180-10108-10017 COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 50955 BDoocld: 323269448 AGENCY : ) RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : i ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information HSCA 180-10108-10017 NUMBERED FILES. 013021 Document Information USSS ANTONIO GUILLERMO ROGRIGUEZ JONES. 09/12/1978 161 CASTRO, FIDEL. CONSPIRACY THEORY, CUBAN PLOT. USSS, STAFF. THREAT, KENNEDY, JOHN. USSS, METHODOLOGY. JONES, ANTONIO GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ. MEMORANDUM. Secret 3 Redact 11/03/1997 Box 228. Folder 1 of 3. USSS 228-2. Page i Date: 10/2/201 AA TE cht etter ert tT ern erreereerrerererrepenanesies
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. 7 rai { ~ ; 3 Boi. _ April 1h, 1961) ee | T%E VEITE yousz . ool, . SUPPERMENTAL pmPORT. Loo. =! ~ . Wisit to the Fen American oa 7 Eaton Butlding 6d April ies ee "1961, where ba: will addresa the Special Meeting of the Council of the Organization of American States. | eee Nr. 0. By Baugaonan | Chief, 3. S. Secret Service. oe Ole nashington,,D. C. : : Sir: nis report. i3 submitted in reference to the above cap supplements P rotective Survey Report dated April 12, 1961. ay tianed gubsect and a The President and Mrs. Kennedy,” accompanied by Mr. Arthur Scalesin \Uatarted the. ¥hite ‘House: at 10:51 am Onion Suilding, arriving at 10:53 am. ger, Se this date and motored to the san American oe The program proceeded as outlined in the Protective Survey Reporte aod Presicent and Mra. Sennedy, accompanied by Mr. Arthur Sehlesin the Pen American Gnicn Building at 11:27 an and mot at-11:29 ame i . Z8r, ceparted | ored to the Shite House,. arriving Information received from 4r. Henry Co. Reed, State Tesartment,. on the afternoon. of April 13, 1961, disclesed that the Cuban Delegation to this Meeting would attend. | os Pravious information: from the. Pan American Union officials said ‘ney declined the _ | invitation and. would not attend tae Meeting.| oe ; ae Mr, Peed stated that the Cuban Ambassador t 0 the Organization of American. States vas Carlos M, Lechnga; the alternate representative was Cuintin Pino Machado: - and the adviger was dose Moieon Carrera. Mr. Reed further stated that both Machado and Neleon were characters o repute, Doth reported to be cartying flrearns, - \and vere to be considered dangerous. So | Phesograsss of Machado and Meleon vere obtained fron tne FBI, and were reproduced by PFS and distributed to. all versonnel. patticlpating in the security Trangements. These pnhotogrash¢ will be tumea over to 28S for future reference. a ‘ 1 a Tp | SS wi. 1 | Gmprehem sive rr | C . on ee er tn tte tee ter Re = HY 50955 DBoctd: 322762446 Page 4
I Porat 2a0sanas . a -2-. On ese i ™s. 4% 8:30 am this data, Mr, Reed called and. stated that the Brazilian Ambassador Ne 0 this Meeting informed him that after paying a visit to. the Cuban Ambassador's residence last eveaing disclosed that it was the plan of Ambassador Lechuga to go wo Kew York City this date, allowing his alternate representative, Machada, to ‘eecupy his place with the 21 Ambassadors seated ca the stage with the Presi Gente I -u.)=St(<até‘«w ASST. Campion, SAs Grifet th and Parker of. ‘this Service ani 3. datactives af the |: Metropolitan Police Department were roasted at the entrance to the Pan American” ae, te. Union Building with representatives of the Pan-American vain who could. idenbis to |. these: subjects in the event they would attend this: Heeting a a” ae Neither ‘the Cuban Ambassador nor the two subj jects, Machado or volose appeared at this Meeting. Pgsulting from the above information, SAs Rill, Chaney and Burke, as well as the 3 Metropolitan Detectives were also added to the security. SA Hill was posted | on. the balcony near the elevator on the seccnd floor. SA Chaney replaced SA Parker 4 - on Fost Fe. SA Burke replaced Sa. Griffith on Post #lLe, oo Steuart G. Stout ATSAIC,, le \/Apppgveds 7 wt : ad James: Je Row lay yo a ; 7 ‘ee: SAIC Washi ngts ni. @) HY 50955 Doctd: 322762446 Page 5
\ HY eee Mae ae - : Mert ener rem CERI ore ne ey ran “ Be on met ‘ 1 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CO~=2-32582 - | , | Memorandum | | TO : PRS «~ Files. Date: November 23, 1962 FROM, : SA Charlie Taylor - WFO SUBJECT: Cuban Plot to Assassinate President Kennedy At 9:00 p.m. on November 21, 1962, I picked up an original letter from a Mr. Antonio Rodriguez, driver for the Venezuelan Delegation to the International American Defense Board, 2335 Ashmead Place N. W, Washington, 9. C, - Working with me in this case for the Tederal Bureau of Investigation are SA L. 8B. ‘IefMonald and Joseph Scullay who may call you regarding this letter Or other material relating to this case, ‘ - The investigation has disclosed that the letter vas mis-sent by the Post Office Nepartment and we are presently trying to find out if there is an Antonio Rodriguez here in Washington that was the intended recipient of this letter, . oe . The letter was. addressed to Antonio Rodreguez 9246 7 N.W.: 11432 St. 7: Washington, 0. C, nostmarked Havanna, Cuba, November 14, 1962. As translated © by SA NcDOnald, FBI, letter reads as follows: _Comrad Rodreguez In accordance with the planning and insistent attitude of Kennedy to invade Cuba carry out the criminal attempt against his Merson in the terms made. I won't give vou more instructions because it is not necessary, » all that you have to know vou already know, and for its own secuTity  - . | and effectiveness af the planning, [ comply thus with superior orders. I have not had means of cammunicating this with you by any other safer means, For that reason I did it in this letter. In the United States they are not int habit of opening letters for that reason I trust everything will. go well. A good communist has to run these risks. We have to count on our own energies because the USSR (Russia) is not adopting with Cuba a solid position, These are things of a Nigh level that a eood communist of action can't discuss nor doubt. . TF he does it that wav it will be for the cood of all communists that are in the world. Cuha is not all. Enough has already been done by Cuba, L we he The. news that. f will sen‘l vou if [I am able (will be) by a Far safer method. . Answer me soon. [ am embracing vou Pepe mee Lt re FEE has advised that a number of possible associations o Antonio Rodreguez will be Forthcoming and these should be cross r to the file. Bee ee mene i weigh sence se Se So 50955 Daoctld:322627443 Page 6
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HY SECFET’ \(. 2.) MH c0-2-32, 682 o we : . ; ; . ‘. 4 : - ¢ , ait a - Us Ss Secret Service f a DR ASL? & SAIC Whitaker - New York November 28, 962 sa , :, SAIC Geiglein - Washington ‘ cr Teiewban fete tity This will confirm my telephone conversation with. you on November 27, at which time I acquainted you with the background - Plot to Assassinate the President of this case and identified to you as a suspect Antonio Rodriguez a y Jones (Cuban National; male; age 19; 5863 1703 black kinky hair;~ brown skin; resides Granite State Apartments, apartment 203, 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.e, Washington, D.C.). I informed you that the suspect is a son of Antonio Rodriguez y Eschazabal,  —.. = . former Cuban Ambassador to Pakistan, who is a self-avowed defector to the West and who presently resides in Washington, DeCeys probably at 1638 R Street, N. We I ‘informed you that on October 28, when young Rodriguez - .. left employment at the Georgetown Inn in the District of Columbia, he professed to the company's auditor his pro-Castro attitude and stated that he was leaving this employment to go to New York to join Castro! 8 "Army «" It was requested that you seek, through any reliable infor~ . mants, to learn whether there has been any rumor of plotting such as our investigation indicates but that for the present you keep concealed from outsiders our interest in these persons. You were informed that both of these persons are currently in’ Washington, D.C.,-and that our principal interest in communicating with you by telephone was to alert you to the investigation in progress. Since the telephone call, surveillance disclosed that on November 28, at about 11:05 A.M., four male persons were observed » arriving at and entering what we believe to be the residence location of the elder Rodriguez at 1638 R Street, NeWe, Washington, D.C. These visitors, who are colored, were well dressed and . were observed to alight from a late-model Buick LeSabre y 4~door ‘sedan, bearing New York license plates 6Q5419. It is requested that you initiate investigation to determine registration infor- mation on this plate number and advise UB. 0955 For your information, and not to be exhibited at this. time outside the Service, there are enclosed three photographs: #1 of father and son Rodriguez; #2 closeup shot of a group not CCOS-— F SS-1-15=269 SECRET Docld: 327627448 Page i2 ; .
HY 0955 otherwise identified; and #3 of a. taken from a distance beyond that A detailed report will follow. i CIM Te aes Sg ee Pane _ Spetial ‘Agent in Cc sarge SECRET group not otherwise identified, of ‘group photo #2.. ia ae, HaSey W We ‘daigior “ahs . t at ge (LUNE Crime “aH So . ot One ' E ¢ R E T SS=1"15-269 Docld: 3227627448 Page i3 CO S- 10
San effort to learn something of the reputations of either of ,thes HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 14 cg SECRET = ee aoe Py PY C0-2-32,582 U. S. Secret service FY “0. SAIC Marshall - Miami = sss November 28,1962’: rans nts “>. SAIC Geiglein - Washington . Plot to Assassinate the Fresident -.° This will confirm my telephone call to you of November 27, - at which time I acquainted you with the background of this case. and identified to you as a suspect Antonio Rodriguez:-y Jones*:):: “(Cuban Nationals male; age 19; 5-6; 1703; black kinky hair; brown “skin; resides Granite State Apartments, apartment 203, 1731 New ae Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D:C.). I informed you that ~. the suspect is a son of Antonio Rodriguez y Eschazabal, former. -..' Cuban Ambassador to Pakistan, who is a self-avowed defector to _. the West and who presently resides in Washington, D.C., probably 8 ~ You were requested to initiate some inquiry through reliable . _. informants in your district, by indirect and discreet means, in. - persons. .It was mentioned to you that the former ambassador =~ °°" ~- professes to have a wide acquaintanceship with Cubans and Haitians ©. . dn this country at Miami, and it was requested that the nature... ‘ _ Of your inquiry be such that nothing get back to him of our | “n> Gnterest. Co, . ot, CoE pS oe Also, you stated that you have received no information to Suggest any such plotting as our investigation indicates. | . For your information and not for display at this time out- ©. © sice the Service, there are enclosed three photographs: #l'of (| father and son; #2 closeup of a group not otherwise identified; = - and #3 of a group, not otherwise identified, taken from a distance - greater than the #2 group shot. . se A detailed report will follow. | _ a : | , . . | . a - Harry W. Geiglei | So | ec: Chief . . Special Agent in Charge | | Ge K New York _ . a, 19 y ae nee | re pot gADe-- 9 7 SUE ma foo | AMIS ep NO- SS cro ME Sere Re $S-1-15-268 / - SECRET pRIO’ ” ay He OY | / . RELUREE coset /.
HY 0955 a aby * ae" Liberty Loan Bldg., Rm 521. . .. 401 ~ 14th Street, S, W. Washington 25, D.C. . November 28, 1962. Mr. C.C,. Garner ° Post Office Inspector in Charge Box 1820 - This. is to confirm the telephone conversation th _ date between Special Agent Charles E. Taylor, JLo, Post Office Inspector Joseph A, Verant, requesting 4 mail cover on Antonio Rodrigues Jones “nd Yvonné: Jonesy who reside at Granite State Apartments, Apartment 2035: KID, _ 2731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D3. c." », ar on “ Please have such cover continued for a period of. AN , (Wore ‘4-5165) } | Peels. Dy SS. two weeks with datly reports by Phone to this office. Oy? 2. eS me I appreciate your assistance in this matter. oe Ch aw “Sincerely — | Fh AE Be A Ee Ler) Harry W. Geiglein ~~ - Special Agent in Charge BCC: Chief Docld: 3227627448 Page 15
HY 0955 , Plot to Assassinate the President This will confirm long distance telephone call on November. “30, 1962 from SA Aragon, Miami, to SA Frank G, Stoner of. * ‘your office relating to. the subject matter. a oe ot ental BLO oe Sohn A. Marshall ec: Chief ; ee a a area a ee ee Docld: 327627448 Page 16
Liberty Loan Bldg., Room 521 Washington-25, De Cye ees . November 30, 1962 | SAS | Mae Ce C. Garner os Postal Inspector in Charge | -,» ... ,Washington 13, D. C.. ...00 Se: Dear Mr. Garner: ‘This will confirm telephone conversation this © co date between Special Agent Charles E. Taylor, Jr., and |: (fs.. > Postal Inspector Joseph A. Verant, requesting a mail =": or cover on Antonio Rodriguez Echazabal, Enrique Pedro. °° |”: -. Rodriguez, and Edith Rodriguez Jones, all of 1638 R- -. -$treet, NoW.e, Washington, DeCol rnc pee ho ee te "please have such cover continued for a period of > one month, with daily reports by phone to this office — (WO 4-5165). a “Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. - OO ‘Very truly yours, ° , oF Haryy wW. Geigleiy/ a a Speci Agent in Charge Co oe bee: chiet | es oo oO , CCS- [4 ae Seaisheamamanen ne nntnnantnnnntaninnnntnnan “en oo a ee RR ef RA HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page if
a cin . omy ars a woe No. 1888 (Revised) vad ~~ SeckRil + «" Memoranoum Raroat = ——— : (P-1-60) , UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE - ow TREASUR ARTMENT a co VIA AIR MAIL REG! STERED | mo. '  dashington . onein Field Cffice ormce idami, Florida. re FLENO,  CC=2=32,682 TYPE OF CASE . TITLE OR CAPTION Frotective Research . | Continued Plot. to Assassinate the President INVESTIGATION MADE AT ; ; oO - . PERIOD COVERED oo . Person Identified: a .! lori Hove.-be =30 . Temi, Rt Lori ida ove.ber 27-30, 1962 —| Name : Antonio Rodriguez ; y Jones INVESTIGATION MADE BY ce . Address: 1638 .R Street, N. i, Special Agent urnest I. Aragon CO a Washington, D.. Ce DETAILS . SYMGESIS Discreet inquiries of reliable sources of informetion —. _in Miami has failed to reveal any information: relating — “to. the Subject. (A)-° Ti: “RL Ot CTLONs mo oS - Reference is male to Lone dis! cance: . telephone call of November 27, 1962 from | Special agent: in Charge Harry. ii; Geiglein, Washington Field Office, to Special Agent. CY in Charge John Ae \. Larshall, | idami, Fla,, requesting discreet. investigation in this _/ -@ase. a a ee . oe Through the peri od Loven ber 27 - 24, 1962,. discreet inquiries were wade of all. reliable sources of information in the lami arca relative to the subject matter. _ During contacts. with these known relizble sources of j information, the subject matter- was not discuss<d nor the subject of this investigation. io information of interest wes developed during these inaviries,. although the nature of the inquiries was” axtrenely removers fran tae subject matter. ne _ For the information of the: washington field Cifice, the following sources of inforuation in washington, v. 0., have been accredite.’ oy reliable sources in Miami. and may be depended upon to assist in this investization in Washington, D. Cer Ernesto Aragen y Godoy, Hotel LaSalle, 1025 Connecticut Ave., Apt. 622, Vashi ington, 4 Oy Css tele Sphone (vircet) 206-352h. ‘The hotel Lasalle telephone number is 296 75550. | ta Tad, above-nan.eu subject also mainteirg an office in wv York City at 30 mast 42nd oy ot., Room 1024, :. %. 17, [. f., telephone nuaber CX 7-316 and. CX 7-2329. His |. residence addrcs. ie ,ew York oity is 233 Ast ofth. St. HAS SEEN ROBGED " talerhene number LU “+4756. oe THIS ‘DocteaT A DISTRIBUTION . | cons | REPORT MADE ev A a crea] PATE CLLD Chist i Crig. aren a Ke a FiO. i Lec pi ok erect C Bon. Ye +2 cee “APPROVED —_ 7, _ SPECIAL AGENT INGHARGE JOkn A, larshall Le. (CONTINUE ON PLAIN N PAPER) U. $. GOVEemwenT perNTING OFFIGE 16-0181 ~ - — we ee cere meen nstnapaanen nn Sonera nie eA TR HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 134
CO~2~32, 682 2. The above-named subject is an at ttorney, highdy respected and well- known among the Cuoans in exile. He also acts as interpreter for Dr. Joce miro. Cardona, head of the Cuban Revolutionary Council. His Inmi- gration and ik laturaliz aticn file is reported by this Service in tiami, Fla., tebe in either HN. Y. City or Washington, D.C. Ernesto Aragon y Godoy is a. white, Cuban male, about 45 years o. age. . 7 “An additional source of information in Washington, Dd. C. +, Was furnished by local reliable sources. His name is Antonio Gonzalez Hons. yFerrer. cis anisration and Naturalization number is AL2413578. entered at ldanmi, Fle., on July 1, 1960 and. shis Immigration and iaturel- ization file was forwarded to washington, » DL, » on November 24, 1961. .He was born. on April 25, 1924 in Cuba and is currently residing at 5300 ‘westbard Ave., Apt.. 22, Washington, U. C. He maintains an office St at the Interamerican Bank, 303 ~ 17th Street, Roont $82, vashington, De as | G. This man is reporte!. oy reliable Hiani sources az a forner Fidel. Castro adherent but is now anti-Castro. through conviction. He is re;orte! to. be a very reliabl2 porson and knows all or most of the Cubans, in veshington, DO. (Gay 2 and can be relied upon to give accurate ae | Further peter: nee is mide to Long, distmce ‘telerhone ‘call on” voveuber 20, 1962 from Sic cial Agent in Charge Geiclsin, “ashington sicld Gfvice, to wecial A:ent Aragon, idami, [ls., reauesti ng the. results of inquiries in this area and also advisins of lon; distance . telephone calls maie from Uashington, D. Cc. telerhone numver 332-6277 | liste! to dnrique. Kiedriguez, orether of Antonio todriguez 7 y Jones, — “163. 2 Street, ee dey, as. follows: , Gn Cetover 15 ; 1962 to Franklin 1-9394, liami, Fla. . Gn Cetober 17, 1962:to Franklin 11-9221, lami, fla.. | On Cetober 23, 1962 to Franklin 1-9221, idemi, Fla. SO ae Cn “stover 25, 1962 to Praniclin i-seal, idan , Plas 00 es, Cn: this same at a inquiry WES macls of a confidential source in Liani eS and it was learme! that tclephone number Franklin 1-9394 is a pay stetion. liste to the Rice totel, 3U1 worth idan ave., idami, fla., and that | oe vod _telsphone nunoer sranklin 1-§$221. is also a pay station listed under tae od name. of. Julio Garceran, 222 be ise i 7ta Terrace,. iam, Fla. Lo an It is. ndéei thet the address of guiio arceran, 222 | ive oe “th Fe Ter., Edami, @La., is in the vicinity of the: address of informant 3-ll- 0 Informant 3=1Lk-23 was contactei reletive to Julio Carceran and lan informant reperts that Julio. Garceran is well-known. His 4:11 name is : ion _ Julie varceren de Yall and h«-is fo years of age. Informant 3-11-22
CO~2~32, 682 3. states that Garceran isa former magistrate and professor in Cuba; that Garceran now claims to be the head of the Constitutional Government of ‘Cuba in Exile and has laid his own plans to take over the presidency of Cuba after the overtiirow of Castro. Inforsant states that Carceran is . hot recognized by legitimate and responsible Cuban organizations in Miami. and that he does not nave a large following. Informant states that Garceran'!: s ideals” are considered. “fantasy ." _ The infomation relating to the lists of the telerhone numbers was. 2 relayed to Spvclal Agent Prank G, Stoner, washington Field Ofvice, Wash oo ington, u. C., Novemcer 3), 1962 via long distance telephcne call, together .. with the information, pertaining to. Julio Garceran. oo (3) DIseGsri ION: Continued investization in: this case is “held in abeyance pending further instructions Prem the controlling office: HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 270
> borin No. 1588 (Revised} 7 ene suns UNITED STATES. SECRET SERVICE SECRET. *( “S-1-15-270 “ LoS¥PE OF CASE Protective Research INVESTIGATION MADE AT INVESTIGATION MADE BY CSATC H. W, Geiglein; Special Agents J. Grimes, DISTRIGUTION. “ i COPIES © TREASURY DEPARTMENT D.C. | . FILENO. CO—2— TITLE OR CAPTION Field ofFce Washington STATUS Cuban Plot to Assassinate the President - Pending PERIOO COVERED Washington, D.C. Mov. 21-30, 1962 Antonio Rodriguez y Jones Re Kyanko , N. Hall, SYNOPSIS A letter in Spanish, postmarked Havana, — Cuba, November 14, 1962, and improperly addressed, involving a plot to assassinate | - the President, was intercepted by this Service. Subsequent investigation dis- closed: Antonio Rodriguez y Jones” as the -most logical intended recipient of the — letter and the. person designated: to carry. LD BRO out’ this. plot... Investigation continuing- a\ to establish the identity of the co- : = My} _°, conspirators of this plot. Collateral ae ie: ' <investigation requested of various offices gj = “as indicated. : eS '3g For purposes. of. clarity, this report will be divided ses inte at following sections: (a) Introduction; Cb) General Inquiries; ba “me . Ce) Surveillance; | and td) Conclusion. C2 te IS ' (a) INTRODUCTION : ea ‘There follows a chronology of the development or ‘this cages 35 . Wednesday, November 21. a - oe ae sees ee oe a er 4:50 PAN. | ae oo @ BSS - informant l- 15- YS” telephoned the Hashington Field: office GEE advising ASAIC Dahlquist of the existence of a paper which indicat S4 a plot to assassinate. the President by certain Cuban revolutionary -. factions... This. information was immediately relayed to the veporting, Special agent for appropriate investigation. DATE Chief | o. fOrig. : a on - Miami. $2 ca f11/30/62 |, ~ Baltimore 12 ec + Newark: i. cc APPROVED - New York 12. ¢¢ WH Detail 1 ce [22430762 12 ~ Washington or ~. PENS rrr arr rer Ree pe veey PAPER 50955 Daocld: 322627443 Page 21
we OD ta a | Secret a CO~2-32,682 fe ~ Page 2 woo . 6:30 P.M. At the home of 1-15-45, it was learned that at approximately lO:15 A.M. that day a telephone call was received from Informant 1-15-47 who related that a chauffeur employed for the Venezuelan Delegation of the Inter~American Defense Board had seen a letter | which involved a plot to assassinate President Kennedy. Fearing that the Chief of the Delegation, Colonel Hugo Trece, was. involved -in the plot, the incident was reported to 1-15-47 requesting advice in the matter and what action should be taken to advise. the proper —. United States officials. re . a an After 1-15-47 made appropriate inquiries with U. Ss. officials, he checked back with the chauffeur to insure that the letter - _ would be given to the U.S. Secret Service for investigation. This chauffeur, Antonio Rodriguez Gil, stated that the letter was received in the morning Rell at apsvoximately 8:00 A.eM. that ; day, and that since contacting 1-15-47 he had made inquiries among’... . members of the Venezuelan. Delegation and had decided to turn the - 3. = / letter over to an official of the Delegation for possible referral... ‘to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. _ oa ae gs 97:30 -PeMe LA ~ Througn the Washington City Directory it was ascertained. that Antonio Rodriguez y Gil resided at 2335 Ashmead Place, N.W.,. | Washington, D.C., Telephone No. Hobart 2-9170,. Rodriguez was , _ Called and arrangements were made for an interview later that. . evening. — - a Se me It was ascertained from 1-15-45 that Antonio Rodriguez Gil's supervisor, Colonel Hugo Trego, had been under investigation for sometime in connection with certain reported associations with Communist groups in Venezuela; also, the possibility existed that Trego had been involved in attempts to obtain a change in the. present status of the Venezuelan government. It is for these reasons that 1-15-45 advised that Trego could not be trusted. © - 9:00 PAM. Ss a At.the office of the Venezuelan Delegation to the Inter- ne American Defense Board, 2335 Ashmead Place, N.W., Washington, D.C., ~ . ~ Colonel Hugo Trego, Chief of the Delegation, advised he had this HY letter in his possession. Col. Trego also advised he’had netified = ~~ the FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department to make certain: - . the proper investigative organizations in the United States were / apprised of the existence of this letter. He stated that the a rn ae we ~ 50955 Daocld: 322627443 Page 232
