JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 4/9/2015 ee Agency Information ’ Peleased under the John Kennedy AGENCY: FBI needy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10326-10129 SsasSination Recards ollection éct of 1992 RECORD SERIES : NO (44 USC 2107 Note). - ase#:NW 53130 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-1095-178, 179 poole Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: KUYKENDALL TO: DL ; TITLE: DATE: 06/05/1964 ‘PAGES: 8 SUBIECTS : CARLOS BRINQUIER DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: INC MEMO, RS Sn v9.1 HW 53130 DBocld: 32313201 Page 1
Routing Slip - \: ° PD- 4 (Rev. 10- 13- sf Shine: tor Att. FEE ae NEW ‘ORLEANS CRM) 6/13/ ‘ ‘ FILE #..DL,170-1A- VX \ [__]steno sees eeenaeaeseenaeteenene EE [05 (-5 | a [J Acknowledge © Assign........ [___|Bring file Call me [__] Correct [| Deadline... [E_] Deadline passed [_] Delinquent [___] Discontinue Expedite File For information [J initial & return Leads need attention Reassign............. Sbe8-SWJmde 6 AL RiPORATON CO [ACTION DESIRED | Open Case [__] Prepare lead cards (| Prepare tickler Recharge serials CSDL 108-R fos? anne S220 23/63 PIGS Q20o/7/ [__] Return assignment card [| Return file L___] Return serials [_] Search and return [ -] See me [L_] Send Serials........ccccceeceeees to ....... [J Submit +1 new " charge-e out. L_] Submit report by ... ‘Type Return with explanation or notation as to action taken. Attached is one copy of channelizing memo ‘dated 6/18/64 and one copy of channelizing memo dated 6/19/64. See reverse side a rdon Shanklin” OFFI He AS cseeeneeene HW 53130 DoclId: 32313201 Page 2?
SAC, DALLAS (170-1A=4A) 6/18/64 lane, nee eeeeaten eon SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL CS-DL 108-R a an eee CSDL 108-R on 5/24/64, furnished an oral report to SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL. It was dictated on 5/26/64, to steno EVALYN MIDDLETON. It was typed on 6/1/64, and was : | authenticated on 6/3/64, by source in presence of SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL. The original is filed as 170-1A-4, £222 Source in this, report advised that at about 7:30 PM, Saturday, 5/23/64, ap ximately 40 persons were present at the Central Baptist urch, Plano, Texas. The pastor of the church, name nown, introduced the first speaker, Dr. BILLY JAMES GIS. Some patriotic songs were sung. persons ente d the building literature of the Christian Anti-Communist Crusade was distributed. 4 HARGIS was the first speaker, reviewing material | contained in leaflets distributed to those present. His fi discussion indicated objection to CASTRO in Cuba and [| indicated his anti-communist sympathies. HARGIS introduced I _ CARLOS BRINGUIER as the person who debated LEE HARVEY OSWALD in 1963, on a radio program in Louisiana. HARGIS told about : BRINGUIER finding out OSWALD was a "Communist Agent working \ with CASTRO," and said BRINGUIER has turned all of his ’ information over to proper investigating authorities. He said zs this was two or three months prior to the day of President ~ KENNEDY'S assassination. c. S BRINGUIER then took the floor as the next speaker. He sa S uncie, name unknown, was some kind of an official in Cubs’ before BATISTA was President in Cuba . ; 1 - 170-1A-4A | a New Orleans (Anti-Fidel Castro Activities, I “t»~ 105-1354 (Anti-Fidel Castro Activities) i - 157-218 (Edwin A. Walker) 1 =- 105-569 (NSRP) 1 - 1100-10461 (Lee wap each, : oe “ean aol CUTAN : . tseole. eae | HW 53130 DBocld:32313201 Page 3
| HW 53130 DL 170-1A~-4A BRINGUIER said he was in Cuba at the time of the overthrow of the Batista Government by CASTRO and told how FIDEL CASTRO personally assassinated a relative of BRINGUIER by shooting him. BRINGUIER, in broken English, spoke about his leaving Cuba and coming to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he got into astere business with his brother-in-law. Then in the middle of 1963, LEE HARVEY OSWALD walked into his ‘place of business and told him he waS against FIDEL CASTRO and was interested in helping CARLOS BRINGUIER train exiled Cubans in a nearby training camp near New Orleans. BRINGUIER said he was suspicious of OSWALD already beeause a few days before that incident BRINGUIER and his friends had received information from someone in Mexico who was connected with Cuban activities, that there was a spy in the New Orleans area (pro-CASTRO). He said OSWALD, from his conversation, already knew about the existence of the secret training camp for exiled Cubans near New Orleans, where Cubans in exile were being trained to be returned to Cuba to fight the CASTRO Government. BRINGUIER stated he felt sure OSWALD was the CASTRO spy who had been reported to be in the New Orleans area. He claimed he told OSWALD his only interest inthe organization known as "Cuban Student Directorate" was for the propaganda angle and not actually to help train people at the camp; that BRINGUIER'S associates would not need OSWALD. BRINGUIER claimed he was suspicions of OSWALD and dd not want his services. OSWALD then left that store. A few days later a friend of BRINGUIER told