel received a telephone call from Hiasi, Florida, from an individual whom Ravel identified as “Presidents Cardonas" (phonetic). (Continued) oo LAE TYG 7 CATE OFie8 r, 4 June 1962 12 JUN 4982 GASFATCH SY MUG ANLD NUM Se UPGY 1074, HE ALLJUARTERS FILE NUMEER 1, ehOSs REFERENCE 1 CAB GS Eb AN H~K~C-R-E-T r fe . COPS O LE TG 10~124-25/2 bee ey Internal Distribution:} “|b - C/TFW  S- : ; oa LL TEN’ . Mu “, OOM ST ie a : cet eo a pe Pooks TRW/Reg™ f ¢ | i} C/TFW/CL’ 8 June 6é VICTOR WALLEN bo Mile Mis 7 nn ns mae comme wee : - yf | / : | TFW/Pa-Prop AEN Ty FOIE SH Rew Cc, TFW an ai “ 53 ase emeous Corin mt ACLD CO O10D WIECH Mee OF ES dat ruitiag. activities ————————_-__ DISPATCH
4-90000 CONTINU ATION OF DISPATCH a tea Datta eoae . i i - : i. : ’ oe , §aR-CsR-k-T 3. In connection with the Air Force report the FBI furnished the foliowtny information tio the Department of Justice: . One Sergko Areacha+Smith, identtifted’ as the former head of the FRD in New Orieans, during an dnuterview on & December iDGL, identified a Luis REBEL of New Orleaus ag the delegate ty the CRC in New Orieans, Also on a tist of members of the CRC in New Orleans, which was made avaiisabie tu the Fal, the address of 4651 Marigny Street was noted with a “Mr. Luis, Babel Runes" Listed as a “Delegado". 4. Headquarters fiies contain ho identifiabie information on William 4. Pyunnington and Luis KABEL Nunez. Concerning Sergio Arcacha Smith, our files contain no information other than he was once the hoad of tho FRD in New Orleans. 5. In mid-1961 Headquarters notified the Department of Justice that we had and expected to-continue to-havo a special interest. in the activitics conducted by the FRD (and now the CRC) and its bona ~~ fide affiliation and requested that no action be taken against the CRC for acts that may be comaiccdd in fhe performance of its func- tions as a central point for enlisting support fur anti-CASTRO acti- vittes, “Tiy connection with this notific:.tion and the recruiting activities cited in paragraph 2., tie FI has requested the opinion of the Department of Justice as to whether such recruiting activi- ties indicate a possible violation of tho neutrality statutes. . warranting further iloveatigation, 6. It is requested that the Station discreetly determine from Or. MIRO Lf Luis RABEL Nunez is ap authorized representative of the CRC in the New Orleans area and his activities are known and approved by the CRC. With this information and any comments the Station may have on the reported activities, Neadquarters can make ap appropriate reply to the Department of Justice inquiry. END OF DISPATCH Distribution: Orig & 2 - COS/JHWAVE if a | Go: { : } . ! ‘ i : \ . . an eomu 2° 4 OLAS anCATON i Faas NO ; ond §3a USE PREVOUS EOI TICE §-E-C-Re EoT | (] nUEE 2 : | i ——