f C) Se Cuba, 9:00 A.M.,. November 14, HY Cy life in the terms conceived. Be J date because it is. not necessary since all that you have ..°° a | Oe | + C0+2432,682 letter was received at the Venezuelan Delegation at 12:00 Noon that day and was opened by Col. Trego at 7:00 P.M. (this differs _ .from the information received from Antonio Rodriguez Gil in that he reported the letter Was received at 8:00 A.M. and WaS Opened shortly after being received in the morning mail). . During the course of the evening and interrogation of Col. Trego, Antonio Rodriguez, et al, the following were present: Lt. Jacob Breckman and Sgt. Robert Gray (Detective) of No. 13. Precinct; Special Agents L. B. McDonald and Joseph Sculley of the ©. FBI; and Jose Valado, translator, Venezuelan Delegation, . During the evening, the letter was translated by. Col. Trego, oe in cooperation with Jose Valado and Special Agent McDonald of the FBI. - Subsequently, on November 26, 1962, the letter was shown to SA Victor J, Gonzalez of this Service and following is the translation which SA Gonzalez furnished: BS "Comrad Rodreguez, oo Do I "In accord with the planning and obstinant attitude. of Kennedy to invade Cuba carry out the attempt on hig Tam-not.giving you. more. - to know you know, and for its . own-security and effective- "ness. of the planning I. comply thus with superior orders. ..- "TD have had: no other way of communicating this to 7 you by any other Safer means, for that reason I had to do it by letter. [In the U. States they are not ‘in habit of opening the letters for that reason I trust everything “WLLL go-well. | A-good communist has to run these risks. We have to count on our own energeys because USSR has _ hot adopted a solid position with Cuba. These are high -level questions that a good communist (card carrying) Should not question. - SO "If he does it in that way it will be for the good — of all communist that are in the world. Enough already has been done by Cuba..- ae - "I. will send you the next news if Tam able by a | far safer method, Give me a prompt answer. I am a embracing yours ' - Pepe™ a . The envelope, written in English, was postmarked Havana, | and 11432 St., Washington, USA. The letter is dated Havana, Cuba, November 13, 1962, ~  ¢e$-20- 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 23 Cuba is not all. 1962, and bore the address 9246 7 N.W.. » written in Spanish, ||
oo i ® Secret a ne a , oo  eg-2-32,682 A! - ne . . pe Page 4 During the course of the interrogation of Antonio Rodriguez Gil and members of the Venezuelan Delegation by the reporting special agent and representatives of the FBI and Metropolitan Police Department, efforts were made to determine if any address existed in Washington, D.C., which would in any way tie in with the address on the envelope of this, letter. It appeared strange, indeed, that a conspirator involved in a plot to take the life of the President would. not know how to contact a co- conspirator. Although the writer of this letter indicates some knowledge. of - the United States customs, he apparently is confused as to the- _ proper procedure employed by the Post,Office in directing. mail in view of the fact that two addresses which are non-existent “appear on the envelope. No information could be developed during. . this. investigation which would in any way clarity this ‘grossly inaccurate address. . Information was developed ‘from: Antonio Rodriguez Gil and Col. Hugo Trego ‘that Gil was born on July 7,.1931, in Galesia,. “Spain. He is. described as white; male; Spanish; 5. 6; I5435 brown C) nair (shaved tothe scalp. with bald patches). Gil left Spain and traveled to Venezuela in 1952, was married there in 1957 to. ae Delores Valado, and worked in Caracas with the Columbian Embassy. In 1956 he Decame a Venezuelan citizen, Passport #019965, and that _ _/ . game year came to the United States. His citizenship status was . 7 temporary and when he traveled to the United States he lost this status and is no longer a citizen of Venezuela. In 1958, in the ~ United States, he obtained a position with the. Venezuelan Delega~ —. tion to the Inter-American Defense Board. Gil claimed he has never — _ traveled to or. vesided ‘in. Cuba. an ae 7 “During: ‘the: interrogation, it was learned’ that approximately three months ago.Gil received a letter from the Central Office -of. Safeway Stores, Inc., and, as directed, went to the office and was shown a check payable to Safeway from an Antonio Rodriguez,' —— drawn on Riggs Bank... A micro-film strip of this check was pro- jected and on examining the signature Gil immediately observed that it was not his but’ probably that of some other Antonio. Rodriguez. Gil was of the opinion that: the check was drawn at _ the Asth and Columbia Se eibll of Riggs Bank. It was “also learned duping interrogation, from Jose. Valado, that approximately two months ago, while attending the Americani-~ zation School, 19th and California Streets, N.W., he recalled a> >. «gtudent there by the name of Antonio Rodriguez; that this. man was - ro in his early 30's; 5-1 in. height; slender builds very. tight skin; .“" black hair; and married. So ee ccs tat 3 iN HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 24
. At the conclusion of the his. full cooperation to this S) wold immediately report any in attention concerning the inten ae CO~2~-32,682 Page § interrogation, Col. Trego offered | ervice and the FBI, and advised he formation that might come to his. ded recipient of this letter, Thursday, November 22 . Full details concerning the develo tTeported to SAIC Geiglein at 2:00 A.M. SAIC Bouck, PRS, was advised of this lett indicated that the whit _be alerted. | Be As per instructions,’ . er at 10:00 A.M. He ‘During the course of this investi . been maintained with the Chief! immediately occur... S Office through SAIC Bouck by (b) > GENERAL INQUIRIES: | On’ November 22, 1962,.1-15- . Was presently under investigatio ' the United States; further, bee - activities in which he has been working. through intermediaries to increase his position of power with the Venezuelan Government, and a possibility exists that he has been involved in recent efforts to depose the current leaders in that government. a S advised that Colonel Hugo Trego _ .  L@IS~S further advised tht one been contacted by pro-Castro Cubans known to have been involved in acts of violence in the United States, and that. further “these incidents would be furnished at a later date. — ot On November 23,°1962, Mr. Cari and Claims, Dead Letter Section, Mai Was contacted throu - pointed out to Mr. n Post Office, Washington, D.C gh Postal Inspector Joseph Verant. It was : Malone that. the address, 9246 7 N.W. and 11432 St., USA, on the envelope in question was crossed out in red ink . and. on the bottom was written No. 953.-and the address of Antonio _. Rodriguez Gil, 2335 Ashmead Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. -. explained that. the Post Office furnishes a registry service for any = ~ mail-originating from a foreign countr ; The mail is forwarded to his, section e 3 for searching and, in this ~. ‘Secret pment of this case were ae e House Detail and White House Police would. gation, close laison has ‘transmitting any Significant developments as they aes n for possible subversive ties in >) there had been reports concerning his . a Antonio Rodriguez Jones had details of Malone, Superintendent, Inquiry. _ Mr. Malone | | y that is improperly addressed. _ HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 245
. Letter Sections of the Post Office for any mail addressed to | os age 80, address unknown. Service will be immediately advised ‘Latin a “\ mine the number of individuals in the Washington, D.C., area with - CO—2-32,682 Page 6 - particular case, Mrs. Elizabeth Acree looked in the Washington - Directory and found the. only Antonio Rodriguez listed, and wrote _ the address, 2335 Ashmead Place, N.W., on the envelope with a note that the postman should try that address. — So, | A. search was initiated through the foreign and local Dead Antonio Rodriguez, with negative results. As per request, Mr. Malone placed a flag in his files and if any letter is received in his section addressed to Antonio Rodriguez, this. - On November 23, 1962, Mrs. Cora Beasly, D. C. Board of Educa= tion, John Quincy Adams School (Americanization School), 198th and | California Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., was interviewed and. a a search was’ initiated in an effort to determine whether she had. any students by the name of Antonio Rodriguez. Mrs... Beasly advised aes that no current students by that name are on the rolls of that. Co ee School; however, in.1959 there was an Antonio Rodriguez listed, .°..° °° ; Antonio Rodriguez is a-very common” © American. name, efforts’ were immediately commenced to deter= . “In view of the fact that that name, and whether or not agencies engaged. in conducting . os: s involved in subversive activities investigations on individual would show a record: for any of. these persons. 9. f# On November 23 and during the week of November 26, 1962, 1-15-5 furnished information concerning Antonio Rodriguez Jones | and his possible association with Jose Moleon Carrera”and Quinton - Pino MachadoY Carrera’ ostensibly 1S a Military Adviser to the _. Cuban De egation to. the Organization of American States and-works — ON Oe HY . Board. Both he and Machado, who is known as the "hatchet man" _ for. the Cuban Embassy in Washington, have been. involved in acts. _ of violence, including. beatings and abductions of defectors from Communist Cuba, ee a Soe oe y Rivero was abducted by a group of Cuban Communists in the United with Communist Cuba. Martinez was taken to Baltimore, Maryland, | and held by this group. Antonio Rodriguez Jones was observed as .. being a. member of the group and standing watch outside of the _) door during interrogation of Martinez. 2 with the Cuban Delegation through the Inter-American: Defense - oh According to 1-15-5, in August of 1961, one Felipe Martinez otates after it was learned that Martinez was severing all ties t (CCS-23 ~ S 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 26
Secret | | CO-2~32,682 Page 7 Le 15- 5 learned that the. Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations, meee | on October 4, 1961, had requested that subject be contacted ‘through the Organization. of American States, requesting that he ‘furnish the Cuban Government. with information concerning schooling. It was further Learned by ‘Le 15-5 that on June 20, “1961, the subject was observed making pro-Castro remarks to members of his . Class while attending the - Institute of Modern Languages, 1322 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.; further, that. the subject was re ‘quite frequently with Martinez prior to Martinez' defection to the ee, ~Jose Moleon Carrera‘had. been in contact with the subject in) , November: i360 concerning ‘the ‘whereabouts | of Maptinez.. es who was then acting as an alternate representative to the Organiza~. |! “was active in New York City in December 1961 in selecting and ‘training. 15 pro-Castro Cubans: for undercover work: in. the United - United: States. When. the subject: learned that the Cuban Embassy oy in Washington, D.C., was interested in -the whereabouts of Martinez, | he reported whatever information. he had to Quinton Pino Machado tion of American States with Jose Moleon Carrerai It was further learned that in December 1960 the subject had a Communist publica-— tion. delivered to his residence in Washington, D.C. In addition, » - 1 s- 5 received information, ‘that. Captain Jose Moleon carrera States. Following his activity. in Néw York, Moleon, ‘accompanied by an individual of: unknown identity, left the United States for’ _ Cuba and they were. expected to return to the United States in a very short period of: time... . 1-15-5 furnished ‘the: ‘gurrent address of subject as The Granite State Apartments, 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,. Washington, © a D.C., Apt. No. 203. Information was also transmitted that photo-. graphs of subject and. members of his family had been taken. and efforts. would be made to obtain copies for this” Service. a on ‘November 24, “1962. , an: effort was. ‘made to: determine the maker of the check. with an account at Riggs Bank which had been... “* charged to Antonio Rodriguez Gil's: account through the Safeway os - §tore at 18th and Columbia Road, N.W. © It was: learned. that it is . depositors without a subpoena. Mr. D. E. Wisecarver, Vice Presi- dent and Manager of the Riggs Bank at. 18th and Columbia Road, N.W., inquired of the Central Depositor Listing and established that the — : Dupont: Circle Branch. had two Antonio Rodriguez! listed; however, _.. depositors. from. the Cashier of. Riggs Bank, John Cc. “McCormick, ao the policy -of the Riggs Bank: not to. furnish - information concerning - it would. be necessary to obtain information concerning these the absence of a “subpoena. 7 HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 27
ne 7 a i Se 7 Secret ae oo ne —  CO-2=32,682 my | . . | Page 8 Mr. McCormick was telephoned and he advised that representa-.— | tives of. 1-15-5 had previously made inquiry concerning this matter oo and information was furnished them that the Dupont Circle Branch a has two Antonio Rodriguez' - one, Antonio Rodriguez Gil (the oo Pecipient of this letter) and another Antonio Rodriguez who does - not’ have a Washington, D.C., address but lists an address ina foreign country. Mr. McCormick suggested that since the original .contact. with the Riggs Bank was made by a representative of 1-15-5, . 7 . the Riggs Bank be again contacted by 1-15-5 as additional infor-. | mation was in existence concerning the present location of the. : | other depositor named Antonio Rodriguez. 1-15-5 was advised of Mr. McCormick's request. _. On November 26, 1962, contact was made with 1-15-9 in ano 7s effort to determine the background on Antonio Rodriguez Jones and - members of his family. It wa learned that the subject's father, 9. -° “Antonio Rodriguez y Echazabal, wished to defect to the United . a -. States.at the time of the Punta del Esta Conference. He previously ~ had fought with Fidel Castro during the revolution for a period. of... (} approximately three. years, and after Castro had obtained control. 0. “T. of Cuba had been appointed to diplomatic posts in.Haiti, Pakistan, 99") and Guatemala. During these periods he had been known to associate, | ;os, With pro-Communist groups frequently. In April 1962, he and his’. a \/ son, Antonio Rodriguez Jones, were observed in Guadalupe, Mexico. — . - Although the subject's father had expressed anti-Castro sentiments an recently, 1-15-9 is of the opinion that he cannot be trusted because — of his past close association with Communist groups.. Poa ay a Antonio Rodriguez Echazabal resides at 1638 R Street, NeWs, Washington, D.C., Telephone 332-6277, which phone was. installed | on. October 2, 1962, in the name of Enrique Pedro Rodriguez y. Jones son. oe ee ee - Informant 1-15-46 disclosed long-distance calls made from oo that phone since date of installation, as follows: . oe | :10-5-62 - New York Citv, MO 2=2908 0 10-S5-62 ~ Hoboken, New Jersey, OL 9-8991, 0 0 20 a _ 10-15-62 - Miami, Florida, FR i-g390, ce os | * 10-15-62 - New York City, TR 7-0700. —- ate — L0-17 & 10-23-62 - Miami, Florida, FR 1-922), 00 se A ‘10-24-62 - Hoboken, New Jersey, OL 9—~8991, .. - ce By Se ‘10-25-62 -. New York City, MO 229083. 2 eg ~.° . Miami, Florida, FR 1-9221. < — — | oo goereh eS . ; oe rn So aor A AL ; . 7 ne _— q HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 24
‘a CO-2-32, 682. Page 9 ot On November 27, 1962, SAIC Geiglein telephonically advised sarc Whitaker, New York 5 and SAIC Marshall, Miami, of these cals. : On November 30, SAIC Whitaker telephonically advised ‘this office as Follows con cerning the identity of the individuals called: MO 2-2908 - subscribed to Gaston Jumelle, 360 Riverside Drive, APE: 2~C, New York City. _ ss ; a TR Tm 0700. - subscribed to the Chalfonte Hotel, 200 West 70th St., .New York City. | : ESS OL 9-8991 - ‘Subscribed. to John Regalado, “mechanic for. Power Air Conditioning Corp.;- Long. Island. City, New York... He has a good credit rating. a es . 129 Hudson St., Hoboken, ‘The results. of the check of the telephone calls to Miami, a Cy Florida, are covered in memorandum Teport submitted PY, SA Ernest I. “=, Apagon. November 30, » BMB2 — pee | Oi The: subject, “antonio. ‘Rodriguez Jones, resides at “1731 New. ~" Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Granite State Apartments, Apt. 203. The. telephone (unlisted) is subscribed to by Yvonne and Brenda Jones - | COlumbia o= 1965. ¢vonne Jones, is the. subject s aunt. , Informant 1- 1s- 4G advised that: on. October ‘17 a call was | : $~0290,. _both in. Baltimore, Maryland. 1962, requesting that these numbers be checked. That same. date, the Baltimore office advised that. these numbers w ere listed to Baltimore, Maryland. a Regalado is described as Single; a vefrigerator — ae © placed to_Lexington 9-0291, and on November. 2; 1962, to Lexington SAIC Geigiein telephoned the Baltimore office on. ‘November 30, : the office of the Consulate al_of Venezuela, Keyser Padding, |. . 207° East Redwood tree ks ee HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 29
‘Secret — a oo CO~2-32,682 Page 10 . On. November 26, 1962, the Immigration Service file of co “Antonio Guillermo Rodriguez-Jones * Alien Registration #AL2=-189~161 and Al2-860-029, was personally reviewed by SA Robert R. Kyanko. | at the Washington Field Office, Travel Control. Unit, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, D.C. . The file reflected that the subject was born a Cuban citizen on August 24, 1943, at either LaSalud, Havana, Cuba, or Port-au- Prince, Haiti. He first arrived in the United States at Miami, Florida, on-June: 8, 1959, and was granted permission to stay until September 8, 1959. He stated that he came to the United States to visit his aunt, Yvonne Jones, i731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, D.C. He also claimed that he would be Student in Cuba and had no prospective employment in this country. 9) supported in. the United States by his aunt as he was formerly a- The file further reflected that he attended Ecole Francaise. _- Internationale, Washington, D.C., having been admitted to the } No _ Languages verifying subject's attendance at. the schools; however, — : D ' did not indicate when he left the as he boarded Pan American Flight No. 220 at Guadalupe, bearing Cuban |. , Passport #47901. ee a ee, Sous - States for political asylum from the present Cuban regime. school on September 24, 1960. -On June 16, 1961, he transferred to the Institute of Modern Languages, Inc., Washington, D.C., and | withdrew. from this whool.on July 14, 1961, to attend Georgetown ..: ‘University. The file: contained certifications from.the Directors: | of Ecole Francaise Internationale and the Institute of Modern there was no certification as ‘to his attendance at Georgetown | University. The file also reflected that his last-admission.to. ~ the. Unites tes was on June 8, 1962, at New York City: (the file nited States). At that time, previous addresses: Paseoy’ Linea, Potin (52), Vedado, Havana, Cuba; Cuban Embassy,’ Haiti;. and 101 Bld. gl. Jacques, Brussels, Belgium. He stated that he was: seeking admission to the United. The file reflected the following description of subject: © | .. White; male; Cuban; 5-6; 170; brown eyes; brown hair; unmarried; a ¢ . \ , August 21, 1962, is 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, NwW., Apt 203, — / Washington, D.C... a mo re ee Need .place of birth, LaSalud,- Havana, Cuba, or Port-au~Prince, Haiti; — _ date of birth, 8/24/43. His father is. Antonio Andres Rodriguez= Echazabal, Alien Registration No, Al2-941-442, former. Cuban: Minister to Pakistan, His address in the United States as of. Upon this entry, he stated that his permanent address was. . ‘yy! 126 Raizet (Rue St. Anne), Guadalupe. He also gave the following ee a tae HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 30
HY ou Antonio. Rodriguez. ‘Al, ‘Secrst 7 CO=2-32,682 Page ll The file contahed the following summary regardhg subject's admissions to the United States: He is a native and citizen of Cuba, born in Havana on 8/24/43 » and was formerly a student in ~ Cuba. Cuban Passport No. 47901 was issued 9/1/60 and bears an "E™ (Student) visa issued 9/23/60, valid to 9/22/64, and a "Ba2" (Visit or Pleasure) visa issued 3/15/62, valid to 3/15/66, both for unlimited admissions. Subject now desires political asylum in U.S. as has his father. Prior to entry into the United States on June 8, 1962, he was residing at Fu #87. Bat. OD, Unite 12, Hibiscus, Uieuxbourg, Abimes, Guadalupe. Subject's file also contained a memorandum from the District - Director, . Immigration § Naturalization Service, Miami, Florida, to the District Director,. Immigration &§ Naturalization Service, Washington, D.c. » transmitting information regarding one Antonio © Rodriguez from their. Caribbean Index File. The information fur-. nished may or may not. relate to the Subject. The information was - shown as. Follows: we , os are Le Antonio Rodriguez Lo os an _ ..Reportedly- member of Executive Committee of ‘Retail Stores . Employees, Union of Havana ,. Cuba: (Communist: union) ~ no. _ date Shown... ee a 2. . Antonio Rodriguez _ Reportedly fought on side Of Republican forces in Spanish an Revolution (Communist?) .. ee a er 3 Antonio. Rodriguez Communist PSP member , collaborator | of Luis Moreno- Vives. President PSP - Barrio Arroyo y Salvcbig. taaenda ae Bojucal No. 848, ‘Havana, Cuba. a a Se Antonio Rodriguez ‘Active Communist. — 6. Antonio Rodriguez Pedroso, Matanzas, Cuba: fae Se oo Reportedly Subscribed to Cuban Communist Newspaper "Hoy. " 7, Antonio Rodriguez oe CIA Report 8/1/59, -Haiti- “Subject, Cuban. Ambassador - to Haiti, 'S$ald that if Louis Dejole, Haitian Opposition Leader, had. gone to Caracas f6 Visit tiaitian exiles, ne: would not be’ permitted ‘to gO back to. Cuba. ccs - 27 am) wey e 50955 Docld:322627443 Page 31 - : ae Se reer seein re rebates! Sea ammeter antennae nna
“ 8. Antonio Rodriguez " secret | | So CO-2-32,682 Page 12 Member of G-2 and Confidential Secretary of National Revolutionary Police - Report 9/26/60. 9. Antonio Rodriguez a . 614 West Hungtingdon St., Philadelphia, Pa. oo a Member of July 26 Revolutionary Movement - FBI Report 7/18/60. _. The file also contained a photostat of a sample Cuban Election Ballot bearing the name of Antonio Rodriguez as a candidate for - Labor Union Foreman in the General Eleetions of 599-61. _ No further information was contined in the file. On November 27, 1962, the Immigration Service files of “members of subject's family, as far as could be determined, were also reviewed by SA Robert R. Kyanko at the Travel Control Unit, - ..Washington Field Office, Immigration & Naturalization Service, 7 Washington, D.C.’ we a a ae rs ed . Father - Antonio Andres Rodri uez-Echazabal, Alien Registra- ° tion FAIZ-S4I-447, born 8/17/13 Bejucal, Havana, Cuba. The file reflected that he entered the United States at New York City on June 7, 1962, as a political refugee from the Cuban Communist . ... Regime. When he entered the Us S. he held Cuban Passport #6(¢25169) . _ and a B-2 (Visit or Pleasure) visa. He indicated to Immigration - officials in New York City. and Washington, D.C., that. he was ' _ formerly employed by the Cuban.Government as Ambassador to Haiti, — | Guatemala, and Pakistan. His statements reflected that he became _ dissatisfied with the political condition in Cuba while he was Ambassador to Pakistan. He also said that he considers Fidel Castro a traitor to the Cuban people and that he is also opposed | to Francois Duvallier, Dictator in Haiti. In Guatemala he claimed that he prohibited Cuba from doing anything to the Government of Guatemala. we .Enre . - oo ot aro : - HW S0955 Docld:32262448 Page 32 . He also stated that he has numerous contacts in the United | States, Haiti, Jamaica, and South America to fight Duvallier and © . Castro. He further indicated that he has never been, nor is he. now. a Communist, and that his feelings are in accord with ao democratic form of government. - He stated that he is presently a Member of Tereera. Fuerze Anti-Communista. por la. Liberacion de _ Cuba. | Te er