BRINGUIER he had seen OSWALD a few blocks away carrying a sign announcing he was for CASTRO. BRINGUIER went to the Place where OSWALD was carrying the sign and both recognized each other. He said OSWALD seemed surprised to see BRINGUIER there. BRINGUIER added he got mad and called OSWALD a traitor and connunist ; whereupon, OSWALD tuned his face to him and told him to go ahead and “hit him.” BRINGUIER claimed he then realized OSWALD was trying to be a martyr and wanted BRINGUIER to hit him in order to gain Bymppathy. By that time a crowd had gathered. BRINGUIER claimed he told OSWALD he was through and might as well leave New Orleans. This occurred in about August, 1963, according to BRINGUIER. A few days after the above incident OSWALD sent a Marine training book to BRINGUI by some other individual asS.a present. He said that inside the coverwas the same name that reportedly was the’name in which a rifle was purchased by OSWALD that waS used to assassinate President KENNEDY. That. name was iLL (phonetic). BRINGUIER claimed PSOADISS = DoclId:32313701 Page 4
i- t i} ‘AW 453130 DL 170-1A-4A he turned this book over to investigative athorities and that he has told his full story to authorities about his associations with OSWALD. He said that just before OSWALD left New Orleans, he challenged OSWALD to a debate on radio concerning CASTRO. They thereafter debated on a radio program, with ~ OSWALD Bing for CASTRO and BRINGUIER being in favor of overthrowing CASTRO'S Government. Following that radio program OSWALD departed from New Orleans and BRINGUIER claimed he has not had any contact with him since. BRINGUIER Suspected that OSWALD had entered Mexico shortly thereafter, BRINGUIER talked about having heiped train exiled Cubans in the New Orleans area. He said "we" and "our people" had recently burned some Sugar. cane fields or mills in Cuba. He said the exiled Cubans are Still ‘planning to Slip back into Cuba and burn and blow up things. He said "they" are now ready to revolt against CASTRO and are awaiting the command to go ahead, but said August 1, 1964, is the deadline by which time this action would take place. He said the Cuban exiles are all prepared, ready and willing. He talked as if this training program is still being carried on, although, was not specifie in Stating where it is carried on presently. He said it was quite a program. BRINGUIER had a record for sale for $4.00, which allegedly contained a conversation between himself and LEE HARVEY OSWALD, in which OSWALD allegedly admitted being a Marxist or Communist and admitted working as an agent for CASTRO in the United States. BRINGUIER was also selling leaflets for 25 cents per copy. He did not ‘specify any efforts toward recruiting anyone to help overthrow CASTRO"S Government, but was selling the above described items in an effort to raise money. BILLY JAMES HARGIS then took the floor and talked more. He criticized the civil rights bill that was up before Congress. , He spoke about four books he bad written that were for Sale. He took up a collection from the group with contributors Placing the names, addresses, and amounts of contributions on envelopes enclosing same. HARGIS said the money being raised by him was to begin 100 new radio bimdeasts with the object of having 1,000 radio broadcasts regularly in Texas 3 DoclId: 32313201 Page 5
DL 170-1A-4A dealing with his Christian Anti~Communist Crusade activities. HARGIS mentioned tiat CARLOS BRINGUIER works for him on a Salary basis. HARGIS said nothing about recruiting persons for activities in Cuba. HARGIS said BRINGUIER was there for the purpose of telling the story about communists being right “on top of us" and how communism was responsible for killing President KENNEDY. HARGIS said BRINGUIER and their group were trying to awaken the public to the communist menace. He said his organization was working in Florida a great deal pushing for contributions and selling his material. Several persons apparently made contributions. . BILLY JAMES HARGIS and CARLOS BRINGUIER appeared to have one or two other persons traveling with them in a Dodge Mobile Home (truck and house trailer combination). One young American looking man 19 or 20 years of age served as usher at the meeting. Another Spanish or Cuban looking young man about 30 lead the singing of patriotic songs at the beginning of the meeting, after which he/Sat down in the audience with a female who/did not appe4r to be Cuban or Spanish. A man named G. _OMER, who claims to SKY (Wallas) every Sunday morning, and a male individual faned ( ) RUSHING from South Dakota were present at Ahe meeting. It is not known whether they were traveling identified by HARGIS 2s h¥s advance man in Dallas who served to set up his appearance /prior to HARGIS' arrival. . He did not indicate that BURKET was his advance man ebewhere. Announcements were made that HARGIS's group next day would make appearance in Garland, Texas, and theredfter would be in Dallas a few days. In early 1964, the,-Christian Anti-Communist Crusade is to have a national conyéntion at the Baker Hotel, Dallas, with Governor GEORGE WALLACE of: °... Alabama, being one of the speakers, accérdinve’ t6 an snnouncenent. The meeting adjourned at about 10:00 PM. Informant further advised that one J. B. DENNIS, 1012 West Saner Street, Dallas, Texas, recently received by mail a copy of “The Thunderbolt" for April, 1964, a publication issued by the National States Rights Party. That publication contains an article that is substantially the same information that was given in the above meeting in Plano. In the article 4 ye FP BQ es 3 * | AW 53130 DoclId: 32313201 Page 6