HY Sooret See ww hy CO-2-32,682 - Page 13 The file contained several newspaper clippings regarding Echazabal's defection from the Cuban Government in 1962. Photo- Stats of these clippings are attached and are self-explanatory. The file also contained a statement from him regarding his _ defection from the Castro regime and his political feelings about Castro, the Cuban Government, and the United States. A copy of the statement is attached and is self-explanatory. The file reflected that his address in the United States is 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, D.C. . | The file also contained medical records regarding an eye operation which he had undergone at Washington Hospital Center - from. August 30:-to September 4, 1962. The attending physician was “Seymour Duvaroff, N.D., 1302 - 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. = NOrth 7-1700. It was also noted that Echazabal employed C. L. Caltaldo, Professional Nurse, 2502 Hayden Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland, during his convalescence. He had also consulted a Dr. James Scully, 1835 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., - foe regarding his eye condition, It was further noted that Echazabal's ~. =| ~ hospital expense was partially paid by. the Government-Wide Indemnity Benefit Plan: (Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan), indicating © that he is an employee of the United States Government. The’ file - _did not reflect the name of nis employer. | re _- No other pertinent information was contained in the file. . Moth en aT eee _,Hother ~ Edith Rodriguez-Jones, Alien Registration #A12-943- — 430, born 3/10/17 in either Haiti or Cuba. She entered the United ~ . States at New York City on August 2, 1962, bearing Laisses-Passer . #719903 and a B-2 visa. Her last: Cuban address was Paseoy Linea, ~ -Potin (52), Vadado, Havana, Cuba. © Her address in the United States was listed as 1614 -. 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Her file contained no further pertinent information other ° than the fact that she: stated upon entry that she is anti-Castro. . '.-. Brother (apparent) - Enrique Pedro Rodriguez-Jones, Alien’ .— Registration #A12-943-429, born 1l/2/37 in Haiti (Cuban citizen). | He entered the United States at New York City on 8/2/62 bearing Cuban Passport #13736 and a B-2 visa. The file reflected that ne was formerly employed: in Cuba asa Military Attache. to Haiti. Previous addresses were listed as: Edificio Emb., Haiti; and ~ Potin (52), Vadado, Havana, Cuba... He listed his address in the. a United States as 1614 ~ 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 0...) ee a ae ce ene ee . a et na 50955 Docld:322627443 Page 33
3. Reportedly a Communist, member of Furniture Workers Union, o -. States. ' the United States at New York City on 5/31/62°bearing Cuban Passe 00 _ Apt. 203, Washington, D.C. - Consolidado Carne, Havana, Cuba; 7/12/62 to present, Auth. Brothers, - ., Auth Sausage Company, Inec., Washington, D.C., asa Utility Meat | Cutter. _, Bort #47617. She is spouse of Hans Magél, Alien Registration. 00 205) = a ve a L wCCrat ; CO—2-32,682 Page 14 His file contained information from the Caribbean Index of © the Immigration & Naturalization Service regarding one Enrique Rodriguez (no further identifying information was given), as follows: 7 ae ‘1. Covleader of Cienfuegos LV. 2. Member PURC, 1939. . Havana, Cuba. His file contained no other pertinent information other than — oe the fact that he stated he was anti-Castro upon entry to the United. 9. Sister - Edith Elviria Rodriguez-Ma el, Alien Registration. © #AL2-941=-584, born 1274738 at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She entered °° | #AL2~941-978,: their last German address being Nakenheim Peid 0 | Strasse 23... She indicated her address in the United States as oa—"" 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, D.C. The —: ; file reflected no previous. or present employment and no further. information was contained in her file.  Brother-in-law - ilans Magel, Alien Registration #A1L2-941-978,° born 8/6730 in Goettingen, West Germany. He entered the United. CF States.at New York City on 4/31/62 bearing German Passport #3410529... ' issued at Havana, Cuba, 11/14/60. He is described as white; male; — _ German citizen; 5-6 1/2; 130; brown hair; brown eyes; fair-com- _plexion.: His. father is Franz Magel and his mother Else Bilsing. Previous addresses were listed as follows: 5/55 -to 8/59, Rue’. > - Geffraro 67, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 8/59 to L1/61, Paseoy 201, . oe Havana, Cuba;.5/62 to. present, 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,..- . . His employment’ history was listed as follows:. 5/55 to 8/59, employed by Antonio Rodriguez as a meat cutter; 3/60 to. 1ll/6l, - ~- No further information of- interest was contained in his file. lerrar ce oo cof . } _ rr a NL HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 34
to Serenenmesieesmamemneneamneecemmntecmmnen tee emma et ama oe — ae Ni oy “Secret a | | a CO~2=32,682- Lo . | oe Page 15 wt ‘The following individuals are the children of Edith | | ‘Rodriguez (subject' s sister) and Hans Magel: Niece ~ Haidi Magel, Alien. Registration #A12-941-582, born / §/9/S89 in Haiti. che entered the United States with her parents . at New York City on. 5/31/62. Her address was listed as 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, D. C. No further _ information was contained in her file. - 1 f Niece - Ingrid Nagel, “Alien Registration #A12- 941-583, born : 3/10/58 in Haiti. She also entered the United States with her - ‘parents at New York City on. 5/31/62. Her address was listed as - . 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, D. C. Her. °) file contained: no further information. 7 aa ols On November. 26, 1982, “Immigration. Service Files of all persons. cin the name of. Antonio Rodriguez, living in the Washington Metro- 7 politan area were also reviewed PY SA Robert Re Kyanko: » —< - Antonio Rodriguez Gil; “Alien Registration #All- 005- 711, born D W/T3T in Orense, Spain. - Entered: the United States. at New York 8 City on 3/25/58 to seek’ employment. His ‘passport, No. 019965, ons _-~, was issued at Washington, - D.C., and expires on 6/14/63. His ‘spouse. C> is. Lola de Rodriguez and he has one child, Maria Gosefina Rodriguez.’ : He was- previously employed in ‘this country as a chauffeur at the -. Embassy of Ecuador. . He is: presently employed as a chauffeur for _ the Venezuelan Delegation, Inter-American Defense Board, Washington, De Ces ate $150.00 “per. Week. Be Ce I a His file contained “no ‘further’ information. “Antonio Bolanos. Rodriguez, ‘Alien Registration #al2- S77= 204, ‘born. at LaPaima, Canarias, Spain. His present address is. 2013 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,. Washington, D.C., and he is enrolled in a full- time English training course at the Institute. of Modern Languages, Inc., Washington, D.C.. His file reflected . the name ofa. friend, Maria Macdalena , diving at the TWA in. ‘Washington, D. Co vs ie oe No other information was contdned in his ‘file. . “Antonio Rodricuez Mansfield, Alien Registration #AL2- 188- 602 born. 3713746 at Port-au-Prince, | Haiti. He entered the United. ar . States on 1/10/60, bearing Passport #6085 issued at Santo Domingo, .. . .. Dominican Republic, and Visa #002657. He stated that he came (to. ee | ‘ant the United States to "Pursue his, college studies. 3 HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 35
Secret CO=2-32,682 Page 16 His file reflected that he is attending American University, ‘Washington, D.C., majoring in Political Science. His address was listed as 4904 Belt Road,. N.W., Washington, D.C. His file also reflected that he was employed as a delivery boy by the Piano and Organ Foundation, 7215 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. He may Or may not have been employed by the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, as his file contained a letter addressed to > him in. care of that establishment from the Immigration Service, . The file also reflected the name of his brother, Mario Rodriguez, - living at the same address. _His file contained no further information, .. 1-15-5 has been requested to determine whether any of the individuals named Antonio Rodriguez, other than the subject, as listed above, is of record. | enmg On November 26, 1962, a name check was made by SA Kyanko. -. through the ventral Student File, the Institute of Languages and  papsuistics, and the American Language Institute, all of Georgetown. ' University, Washington, “D.C., and no récord. of attendance could be found in the name of Antonio Guillermo Rodriguez-Jones.” The — subject's attendance at Ecole Francaise Internationale and the = 4 Institute of Modern Languages was not: personally verified inasmuch. as his Immigration Service File contained certificates of attendance — from the Directors of both schools... - Be , ae we . On November 28, 1962, a mail cover was placed at the subject's . apartment, No. 203, 1731 New Hampshire Avenue,. N.W., Washington, ~D.C.3. and the subject's father's address, 1638 R Street, WeWey . Washington, D.C... These covers were placed through Postal Inspector Joseph A. Verant and were confirmed with a letter to the Postal - Inspector in Charge, Washington, D.C., Mr. C. C. Garner, co - _ On November 29, Postal Inspector Verant called and advised. ' that on November: 29 a4 Dlece of registered mail, Registry No. 474l,> which consisted of a short correspondence envelope, was delivered... to the Granite State Apartment desk for ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ JONES ,~ 1731 New hampshire Avenue, NW.) Washington, D.C. The letter had been postmarked on November 21, 1962, at Havana, Cuba, and bore - the following return address: HY eo a a Liberted 374 Esq aD Stampes oe “Enrique Perez Cobian ~- Santos Suerez- | Havana, Cuba 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 36
a PRS, and he later advised that subject's name is not of record. oo Coe -) - : — CO~2~32,682 Page 17 — This return address information was relayed to ASAIC Miller, The name of subject, Antonio Guillermo Rodriguez-Jones, was ~. also checked through the file of the Protective Research Section,,. with negative results. The files of PRS disclosed an incident involving the visit an of the President and Mrs. Kennedy to the Pan American Union od . Building, Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1961, on the occasion es of an address to the Special. Meeting of the Council of the Organi-- tal Protective Survey Report dated April 14, 1961, relative to oD _ information which was received in. connection with the survey co _. the above-referred event. _ ene we ES = ye . the Cuban Adviser, Jose Moleon Carrera would be present during ~~» the President's address... Information was received from 1-15-50 -that both of. these individuals are known to. carry firearms and have » @ history of violence and should be considered ‘dangerous. | Photo= = graphs of the two subjects were obtained and the usual: detail was eo . augmented by agents of the Washington Field Office. During the 9...) zation of American States, which is of interest to this investigation. | ATSAIC Stewart G.. Stout, White House Detail, furnished a Supplemen-.- | _It was learned that Quinton Pino Machado’ alternate repre- 2 sentative to the Organization of American States for Cuba, and course of the survey, further information was developed that the - Cuban Ambassador, Lechuga, was planning to leave Washington for. New York City and that during the speech of the President his ee _ . place on the stage would be occupied by Machado. — ~ All individuals entering the Pan American Union Building on - April 14; 1961, were checked. and it was ascertained that neither the Cuban Ambassador nor Machado or Moleon appeared at the meeting. | c - °- designed to embarrass the United States by having an empty chair -. ¥ 1-15-5 advised that the plan of Ambassador Lechuga was | .on the stage when President Kennedy addressed the gathering. rts On receipt of information from 1-15-5 that subject was _ * possibly employed at the. Georgetown Inn, the records of. that establishment were. checked November 22, 1962, under a pretext that _the reporting agent was a representative of ‘the Wage Board. It: -°: was learned tha the subject was employed at. the Georgetown Inn, . _ Wisconsin and N Street, N.W., Washington, D.iC., during the. period, ae 9/18/62 to 10/28/62, as a bus boy, Social Security #578-60-0661.- re COS -8E we HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 37
&, _. the Cuban cause in the United States. "He stated further that he . Mr. Frith recalled that subject was definitely. pro-Castro and,. : ad  Seret 8 =? a _ - CO=-2-32,682 . Page 18. © He listed his previous employment as Paul Young's Restaurant on Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C., from 1959 to 1960, as a bus. boy. . o ‘The firm auditor, Mr. Herbert C. Frith, confided that he recalled the subject as a very intelligent young man who was versed in French and Spanish and had taken languages in school in | the United States. On October 28, 1962, the subject, whose . Services were entirely satisfactory, ndicated he was resigning © and requested his final pay check. While waiting for his check. to be prepared, the subject stated that he felt. it was necessary ~ for him to devote his full time and energies to Fidel Castro and |: planned to move to New York City to join the Cuban "Army." * “8 from his conversations, appeared to be a believer in the Communist "lines™ 00 7 | : ES (c) SURVEILLANCE: _ | _..0n November. 24,1962, 1-18-5 furnished this Service with photographic slides. of subject and members of his.family. . SAIC...) Bouck, PRS, prepared photographs. from these slides which have been disseminated to the New York and Miami offices and personnel .. involved in surveillance on this ase. | Surveillance on the subject was commenced on November 24, - 1962, and is continuing. On November 29, 1962, Special Agents Alfred Viong and Paul A. . -Seanlon of: New York reported to the Washington Field Office for $pecial assignment involving surveillance of subject. | . : With the cooperation of No. 3 Police Precinct, Washington, D.C., = . Detective Thomas Riley was assigned to reporting special agent for ~. the purpose of obtaining a suitable location from which to maintain --) surveillance. A preliminary survey of. the area surrounding the. _. subject's apartment disclosed that the conditions were very poor ao. a for maintaining surveillance with an automobile. Consequently, — ae _ furnished the keys to this empty building for whatever use the. _. Metropolitan Police might deem appropriate in their investigations ; _ of burglaries in the neighborhood, » : ne ee ee ae the owner of the building at 1740 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Also, on November 28,°1962, Apartment No. 217, Granite State — ans fon \ } The manager of this apartment was contacted by the police on a _- Apartments, was engaged for-one month in the name of James Williams. HY 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 34
7 Secret | : CO-2-32,682 Page 19 Oe i. pretext that this apartment would be occupied by the police in conducting surveillance in connection with investigations of burglaries in the neighborhood. The results. of: the surveillance to date have disclosed that. subject is employed at Gusti's Italian Villa, Sth and Morse Streets, N.E.,. Washington, D.C.; that while he frequently visits his father's apartment at 1638 R Street, N. Wes ‘he does not appear to have any male companions. ; =. - ‘There follows a ‘chronology of the. «surveillance | maintained to. date: aS, . ae 1124/62, 2:00 Pale a 8 . A survey was made of. the entire neighborhood and building. ce! Subject was observed in Apartment 203 and did not: leave the apart- — oo ment during the say. Surveillance was discontinued at. il: 00. ‘P. Meo | Deseriptions: . Oe tk a Se The. subject _ is described as white; male; ‘195 “Light” tan. complexion; reddish-black kinky hair; 170 pounds ; ~ .... §'6"3 very muscular. build; speaks Spanish and French; Ly oo wears dark knee-~ ~length car coat and a gray herringbone “top. .ceat, red. plaid peak sport cap, and. sport clothes. He has not been observed to. wear, glasses and: does not. "smoke. oe WG oo His aunt, Yvonne. Jones, described as. whites. females cs 55 to 60 years; S ft. tall;.120 pounds; heavy build;. °° 9° 0 - pasty. gray. complexion; black-gray stringy hair; bow- Se legged; pronounced hooked nose; high broad forehead; _ ee wears conical-shaped beige hat, black cloth coat- double CC - breasted, hip length,. with black Squares and an orange. — Ce _ border. aly foc Ne a ee - Subject! Ss. mother, Edith ‘Rodriguez Jones, described oof as: white female; 455° 5° 6"5 140. pounds; large boned; -. black hair in a. bob; thick full mouth; wears dark. Llip-. .. $tiek, a dark full- ~Tength ¢ coat, “green conical- shaped hat; well dressed. nae ee as A oo 11/25/62. won | Commenced. ‘1: 00. A.M. ‘Nothing of an “unusual. nature was, a observed in: the subject’ a apartment until 9:30 P. M. when a number po Secret ES BE HW 50955 Docld:32262448 Page 39
.. to 11:00 P.M, This arrangement continued until December 3, 1962.00. ment and proceeding southeast on New Hampshire Avenue, east on ey ' R Street, to an address believed to be 1714 R.Street, N.W., where HY Se ee ee =, , | . CO-2-32,682_ Page 20 guests were observed arriving to attend what appeared to be a _ birthday party. One couple left at approximately 10:00 P.M. and _.-Was observed by SA Ned Hall entering 1638 .R Street, N.W.,. Discontinued at 11:00 P.M.) — 21/26/62 Police Department, for assistance in maintaining surveillance. aaaeeee As per agreement, one plainclothes man would work with one Special. . ‘Agent of this Service during the hours. from approximately. 7:00 A.M SAIC Geiglein arranged with Deputy Chief Scott, Metropolitan on - . At 11:90 A.M., the subject, his. aunt, Yvonne Jones, and his =... _. mother, Edith Rodriguez Jones, were observed leaving the apartment. —. _. They proceeded northeast on Mew Hampshire Avenue to 16th Street, 600i. - N.W., where they bearded a downtown bus. SA Hall observed the. -.: | _ subject returning to. the apartment at 4:30 P.M. that date. . . - The purpose of subject's trip downtown was to prepare neces- _ Sary papers. for Immigration § Naturalization, “While subject and =) 0: ~ his aunt.were. visiting the headquarters of Immigration & Naturali- — . Zation, they were. observed by SA Kyanko who was in that office ~/ TO review records of subject’ and his family. — Be At 9:15 P.M.,. the subject was observed leaving his apartment. and was followed on foot to 1638 R Street, N.W., where he entered . - his. father's apartment on the 3rd floor. Subject left this building: © at 11:05 P.M., carrying a magazine, and proceeded directly on foot ee . to his own apartment. ee Se a eS “Discontinued 11:20. Pam, ae : ee i 2/27/62 Uy SESE ete oe At 10:08 A.M.,..the subject was observed departing his apart-. he. disappeared. . SA Hall regained contact with subject at 1:30 P.M.) . when he’ was observed returning to his apartment.’ No further — ee _.activity relating to the subject was observed. _ ts oo 9. Discontinued 11:20 Fai PLES SS 0 &t 11:05 A.M., SA Taylor and Detective Riley observed the -/ Subject's. father leaving his apartment at. 1638 R Street, N.W. ‘ a. a et a Ne he tent nde SLO st tates = yt anemic: lteter ena 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 40
eer! HY _. District. of Columbia, Cuban exile; Marcel Fonbrun, exile from- » Haiti, residing in Long Island, N.Y.3; Gaston Jumelle, exile from “ Haiti, residing in New York (this Derson was called by the subject's... _ father on October 5 and October 25, 1962); eee cetera r Naitian an 4 Secret CO-2-32,682 Page 21- ‘. ~ Description: ; Antonio Rodriguez Echazabal. is described as white; male; Cuban; 5-9; “185; heavy build; black bushy mustache ;_ wears horn- rimmed glasses; wearing a off brown olive top coat; graying, receding: hain. ' He was observed leaving his apartment, proceeding easton. -R Street to the Chastleton Hotel where he purchased a paper and returned to the front of his. apartment. There he met a group in 'a 1962 steel- ~eray > Buick LeSabre sedan, bearing New York License : Plate 6 Q: 5419. . After: parking the car, the group accompanied the elder Rodriguez to his apartment. This | “group consisted of four. negro males, well dressed. : : : The ‘License number of this car was checked with | the New- York State. Police and is registered in the name of. nono thy Powell, 27. ~ 23: Pladome Avenue , Queens Village, New Yor ing information: » Present at. the. meeting were: “Ramiro Loyf, resident: of the aa exile who resides in New. York. Le, The. purpose of ‘this meeting was an attempt: on. the part of the Haitian exiles to obtain- support of the Cuban. anti-Castro. group for a Haitian movement designed to overthrow the rule of | President Duvallier of Haiti. The leader of this. movement is. Paul. - E.. Magloire; a. former President. of Haiti. 200 | os ae ee 11/28/62” No eer - See . At 10: 55 A. M., the: Subject. was obs served. departing his apart- -ment, proceeding northeast on. New Hampshire Avenue , and hailing a. Yellow Cab (not otherwise identified). rae At, ll: 4S AM. y the mother and aunt. were. observed leaving (the apartment and entering 1633 R ‘Street » Ne We. At 3: 50. Py Hey. ‘Yvonne Jones appeared on foot at 1731 Hew Hampshire. Avenue, MN. Wey carrying groceries. At 4:35 P.M.,. 50955 Docld:322627443 Page 41 ‘1-15- 5 was apprised of this | meeting and. furnished the follow=
OS ea 7 Secret — oo | - CO~2-32,682 Page 22 subject's mother was observed entering i731 New Hampshire Avenue. At 9: 4S P. Mey. subject. returned to his apartment. . Discontinued at ll: 30 P.M. i ‘11/29/62 Subject was not observed leaving the apartment; however, he was observed returning at. 3:10 P.M. - Subject and mother departed. _ the apartment at 3:40 P.M... Subject was dressed in. what: appeared - to be a waiter! s uniform - black bow tie; white shirt; black pants; “highly shined: shoes. Subject and mother entered 2039 New Hampshire: - .. Avenue, Niw.,, and about 10 minutes later departed,. -the mother. let out. of the cab. in front of ‘1180 Connecticut Avenue, NW. | returning to the apartment, and the subject. hailed. a Diamond Cab, No. 298, at the 2000 block of 16th Street, N.W. As the.cab pulled” - out. from: the curb, it was struck by.a panel truck, and subject. departed from the cab and hailed a tellow Cab,. Ne. 363, which a _ Proceeded west. on. SY; ‘Street. oo = ea a Inquiny- of ‘the Yellow Cab’ ‘Company disclosed. that subject | was. At Ts us. P.. Mey. the ‘subject's mother departed the apartment: and proceeded to 1614 -. 17th Street, N.W., entering that. building | - and visiting. a woman in Apartment 406. This apartment is listed. for a Florentino. Rodriguez. At 9:10 P. Mey the mother returned. (to. he spar tme ee “At Li: 00° P Palle _suveiniance ues discontinued. “21/30/62. ° “The: Washington - Detail agents. were relived. by ‘Special Agents, a Wong and > Scanlon from New York. . . At Lo: 25 P, Mey ‘the subject departed the. apartment, “boarded” a bus at l6th and U Streets, N.W.,.and was observed entering te ~ Gusti's Italian Villa, Sth and Morse Streets, N.E. Discreet inquiry | disclosed: that. the: subject was (working. at this” establishment asa ‘waiter. gy fe ae poet “ CA‘ 2: 50° PR, Mey the. “gubject. was “followed - back to his apartment. : At 3: Is. P. May. the subject, his: mother, and his. aunt departed the “apartment and walked. one block to 1731 Riggs Place, N.wW. An- me “informant later advised that the person ‘subjects visited: at this” address” was probably a Mrs. Baum. ype Se ee we eee ta ae cee ee tet ee eile ee tee A eRe itech Ap eens nae ie atop HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 42
fi Le - ~ dn effect to.assassinate the President of the United States. Secret © CO=-2-32,682 Page 23 At about 3:35 P.M., the subject left alone and walked toward New Hampshire Avenue, and shortly thereafter returned to 1731 Riggs © _Place. Ten minutes later he again left this apartment witha — woman believed. to be his mother. They went to 1638 R Street, N.W. At 4:00 P.M., what is believed to be the mother and the aunt departed this address and were not followed. About 25 minutes later the subject departed and surveillance was discontinued at about 17th and Q Streets. It was later determined that he was. employed as.a waiter at Gusti's Italian Villa that evening. | 12/1/62 0° / to.R and 17th Streets, N.W., at which point the subject took a. taxicab alone and was followed to Gusti's Italian Villa and was. observed entering the premises. It-.was later learned. that he — Lise worked as a-waiter at that restaurant until 2:00 A.M, the following — GAY TB | No activity was. observed involving the subject.” , _(d). CONCLUSION: . This investigation is being continued in Washington, D.C., in” an effort to clearly establish whether the intended recipient of this-letter and whether or not. a plot is effort will be made to determine the full circumstances surrounding - ‘the preparation of this letter. Liaison is continuing with 1-15-5— - and 1-15-9, also with 1-15-46, in an effort to obtain additional © . information pertinent.to this investigation, re opty <-Two copies of this report are being forwarded to Miami and New York. SAIC Geiglein confirmed telephone calls with those. . offices in memoranda dated November 28, 1962. It was. requested that they initiate inquiry through reliable informants, by indirect ~ or discreet means, to learn something of the reputation. of the. . subject or his father, and photographs were furnished. Additional photographs are being forwarded to these offices of (1) Jose Moleor ‘Carrera, and (2) Quinton Pino. Machado. if it is learned that an- 9. : informant knows the subject, the. photographs of Machado and Carrera )-.. ra At approximately 5:30 P.M., the subject departed his residence - “with a woman who was either the aunt or the mother. They walked Antonio Rodriguez Jones“was ‘Every. 2. | WW 50955 Docld:322627448 Page 43
Oaapee Secret CO=2-32,682 Page 24 should be shown in an effort to determine whether or not these two individuals have been seen with the subject, or whether or not they can be tied in in any way with the activities of the subject... Two copies of this report are being forwarded to Baltimore, with photographs of the subject, his father, Jose Moleon Carrera, and Quinton Pino Machado, requesting that inquiry be initiated through reliable informants in an effort to learn whether or not the subject has any connection with the Office of the Consulate General of Venezuela. It is noted that on October 17 and November 2, 1962, calls were made from subject's phone, Columbia S-1965, to that office. If it can be learned that the subject is known by informants, effort should be made to determine whether or not there is any tie between the subject and Machado and Carrera. os a A Lookout for subject remains in effect with the White House - Police. ae a mo, CET :mkd - ee ae eee HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 44
-~ gamneneaneneenezen bon weet or Form No. 1688 (Mevised) _ Ts ; ge. Mzmonanpun Igeort , UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE | TREASURY DEPARTMENT SE( RE E ORIGIN TYPE OF CASE | Washington : ps OFFICE 2 FILE NO. TITLE OR CAPTION Plot to Assassinate the Person Identified: Name : Antonio Rodriguez y/Jones 1638 R Street, N. Washington, D. C. “SYNOPSIS , Telephone numbers checked out as reported below. — (A) INTRODUCTION : deference is made to telephone call of November Geiglein, Washington, requesting information on 2-2908 and Trafalgar 7-0700 in New. York City, New Jersey. It was stated that these numbers telephone in Washington used by the suspect. 27, 1962 from SAIC telephone number Monument and OL 9-8991 in Hoboken, have been called from a elie |. Monument 2-2908 checks out to Gaston Jumelle, 360 Riverside Drive, a Vat 3 : Apartment 12~C; has had this phoné since 1961. Trafalgar 7-0700 is 3 hy co listed to the Chalfonte Hotel, 200 West 70th. Street. | 7 SN oO The Hoboken number, according to SAIC Wood, Newark, checks out to mM ce |, Join xegaladg, 129 Hudson Street, Hoboken, New Jersey; single; employed . bakes an by Powers Air Conditioning Corp., 35~0h Crescent Street, Long Island City,,. Are flew York. Phone installed March 1961. Occupation listed as refrigerator 3. ji [/ mechanic. His deposit of $30 was refunded by Telephone Company; credit geqd.a fi = || There was no information available about. the above named persons at local | B64] credit agencies. - ; ST a Bureau of Special Services, Police Department, advised that a Dr Ss we = Gaston Ducasse Jumelle was mentioned in the New York Times, March 9, 1959, wn S = as one of six persons to whom/S2SkGbts had been issued to come from Haiti. = HAS bd Dr. Jumelle was described as a brother of a former Presidential candidate <= ™ DISTRIBUTION i COPIES REPORT MADE BY Q. ae _ | DATE Chief i. Orig. ) f a 4 ug) 4 Levi € —— 12/4/62 New York 1 CC. a SPECIAL acenr a Newark i lee. i WFO | 2D ce. APPROVED wi Ct . } - e_m ae ee ee __ (CONTINUE ON PLAIN Paprny HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 45
CO~2=32,682 2 in Haiti. The Immigration and Naturalization Service also has a file on dumelle with the address 32) West 84th. Street, New York City as of March 10, 1961. Date of birth is given as June 5, 1912 in Hoboken, and he was described as male, Negro, 5! 7, brown eyes and black hair.. 4 SAIC Geiglein on November 28, 1962 referred to a late-model» Buick, a bearing New York license 6Q5419. This checks out to Dorothy Powell o71- 23 ifurdock Avenue, Gueens Villace: Uanuary 27, 1906; 19 o business address date of birth Plymouth sedan-greens. a No further inquiries will be made imless reciestea cane Seay poder wd ine abme., e wh he vee Rage” JMT spr - eco - 42 y= HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 46
U. S. SECRET SERVICE y TREASURY DEPARTMENT RECEIPT FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL . ; . | . Date Mailed: 12-§=62 From: Chief 4 To ¢: SAIC Bouck = PRS Receipt of the material identi fled by the following Control Number is hereby - acknowledged: _ en Control No.2 $5 =] 28-97 Date Received: ‘Signature ‘Title “wt, eee, ae: lle Stat oe roe Be \ fe tenes cere ene ce aR DR oneness neta a HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 47
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HY = 20 The Cocunent. indicated | co-conspirstors, cpecifive dy mentioning those 0955 ° OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 4 ee ne & Sa ae SUBJECT: Pecedpt of Olacrified Dooment on 12-7-F 2 S019~104 : - ; 2 ey UNITED STATES GOV:..NMENT Co. a cw Memorandum "45. Secret Service . fc) FROM : S“ Mohert hy Furke Cffice 1-16 ’ At BsfO AL. on 12-f-02, the WON Gelivered a Secret dociment to thé writer at the Geeret Service office in the West Wing o7 the White lioufe.: The Duty Officer, NCA, askel if the Situetion Reon should te given a copy, After Ac termining that SATS Touck, FS, wee in Palm Springs and that the Palm Errincs Signs] Peard was closed, the writer telephoned — the working shift at Alpucuer.ve, ATSAIC Stout was inforaed of the general - nature. of the domment, fe instructed the writer to telephone ©! Charles Taylor, WFO, end advice him of the docurient. S' Taylor wes centacted and briefed, He instructed the vriter to telephone ATCATC Gtout and to give hin the following inf fornation, Se 1. The document indicated a second eernunication pertaini g to the res ~s subfect currently under Inve: tigation.” s 2 “losated in Miaai, ‘Pla, Pssenic, N.Y. nnd | Ieshington, Dot. 20 24 Tre subject revains under eurved Lance in} Jashinston, D.%, 4 °F e The Aeeunent indicutet that the Tly.d. wee Tolieved to le invectisstinge the cece, , B. The Vier President use ~entioned ir the scenmmmnicatien tut. net iro a thr ostenine me snner. , Se €. Th var urkrovn if the eoermication vas authentie, It ves massible o thet Gtoune cen nt. ‘to proncte confusion. 2 oA eytOr inetructcd the writer to have the VHGA make four additional copies of the document and to tell the WICA to wait for instructions _ Lefere. proviting the Situation Room with 2 copy. SA Tarlor caid that he would hendle all. further cells ete, reparding the decument, The writer telephoned APOAIC Stout and parsed on-the stove Viste informetion, Kaen _ relieves the writer }agefed Of “apredith, Shiltrents Detail, ent peesed the docusent and conies on to Sia, J - es ra eo . “2 sginl Agent, 1-16 Ry Docld: 327627448 Page 49
JAMERA HY 0955 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 “> ~ Lae sores ; oS * UNITED STATES GOV wNMENT | Memorandum Gonttdentia U. 5S. Seeret Services C0=2-32, 682 | To. +: | Chief DATE: December 10, 1962 FROM : SAIC = Miand SUBJECT: Rornarlo loralis: Cuban Plot TYois will confirn my telephones call. to ASAIC Aller, vour office (Assistant Chief Wildy and SAIC Bouck not available) at which time I requested that the Chief's Office request in writins that in con— nection with the letber intercepted by 3~11-14 relative to Bernardo Uorales, Apartado 1624, ltlami, Fla., delivered to Radio Libertad La Voz Anti-Cowumista d2 Ascrica on December 7, 1942, the oriyjinal of which was sons to their Vashin ton Headquarters, that 3=11+14 atbaspt throusn sources known to thei in Cuba to iientifr the sender of the lether Jose Nonendezg, Eiriama and Pepe and that 3~L1<1h, attorpt to infiltrate this -:roup for th: purpose of securin: intelligence infor-ation concornins the plot vo 1a1) the Chief “eeaubive. Th was Further requested that the letter be nrocessei for code and seeret inks by 3-1l-lh as I believe sorone is attermtin: to set a- MESA so. to th 12 aubhoritics = this may possitly be Pata or. Pape. Parthar st Vas roquested that je11-1h atbter nt bo ilonbity Bernardo FMoralcs at Caracus, Yonoguela throuwch the Radio Libertad La Vor : cmunista via Acopiean tho boar anti-Castro broadcasts for seoneration of the 3—=ll-1/ here and ™o. not ; this matter as requested here. ‘hey: aey assizi. tnat this will be dore by their vashin: ybon no.. state woariquarters. ; oo a . oo It is my opinion that we should make this request in writings. for recorg purposes if it has alroacy not been done. Ib sas further requested that the fovriques J Letter: also be prog ‘seul by oxperts. s is This will confir: the pati call Pron ASAT Mller. hat JATS Cough and tuab Douce: said he had civon attention Yt on a Vashin jton luvel. I trust that this is not the sane lip servi I as ne hore [rom J-Ll-1h. > ~ CG a) oh rh ae jt Lo) oo Docld: 3227627448 Page 50
. nd Form No. 1588 (Revised) , Memoranpuw Reroat (7+1-60) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE a TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECRET SS-1-15-271 . 7 ORIGIN, Field office Washington, D. C. FILE NO. CO~2-32 TYPE OF CASE STATUS : TITLE OR CAPTION 4 Protective Research Pending Cuban Plot to Assassinate a INVESTIGATION MADE AT Perioo covereD | «©6the President = Washington, D. C. December 8, 1962 Antonio Rodriguez y Jones INVESTIGATION MADE BY . a Bernardo Morales sbecial Agent Charles E. Tavlor DETAILS ; "SYNOPSIS A second letter in Spanish, postmarked - Havana, Cuba, November 29, 1962, was addressed to _ Bernardo Morales. at Post. Office Box 1624, a "well known anti-Communist" drop located in . ae ae Miami, Florida. The sender of this letter was. | identified by 1- 15- 3 as- Jose Menendez, apparently} 2 | \. Of Havana, Cuba. InvestTgation being continued aa - on both letters to determine whether a plot exists to assassinate the President. The Miami »: . office is. currently investigating the circum- . oe stances surrounding receipt of this SRT ANE veh Loca ND . AA | _ tetter. De eo, THIS Oe = oan FSi. ae ; ‘DETAILS | OF INVESTIGATION ee en TQ. GST. nen TO Tie putviaol CLERK. an At $:30 A.M. on December 8, 1962, sR EY Burke, assigned to the First Family Detail, advised the reporting Special agent of the. | “receipt of a TWX. communication from 1-15-39 concerning a “plot to... ool assassinate the President. a . oe - Later that. date, ‘reporting agent picked up the. communication. which. was addressed to the White House, attention U. iS. secret Service...” . oe ‘This. communication: “disclosed that. on December 7, “1982, a letter was. turned over to a representative of 1-15-9, postmarked flavana, _ Cuba, November 29, 1962; sender, Jose Menendez, Sth Avenue 2611, Reparto Miramar, Marianao. The addressee of the letter was reported | as Bernardo Morales, Apartado 1624, Miami 1. This letter was | delivered on December 4 1962, to Post Office Box 1624, Miami, Florida.. DISTRIBUTION or 4 DATE Chief: iOrig | Miami i2 cc 12/10/62 | New York :2 ce | ; Baltimore il.ce . a __ Newark i 2 ec tare: WH Detail il cc. Lig, Th Ce | : | PM ffl LLG (Cw dT 0/62 | ___tiashing | moutscorewHarry Wl. Geiglepn | ' oe . ee continue OM PLAIN PAPFRY Fn ett nes nt sepeevttesngeet na nth avn cx HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 51
HY ‘ | =) . a SECRET CO-2~32,682 Page 2 This box belongs to Radio Libertad La Voz Anti-Communista de America, Miami Pepresentatives of this organization are Olga ‘Duque de Heredia and gida Mayo Coetara. Since Morales was unknown ‘tO THESE women, they Sapned ere eeeeee 4 St to a contact of 1-15-9, SAIC Marshall, Miami, advised on December 8, 1962, that this post office box was a well-known anti-Communist mail drop. Infor-- mation concerning this post office box has been disseminated throug out Latin America by the Voice of America. ; The text of the letter, as translated by 1-15-93, is as “follows:. - ; ° . "HAVANA, 27 NOVEMBER 1962. oo "DEAR. BERNARDO. TODAY CARLOS GAVE ME YOUR NEW P.O. BOX. THIS: INFO WAS GIVEN HIM BY YOUR FRIEND MIRIAM. FOR DAYS I HAVE WANTED TO WRITE TO YOU AS I HAVE TO VARIOUS OF OUR MUTUAL FRIENDS, GIVING. THEM THE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH FOLLOW AND WHICH I AM SENDING You. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL ARRIVE IN TIME. NOW TO THE MATTER: I HAVE ALREADY COMMUNICATED To 'youR FRIENDS' OF MIAMI AND. PASSAIC, AND- TO. THOSE IN WASHINGTON, THE PRECISE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ATTEMPT WHICH WE ARE PLANNING AGAINST KENNEDY IN WASHINGTON, OR IF THAT SHOULD FAIL WHEN HE VISITS BRAZIL. . ce "IT IS NECESSARY TO HORTALLY STRIKE IMPERIALISM AT ITS VERY HEART IF WE ARE ABLE TO KILL PRESIDENT KENHEDY, IT WOULD BE A GREAT SUCCESS, SUPER EXTRAORDINARY, FOR FIDEL AND FOR THE COMMUNIST LIBERATION NOVEMENT. WE CUBANS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE MARCHING WITH WORLD-WIDE COMMUNISM. WE ARE CONSOLIDATING A HARXIST-LENINIST REGIME WITHIN 90 MILES FROM THE.u.S. GET AN INTERVIEW WITH THEM REPEAT GET AN INTERVIEW WITH THEM (SIC). WE HAVE. TO RELY ON OUR OWN FORCES. RUSSTA CAN NOT DO IT ALL. THERE Ig ENOUGH ALREADY. BELIEVE ME, IF WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS WE WILL PAPALIZE IMPERIALISM COMPLETELY. THEY WILL RESPECT FIDEL AND HIS GOVERNHENT MORE. THE TACTICS TO FOLLOW IN THE FUTURE IS ONE OF CONSTANT AGITATION | THROUGHOUT AMERICA Il ORDER TO FRIGITEN oR TERRORIZE CAPITALISM, "THE IDEA IS ERRONEOUS THAT THERE HAS TO BE QUIET FOR THE TIME BEING. NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT THE SITUATION MAY BE, ONE NUST NEVER BE AFRAID OF IMPERIALIS», DO YOU NOT SEE, THANKS TO THE SAbOTAGE Iti VENEZUELA, DURING THE FAST MONTH, THAT WE PAPRALIZED THE INVASION OF CUBA. DURING. THE BLOCKADE? WE WILL ALSO COMPLETELY “PARALIZE THE FUTURE PLANS OF THE UNITED STATES IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN KILLING KENNEDY. CERTAINLY IN THE FACE OF SUCH AN ACT VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON WILL NOT GET INVOLVED WITIE US FOR A LONG TIME. To THIS END, GET IN CONTACT WITH "YOUR FRIENDS'. SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE SECRET CCS- UB A ef sarin satoeegeorseeticeeeeecee i oeeiaenalenaemtanecmmaneeetiots: Restate Rei Lene. eee ee 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 52
HY ee! SECRET Fae) CO-2-32,682 Page 3 YOU THE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH THEY HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH THE APPRO- PRIATE CHANNELS. YOUR TACTIC SHOULD BE TO CONTINUE DEMONSTRATING YOURSELF AS ANTI-COMMUNIST, MORE SPECIFICALLY ANTI-CASTRO, AS YOU HAVE, UP TO NOW YOU HAVE PLAYED YOUR ROLE VERY WELL AND YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN COMPLETELY DECEIVING THE F.B.I. YOU ARE AN ARTIST, BY THE WAY, ARE YOU ALREADY SPEAKING OVER THE RADIO AGAINST FIDEL? HOW IT WILL MAKE ME LAUGH TO HEAR YOU. THE F.B.I. CANNOT COPE WITH US. THEY ARE IMBECILES, CRETINS. a "I HAVE DECIDED TO SEND YOU THIS BY MAIL SINCE YOUR 'ANTI-COMMUNIST! ADDRESS CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE 'CONTROLLED' BY THE F.B.I. FURTHER- MORE I. DO NOT WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER MEANS THE SPECIFIC AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PLAN WILL BE SENT BY MEANS KNOWN TO YOU. ANSWER BY THE SAME NEANS. FIDEL IS VERY ANXIOUS TO KNOW HOW THE PLANS ARE PROGRESSING. I SALUTE YoU. SIGNED 'PEPET, P.S. HOW IS YOUR WIFE? GREET HER AND YOUR BROTHER WARMLY. | END LETTER." | : . 7 oo Later, on December 8, 1962, a second TWX was received from 1-15-9 reflecting the results of a file check. 115-9 furnished information that Bernardo Adalberto Morales-—Rivero may possibly be identical with Bernardo liorales, the addressee of the letter referred to above. — Se 1-15-9 advised Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero born 24 February, 1928, at. Sagua La Grande, Cuba; last cuban residence, 108 Avenue Gomez, Agua La Grande; U. S. Residence, 8 McAllister Arcade, Miami, Florida; entered Miami, 5 May 1962 via Panam Flight 24223; occupation metalsmith; entered U. S. with so called fraudulent visa; Cuban Passport Number. 36863, issued 28 July 1960, valid until 28 July 1965; married; claimed political reasons for flight from Cuba; U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Number A 12 903 942, Contact with 1-15-9 disclosed that the original letter is being forwarded to Washington, D.C., and that this Service will be advised upon receipt. oe On, December 7, 1962, SAIC Marshall, Miami, advised SAIC Geiglein, Washington, that 1-15-9 was in receipt of a letter _velating to a plot to assassinate the President; that the sender of the letter was identified as Jose Menendez and that the letter was addressed to Bernardo Morales. SAIC Marshall requested that. a copy of the first letter be prepared and forwarded to Miami to further the investigation which was currently underway as there waS @ possibility of an association between the two letters, both of which were signed "Pepe." SECRET ee ene Seetnentiaidtantienatiomiiansitmsiicieaasnanis tata eaeenemmemneaneneananmaniiaabttantamieeitea tata aa aaa rene enero aa ee erage ee 50955 Docld: 322627443 Page 53
HY cl an em SECRET i ) - CO-2-32,682 Page 4 SAIC Geiglein called SAE. C. Lawrence, on duty at PRS, and arranged for a copy of letter #1 to be forwarded to SAIC Marshall. On receipt of information on the existence of a second letter, it was suggested that SA Robert Burke, on duty at the White House, call the Presidential Detail and advise of the sone | tents of the letter. During the course of the investigation of this letter, as well as the first letter, close liaison was maintained with the Chief's Office and any significant developments were immediately transmitted as they occurred. _ On December 8, SAIC Marshall again telephoned SAIC Geiglein to advise of the translation of this letter as received from Informant. 1-15~9. : -QOn the evening of December 8, 1962, SAIC Marshall was advised| by telephone by reporting agent of the possible association of - the addressee of the second letter, Bernardo Morales, with one Lernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero by 1-15-9. On December 8 and 9, 1962, liaison was maintained with | 1l-15-5, 115-9, and 1-15-17... 1-15-17 advised that in all probability the address of the second letter was authentic. The files of the Protective Research Section were checked for a possible association with the names of the sender and addressee of this second letter. Tentative association has been - made with the name of the sender, Jose Menendez, Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico, File CO-2-2271. PRS is continuing their checks. . Informant 1-15-48 has advised that Antonio Rodriguez Jones” is presently seeking employment as an Assistant Attache of the Press with the Moroccan Embassy; that he has contacted an indi-. vidual identified as Claude Desulme*’who resides at a rooming house - operated by Alice Grob, 1703 0 Street, i.wW., Telephone CO 55-1877. Mr. Desulme is known to speak in Haitian French. Further, on December 6, 1962, the subject was contacted by one Rudolfo, requesting a meeting, and the subject suggested a meeting place of 2270 liew Hampshire Avenue, N.W. (a fictitious address). On December 7, 1962, Rudolfo again contacted the subject-and indicated . that the address furnished him for the meeting was incorrect. It is apparent that the subject is trying to purposely evade Rudolfo. SECRET CO$-FO 3 50955 Docld: 322627443 Page 54
aad Form No. 1588 (Revised) MeEmoranDuM Report (7-1-50) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE TREASURY DEPARTMENT Washington FO, . origin L2=L1m62, CET orrice Tampa, Florida - Fite No, COm2=32, 682 TYPE OF CASE STATUS TITLE OR CAPTION Protective Research ° Pending. . ‘Cuban Plot to Assassinate the INVESTIGATION MADE AT : PERIOD covereD | President, | Tampa, Florida | - Dec, 11, 1962 INVESTIGATION MADE BY SA_Amold K, Peppers DETAILS . SYNOP S_ I S , Various specimens of HW ef Jose Menendez y Ramos attached to this report, 9000 . Collaterals to “Miami for review of subject's file with Immigration and Naturalization, for possible H/W; also, to Baltimore for cleck of the Social Security Administration, subject's: 8S Noe? 26 5-38-8307. “DETATLS OF INVESTIGATION | This report will confirm LD telephone call received today from SA Taylor, Washington FO, wherein he advised tmt two letters had been received as originating with one Jose Menendez, 5th Ave., 2611 Reparto, Miramar, Marianao, detailing a plotto assassinate the President; further, request was mde to obtain H/W specimens, as possible, of Mendndez, who lived and worked in Tampa, Florida, prior. to October 8, 1961, when he returned to Havanna, Jose Menendez, aka Jose Menendez y Ramos, described | as Cuban mle, DOB Nov, lil, 1921, at Havanna, Cuba; 5=6; 150; brown eyes; black hair; resided 12114 17th Ave., Tampa, Florida, employed as baker for the Union Bakery, 1506 = 9th Aves, Tampa, Florida, wife Carrie, Subject said to be an officer in the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, a pro-Communist group, and now occupying | a posi tion in: the Cuban » government. . ‘Investigation at Tampa did not dis close any info rm tion that would be of interest in. this investigation as to the | apparent proComunist leanings of the subjects DISTRIBUTION jp Chief Washington FO Jacksonville ce APPROVED . Miamd 2c ae Baltimore a 2c 7 (. 7). Pre. arcek SPECIAL AGENTINCHARGE Hg \ (CONTINUE ON PLAIN PAPCRy HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 55