See! SS SSS OS SS £ si ee ge | | | DL 170-1A-4A appeared a photograph of CARLOS BRINGUIER which was shown therein as CARLOS BOINGUIES, and under his name appeared the words “Cuban Student Directorate." That photograph is of the person named CARLOS BRINGUIER, who spoke at the HARGIS meeting at Plano on May 23, 1964, 8 Source on 6/3/64, furnished to SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL a copy of the April, 1964, issue of "The Thunderbolt." Pages three and four of that Publication issued by the National - States Rights Party contains an article entitled "Proof OSWALD a Communist Agent" by GARLOS BOINGUIES of the "Cuban Student Directorate." (Pages three and four of that Publication have been placed in the 1A section of Dallas file 105-1354. The remaintr of that publication has been destroyed.) Source also furnished to SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL on 6/3/64, a copy of the May, 1964 issue of a magazine entitled "Christian Crusade" published by BILLY JAMSS HARGIS, which publication was distributed at the above described meeting at Plano, Texas, on 5/23/64. (Pages 3, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of that blication are being placed in the 1A section of 10851354) . . It is to be noted that pages 18 and 19 of the above described issue of "Christian Crusade" states that the Christian Crusade Anti-Communist Youth University will have on its faculty, Sumer, 1964, eleven tmlividuals including Dr. BILLY JAMES HARGIS, Dr. and General EDWIN A, publication furafyr convention of the 4 Hishe ARLOS BRINGUIER, New Orleans, Louisiana, ‘WALKER of Dallas, Texas. Page 27 of that Hi S data concerning the forthcoming national hristian Crusade, August 7 - 9, 1964, Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Pages 30 - 34 contain an article entitled "OBWALD; A CASTRO Agent in the United States" by Dr. CARLOS BRINGUIER. Page 32 of that article contains an advertisement about a phonograph album entitled "The President's Assassin Speaks", which is for sale’ for $4.00 by the Christian Crusade, Box 977, Tulsa, Oklahoma. It states this is a recording of the radio debate between OSWALD and Cuban Freedom Fighter CARLOS BRINGUIER with introductory remarks by BILLY JAMES HARGIS. Photographs of BRINGUIER appear on pages 33, 31, and 19 of that publication. General EDWIN WALKER appears on page 19 of that publication. Source had no additional information. HW 53130 DBocld:32313201 Page 7
SAC, DALLAS (170-1A-5A) 6/19/64 . SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL Sot NOKATIO sow CONT ‘Aine a aa PLUS 7 . sO Source on 5/25/64, furnished an oral report to SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL which was dictated on 5/26/64, to Steno EVALYN MIDDLETON; typed 6/1/64. It was authenticated by source on 6/3/64, in the presence of SA KUYKENDALL. It _ is filed as 170-l1A-5. CS-DL 108-R ‘ Source in this report advised that the BILLY JAMES HARGIS group, including CARLOS BRINGUIER made an appearance at 723.30 PM, 5/25/64, at the Community Hall, also known as City Hall, 41 block Clarendon, Cockrell Hill, Texas. About 60 persons were /resent: BILLY..AMES./BARGIS opened the meeting and after a short speech gnd taking of a collection for Christian Anti- Communist Cryisade activities, turned the meeting over to CARLOS BRINGUIER of the Cuban Student Directorate with head- quatérs “ii Mianhi, Florida. BRINGUIER was selling yellow leaflets ih connection with telling his story to the group. He was selling the leaflets at .25 cents per copy and said he was trying to accumulate money to help in the coming invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles by August 1, 1964, as has been planned. He told substantially tle same story that he gave at Plano, ----.- - Texas, on the night of 5/23/64. He stated in connection with that story that there are about 4,000 Cuban exiles in New Orleans who are his followers and associates. In talking at Plano on 5/23/64, about the Marine book that LEE OSWALD had given to him in the middle of 1963, at New Orlems,he said the name shown inside the cover of that book was HIDELL (phonetic). At the meeting, however, in Cockrell Hill he did not state the same thing, but said literature OSWALD was passing out in New Orleans bore the name of A. J. HIDELL. BRINGUIER claims to hold a doctor's degree and“¢Faims he receives a salary from 1 - 170-1A-5A CB} New Orleans (Anti-Fidel Castro Activities, IS = C) (105-1095) (RM) 1 = 105-1354 (Anti-Fidel Castro Activities) 1 - 100-10461 (Lee Harvey Oswald) EDK: em : ‘v . (4) SEARCHED ZINDEXED ~~ Sernze0 fi tO HW 53130 DBocld:323132701 Page 6