‘ . * ie . ae CO=2—32, 682 Page 2 December ll, 1962 . - However, H/W as follows was secured from various sources: (1) Family reference sheet ebtained from Mre Me Se Zounberos, Manager, Associates : Discount Co., 401 Jackson St., Tampa, Fla, Mr. Zounberos can attest to the Signatures of Jose Meriendez and his wife, Carrier, on the back of this form as mde in his presence; further, that he usually requires one ofthe applicant's to | complete the family history, which may have been done by Mrs, Menendez This form also furnishes relatives of eache (2) A signature of Jose Menéndez as fwnished ty Mr, Zoumberos, aboves - (3) Retum address of Jose Menendez that was on a Xmas card directed to Mre - pam = Ernesto Fonseca, secretary of the local Bakers ,Union 361, Tamipa y Florida. (4) Three cancelled payroll checks issued to Jose Menendez by the La Union » Bakery, (1508 9th Ave., Tampay Flori a, “UNDEVELOPED LEADS From the La Union Bakery, it was established that the subject's SS No. iss. 26 5=38-8307; further, that his parents are Rufino and Josefa Menendez, Faccido _ # 5) Regla, Habana, Cuba, Two copies of this report to the Baltimore office © for contact with the Social Security Administration, and obtaining of copy of subfgct's application for the Washington FO for handwriting specimens. “Inquiry also disclosed that Jose Menendez y Ramos entered the United States at Miami, Florida, on US Visa No. 1317, Cuban passport No. 2603, on February 3, 1946, His Immigration and Naturalization &@, is: A 6190210, Two copies of this report to the Miami of fice fa@ check with that agemy as to any applications, reports, etc., that my reflect in his file for use of the Washington FO as to subject's handwriting. Mrs Ernesto Fonseca, Bakers Local Union 361, tampa, advised that the subject's membership application is on file with the Americem Bakery and Confectionery Workers - ' International Union, AFI-CIO, 1120 Connecticut Ave, ’ N.W., Washington 6, D.C.o; further, that the Health & Welfare Fund, of this union and same addresg, may. : have any application filed by subject for such benefits. To properly ldentity | ; subject, his Book No. is: 5497 6 - Subject case. pending Tampa re any additional investigative request. ATTACHMENTS © . | _ Washington FO: H/W obtained of subject. ns ee oo ee Reports airmail to all of fices, TT oe ye pee arr _ Cee eee te pan ee ee HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 56
A Vu e i, | OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 e : 2 sorrmt0s oi. er ‘ UNITED STATES GO\%RNMENT 7 fe inom Memorandum U. S. Secret Service To: Chief pate; December 12, 1962 FROM : SAIC ~ Hiami Ey SUBJECT: Bernardo lorales - Cuban Plot ; “7/ z CO=2~32 ,682 This will confirm my verbal advisement to Assistant Chief Wildy that _ ve have isolated the above-named person who is presently working at the Oceola Susar Refinery at Canal Point » Palm Beach County, Fla. “He is unknown to the FRI and CIA but we have developed a confidential informant who knew him in Cuba and tho hast kept in contact with hin since his arrival in this. country. The informant attests to Morales! geod character and that he is an anti-Communist. The informant «ill keep in contact with him :ith a view of joining any “roun <.ith which Morales may be associated and immediately in- formins this office of any. intellisence with respect to the threat 2 _.. . ayainst. the Chief “nrecutive.: “- .. itn this connection we must be prepared to spend some money to pay our. [ [informant vho ve feel can’ be trusted for a mission of this marnitude. I cannot, too strontly urcte that you cause the CIA to make every effort. to identify; and if at all nossible intervie: Jose Menendez’, Miriam; Carlos and Pepe in line vith ry Of dated December tenth, 1962. A emorandum report .i11 follo» and informant nunbers assicnéd. .- Jolin A. Marshall _ SAIC — Milani ce: HD PRS ccs -S7 4 . ee a a ~ = = ——s 2 RN A ES TT SE BY S0955 Docld:3227623448 Page 57
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover _. Director oS ' Federal Bureau of Investigation me Sow eS etme soe oo Department of Justice 0 ce we cer cee ne Be ge Washingten 25, D.C. oe Dear Mr. Hoover: : Re : Alleged Cuban Plot t to Assassinate the President. “The alleged plot to: assassinate the President \ was originally vem‘ =" + -discevered in a letter written in ‘Habana, ‘Cuba, “and addressed * oo to a Mr. Antonio Rodrigue at an erroneous address in *ashington, D. C. This letter has been examined in your laboratories.. : We are now in possession «-f a second letter which appears’ to have emanated from the same source in Cuba and contains | . similar security information. The second letter is attached, and it ts requested that your laboratory examine and compare the handwriting for possible ass.ciation with the first letter. In addition, it is desired that both letters be examined and evaluated for any possible secret writing or coded message which would not be apparent in a casual reading of the documents, “Another government agency from which the second letter was received has requested that any damage or mutilation of the letter necessary for these examinations be kept to a minimum as they would like to have the letter returned. Accordingly will you” please return the original second letter to us after examination and comparisons have been made. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, - ‘Yours sincerely, CCS~S8 James J. Rowley . a &3 — 2 + canteen anne tlitesaneteeet i HE see tan IX HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 53
2 “ ’ SNe. 1588 (Revised) ee Se MMawornannumM Raeroat (7-1-6) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE > ORIGIN 11-10 SECRET TREASURY DEPARTMENT secret (/! Wash. 11-30-62 CET orrice Baltimore, Maryland . FILE NO. CO-2=32, 682 TYPE OF CASE . . STATUS : TITLE OR CAPTION Bete __ Protective Research | Pending | Guban Plot to Assassinate the INVESTIGATION MADE AT PERIOD CoveRED | President = os 1Q=7—E2 Baltimore, Maryland 12-10-62 | Antonio Rodriguez y Jones - INVESTIGATION MADE BY : _ ‘J. H. Hanly, Specisl Agent in Charge DETAILS (a) INTRODUCTION: W. R. Holmes, Special Agent SYNOPSIS» Preliminary investigation in Baltimore District establishes _ no association of the suspect with the Venezuelian Consulate, New Venezuelian Consulate recently appointed. Attempts to develop confidential source in the consulate have been dis- . continued per the advice of the Washington Field Office until . further information is received, Files of another egency in Baltimore merely indicates that subject Jones was suspected of being an intelligence officetand he had no connection with the abduction plot referred to in the report of 11-30=62, Reference is made to M/R of SA Charles E, Taylor, Washington, dated 11-30=62 which requested that the Baltimore office determine any connection of the subject with the Venezuelian Consulate, Baltimore, and any connection between the on ot . and Quintin Pino and Jose Moleon, THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN LOGGE ASSIGNED NO. $S-ID--- ae tC) PRIGR.TO DESTRUCTION iT SHOULD BE Inquiry of enother agency in Baltimore Bhadledid Wallin ties £ LE 961 there was an alleged abduction of Felipe Martinez y Rivera by officials of the Cuban Enbassy, The only association of the subject to the investigation was that & person questioned during the course of the investigetion, Mrs. Martinez nee Diana Luiz Berrios, who is employed by the Pan American World Health Organization, Washington, D, C,, stated that she suspected that the subject Antonio Rodriquez y (b) GENERAL INQUIRIES: Jones was a Cuban Intelligence Agent because she had once been to the Cuban Embassy _ and saw him on guard outside the door of a secret conference and also because the . mother of the subject who is employed at the Fan American World Health Organization questioned her, Diana, very pointedly about her relationship with Martinez after the alleged abduction, : : ccs- SF DISTRIRI \ | COPIES REPORT MADE BY DATE es — , 2ec: ; SPECIAL AGENT William R, Holm ag 1o- APPROVED DATE ce o™~ 5 on t 2ec . ; SPECIAL AGRA} IN CHARGE J. He He \ 5 ¥ t e e bat ao CO ATIENIE ORE DE ATR OA DEN Docld: 327627448 Page 59
HY _ becoming Consulate General he was an American Citizen, « DeMoya who was employed by the Grace Lines Shipping Co, and the Cottman Co. _ in Baltimore, Mr, Kreul states that DeMoya deals with all of the consulates for — . the Spanish American Countries and has a wide social acquaintance with the Spanish speaking people in Baltimore, He states that DeMoya is a citizen Truijillo, pending further developments, 0955 is Mr, Ralph Moreau, The Consul is located in Room 801 Keyser Building, (d) CONCLUSION: SECRET. Page 2 a — _ Mr. Charles Conner, Secretary of the Consulate Association, Baltimore, 33 S. Gay Street, was asked general questions about the Venezuelian Consulate and specifically, a person he could recommend as a source of infomation for | a confidential matter. Mr. Conner recommended the former Consul General, Cesar A, Rojas, home address 522 Orkney Road, Baltimore, Mr, Conner states that Rojas had been recently replaced in the last tvo months and further, that he found him to be extremely reliable although he could not indicate what the political views of Rojas might be, ' Mr, John Kreul, Vice President of Stockard Shipping Corporation, 239 E, Redwood St., Baltimore, interviewed 12-10-62 stated that he has been personally _ acquainted with Rojas for approximately thé last four years in Baltimore both in business and socially and that in his opinien Rojas holds views which are compatible with the political objectives of this Country. He further advised that before coming to Baltimore Mr, Rojas was employed with the American Translation Bureau, ll, Whitehall St., New York, N. Y. and prior to his Mr. Kreul also recommended as a possible source of information Mr, Oscar of the Dominican Republic and is a political refugee having been a follower of _ The present Consulate General is a Mr, luis Morin and the Vice Consulate _ | Redwood and Calvert Streets, Baltimore, A Mr, Willian Delvale, home address . 345 E, 28th Street, is employed as a clerk at the Venezuelian Consulate, me He is also the Consulate for Guatemala and is a citizen of Guatemale, oe No further inquiry was made in Baltimore to develop the connection of _ the subject with the Venezuelian Consulate, A telephone request was made of SAIC Geiglein, Washington, on 12-10-62 requesting that an agency check be. — made of the former Consulate General Rojas. At this time SAIC Geiglein indicated that it might be well to hold further inquiry in this District pending receipt of further information, The investigation in this District is being withheld CCS -60 | Docld:327767446 Page 60
form No. 1588 (Revised) MeéMORANDUM REPORT (1-1 oricnWashington FO New York, TYPE OF CASE Protective Reseach OFFICE STATUS Closed - New York PERIOD COVERED INVESTIGATION MADE At ; 12/7 and 12/10/62 New York INVESTIGATION MADE BY Te TALL Vonew York, New York TITLE OR CAPTION PRESIDENT _ SECRET FILENO. COm2—32,682 PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE Person Idantified: | Name :; Antonio Rodriguez y Jones _ 1638 R Street : Washington, De C. SA We Ke Deckard and SA Horace J. Gibbs DETAILS SYNOPSIS - Ernesto Aragon y Godoy” interviewed at New York City on December 10, 1962. He states that he knows Antonio Rodriguez y Jones and his father Antonio Rodriguez y Eschazabal, and that he last \ saw them approxima-tely one month prior to date in the Annapolis Hotel, Washington, D, Ce. He expressed a desire to cooperate with this Service and furnished a Washington, De C., address and ' telephone number where he could be further interviewed. me an (A) ‘INTRODUCTION: Reference is made to long distance telephone call of December 7, 1962, from . SAIC Geiglein, Washington Field Office, to ASAIC Jukes, New York, requesting interview of Ernesto Aragon y Godoy, relative to soliciting his assistance in this investigations THIS DOCUMENT !*S PETN LOSCED AND ASSIGNED NO, $S-ID-_ Ao | PRIOR TO DESTRUCTICH if SHOULD BE. *) RETURNED TO THE CONTROL CLERK, © | On December 7, Mrs, Ernesto Aragon y Godoy informed the reporting agent oy that her husband, Exnesto Aragon y Godoy, departed New York City via plane on the morning of December 7, 1962, and was not expected to return / | to New York City until possibly the night of December 9th or 16th, She | . { | (B) GENERAL INQUIRIES: was. unable to furnish any information as to how her husband could be contacted at tis destination in Chicago. This information was. conveyed to SAIC Geiglein, WFO, by telephone on December 7th. He directed that the — interview of Godoy be held upon his return from Chik£ago. — ccs - REPORT MADE BY . . DATE TEL. Lo horel EY 12/13/62 APPROVED DISTRIBUTION Chief PRS Wash, Fo SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (CONTIULIE AN Pr «iy parry ae _ — Docld: 327627448 Page 61 HY 4S0954
he expected to depart New York within the hour for Washington, D. C. ‘The day following this accidental meeting, Eschazabal came to the | New York City. .He stated that he maintains a combination office and ~ that he would be available for further interview at Washington and Oo would cooperate with this Service to the fullest extents me (I). DISPOSITION On December 10, 1962, SAtcHarry Geiglein, Washington Field Office, was  CO-2—32682 oO, 12/13/62 SECRET | Page 2, (C) PERSONAL INTERVIEW On December 10, 1962, Ernesto Aragon y Godoy was interviewed in his = °" office at 30 East 42 Street, Room 1024, New York City. He stated:that The reason for the interview was brought to his attention, He expressed a willingness to assist this Service to the fullest extent. He stated that approximately one month prior to this date, while he was accompanied by Jose Miro Cardona,’ Chairman of. the Cuban Revolutionary Council, he ) met Antonio “odriguez y Eschazabel ‘and son Antonio Xodriauez y Jones _. on the street in Washington, D. C. / cL ae Annapolis Hotel where he, Godoy, was staying and offered his services in behalf of the anti-Castro movement. He stated that he has a file in his Washington, D. C, office on Antonio Rodriguez y Jones, relative — to the filing for a visa for this individual, Mr. Sodoy stated that during week days he is in Washington, D. C., and weekends he is in apartment at the La Salle Hotel, 1028 Connecticut Avee, NoWe, Washington, De. Cey telephone 296-3324 and 296@5550. Due to his departure for . Washington, D. C., the interview was terminated with his assurance | advised by telephone that Exneste Aragon y Godoy expected to be in his — or apartment at Washington, De C., at approximately 4:30 P.°M., this date, © and would be available for further interview. Fs os CCS -62 Docld: 327627448 Page 62
matey wee: HY 0955 Dec. 13, 1962 (lt 3 in ke : . 7 oe . a ho ce gets ae a CS, CS ke Tia cies. Auras ever Mr. J. Edgar Hoover al ne Director . | CE Federal Bureau of Investigation Se Se nates ‘. .. Department of Justice. . a re (po hae ce mene eget Washington 25, (D.C. oo : : Dear Mr. Hoover: ' . “Re Alleged Cuban Plot.to Assas sinate the President. i a The alleged plot to- assassinate the President ; was originally . -” discovered in a letter written in. ‘Habana, . ‘Cuba, and addressed sR PY ‘to a Mr. Antonio Rodriguez’ at an erroneous address in 2 . Washington, D. C. This letter has been examined in your laboratories. | Te, We are now in possession cf a second letter which appears . to have emanated from the same source in Cuba and contains - . ‘ oo. 5 similar security information. The second letter is attached, and it is requested that your laboratory examine and compare ~ 9 the handwriting for possible ass..ciation with the first letter. In addition, it is desired that both letters be examined and . - evaluated for any possible secret writing or coded message which would not be apparent in a casual reading of the documents. ‘Another government agency from which the second letter. was _ Feceived has requested that any damage or mutilation of the — letter necessary for these examinations be Kept to a minimum as they would like to have the letter returned. Accordingly will you | -please return the »riginal second. letter to us after examination and comparisons have been made. “Thank you for your ‘cooperation in this matter. - . Ccs ~ 6% - _ Yours sincerely, James J. Rowley ~ - Docld: 3227627448 Page 63 dig! é aly ; 4 >
vs No. 1586 (Revised) | MEMORANDUM REPORT one (71-80) -°* sUNITED STATES SECRET cme wa a oo . TREASURY DEPARTMENT ~ cone Field | once Miami, Florida 9 (——s—~SsC~SsCS LE NO COM, BQ TYPE: OF CASE STATUS . | TITLE OR CAPTION Xf. . ‘Protective Researc h “Continued Cuban Plot to Assassinate INVESTIGATION MADE AT PERIOD COVERED the President. “Dade County, Florida 1207/1262 INVESTIGATION MADE ay Bernardo Morales’ Bo , SA's Robert d. Jamison 7 sac John A. ‘Marshall: & Ernest I. -_fragon a DETAILS " suuOPSTS | eee A,letter written in “Spanish, postmarked at Havana Cuba _” November 29, 1962, sent by Jose Mendenez, 5th Avenue . No. 2611, Reparto Miramar, Marianao, Havana, Cuba, . |. addressed to Bernardo Morales, Apartado 1624, Mam, Florida, was intercepted at Miami by 3-11-14 on — _.> December 7, 1962. The letter reveals a plot to Y o assassinate. the President. of the United States. OS “> Praces are being run on Bernardo Morales and. persons. mel face “of similar names aswell as other names contained in:  °"  gubject letter... Bernardo Adalberto Morales—Rivero, —_ coe 7 remote: possibility, is: being § checked out: further. — / 7 (a) ‘NTRoDucTION: On December 7. 2 1962, 3 1-1, telephoned L Special. Agent: in Charge John Ae ‘Marshall at his residence and informed him of the receipt of a.letter, written. -4n Spanish, which they had intercepted and which revealed a plot to. assassinate a _ the President of the. United States. - a So ety stated the letter was postuarked ; at ‘Havana, cuba, Novenber 29 y "4962" a . and indicated it was sent by Jose Menendez, 5th Avenue 2611, Reparto Miramar, 9°) > Mardianoa, Havana, Cuba, addressed to Bernardo Morales; ~ Apartado (Box) 1624, 0 | Miami 1, Florida. 3-11-14 advised the letter wags délivered to them by a source . ° on December 7, 1962.. They further advised that Box 1624 at Miami, Florida, = | - >, dg listed to Radio Libertad La Voz Anti~Commmista de America and the local = .- | orepresentatives for Radio Libertad are Olga Duque dé Heredia and Aida Mayo™ _. Caetera, both currently residing at 152 S.E. Third St., Apt. 37, Miami, Florida. |: 3ell—1l4 further advises Radic Libertad is a clandestine organization which - co broadcasts. from Caracas, ‘Venezuela. . eee eH i REPORT MADE BY Boe APPROVED Z , . DATE ; SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE . John: Ae Marshall i2- . 2 ; “ ymmerpperrerm mer ot aye, paerey DISTRIBUTION oe ‘Chief - DATE ; eMPING SFPE ff Hp Orwe 8 . | ant ERS, tea os ne “ HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 64
HY Ne on - COm2=32,682 @ ‘They stated that Post Office Box 162, at Miami, Florida, serves as a letter drop for correspondents wishing to. communicate with the radio station. | They advised that the original Letter was being forwarded to the Chief's Office and a. copy of the original letter and a translation of the letter were made available to the Miami office. The. contents of the. letter were thoroughly analyzed and. discussed at the Miami level. with 3~L1-Li and the opinion has been expressed that the let=_ ter may be either provocative type letter or it may possibly contain a. message for United States authorities. It appears that the text of the subject letter is. ‘prominently explicit and specific with respect to the. intent. So Source said they have. rum. traces: 9} Bernardo Morales ‘and have. developed - one Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero”as the possible intended recipient of — this letter, although this is only a remote trace. Bernardo Adalberto — _ Morales-Rivera. furnished as contacts in Miami one Octavio Ledon of 6083 W. _ 16th: Ave. 5, Hialeah, Florida, as well. as Manolo Manolo Quiepe. _and Jorge Morales. Morales. elu, further advised that their traces on Bernardo Uorales and the > other names: appearing on the subject letter are being continued. They have 9 requested that inquiry of Radio Libertad to determine if a Bernardo Morales °° is: + woricing for the radio. be Anitiated ‘through their. headquarters in. + Washington oo . They report, no traces on. Olga Dugne de Heredia. 3el-uy furnished. EY . trace on one Aida. “Mayo!which indicates that as of. 1960. her name appeared on a list of names carried in the personal effects ef the Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. She was reported to be a member of the _ 26th of July Movement in New York. She is also. reported to be a Cuban agent . in the U.S. who resided at. 330 Haven Ave., New York City. Aida Mayo is said. _to-be a close friend of Fidel Castro and, although not an official of the: Cuban government, she. sometimes acted on. behalf of the Cuban: government. : Kk trace. on Radio. Libertad La You antd—Communista de America, furnished — - by 3-L1-L,, indicates. that in 1961 Jos and Mario Altona visited. . the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, and informed the embassy that they represented a Pa glandestine radio in Venezuela and furnished information relative to their A -- broadcasting schedules. It is reported that they had the means to re-broadcast material to Latin. countries, including Colombia, Panama, Veneguela and Jamaica, 7 as well as Cuba. The purpose of their call at. the U.S. Embassy was to. request | broadcast material but | they did not. otherwise ask for financial support. * a. are tes ‘i os §0955 Docld:32269448 Page 65 - S
HY wm) ca | consastee | 3-D-U, stated that they do not know at the Mi amd level whether they are supporting Radio Libertad. ; . Special Agent in Charge John A. Marshall, Miami, telephonically advised ‘Special Agent in Charge Geiglein of the Washington Field Office of the ot interception of this letter in Miami and its contents and that the original — letter would be forwarded to the Chief's Office for a technical check.. Special Agent in Charge Marshall further requested that the. Washington. Field » Office endeavor to determine through sources. of 3—ll-L4 whether Bernardo Morales“is. an employee of Radio Libertad in Caracas and further that they attempt to determine the identity of Jose Menendez, the sender of Skis letter in Havana, Cuba. through their sources, in Cuba. ~ On December 10, 1962, & photostatic copy: of the letter addressed to Antonio Redriguez ‘at Washington, D.C. was. received by the Miami office and: comparison of the handprinting on that letter with the handprinting on the letter addressed to Bernardo Morales in Miami, Florida, makes it appear “evident that both letters were penned by the same person. 4 translation of’ ‘the ‘letter addregsed to. Bernardo Morales: at Mani, : Florida, as furnished by 3-11-14 is as follows: 0955 “Havana, 2 Nov. 62. ‘Dear Bernardo. Today Carlos oo gave. me your new P.O. Box... This info was given to : «him by your friend Miriam. For days I have wanted. “te write to you as I have to various of our mutual >. friends, giving them the- instructions. which follow --/ and which Iam sending you. I hope that. they will |, arrive in time. Now to the Matter: I have already '.. communicated to ‘your friends' of Miami and Passait and to those in Washington the precise instructions _ for the attempt. which we are planning against Ken= " nedy in Washington or if that. should fail when he ..- Wisits Brazil. It is necessary to mortally strike ~ imperialism at. its very heart. If we are able to. * kill President. Kennedy, it would. be a great guecess, _. super extraordinary, for Fidel and for the Commmist.. ~ | Liberation Movement. We Cubans are the ones who are’ ...,. Marching with world-wide: Commmism. We are consoli~ o. dating a Marxist-Leninist Regime within 90 miles from the U.S. Get_an interview with them (Sic). We _ ‘have to. rely on our own forces, Russia can not do Ate all. There is enough already. Believe me, if _-s4.We are able to do this we will paralize imperialism — . completely.” They will: respect. Fidel and his Govern ment more. The tactics to follow sn the future is” Docld: 327627448 Page 66 ccs - 6
HY '. dn the general Miami area, Post Office baxes 1624 in Coral Gables, Miami. _. Beach and North Miami Beach, Florida, were checked through the postal 39 xan CO=2~32 ,682 one of constant agitation throughout . America in order . to Frighten or terrorize capitalism. The idea is erroneous that there has to be quiet for the time be~ ing. No matter how difficult the situation may be, one must never be afraid of imperialism. Did you not see, thanks to the sabotage in Venezuela, during the past month, that we paralized the invasion of Cuba during the blockade? We will also completely paralize. the future plans of the United States if we are successful in killing Kennedy. Certainly in . the face of such an act Vice President Iyndon Johnson ~ will not get. involved with us for a long time. To this. end,. get in contact with ‘your friends! so that - they will give you the instructiohs which they have _. received through the appropriate channels. Your | tactics should be to continue demonstrating yourself as anti-Commmist, more specifically anti-Castro, as you. have. Up to now you have played your role very __ well. and you have been successful in completely '. deceiving the F.B.I. You. are an artist. By the ; Way, are you already speaking over the radio. against | : Fidel? How it will make me laugh to hear you. The. F.B.I.. cannot cope with us. They are embeciles, Cretins. I have decided to send you this by mail” os since: your. 'anti-Commmist' address certainly will net be 'controlled' by the F.B.I. Furthermore I do ~ not wish to take advantage of other means. The _ specific and detailed instructions of the plan will be sent. by means known to you. Answer by the same means, Fidel is very anxious to know how the plans _ ape progressing. I salute you. Signed: 'Pepe’ P.S,.. _ How is your wife? (Greet her and your brother r warmly." @ GENERAL, INQUIRIES: On ‘December 10, 1962, on. the premise that the subject, letter may have re been intended for a recipient in Post Office Box 162, in Post Office branches - dnspector's office. Post Office Bax 162, at Miami Beach 39, Florida, is “ber 1962. The Post. Office Box by the same number at Coral Gables 34,,Florida, a assigned to Arthur Baron, 1777 Collins Avenue, having been rented in Septem=. - » is assigned to Florence Higgs, 277 Minorca, having been rented on February '23,1962.. The Post Office Box by the same umber at North Mant Beach 61, a tile for ams-addressed mail. 0955 Florida, has’ not been in use since 1958. “the. Main Post Office at ani, Florida, « does ‘not maintein a dead ‘letter “ccs C7. = nme ee ce ees elena eS ie ee “ener “ti either eS. Docld: 327627448 Page 67
0-232, 682 e . On December ‘10, 1962, Special Agent Robert J.. Jantson, Miami, checked _. the files of federal and state investigative agencies in the. Miamd area for information relative to Bernardo Morales. but he was not. found of record. | On the same date Special Agent Jamison checked the records of the Imi . gration & Naturalization Service, Miami, and learned that they had a file . on one Bernardo Adalberto Moraleseivero »whose Immigration & Naturalization _. Service number is 412903942. Morales=Rivero was born on February 24,1928 - at Sagua,LaGrande, Las Villas, Cuba. He is rive reet seven (5'7") in height, ..  . ]YO pounds in welgnt, has brown eyes and brown hair, and wears. a mustache. ‘Morales—Rivero entered the United States on June 5, "1962, through Miami. : _. International Airport under Cuban passport No. 6863 and was admitted for an indefinite period. At the time Morales-Rivero entered the United States . _ he: was carrying a fraudulent B-2 visa which he declared was: fraudulent. At ~) the time of his: arrival ia Mand he gave political - reasons. - for Gefecting from Cuba. o : 2, oe On September 5, 1962, Bernardo 5 paatbecti Riser eaattes & statement vs .. to the Immigration & Naturalization Service, wherein he states in part that =. he ds a citizen of Cuba and that he has never been arrested or deported from. . . . the United States and that he has never belonged to ay | Communist organization. _ vis The. statement is signed "Bernardo Morales". ; Sat LS ‘Morales-Rivero lists. members of his immediate: family’ as Bernardo 5 Morales, = '». father, age 71; Micaela Rivero, mother, age 61; and Manuela. de la Caridad. © “>. Elias: Planellos, wife, age 33. He also lists contacts” in the United States 5 ~ as Octavio Ledon of 6083 W. léth Ave., Hialeah, Florida, and Manuele > Gulepo and Jorge Morales, both. of Miami, Florida. See In September 1962 Morales-Rivero submitted & “change « of address to the = - Immigration service indicating that he is currently residing at 135 Bacom | ce Point. Road, Pahokee, Florida, and is currently working for the Oceola Sugar . MALL in Pahokee, Florida. His Social Security mumber is 205-7 FINO» oe secured under the name of: Bernardo Ae Morales. : vs Qa December n, 1962, a source of 3alL-21. was. , interviewed in Miami. This source had: spent the last. three years in Caracas, Venequela with the — - - Cuban. underground and was recently brought to the United States for Oe attendance at a military training school in the United States, This source. .. declared that he is. one of the elsven original founders of Radio La Voz. ~ Anti-Commmnista. de America. This source related that out of the eleven 9 original founders, only three remain and he named them as Abel T : “technician and operator; Humberto Lopez Perez, announcer; and Francisco - dhmez de Villavencio, treasurer. This source stated to his knowle . there was. no one | by the name. of Bernardo Morales: » WORK DS for the radio, station... rn aed Oe a eos eae ance me : wan ee af meme ene ee an ernie et ae A Saeteeete HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 63
HY _ 00-252, 682 e ‘On. Decenber ll, 1962, after repeated efforts, Olga. Duque de Heredia and Aida Mayo were located and interviewed. Olga Duque de Heredia ia’ -also kmown as Olga Louisa de la Caridad’as well as Olga ue de Lopes.” a Duque exhibited Cuban Refugee registration card No. 43 indicated she entered the United States at Miami, Florida, on October 7, 1961. She is currently residing at 152 S.E. Third St., Apt. 37, Miami, Florida, and receives mail in care of Post Office Bax 1624, - Miami I, horida. | olga Duque works for’ she Catholic Rellef Center at Mam : y- 2. Olga Daque stated that her husband , Humberto Lopes Peres, is one of | the original founders of Radio Libertad and Is currently the director. She said that the radio: station in Caracas is a clandestine operation and that they request all mail for the radio. be sent to a letter drop . dn Miami where she receives the mail and later forwards it to her hus= band in Caracas. She said that she rents Post Office Box 1624. at. Miami ,. '.Florida, solely for the purpose of receiving correspondence for the _ . vadio. station. Olga Duque stated that she is not. certain whether the | ' vadio reaches Cuba and emphasized that. she does not receive any mail | ' from Cuba. She said that the majority of the correspondence for the . oe _.  wadlo emanates from Venezuela and sources. in the United States. She: Bea '*gadd that as representative of the radio in Miami she- is authorised | “Re open. all mall before it. is forwarded: to Caracas. _ - Olga Duque stated that. the letter | addressed to Bernardo Morales was. | “pleked up at the mail drop on Sunday, December 2, 1962. She said that - ghe did not immediately open the letter because it. had a Cuban return address: and that she initially intended to return it to the post office since she did not know the addressee. .Clga Duque said that on December” kh, 1962, at her office located at 600 Biscayne Boulevard, she opened =~ the letter and after reading the contents she took the letter to a priest . at Gesu Catholic Church, who advised her to tenedsately surrender: the letter. to ‘the Proper authorities. Olga Duque said ‘that: as: . she did ‘not. imow how to get 3 in touch with the “proper agencies, on December 6, 1962, she eventually contacted, Cesar - Gajate, an impeccable friend of long standing, who has been in Miami for e past three months, and who she considers to be of good moral character, ... an avowed counter-revolutionary, and anti-Communist, in whom she confides whole-heartedly, and surrendered the letter to him, with the request that he deliver the letter to the proper authorities. (The letter was | - ~ delivered by Gajate to 3—l1-14 on December 7, 1962 and 8. ‘SOpy was. — . received, by this Service on December, 8, 1962.) ve ; Olga ‘Duque ‘said that che is. certain that ‘Bernardo Vorales is not - working for the radio station in Caracas. She said that she does not '. knew. a Bernardo Morales as such nor the sender of the letter, Jose -. Mendenez. She also said that Bernardo Adalberto-Morales—Rivero. is un— 0955 known to o her, as wll as any of “the other names mentioned in the letter. Pr ces ae os Pat fo Docld: 327627448 Page 69
»)! w) y ) 6042432, 682 i. Olga Dugue : said that she is of the opinion that the ‘letter was. intended to intimidate the operators of Radio Libertad and that the names and addresses ‘of the sender and the intended recipient are fictitious. She said that their office in Caracas had been broken into and a list. containing the: names of alt persons associated with the radio had been stolen. yoy . Interview of Aida Mayo" discloses that her _name ts a Aide e Mereseés Mays caetera, widew of Vid ‘deceased. She is of record with the Cuban “Refugee Center Miami. under file No. 18412. She entered the United States: at. Miami, Florida on March 5, 1961 as a Cuban refugee. She exhibited a docu= | ment: which indicates she is one of the founders of the Partido Revolutionario Cubano Authentico (Authentic Cuban ‘Revolutionary: Party), an anti-Castro ' Organization. Aida Mayo said that. although she is residing » with ose Deane she: is: an. no way associated vith Radio Libertad. oo - - Adda Mayo said that. she ds oftentimes mistaken for another Aide Mayo, who. as ts a close associate and aide to Fidel Castro. (She svidentiy 4 is ® referring ' to the Aida Mayo known. to. 3-11-14). a oo } ure ok photograph of Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero was: exhibited to. Olga Duque and Aida Mayo, and. neither was able. to sent ty him asa + person, known” a © to them: oF an employee of Radio Libertad.” AEP: ae we pe os Js On ‘December ‘n, 1962, “Octavio Ledon | was: 5 interviewed at 6083 W. “eth lye, ee ‘Hialeah, Florida. "His full name is Octavio Ledon Baradania. He was born in = Cuba: on January 19, 1922 and entered the » Florida, on |) August 1, 1961. . His Immigration & Naturalization number is Al2LLAL04.. Heo 2) ds presently on indefinite parole status in this. country and is currently’: BS working at the: Talisman Sugar Company, at talisman, Florida. - ° Octavio Leden: stated that he. has been a source of information to Bele. co He also states that while the American Embassy was still in Cuba he worked. for 7 _, Shem on a confidential basis. lLedon stated that he is currently compiling _ dnformation relative to the terrain. surrounding. Sagua LaGrande, Cuba, a ‘which has been requested by the Pentagon". He states that he is. presently a member of Movimiento Democrata Christiano (Christian Democratic Movement),.- a Clandestine organization within Cuba. (It.may be mentioned at this point - - that 3—-ll-l, previously informed the writer that. Octavio Ledon is well known a to ha as a source of rellable information and a dependable Person). : “Octavio Ledon stated that he has. known, Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero: who works in. the-Oceola Sugar Mill at Pahokee, Florida,for over ten years. He says that Morales—Rivero is an honest, respectable man, and to his. knowledge - has never been involved.in politics. He says that Morales-Rivero was. forced to leave his employment as.a metal—emith in Sagua LaGrande, Cuba, ag the result ae -of pressures brought upon him to go work in the cane fields. He said that — ( -}.--Morales-Rivero subsequently renounced the Castro regime and fled to Havana. en /~" where he remained in hiding until he was able to secure a visa, at. which tine ne . he left for Miami, (Florida. oo ees To 9: oo HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 70
Ww a gn 682 o.  °Ledon stated that Morales-Rivero, to his inouledze, has never: been. associated with any organizations and is an avowed anti-Commmist. Ledon stated that as long as he has known Morales-Rivero he has never suspected that Morales-Rivero was a Castro=ite or was sympathetic to the Commmist regime. Ledon. stated that Morales-Rivero is presently residing with his family at Pahokee, Florida, and to his knowledge, he receives all mad . addressed to him direct at his. Pahokee, Florida, address, by Special Agent G..B. Taylor, Ihey Washington Field Office. exhibited to then and. the sources stated the subjects were e unknown te then. | “With ‘reference to. Jose Moleon Carrera 3-1-2. stated that Carrera is a an organization known as "March 13". _ This source states that. one of the | in the: Castro government and. formerly a Cuban ambassador to: ssia. Source: — related that Commander Moleon Carerra was: appointed as a military attache to. : the Inter-American Defense. Council in Washington, D.C. The source states - that. Commander Moleon Carerra. was not. originally a member of the Communist party and his sympathy was. pro-Nationalist; nevertheless, he created great... nist regime. At present he is. believed to be. in Cuba. | ‘a member of the. 26th. of July Movament. One of his brothers died in a terro— - wrist action in the city of Matanzas. . Pino Machado served a prison sentence in Cuba until December 31, 1958... While he was in prison he associated with. | Sataaads Hart of the 26th of July ‘Committee and he was indoctrinated into the. Communist Party. Machado was alternate ambassador to the United Nations and although he never participated in debates, it is believed that instead he was. the organizer of subversive. movements in the United States. Machado is said to have” worked during. the: fight against Batista in matters’ of sabotage. In addition, with: ‘reference to a ‘Colonel Hugo ‘Trego’ the source ‘advised that Trego was a principal in the overthrow of the government of Perez Jiminez in Venezuela. Source states that Colonel Trego had great military backing in Venezuela and although he was in accord with the Betancourt govern-< ment, it was feared that he might instigate the overthrow of Betancourt. As: ~ in order to get him: out of Venezuela. — oon on ea (Ov og December 10, 1962, 3011-23 was interviewed relative to the , subjects. ‘in eo - Morales’ are unknown to hin, ft OY: F CP Nome! HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 7i -Arrangenents have been made for interview of Morales-Rivero under pretext. vis “Reference is. made to Memorandun Report. dated November: 30, 1s62, submitted a  & - On December 10, 1962, 3-11-21 was interviewed relative fe Antonio nodrics en a x dones ‘4nd his father, Antonio” An znEchazabaly Photographs were. ds “former engineering student from the University of Havana and was a member ame _leaders of the above. mentioned organization was Faure Chaumont; now a minister: o _ problems in the Inter-American Defense Council, ‘defending the Castro: Cooma ae “& result, Colonel Trego was given a otplomatie assigiment in » Washington, B eee ad am this: case. | The source reports: that Antonio ‘Rodriguez ¥ Jones. and Bernardo ee os With reference ‘to guentin Pino Machad~‘the ; source states that Machado | was’ oo
States held on October: 25, 1961, the alternate representative of Nicaragua. a re c0-2~32, 622 »! ' The source states that Antonio Andres Rodriguez—Echazabel formerly was a resident in Haiti who, after the overthrow of Batista's government, was designated as ambassador to Haiti. It was reported that he had some. difficulty with the Haitian government and was subsequently sent to another country in the Americas where he was subsequently declared persona non a Machado had different diplomatic assignments in Latin America and at the © ' -° -pregent time he is believed to be representing Cuba, ina country behind the: ai - iron \ Gartain,, either in Rumania or Bulgaria. dn. the internal politics of Nicaragua. The source related that the Nicaragua — vo  pepresentative: stated in his commentary that "on January 22,1960, Ambassador - ... Quentin Pino Machado presented his credentials. “Nobody could: have suspected - that behind the youthful appearance: of the Cuban Ambassador was hidden the - ' personality of a terrible conspirator and terrorist. He carried in his grata. He subsequently became atbassador to Pakistan. His current where= abouts is unknown but it ie believed that he is in Washington, . D.Ce a The source reports that Commander Jose. Molson Carrera was. in Washington representing Cuba in the Inter-American Defense Council. ‘The source states that when Cuba was expelled from the organization Commander Moleon returned to. Cuba and his current whereabouts is THRATIOWE « “With: reference ts Quentin Pino Machado the: ‘gource. states that The source. added that in a. session of the Organization ¢ of snortean charged. Quentin Pino Machado, then Ambassador of Cuba, with interference .  brbefcase: all the instructions, plans and. orders to be carried out in ‘Nicaragual , A - Nacional' (National Patriotic Youth), with youths of high school age, Tis _ . Organization served as a p orm l6Y the ulterior subversive activities the young: terrorist under the direction of Pino Machado, received. daily oe _ training in the manufacture of bombs, cutting of telegraphic lines and how to: ooo His frat. step was’ : the ‘foundation of the ‘Juventud Patriotica ~The Cuban Enbassy became. the general heedquarters of subversion. _. blow: up railroads. The terrorists of the National Patriotic Youth perfected — a HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 72 - thedr training with the pamphlets written by General Alberto Bayo (kmown in: - file CO-2-31,789), a pernicious Spaniard who teaches the technique of = destruction sretesiecss cOhficial and Andividual automobiles were burned. on” - the OETeet see eee ee eet 7 ne Sora, ea . 7 ‘the: source - cautions ‘that: Quentin Pino Machado” ‘should be ‘considered : Hoa dangerous person. a io ces as ee " eee ee , ca Med in ne Sn ahs iz fe. Farther reference is made to Menorandin Report dated Decenber ra 11962 = from Special Agent Peppers, Tampa, | Florida. . eet a ant lesa aetna Ne Tene Fete ate: _. Immediately after being accepted as. Ambassador he began to put into effect his | : sinister activities. under the: protection of hig diplomatic immnity. a
COm2-32 , 682 on December 12, 1962, the records of the Immigration Service in Miami were checked for Jose Menendez y Ramos\” He is of record under INS No. 46190210. He was born on November 11, 1921, at Guanabacoa, Cuba. He is five feet five inches (5'5") in height, 144 pounds in weight, has brown . . . eyes and black hair, ruddy complexion. He lists his occupation as baker > Bis residence, .. The next notation in this file indicates that Menendez y Ramos submitted “. a request to return to Cuba and establish residence in that. country, and he. - ~ doge Menendez y Ranos is the subject of an investigation by Bel-15. 0 _ and mechanic. He is married to Caridad Hernandez de Menendez, He lists - his father as Rufino Menendez, deceased, and his mother, Josefa Ramos. The INS file reveals that Jose Menendez y Ramos first entered the : United States on October 31, 1945, and remained until December 16, 1945. a He again entered the United States on February 3, 1946, with Cuban - passport No. 2603, issued on June 29, 1943, which carried visa No. 1317). | issued at Havana, Cuba, on. January 24, 1946. His residence in the United . - _» ‘States'is listed as 12113 l7thAvenue, Tampa, Florida, = He departed Tampa, Florida, on November 6, 1952 for a two-week pleasure »o trip to Cuba, and he was permitted to re-enter the United States on December .23,, 1952, with permission to remain until November 6, 1953.0 0 0 > - renounced all his rights and privileges of a resident alien in the United ../§ States. He. departed the United States on October 8, 1961, and returned to... CURA epi es GY me nee ie oe December 29, 1961, under file No. TP 105-649, that the subject was reported . -, to be a member of the FPCC (Fair Play for Cuba Committee). Report of 3—-ll~15 - » further reveals that ag of September 22, 1961, the subject was residing at. . @. 22018 17th Ave., Tampa, Florida. As of July 26, 1961, he was employed at .the La Union. Bakery, 1506 gth Avenue, Tampa, Florida. They reported that . Menendez appeared to live a quiet. life with no. activitd 3 taking place ab | . The report reflects that Menendez was: elected an executive member of ' the FPCC. His wife, Caridad Menendez, is reported to be a. U.S: citizen, -. having been born at. Tampa, Florida. Menendez is reported to be: "extremely"  promCastro and defends the Castro regime, Grae hy HY a The: report of 3-11-15 further reveals that. Caridad Menendez was employed . by Doctor Torretta at. Tampa, Florida, but was dismissed because of a letter oo __. She wrote to a Tampa newspaper regarding the FPCC. OT ca * » Caridad Menendes was re Ww: & 0955 _ coming to the United States. In report of 3-11-15 dated December 29, 1961, it reveals that as of October 23, 1961, Jose: Menendez was known to have a "top job” in Cuba. . He / - is also reported to have. been a leader of Communist youth in Cuba before ported to be sympathatic to the Castro regime'and : as of September 6, 1961, she and her children returned to Cuba by way of ) Mexteo, 0 a es “Review of the files of 31-15 discloses in report submitted by them on 9. ‘ ‘eet SE meee Senet tne | emerge ats et npn sa net ntamneptnhenierrettee eaten ei ed oS pn Docld: 327627448 Page 73
HY yet Case continued, C0-2-32,682 -Photostatic copies of the handprinting of Jose. Menendez y Ramos . €ontained in his INS file are being forwarded to the. Chief's Office. . for analysis. The original handprinting of Menendez y Ramos could not be secured through the local Igns office and they have suggested that a _ if required, a request be made that his file be forwarded to Washington | .. for analysis there.. De a 7 Bn >. The film negative of the photograph of Bernardo Adalberto Morales - Rivero is being forwarded to the Chief's office for reproduction and. distribution. a Se _ All reliable sources in Miami have. been tapped for information relating to this case and investigation is being continued. ‘This case is being coordinated in Miami with 3«11-15 and Jelle-ly. ee ¢. (1)_ DIsPosrrtow:- 50955 Docld:322627443 Page 7T4
HY OPTIONAL FORM NO. té OO 4 aoe UNITED AU wWBS GOVERNMENT sere Memorandum TO FROM SUBJECT: Chief SAIC Marshall ‘Plot to Assassinate the President ean Q-32A6F B/si)e heh afi fry G U. S. Secret Service 62 DATE: D C0~2-32, 682 Request for fumis to pay Informant 3-l1-32 This is to confirm my long distance telephone call fran Palm Beach, Fla., to Assistant Chief Wildy, Chief's Office, today requesting $100 to pay Informant 3-11-32 for ex- penses incurred and two days! work-time lost as a result of 3-11-32 assisting SA Aragon arid accompanying him. on a 200 mile trip to meet a suspect in this case with the possibility of there. + being another trip necessary in the — near future. John A. LA | loved . SAIC ees PRS Miami. CES 7S 0955 Docld: 3227627446 Page 745
ef TREASURY DEPARTMENT | UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE FIELD FORCE Special Agent in Charge, . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami, Florida a cee This is to advise that the United States Secret Service has th : primary responsibility in matters pertaining to the protection of the President of the United States; therefors, we do not want Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero interviewed wnitil other intelligence factors are cleared by our agency. | rs De * _., the assistance given by your great department, : a a a coy , Very truly yours, John A. Marshall ‘Special Agent in. . rid all a s tow - ae he *.Diperen To ee no. C232, 682... ce HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 76
; wa53588 (Revised) | . | i , ; Z36 Mimuoranpum Rerort . y ° j Gio) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE <c- TREASURY DEPARTMENT | ! . | | CONFIDENTIAL mmm (1) 07 onicn Field orice | Miami, Florida oO FILENO. COm2=32,682 °° TYPE OF.CASE ; STATUS ; TITLE OR CAPTION oo oo, of Protective Research Continued — Cuban Plot to Assassinate INVESTIGATION MADE AT PeRiop covereD | the President . : Palm Beach & Dade Counties,Fla,  12-14/19-62 | Bernardo Morales : : INVESTIGATION MADE BY ae oo 7 SA Ernest I. Aragon — : re 3 DETAILS . _ oe oe ee SYNOPSIS Investigation of Bernardo Morales to date has failed 89 = °°» _ to indicate Bernardo Morales was the intended receiver : oe Of the letter addressed to Miami. Background investi- gation has disclosed nothing derogatory nor any other . information to indicate pro-Commmnist or pro=Castro CN . leanings, I&NS files Miami show no other persons te with the sur-name of Morales under the given name of . = Bernardo other than Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero,” — subject of this case. . dst bee ey (4) INTRODUCTION: Reference is made to report submitted by the writer dated December 14, 1962 © Yelative to the subject in this case. . ood - (B) GENERAL INQUIRIES: On December 14, 1962, Bernardo Adalberto Morales=Rivero was interviewed — under pretext at the Oceola Sugar Mill, Pahokee, Florida. The interview was conducted through 3-11-32, At the time of interview, Morales-Rivero did not — express any unusual reaction at the mention of the name Jose Menendez, but instead wrote the name down on his piece of scratch paper. Morales-Rivero gives the impression of being an extremely quiet person but, as is typical of Cubans, he did rot engage in any conversation with 3~l1-32, although — they have known each other for over ten years. Morales-Rivero neither denied nor acknowledged knowing Jose "Pepe" Menendez, the sender of the letter to Miami, Florida. In view of the reactions of Morales-Rivero during interview,. he was not conclusively eliminated as a suspect in this case. _ CUS ~ DISTRIBUTION i COPIES Chief = = —ss—>—sf Orig. REPORT MADE BY - hind York | reed . APPROVED . = Baltimore | Ice CL lj _| WY Miami. : 2cc 7 . : o . SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE John "Ae Merahall 12—1 Ganb, (CONTINUE ON PLAIN PAPER) bot ccytawerar germenna ortee Weenies Se ene EA RE at mettre a - - ae es nee ener NNN At oe HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 77
HY COm2~32 682 _ Be On December 17, 1962 the files of the Immigration & Naturalization Service in Miami, Florida were checked for other persons bearing the surename of Morales with the given name of Bernardo but none were found to be of record. The only Bernardo Morales they had of record was the subject, » Bernardo Adal~ berto Morales-Rivero, subject of this investigation. : _ Qn the same date, 3-11-32 again met with Bernardo Morales-aivero under pretext at Pahokee, Florida. During this meeting, 3-11-32 established that Bernardo Morales<fivero, after moving to Pahokee, Florida in September of 1962, made regular trips to Miami on Saturdays and did not return until ~~ -— Sunday. Informant 3-11-32 also established that subsequently there was a lapse of time in which it could not be precisely determined how often Bernardo Morales-Rivero came to Miami, his last trip being on December 13, 1962. The purpose of his trip to Miami. on December (13, 1962 could not be determined. It has further been determined that Morales-Rivero has continued to. - live at 135 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee, Florida. It is reported that he is . 7 currently associating with a new circle of friends. Nothing derogatory waa learned regarding Bernardo Morales-Rivero and his new associates. During the latter meeting on December 17, 1962, Morales-Rivero again denied imowing Jose "Pepe" Menendez. Informant 3a11—32 reports that he has established there are , three other | Jose Menendez who reside in Sagua LaGrande, Cuba. One Jose Menendez previ— ously owned a clothing store known as Casa Menendez in Sagua LaGrande. Another is named Jose Ramon Menendez who currently operates a hardware store in Sagua LaGrande, Cuba. (The latter is approximately 60 years of - age and is reported to be anti-Castro). The third is also named Jose 0955 Ramon Menendez, approximately 30 years of age and currently resides in Sagua laGrande, Cuba. Nothing was established to indicate that any of the . Jose Menendez named above had been residing in Havana, Cuba lately, the original point of mailing of the letter to Miami. On December 18, 1962 I interviewed Stewart Macfarlane ’ former owner of the Fundacion Macfarlane at Sagua LaGrande, Cuba, former employer of Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero. Macfarlane stated that his business was confiscated in Cuba in October of 1960. co He said that Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero is well known to him and was employed by him as an apprentice welder. He said that Morales-Rivero was a member of the Union de Trabajadores de Cuba (Cuban Workers Union) which was headed by Eusebio Barniol Mojal, secretary=general of the union, which union was formed principally for the purpose of saving labor from Communism. Macfarlane said that to his knowledge Morales-Rivero was never sympathetic to the Communist form of government and that. he was a quiet and good worker and knew of nothing derogatory regarding him. On the same date I interviewed Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cook, 59 NeE. th St., Miami, Florida, former residence of Morales-Rivero. Mr. Cook exhibited his registration record which indicated that Morales-Rivero stayed at their residence from June 8, 1962 until August 12, 1962. Docld: 327627448 Page 72
= GQm2032,682 Mr. Cook stated that during this period Morales-Rivero did not exhibit any pro-Castro feelings and kept to himself much of the time. He said that Morales-Rivero was a quiet person and he knew of nothing derogatory regarding him. He said that Morales-Rivero did not have. any unusual or suspicious visitors and that he at no time suspected — that Morales-Rivero was pro-Commmist. Mr. Cook said that when he departed he left a forwarding address as the Lake Park Hotel, Pahokee, | On the same date a conference was held with 3-ll-15 and he advised = that a background investigation of Bernardo Adalberto Morales-Rivero lt. at Pahokee, Florida, has not developed any information of a derogatory wee nature and that all sources in contact with Morales-Rivero at Pahokee ye Florida, including his current employer, when interviewe, spoke highly - of Morales-Rivero and nothing was developed to indicate that he was in any way connected or associated with any subversive group. (I) DISPosrTionN: = | — ; Inasmuch as all pertinent leads haye been worked out and appear to be favorable, arrangements are currently being made to eventually — submit. Morales~Rivero to a polygraph examination at such time as the Special Agent in Charge directs. ' Ce ar 2 narra en = s ew = nts as secwe se 20+ eee eo eee: SSS HW 50955 Docld: 32262448 Page 79
form So. 1588 (Revised) . ; C ~ | 0 7 ; fon R/C “Lite | “ply RANDUM REPORT ne UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE emt sseieigco7g.—=i(“‘ae”~»~TREASURY DEPARTMENT =~=©6©0©6©SEC RET origin Field orice Washington, D.C. Fite No. CO=2~3 H sa. STATUS TITLE. OR CAPTION Cuban Plot to assassinate the President | Coe Protective Research Pending. INVESTIGATION MADE AT PERIOD COVERED Washington, D.C. _ Dec. 3 - 19, 1962 Antonio Rodriguez. ¥y Jones, INVESTIGATION MADE BY — oe et al . special Agent Charlies E. Tavlor, Jr. : re _SYNOPST S- Subject interviewed under pretext. Infor=~ mation developed concerning the existence of a third letter. postmarked Havana, Cuba, dated: .. Li-5- 52,5 add enessed to one Carlos Meneses and / Signed d "Pap -" There is evidence that a pattern: has “been established which indicates. _ these letters have been purposely misdirected 8g ‘part of Gisruptive tactics. by the, Sender investigation. continues. y ETAILS* OF. bivasti SATION is. made to report “by ‘the’ undersigned dated November 30, tc the first letter in this case. After being pro-. od: . Protective Research Section this letter was personally |. ivered - S4é Louglas. M. Brown of the Federal Bureau of Investi~ | on. ‘by: SA Re bert R. _Kyanko (1- 15) _ on ‘November 26, _* 1962. . v8) hyo. m)) i) y 4 pte oy On onno yf 0 Dv fu ct 3 , &. 0) fi ct rct ct oO aa owe fe © to inne nD.” Oe a Oo oa .. Referen ce is: made to report by the ‘under vsigned dated Decembe 7 10, |. £962,. relating to the second letter. The original of this letter a | .was received from Mri. Tony Flynn, Central Intelligence | Agency, liaison. | . man, by the reporting special agent on December. 12, 1962, and per- senally delivered to the custody of SAIC Robert I. Bouck, Protective Research Section; on December 134. this eriginal letter was transmitted | tothe Fede ral Bureau of Investigation with a covering. enorandum. Both of. these letters are ‘currently being processed by the FBI possible association and identity of the- sender and also.for the possibility of. code. and writings, in, invisible ink. . This Service will copies —_ss'|s REPORT. Mane BY fp ye _ | OaTe. . bh fe] tg) o Q “4 oH ao \ DISTRIBUTION + FY : t 3 a a 4 soe rs Hie t 3 a ’ s } fy 1 t z a t 1 a a. 4 ' ' ’ WUE ON PLAIN PAPER) . he. be GOV ERAMENT PRINTING GOPTCE Lio Late g, HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 680
Uo. — eo ; Sore Re | CO-2-32,682 - Page 20. cr be advised of the results of these examinations and, per agreenent, the FBI will return these original letters at the conclusion of their processing. . On December 10, 1962, Informant le 18- 4s advised of a ‘letter recently intercepted, dated November 5, 1962, from Havana, Cuba. This Letter was addressed to one Carlos Meneses, P. 0. Box 347, Guatemala City, Guatemala. 1-15-45 (disclosed tnat a "Substantial portion of the let ter states: — "Prepare for air force: uprising to take. place 3rd week, this month. Imperative Ydigoras be overthrown. This | CR ete _ will be first uprising of series already prepared. _ oe ' Latin America must be totally Communist within one year, Long live World Revolution. On. dictating | these orders I am carrying out. direct: orders of Fidel. There is every. indication, From information: and reports - extant, that Carlos. Meneses is not known at. P.. 0. Box 347 in. Guatemala City. anc that, consequently, the. letter was. intercepted. and turned over to a person of authority in the Guatemalan. Govern- MENT s.- ‘Intelligence -sources in. Guatemala City indicate that Heneses wes a Mayor of the “departmental capital of. Chimaltenango and was. elected: and served as a member of the government's Executive Com- mittee. a copy of this letter was turned cver to a representative “of 1-15-92 and the original letter is being used by the government of Guate emala in their. current. invest igation.. During this current phase of. the inves tigation of Antonio. Od Rodriguez y Jones, information was developed: by. 1L-15-17 concerning = the background and reputation (of. his associates, as. Follows: Claude Thomas Desulms ‘(weferred to in report dated 12/10/62 “ page 4), born Dec. 15, 1938, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; oe - described as 5! 6s 189 pounds; black» hair; black eyess 1 mae _ Social Security No. 095-34-4198. . Desulme's last listed ee address was 1505 Varnum Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. | SPR His employment history indicated. that he had been employed. from Feb. 1960 to Jan. 1961 with’ the Endnore Plastic Co., and. from. Sept. 1961 to Feb. 1962 with the Leslyn Products ~COe,. a4 plastics processer;. further inf -ormation indicated: “that he had previously been employed with the Television Nationale de Haiti in the. capacity of a public relations man ané is presently being considered for emsloyment with - 3+. the United States. Information Aganey. Te Gate, the security © - investigation disclosed nothin ng OF 8 cerogatory nature con-. . a“ cerning the background of De sulme. ne ; es : Bt, an : . : : Foe gw. op ° {7d HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 61
CO-2-32,682° Page 3. It is noted in report dated 12/10/62. that the subject had been in contact with one Andrew Jolley’in the Moroccan Embassy. 1-15-17 advises that, tn all probability, this was the anglicized spelling for the Press Attache of the Moroccan Embassy, a Mr. Abdelhak Jalil. This individual _ was known by 1-15-17 to nave beerSéeking employees in an ~ effort to cover both sides (pro and. con) of _ the Cuban. pol situation. as > In-an effort to determine the author of the second letter So received for vestigation, the files of various government agencies. were checked for ‘(the name , Jose Menendez, with negative results. On December 10, 1962, L-15- 17 disclosed that one. Jose Menendez ‘Ramos was asso ciat ted. with the Fair Play.for Cuba Committee CFPCC), -pro-Communist group, and that in July 1961 his wife, Carrie = penn nanced who was also assoc dated with that group, was known. to . a been agita ting for her. husband ! Ss return to Cuba.. EE ala fs oS re - Ramos is described as white; males born. 11/11/21 in Havana, .- Cuba; 5-63; 150; brown. eyes; black hair; last known residence in = Nahe United. Staves» 1211 1/2 - l7th Avenue, Tampa, Fla.; last - - _ employment, as a baker in the Union Bakery,.1506 ~ 9th Avenue, Tampa, Fla. to re Se ek oe a “According to 1l- 15-17, Ramos was known to be a. member of the Executive Board for the FPCC in-Tampa. On October 23, 1961, Ramos and his wife were observed in Cuba and Ramos was. described as - occupying a "top job" with the Castro Government. Ramos has abandoned his residence in the United States. Cob A ‘telephone. ‘call was. “placed on ‘December il, 1962, by the reporting special agent to SA Arnold K. Pepsers, Tampa, relating - the above information concerning Jose Menendez y Ramos .. It was. .- requested that SA Pevpers. obtain as many specimens of the sub-. vo ject's handwriting and/or handprinting as available and that these . $pecimens be forwarded to the Washington Field Office as soon aS, possible. i ONL sass no - os “Accordingly, ‘specimens. of Ramés handwriting were forwarded ‘to this office December 12, 1962, with report. of SA. Peppers. Also, specimens of Ramos. ‘handwriting and handprinting were un— | — covered by the revorting: special agent at the American Bakery and = Confectionery work ars Internat tonal Union SAFL- “CL9) ‘(if20 Connec-_ “tient AY Qnuscys N Mew. >.) Wasnington, “D.c. ; ; ~ coe 7) td ed ye ras] rl Cs -32 PF DO fx HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 682
~ . ‘teed det ~ ~~ “ co- 2-32, 682 ot a L _ Page 4 On December i4, 1962, Mr. Irby Todd of the Office of the . Examiner of Questioned Documents » Treasury Department, made a _ preliminary examination of the first and second letters and disclosed that they were of common authorship. In examining the _ Specimens of the handprinting available, reported to have been > executed by Jose Menendez y Ramos, Examiner Todd furnished the - Opinion that in all probability these were not sp pecimens of Ramos' handwriting but. rather that someone had prepared these forms. on. which. the handprinting appears for Ramos. In studying the hand- writing of Ramos, Mr. Todd disclosed that Ramos is. capable of writing and printing in an above-average style. A further 8Xam ‘ination will be made by. the EOD in: Washington: cf D.C., when all specimens: of _ Ramos handwriting have been received. Informant 1-15- est which would contribute to this investigation. All contacts. .opserved by 1-15- 45. between. the subject,. Antonio Rodriguez Jones, . anc others have been in connection with the pursuance. of better |. employment anc with. personal friends’ on: which there is no. deroga—- cory information. DoE ae sey On! ‘December 12, 1962, Informant 1-15-49 was interviewed con- cerning the SUDI pect ana whatever background information. could be - obtained ‘relat ive to members (of the subject’ Ss. family. ae ‘Le 15- -49 indicated that subject's father, “Antonio Rodriguez Eche zabal,.was well known by officials in the Cuban government, botn berore and after the Castro revolution. He recalled that the. subject's father Was engaged as a butcher (owned a meat store)... in Haiti and that when. Castro: came. into power the elder Rodriguez . walked into the Cuban Embassy in Haiti and. advised that he was the new Ambassador. In 1959 there were reports that the elder Rodri- '. guez had snot-and killed. an individual associated with an anti- to _Castro- group. Since that time he has been held in very low. esteem by. SrOUpS involved ain anti-Castro” activities. ; “Approximately three. months” 2g0, 1- “1g-k9. was ‘contacted by ‘the “elder Rodriguez, requesting that efforts be made to obtain a visa . . Waiver for nis mother, Christina Echazabal y Socas, who is ~~ . presently in Cuba. .At that. time he exttbited to 1- 15-49 a large “roll of: L00- -pesos notes of the series that wera used. for monetary 7 in: Cuba prior to the recent devaluation by Castro. He §-59 that i consicerable amounts of thesa teally. mo: value. 4 TO: 1-5 wars Chat hen that they were.of pra 5 ay ta 48 was ‘contacted and ‘disclosed nothing or inter= “ a . wee = takes See F ee etd ee SO te ee ea eS seman = Ta ea HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 683
(SECRET CO~2~-32,682 OQ - - . oe | a . | Page § ? 1-15-49 furnished the information that the subject, Antonio. "Rodr riguez Jones, was not known in the Cuban comunity. However, .information was recéived that there is a possibility that subject may be a member of the revolutionary organization presently under ~ > the leadership of an individual known as Sera (1-15-5 advises ~~" that this was in all probability a Jose Sara and is making an. | effort to determine whether or not the supject is a “member of thi S. group). a ae 1-15-49 Knew of the infamous | reputation of Jose ‘Moleon carresd and Quinton Pino Machadoy that both of these individuals were members of the inter American Defense Board and the. Organization of American States; and that Moleon lived and operated out of the Cuban smbassy from January i961 to January 1962 in a clandestined “manner, 1l- 15- ug KNOWS of no association between. the Sublect_ and an these tot lividuals... og When. 4 1§-49" was que toned concerning his knowledge | of acts. of violence by pro-Cas tro: groups in the United States, he recalled. > that. approximately rour. weeks. ago Dr. Jose Miro Cardont, - head. of we EC yene. Cuban Reve lutionary. Council, was almost killed by a pro-Castro” ~‘pevoluntionary group. He had. driven his car to his home and ere .. ‘approximately one hour after he entered nis home his car was blown up by a bomb which was set on the fender. 1-15-49 advised that - Coa el another government agency involved in investigations of a security. °- nature: compared fragments of this bomb with the bomb used. by the | saboteurs in New York and could not associate the bombs as being =. of common manufacture. 1-15-49 said that the pro-Castro 4 roups; > both inside and outside of the United States, are capable of any acts of violence and have been known to purposely® have directed pe - communications to anti-Castro (groups for. reasons. or. harassment. and f to cause difficulty for these ind iivi iduals. : : 4: 1s- 4g” knew of a ‘Jose Menendez who was. . employed. with the neal Institute of National Agrarian Reform and is pr esently occupying es _ very important position with the Castro government. He could furs ce nisa« no further information concerning this individual - aes oe ye -15= Lg or fered ‘full. ‘cooperation: with: this Service : and stated. that. when he is able to obtain a visa. for the elder Rodriguez’ i mother he will deliver it in person to. 1731 New Hampstiire Avenue, o W.W.,. and attempt to obtain as much. information as” possible con-. earning tne subject. In addition, he indicated that he would ; : : ; : = mS — . ae tipi -eqortacr others having x LOowlecdgz2 Of currant sec-Castro ac LVLC ies OY in an effort to obtain more background information. on the: subje acte wo ~<a | HW 50955 Docld:322629448 Page 64
CO-2-32,682° Page 6_ . oO ed . Through Mr.. James F. Greene, Deput cy Associate ‘Commissioner, ~ Demestic Control, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washing. _ ton, D.C., arrangements were made for the subject to be called into _the Immigration and Naturalization ‘Field Office for reinterview. On December: 12, 1962, the reporting special agent posed as an immigration and Naturalization investigator and was assisted by William B. Dinwiddie, Jc.,investiga tor, INS, at which time a _ signed, sworn deposition was obtained from the subject covering nis! interrogation. It appeared very unusual that the subject and : father.took no steps to obtain clarification of their Immigra- ion and Naturalization status. They are presently. both classified parolees and neither has taken steps to become naturalized citizens. In this status they can be placed in a detention center -. By the INS if any information is develoved that would have a bearin Len anti- Amer | truthful to a in fr) ng tO p.8 EB ast 2 xS authorities in: matters. of an (official nature. eoourin e Martinez. Bivero and Jose Moleon? that Pino Machadoy whom he ~ “eiew, nad discussed witi Him clans | for education d5éfind the -Curtin.- Ze admitted. being contacted by Moleon. concerning. mez and also that he had taken a. picture of “a home of a Cuban. . Attache (Miguel Pons) at the request of an officer in the 9 - =: n Embassy; that he had. visited the Cuban Embassy on a number of - ns le his father was in the diplomatic corps for Fidel. he had purposely lied to officials in the Cuban to protect his father. ‘The subject admitted no. vement with. any group or.organization and indicated .. e American principles anc nis desire to ‘remain in. re ded fete ay Lo" So “pe re HO WM jie Me A ee POG pe fe bo pb ae @ ie ee f y te DO fe ch fu Or Moch 0 Ou. ty aia ty w ch MO POO OM TRAD ror nN ct os be by i tO cs ct od so < “Act OO On December 13, 1962, the subject. was accompanied by his can activities or that would indicate they were une cerrogation, the. subject indicated that, he knew Sob father, to- wnom he read the deposition. The elder Redriguez indi-° “ @eated he was in. agreement. with the statements his son made con- ar cerning his allegiance to the United States and offered his assis- -- tance to the Immigration & Naturalization Service He admitted Do . that he was presently working with a@ group to effect. the overthrow | _ of the overnment in. Haiti. by peace ful Means « ae Joseph Sculley of ‘the Federal Bureau of Investigation. on. December 18,8 " hepe resenta stive of t < ek Lyn avis: zourity . Section, Nr. Jack Lyr - e Stat ta rt a Na Se On December 17, “1962. , copi es Of this deposition were furnished ae HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 64
% - pevolutionary activities. ‘s _, determine the identity ‘of ¢ - them to wasn ngton, D.C.,. for. examination by. the: EQD. HY 50955 Bocld: 32762446 are being forwarded to the - with. this. resort, . investigations. SECRET fi CO-2-32,682 | Page 7 sent this date to all security offices in the Latin American area, advising of the possibility of additional letters emanating from. Havana, Cuba, Signed by "Pepe," indicating acts of violence or No mention was made in this dispatch of the interest of the Secret Service or that. any previous letters were received whic ch indicated the. safety of the President was involved. se ; It now. appears that a pattern. ‘has been established relating - to. the addressing and delivery of these letters under investigation. The first. letter was. so improperly addressed it could not have been. directed. to any individual in Washington, D. Ce The Post Office surmised that the ‘proper recipient was Antonio Rodriguez Gils. however, investigation disclosed that this was in error. ‘The. etter was addressed to a known anti-Communist mail drop in . Florida, and the third letter was. addressed to & Post Office. which the addressee: was not known. .. " Investigatic nis. being “continued in iashington, D. Ce, in an ort to. obtain - further information and. knowledge concer oning ‘the : er. (of these lette ers. Bo sg mde! ae A ‘request nas been mada. through ‘the ‘Sta te Dep artment. and ral Intelligence Agency to. obtain. @ copy or the original of Sent. to Guatemala City. Be re yes, @ he de this. third: le tter which was obtained from Miami, for whatever va Copies or the deposition New York, and Newark offices, alue it may afford in current . The. Chiefts Office, through ‘the CTA Liaison, will explore _ ‘the possibility of furthe - investigation. in Havana, Cuba». to. the sender of these ietters.. The Immigration & Naturalization Service in Washington, D. Ces ‘disclosed that the file on Jose Menendez y Ramo 2 Wo. & 6190210, is in Miami Florida. It. is requested tnat the Miami office obtain. Specimens. of "handwriting. ‘and/or nandprinting and forward Remos cin ued with s liaison is being eon ith 1- “15-5, Lei -9; T-15-4 r.informants in an effort to ebtain. additio onal information t.te this investigation. a IE at seo a ccs -SG fe Pan SECRET oe : fi f Antonio: Rodriguez Jones a Page 86
CO~2~-32,682 Page § 1-15-48 further advised that the subject has a contact with ‘the Moroccan Embassy by the name of Mr. Andrew Jolley, and that subject is presently employed at Gusti's Italian Villa, Sth and Morse Streets, N.E., Washington, D.C. 1-15-48 has no information that subject is attending school. In view of the fact that the subject had indicated to authorities at Immigration &§ Naturalization Service, when he executed his affidavit on November 26, 1962, that he planned to attend school here in Washington, D.C., arrangements have been made with INS authorities to have the subject reinterviewed on December 11, 1962. During the course.of this reinterview, the reporting special agent will pose as an Immigration §& Naturaliza- tion Inspector and attempts will be made to determine what the subject's plans are in Washington, D.C., whether or not he has. been contacted by any Communist groups in the Cuban Embassy, or - representatives of Fidel Castro, the reason. for his leaving the employ of the Georgetown Inn, and other matters which would more clearly establish the subject's current political Philosophy... 1-15-5 has advised that all of the Antonio Rodriguez! in 90.0.4 Washington, D.C., have been checked and that the subject, Antonio =.9"" Rodriguez Jones, is still the best possible suspect as the intended recipient of letter #1. : : The letter referred to in Page 16 of M/R of reporting agent, 4 dated November 30, 1962, postmarked Havana, Cuba, November 21, 1962, bears in the return address the name, Enrique Perez Cobian, which has been associated as a relative to the Subject's sister-in-law, Maria Perez Cobian, nee de Rodriguez. po — a It now appears that the second letter concerning the Cuban plot to assassinate the President was obviously misdirected; further, that from similarity of words and phrases in the general context the second letter is associated with the first and may have | been authored by the same person or group. ae i . | | In the light of this recent development, every effort will be made to determine whether or not these letters were purposely | misdirected to the hands of individuals known to be anti-Communist. WIE such is true, the sender would know full well that the letters. 4 would be turned over to the hands of appropriate U. S. Government authorities for investigation. Also, a possibility exists that ‘these letters may have been written in code or with some secrét ink. This possibility will be explored during the course of the investigation. oe oo RE AROMAS 2 SHE SA oe a ne aaa ae ea = HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 687
SECRET CO-2-32,682 Page 6 Two copies of this report are being forwarded to Newark in view of the fact that in the second letter the writer mentions, "I have already communicated to 'your friends! of Miami and Passaic, and to those in Washington...." The Newark office is requested to conduct whatever investigation is deemed appropriate which would determine whether there was any credence to the reference to Passaic. Two copies of this report are being forwarded to Miami for. the purpose of furthering their investigation on the facts and circumstances surrounding this second letter. Copies of the TWX received from 1-15-9 have been furnished the Protective Research Section. Investigation continued. CET:mkd SECRET WW 50955 Docld:329269448 Page 6&
| HW $S={1-15-272 _ 0955 SAIC Geiglein = Washington i+ Cuban Plot to Assassinate the President .-.:. - ~. »: Jose Menendez y Ramos: ew jt ve "luc mse _. This is to confirm telephone call at LOr.S AwMeg +) oun December 11, 1962, by SA Charles E. Taylor of this office to SA Arnold K. Peppers, Tampa, Florida, relative to the above | As related by SA Taylor, this Service is in receipt of two letters concerning plots to assassinate President Kennedy which are postmarked Havana, Cuba, and which are both signed by "Pepe." Both letters have a similarity. in words and | phrases in the general context and it appears they may be authored by the same person or group. The second letter, postmarked Havana, Cuba, November 23, 1962, was addressed to Bernardo Morales at P. 0. Box 1624, Miami, Florida. The sender of this letter was identified on the envelope as Jose Menendez, 5th Avenue 2611, Reparto Miramar, Marianao. The Cuban Desk in the State Department advises that this is an authentic address, : Ramos is described as white; male; born Nov. 11, 1921, in .Havana, Cuba; 5-6; 150; brown eyes; black hair; last known residence in the United States, 1211 1/2 ~- 17th Avenue, Tampa, Florida; last employment, baker in the Union Bakery, 1506 < Sth Avenue, Tampa, Florida. The subject was known to be a member of the executive board for the FPCC in Tampa. On October 23, 1961, the subject and — his wife were observed in Cuba, and the subject was described as occupying a “top job" with the Castro Government. The (C$-S3 subject has abandoned his residence in the United States, © | " . EN C0= 232,682 4 op | U. S. Secret Service SAIC McDavid - Jacksonville (j- Deee Al, 1962,” ' Ce Tinting | In an effort to determine the author of this letter, a check was made through the files of the State Department and the name Jose Menendez y Ramos was uncovered. It was learned that in July of 1961 Ramos was associated with the Fair Play. for Cuba Committee (FPCC), a pro-Communist group, and that his wife, Carrie Hernandez, was also associated with that group and had been know to have been agitating for her husband to return to Cuba, oe THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN LOGED AND ASSIGNED NO. SS-1D-F- 535, yi FRICR TO DESTRUSTIC# IT SHCULD BE RETURNED T9372 CoNtaet cresK, | SECRET Docld: 327627448 Page 89
-- It was requested that SA Peppers, Tampa, obtain.as “© “many specimens of the subject's handwriting and/or handprin as are available from his employment records, records at th -Union, Tampa Police Department, or any other. sources in the“: Tampa area; further, that these specimens be forwarded... o:- the: Washington Field Office as expeditiously as possible. af ting oe arry W. Geigl in oa . SpeBlal Agent in € ar 2-ccs. Chief SECRET. ese . W/2) HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 90
- ee BE” og 5 ga gay OQ Copies or official reports received from. other agencies, 4nd other pertinent data are included as etachments for the» “Chief's. Office only, as Follows: gw RRT Report on Antonio Rodriguez, Jee, 10/s/61. Be FBI. Report on Antonio Rodriguez, Ire, 10/28/61. C. FBI Report | on. Antonio Rodriguez. Jones, 7/16/62. Dd. £E Employment Contract Card - Antonio Rodriguez (Jones), ‘Georgetown Inn. ° : a Bs Beposition « or Antonio Rodriguez’ Jones, 11/26/62. ay ‘j a osition (of antonio Rodriguez Jones, 1 2/12/62. G e Fey Cu t @ O =. ot OF: Re port of f Felipe Mar rtinez Rivero, 11/18/82, . Summary Re eport on “Antonio Podrigues, Echazabal, (218/62. To Deventsten patania Rodriguez ‘Echazabal, “li/isye2. BI (Report < £ 7/30 1/82 ‘on Julio ‘darcer ren de va . : (Phone, Franklin 11-9221, Miami, Fla., called by eens Antonio Rodriguez (Sr. ), 10/17/82, 0/22/62 &. 10/28/82). Leo 10 Ka Report of ATSAIC Stout; “uslayel, , relative to. incident es i invoiving Moleon and Machado. fl Ba oL. FBI. Report. titled Dag oberto. Molerio Renu} outta: mentioning ‘recruiting aetivity or Holeon. (PF rage Te (CURT imkd . a Pewee me me TF see maaan a can HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 91
“erm No. 2588 (Bevisath ( , . : Lo a MEMORANDUM Rerorr c--s0 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE . Special Agent Wm. R. Holmes” ; DETALLS a —— DISTRIBUTION i COPIES HY orien Lamba 1212—62 AKP OFFICE | Baltimore, Maryland TYPE OF. CASE Protective Research | INVESTIGATION MADE AT Baltimore, Maryland INVESTIGATION MADE BY -. (4) INTRODUCTION: _ TREASURY DEPARTMENT - STATUS : TITLE OR CAPTION ‘Pending - PERIOD COVERED Cuban Plot to Assassinate the President = ee 12-2662 Antonio Rodriguez y dongs Co _ SYNOPSIS - Application form for Social. Security account in. OS ar name of Jose Menendez obtained and being forwarded: ot to Washington Field Office. ee | Reference is meade to the memorandum report of Special Agent Peppers, Tampa, os Gated December 12, 1942, which requested that, the Baltimore office obtain the .. Social. Security application of Jose Menendez’and forvard the same to the ce “Washington Field Office so that a. handwriting comparison could pe mad@e 0 which disclosed that Jose Menendez, Account Noe 265~38-8307, was enipLoyed by Sanchez and Sanchez, LA Union Bakery, 1508 Ninth Avenue, Tampa, Florida. an Eartvings were reported for the quarter ending December 31, 1961. - ; Written inquiry was made of the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, ‘The SS=5 form, Application for Social Security Account Number, in the name of Jose Menendez was obtained and reflects that his mailing address at the time of the application, February 11, 1916, was 189 Cano Court, Tampa, ~~ Florida. He gave his age as 2h, date of birth November li, 1921, place of Oe birth Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba, father's name Rufino Menendez » Mother's name ...-.- Washington Field Office for a handwriting comparison. No further inguiry is. oo ~ being made in Baltimore at this time pending receipt of request for further eo investigation. . ne Ss a : “REPORT MADE 8Y Chief La Orig Washington, 2 ce w/att SO ; T t Ota] - &§ 4 ~ : paggsomilie 31 ge “SPECALAGENT Tim, R. Holmes 12-2662 Miami {L cc. —_ [ appRoveD ~ es Wy ee oy ite . so : . wo, soy be New York — iL ce | : Cp acta ET foe. I WH Detail iL cc SPECIAL AGENTINcHARGE J, Hy Hanly 12-26-62 | ® vamore : ee . __ (CONTINUE ON PLAIN PAPER) soninn .. ances Se GOVERMENT PRintine opmer eA aniee 't 50955 Daocld:322627443 Page 92 Josefa Ramos, place of employment Miro Bakery, 1th Street, Tampa, Florida. oe . = . (B) CONCLUSION: RE Sa | This application for Social Security number is being forwarded to the.” ce Pd i
— | ° : 7 oo : Sr Form No. 1588,(Revised) | ( | cs oS . a re fo | - Meworasoum Report H (7-1-80) . UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE on ; TREASURY DEPARTMENT  _.. oe (? Washington FO, , . 7 on ORIGIN 12—11~62, CT ___ OFFICE Tampa, - Florida ___ FILE NO. COm2m 2 Ee : TYPE OF CASE : STATUS. | TITLE.OR CAPTION _ ; 7 Protective Research, Closed e« Tampa | Cuban Plot to Assassinate the . INVESTIGATION. MADE AT ; ; : PERIOD COVERED President - i. ‘Tampa, Florida _-° Decenber 23, 1962 . nn vo ee = woes. i | INVESTIGATION MADE BY oe " : CC a So SA Arnold K, Peope | DETAILS : ‘§ YN. OPSIS | Collateral” inquiry relative to this wage : considered. Atala at Tampa e Reference is made to my u/R submitted December 11, 1962, relative to investization |_ DISPOSITION ; In the absence of a any further activity ‘in : this District , this collateral is a ‘mow considered closed at Tama . ce ee ad -€€8- sy pISTRIBUTIQN”~ cor a Zang 7 | i Ciushington FO | —— aes I? anemara = Jacksonville . SPECIAL acentprenance R, M, McDavid (CONTINUE ON PLAIN PAPER) . @. S. GOVERMENT PRInTIN@ OFRICE | | LE“GIBOR o , HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 93
~ ok . eS : , orm: No. 1686 (Revised) Memon: pes Rerorr 1 Gr1-80) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE TREASURY DEPARTMENT origin V29R- FLO. omce  —- New-York, N.Y. | meng, C0=2=32820 _ TYPE OF CASE “STATUS ; .| TITLE OR CAPTION . Protective Research / Closed~Cleared Ramon Rodriguez / INVESTIGATION MADE AT PERIOD COVERED “New York, We Ye. “e/rsea0/62" INVESTIGATION. MADE BY DSClal Agents Ernes as ‘Roger D. Counts, Horace "J. Gibbs and Charles L. Gittens . __ -No information developed in New York to -. indieate that subject of this revort is or ever has been associated with the Nationalist. _ Party of Puerto Rico or any other Nationalist . groups, nor could he be identified with the — Ramon Rodriguez uncovered in the Federal | : Bureay of investigation files. _Rafersnee is made. to office memorandum from sarc. Geiglein, vashington, - to mL SAIC Whitaker, New York, dated December 20, 1962 confirming a telephone call at. 220 p.m. on Decemoer 19, 1962 by ASAIC Dahlquist, Washington Field Office to ASAIS Georges Jukes, | Hew York Office, relative to the above suoject. ASAIC Dahlquist requested that New York conduct an appropriate investiration to deternine whether or not this subject was associated with the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico and aoe whether or not he coulda be identified with a Ramon Rodriguez, mentioned in reference |. _orfice memorandum, — uncovered in the 3 Federal ‘Bureau of Tnvestigation files in spohington — Through checking the subject's ‘employment record in Washington, De C. “at was - Learned. that he worked for a period of three months for the Delano Corsoration. of © America, 111 Wall Strest, New York City, social security number: 126-22-1639. On December 19, 1962 SA Luzania interviewed Mr. He Matthews, one of the officers - of that corporation, who stated that Ramon Rodriguez, the subject, worked for that. = corporation from 9/7/61 to 12/3/62 as a clerk; home address at that time was a 33 West 89th Street, c/o Sutherland, New York ‘City, N. Y. Mri Matthews stated that there was nothing unusual about the” snbject's personality and that hae had no informatio at. all as to the subject's: political views. Mr. Matthews had. no further. information - of value, DISTRIBUTION icops . | REPORT MADE BY - ee foe os ae DATE FG of. ‘™iae rig. seq So Oe 1e/E iJon New York’ i lee | SPECIALAGENT oo on i eee vee APPROVED A, _ oe Oe . e HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 94
0232820, i _ On December 20, 1962 SAs Luzania and Gittens interviewed Mr. ‘Julian / Marshall, Traffic Manager of the Messner Hirth Corporation, 01 Broadway, Naw York City, another place of employment uncovered through a check of -the subject's employment record in Washington. Mr. Marshall stated that» the subject was employed as a clerk-stenographer for that corporation from 1955. to 1961; last home address of record was 33 West 89th Street, c/o Sutherland, New York City, N. ¥., social security number 126-22-1639. Mre:. Marshall stated that the subject was a competent employes and that the = only: reason he let him go was because the subject was continually tardy ©. =~ me without. reason. He said that the subject naver expressed any political views ..... in” “the office and that they noticed nothing unusual or questionable about his Cpt character or reputation. Nothing further of investigative value waa cos ascertained from this visite. cay Le ea uy ett 2 On December 20, 1962 SA. Joseph o. Mulroi, New York Office of the . Federal: Bureau of Investigation, was interviewed concerning subject. A © “check of the files in that office showed that the name of one Ramon Rodriguez, P «6k Wilkins Avenue, Apt. 10, Bronx, N. Y., appears on.a mailing list used by - She the Movimianto Pro-Independencia. de Puerto. Rico. This information was secured. on December’ 5, 1961. ‘The sama name end adcress appears on another similar = - © mailing list. secured May 28, 1962. There was no further identifying data to. “ show this Ramon. Rodriguez as being identified es the subject of inquiry of — - SAIC Geiglein's: memorandum. This Ramon Rodriguez, however, is without a doubts “the same Ramon Rodrignez referrsd to in SAIC Geirlein's memorandum as having a. - record with the raderal Bureau of Investigation in dashing’ on for attending a. _ " nostiing of the Movimiento Pro-Independencia de Puarto Ricos home address in . 2 ‘their files and in SAIC Geigisin's memorandum 1i sted. as (6. Wilicins Avente, Apts 105 Bronx, ue Ys oO ; : ee “on December 20, ‘3960 ‘SAS. Counts and Gibbs chacked the Bureau of Griminal Identification and the Bureau of Licenses, Pistol Permit Section, | end could — oe find no ) record, whatever, pertaining to subject + Lo On December 20, 1962. oA Luzania conducted an investigation, under pratext,, peas at 16h Wilicins: Avenue, Apt. 10, Bronx, N. Y. From the occupants it was oe ascertained that’ a Ramon Rodriguez is presantly living there and has resided weeny there for the past three years. He is married and is employed in the New Jersey — “| area. This Ramon Rodriguez is between 50 and 55 years of age. Further, it was. o ascertained. that this Ramon Rodriguez never attended the University of Puerto .- oo Rico and-according to information contained in SAIS Geiglein's memorandum the, e. _ Ramon” Rodriguez under investigation did attend that university: no oe we There: was nothing: developed during the course of the investigation to ve indicate that the subject “of this report as in any way connected with *he subject of file CO-2-32682, a eo a Sa hey AE Py rr rn rh n bee Oe. ved at ts, wee HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 94
EERE, i A fi fmt | | pols  C0=2-32,682 a2 4 a ; . ronrannee : 5 m8 Liberty Loan Bldg., Room 521. 401 - 14th Street, S. We... Washington 25, D.C. - : : ae ae a ad a5 Pepys we wane ov ET wt 23 2 8a, Pont. minty: SuBT QQ  Sganuany 35 “igegt> Seshnied auavey. oO tasse concerned aur apreciation | a ag ams Chief Robert ve Murray Metropolitan Police Department - 300 Indiana Avenue, N.W. | . Washington, De Ce Beem A _ Dear Chief Murray: I. an pleased to pring 1 to. your attention: ‘the. matter of exceptional cooperation we received: from: members. .of your Department recently during the course - . of an investigation of importance relating to security | _of the President of the United States. a - Deputy Chief Edgar’ Scott, Inspector . John. Le : Sullivan, and Captain. Raymond Pyles. were -called upon, . by us for: manpower assistance in the selection of a: - surveillance site and in the conduct of a surveil-" - lance for a period of eight days. Captain Pyles. a4 -- assigned.to us Detective Thomas Riley, Third Precinct; -_ "and Inspector Sullivan by arrangement. of Deputy § Scott fee assigned the: ‘following officers: a “Paul Chappelle - Special Investigations - Jessie Stone . - Special Investigations Peas '. William MeGrath- Special Investigations . Se Ward. Foulkes - General Assignment | a George Stern - General Assignment “Arthur Trammell ‘ Safe Squad. “The. comhanders were quick to recognize “the impor= 88g ‘tance of the investigation in progress and to extend ee themselves to meet our needs, The duty) officers. oS selected were. efficient and effective in their assigned reese CeS~ aoe ae 2 eos Tame a a SoS STE nt HY 0955 Docld: 327627448 Page 96
a oe Pe i oO ee ns ni SECRET — nl 72 ae — nw, PO a a oo CO=2=32 ,682 u, s. Secret Service SAIC Geigiein - Washington 7 January 1 1963 SAIC Vaitaker - New York a QIK, ye . - / cuban F Plot. to Assassinate the. President 7 a at = ere _.« Antonio Rodrigues y vones et al es @ i ae Reference is made | to your - Of of January 3, 1963 showing copies ‘of. two letters..in the above-captioned. case, together with copies of envelopes, and Fequesting: that ‘ney be translated A by SA Victor Je Gonzalez. . “translation of the letter dated Novenber S, 1962 to Carlos Meneses, Signed "Pene,” Ls .as- follows: . ee a, Nov. S, 1962 re. carlos ‘Henessa 7 Apt. 347 (or FO Box 6347 ) Suatenala City suatemala war cartes, _ Prepare everything so that the uprising “of the Air Force be. effected during the third week of this month (Nov). .Idigeras ©.) | (Guatemalan President Manuel Idizoras) has to be overthrow by any - means, This will be the first uorising of a series that has teen - ores prepared. Latin America has to be totally Cormunistic in a term of > not more than one year. Hurray for the world revolution. I am: me complying with cirect orders from. Fidel in Cictating to “you these. orders. rs me Do uae I cannot write to you, even by diplomatic pouch, nor by any cos other means. It has been impossible for me to do it by any other | CASS nt) means. I trust that that way we will triumph! — Also, a good commnist OL OTe should take chances. We have 9 count on our own powers. Opie TEP In the United States there is planned « other very interesting We shall a wt see if Shey | are Successful. -. SSH 2 107 HY 50955 DBocld: 3227627446 Page 9¢
HY Ogaldes Sanches. oo, Te te, a] / 00-2=32,682 Write to me by the known way if you can; if you can't, ‘by mail. ‘« 7 . ce oe "Success! a: hug you, Pepe ae - country or Death! _ We will win! a |. Hurray” for . Translation of the letter dated Dece Comuricaciones.. Obraa:.Publicas, El Mayor de Infanteria, Esp peciales, is ‘as follow | - (Conmanisn?) moer 3, 1962 to Senor Ministro oy Coronel Gildardo Monzon. P., from Jefe del Tepartamento de Tavestigaciones - etenala, Dee. 3, 1962 *ne Dept. or * Special Taveatigations, Guatenala According to. your: “telephone. order. ‘received today, i indicate-the. following information. that respectfully name of Carlos: Meneses in the Archives of : appears under the. ~ Jabtional Security. “in confidential. report without date or signature, he uo . appears as Secretary General of the (Standing Political -Comiulttee(?). He was Mun nicipal } favor of the. head devartment. of ne 7 Chimaltenango, elected by the "PAR," and figured as one of the members of the Executive Committee of | oa "PAR! we / (Confidential Report of dane 5 D3 1954)." Without arly ‘other information, I take ‘this opportunity. to reiterate to the Head ‘inister. my most , distinguished con~ siderations. | ere Salutat tions ete. © Rael oy = & Le ASE “Whitaker | On pe 3 3 o-S.. Special Agent in Charge’ ells. aS eo tits va ae oe wry HS tes, vnsel a ae ne ex A te ay * te oe ee o = nen g35e¢istered - dir Mail a ery aoe Be ee BS er ce Bee A fe S SECRET. ee Ss- (-P-00 > a eee §0955 Docld:322629448 Page 99
{ —— ue 004232, 682 U. Se secret Service’ & SAIC Whitaker - New York === anwary 3, 19637) - SAIC Geiglein.- Washington a oo oe gah Cuban Plot to Assassinate the President : ae ~ Antonio Rodriguez y Jones, et.al. Attached are copies of two letters in the - above-captioned case, together with copies of .. = . the envelopes, and.it is requested that these | .. _, items be translated from the Spanish by | as '. SA Vietor J. Gonzalez and the English transla= ~~: > tions be furnished this office. The tetters eo aS are as follows: co es ae a . “2. Letter dated November 5, 1962, too os - Carlos Meneses 5 Signed "Pepe." i 2, Letter dated Decenber. 3, “1962, to ee .. . Senor Ministro Comunicaciones Y Obras. . Publicas, Coronel Gildardo Monzon P., oS _: from El Mayor de Infanteria, Jefe deli Departamento de Tnvestigaciones © a Especiales, QL 7 Lobe yo ey We ook, » Special Agent ; in Charge ae oo Aes De. aoe ec: Chief [ Registered - Air Mail * $s-340L. HY 50955 Docld: 322767446 Page 100
100~2-32,682 U. S. Secret: Service SAIC Geiglein - Washington D. C.- SA is. Whitaker. . New York. “Reference is made to my Of of f danery, a, 2963, gsving translation of. . two letters. a bole wt - “Tnadvertently 2 number of words sere omitted. when. “the translation’ was’ troed of the letter to Mr. Carlos Meneses. Following is the complete translation. a ae oo eo = ; “> Havana, Nov. 3, 1362 Mr, Carlos. Neneses “Apt. 347 (or FO Sox. 3uT) ‘Guatemala City UGyatemala Lear Carlos, Prenare eve rytiting so that the iprising of the Air Force be effect ted during the third week of this month (Nov). Idigoras (Guatemalan President. 7 Manuel Idigoras) has to be overthrown by any means... This will be the. first uprising of a.series tnat has been orepared, . Latin America has to” be totally Commmistice in a term of not more than one year. -furray for the world revolution. I am complying with direct orders trom ‘Fidel ain Aetating. to you these orders. 2s cannot. write t to you, even by diplomatic pouch, “nor by any other means. . It. has been impossible for me to do it by any other means. I. 3: trust that this letter will not be censored and that it will reach you in time. All united that way we will triumpa! Also, a good communist. Should taxe chanc 23. We. have to count on our own) powers. ae Sc - oe In “the United States there is planned other: very gptereiting § actions. We shall see if they are successful. “ee. ; HW 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 101
€0~2-32,682 “Write to me by the known way if you can; if you can't, by mail. Success! Sosa hk JP i TE oI hug you, “country « or > Death! ‘We-:willl win! - Hurray for » (Communism?) = oa ag B. Whitaker | -Spectal Agent. in Charge. eer Chief “Registered - sir Mail HY 50955 DBocld: 322767446 Page 102 , ~