"Classification. from ClA—controlled documents. ‘) (This form is to be used for material vot of | i - 257 -~ . interviews with witnesses. The preliminary interviews were conducted by Gary Coriwell. HSCA staff members Dan Hardway, Edwin Lopez aid Harold Leap were present during Cornwell's questioning. The Mexican Government was represented by Dr. Jesis Yanes, Commandante Floren- tino Ventura, and Jesus Meixueiro Kanty, second in com- mand to Ventura. Pedro Gutierrez Valencia was inter- viewed at 2:30 p.m. ‘Ruben Duran was interviewed at 5:00 -p.m. Horacio Duran was interviewed at 5:30 p.m, Silvia Duran was interview:d at 6:15 p.m. ; — ; f | , At 9:30 a.m. on dune 1, 1978, the HSCA staff re- presentatives met with the Mexican police representatives. f The HSCA staff requested 1) the records of the company that employed Gutierrez Valencia in 1963; press clippings ‘of the Mexican newspaper coverage of Oswald and Silvia ; Duran (attached); 3) once again, an interview with Oscar : Contreras; 4) individual Files on Elena Garro de Paz ¢ ‘and Silvia Duran; 5) evidence related to Silvia Duran's assertion that Oswald was az the Cuban Embassy on one ¢ day only; 6) an interview. with Deba Garro de Guerrero Galvan; - 1195/ 7) an intarview with Eunice Odio; 1136/ 9) an interview with Emiiic Carballido; 1197/7 and 10) an interview witn Vic ton. Rico Galan, 1188s the -490 9070380 — Classification: Le HW 48327 . Docld:32263689 Page 330
| Classification: from CtA—controlled documents.) iP SECRET 1H HSCA also asked to be showr the Cuban Consulate. (This form is to bé used for material e an | - 2¢8 - The Mexican representatives ‘informed the HSCA staff that Victor Rico Galen had, at one time, been | \- arrested on political charces but that he was subse- — quently pardoned by either Diaz Ordaz or Luis Eche- ~ varria. 1199/ The Mexicans said that they were search-. ing for all files and newstaper articles requested by the HSCA. The Mexican officials also offered their obser- vations orally on the preliminary interviews conducted the previous day. They po'nted out that they found it strange that Silvia had to'd Oswald he could not travel while. in Cuba. They wondered what Duran was trying to tell Oswald and whether she thought that Oswald had~ ' some objective in going to Cuba other than that ascribed by the popular version. They also considered the manner in which Silvia obtained eriptoyment at the Cuban_ Consu- Tate unusual. Generally they noted that Silvia and her brothers seemed to have almost programmed responses and a defensive demeanor. They pointed out, however, that atl the Durans had been very incerestagd in talking to as.. fn their opinion, fuben Curan was the most ‘cred? bie of those intervieved Pha the ASCA the previous Donne: Classification: cee NW 48327 DBocld:32263889 Page 331
Classification: an (This form is to be used for material ex ee eR from ClA—centrollec documents.) . i, - 269 - At this point, a Mexican official who had seen | ( checking the computer reco-ds informed us that Victor Rico Galan had died. . = _ [ OO HSCA staff members p-ovided the Mexican authori- ties with the names of the Mexican officials who “had | been involved in the inves :igation in 1963. | J HSCA staff members mt again with ‘the Mexican po- lice authorities at10:00 i.m. on June 2, 1978. At f r this” time, the Mexican police provided the copies of the ‘newspape clippings on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the , Excelsior. HSCA staff memvers asked if the. Mexicans | could persuade the newspap:rs to reveal the sources é of their stories about Oswild and Silvia Duran. The s Mexican officials’ response was negative. ‘The: Mexican officials informed the HSC.\ staff members that most of 7 : the data we wanted from the files was in their Security Service files. _ The Mexicar officials working with | . . f tthe HSCA explained that they were the Mexican equivaient of the £31 and that the Se:uvity Service was the Mexican £ equivatent of tne Cia; hea:z there was the usual cureau- oo , a cratic pratiem involved in abtataing access to tne Se- | é curity Sarvice'’s fites. Tie Mexicans informec the HSCA 4 - Tepresentatives that Emiidir » Sarsal tide had been located; | Classification: - a Sas ad “432 @ . Pade Weeds FF . - , Classified by geriation: x HW 48327 DoclId:32263889 Page 332
Classification: $$ : | (This form is to be used for materi from CiIA—controlled documents.) “Te? § , - 270 - . that Deba Garro could not te located; and that there was no record of anyone naned Eunice Odio. HSCA repre- sentatives told the Mexicar officials that Odio, who was either Costa Rican or Guatemalan, had been the mistress of Emilio Carballido. The assassination and the reaction of the Me>ican people to it was discussed. - | At 1:00 Dp. mM. HSCA staff members conducted an - . interview at the United Stetes Embassy in connection with the CIA aspects of the Mexico. City investigation. At 2:30, Gary Cornwe 1 discussed problems with the : He requested that the cable Headquai ters regarding restrictions placed onthe HSCA staff-in Mexico. At 6:09 p.m, the HSCA staff members, accompanied by Jesus Meixuerio Kanty and his assistant, “Honorio| ~ Escondon, met with the ass stant. chief of the Mexican Security Service Nazar. Mr. Nazar gave an oral resume of the interviews wnich Me:cican officials conaucted in 1963 of Silvia, Horatio anid Ruben Ouran and Betty Serratgs. Mr. Nazar said that the Ti ves had te be formality res. quested befcre ne could coisider reteasing then. He suggested that we secure s:atements admissistle in United HW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 333
Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents) . - U71 - States courts from the witnesses whom we wished to interview. Mr. Nazar suggested that our best investi- gatory avenue would be to concentrate on Oswald’ s inter- rogation after his ‘arrest on November 22nd. Mr. Nazar ‘had a very low opinion of “lena Garro de Paz' credibil- ‘dty. He felt that she con‘used fact and fiction. June 3 and 4, 1978, ‘vere spent on ClA-related aspects of the Mexico City” investigation. Two inter- views were conducted. - All interviews, with the excep- tion of interviews with CIA personnel, were taped and later transcribed. interviewed Horacio Duran for .the record. 1200/ -At \ 7:00 p.m., HSCA staff memb2r Edwin Lopez and Mexican officials Honorio Escondon and Dr. Alfenso Orozco Gutierrez interviewed -Pedr> Gutierrez Valencia for the record. 1201/ At 5:00 p.m.. HSCA staff members in-_ terviewed Lynn Duran, aka -ydia Duran, for the record, 1202/ On June 6, 1978 at 11:00 a.m., the HSCA staff in- terviawec Ruben Duran for tne record.i293/ At 1:00 p.m., the staff reorasentatives met with Commandate Ventura. The staff representatives agreed to suspiy the Mexicans with questions for two witnesses, decar Contreras and Clossificatien: 73 . | 3 3 & At 11:00 a.m. on dun: 5, 1978, the HSCA staff f NW 48327 DocId: 32263889 ‘Page 334
NW 48327, ZECNIBO Classificatiog: (i Cf qa | ‘ a Woedg lh Classification: —_—_—— Ernesto Lehfeld Miller, who could not then be inter- (This for from CIA viewed. 1204/ Commandate Ventura authorized Honorto Escondon to interview Oscar Contreras Lartigue. and Ernesto Lehfeld Miller. At 5:00 p.m., the wife of Ruben Duran, Betty Serratos, 1205/ was interviewed for the record. At 5:45 p.m., Silvia Duran was interviewed for the record. 1206/ - _ The HSCA staff representatives lett Mexico City at 8:30 a.m. on June 7, 1978, arriving in Washington, D.C. at 5:30 p.m., Washington time. | Classified by derivation: Docld: 32263889 Page 335
A. : Classification: _ Appendix 3: HSCA Procedural Write-up Mexico Trip 2 House Select Committee staffers Edwin Juan Lopez and Harold Leap traveled tc Mexico City on August 7, 1978. The staff members were met by David T. Patton, ee a a State Department official, at the Mexican airport at 10:15 p.m. Mr. Patton then checked the staffers into Room 1754 at the Maria Isatel Hotel. co Mr. Patton informed the staff members that | in Me> ico City; wished to see us. at 8:30 a.m. the following morning. On Tuesday, August 8. 1978, Committee staffers met with| ] He informed the staffers that the two individuals the Committee wished to inter- views Daniel Flores, 1207/ aka Luis Aparicio, and Ramon Alvarez Duran, 1208/weré now available. - At 9:30 a.m., August 8, 1978, Committee staff mem-~ bers interviewed Danny Flores. 1209/ The interview ended at approximately 10: 5 a.m. Committee staff members returned to Mr. office. Mr, [staced that it appeared that the Government of Mexico had only been able ta locate two NW 48327 Docld: 32263889 - Page 336 -
| Senet Seep dae witnesses for the Committee, Oscar Contreras Lartigue 1210/ ( and Noe W. Palomares. Sraay asked the staff members to whom they wished to speak. The Commit-— tee staff members explainec that they would like to interview LICHANT 1, 1212/ LICOOKiE I,°1213/ LITAMIL 7, 1214/ - LITAMIL 9, 1215/ and LIRING 3, 1216/ Mr. then stated that it appeared that the House Select Committee on: Assassination: had already asked the Mexi- cans to locate the individials listed above. Mr. | | statec that the HSCA's interview with Ramon Alvarez Duran wis considered "highly sensi- tive." He explained that three rooms at a nearby hotel would be used. In one room, Ramon. Alvarez Duran. would sit, Committee staff members would sit in a second room and two officers would insure that the equipment worked’ properly ‘na third room. Mref [____}hen phoned mr] who had been sent to the from Headquarters to arrange the procedures for the interviews. Mr. ex- piained that in 1977 Stans:ield Turner nad created a new ocsition at Headquarters to insure that important sensitive meetings were within the guidelines previously ~ Cassified by derivation: NW 48327 DocId:32263889 Page 337
Classification: | on - 2'5 - arranged. wre] |stased that the Central Intelli- gence Agency had been unde~ greater Congressional scrutiny © the past two years. Therefore, Director Turner, in order to demonstrate the Ajency's good faith, had en- “gaged a retired Army offic:r to act as liaison at sensitive interviews by Coigressional representatives. Mr. then explained that the HSCA staff would be escorted by to the interview with Ramon Alvarez Durant. At 10:55 a.m., August 8, 1978, Committee staff members interviewed Ramon Alvarez Durant. 1217/ At 12:30: p. m., Committee staff members telephoned Captain Fernandez Ventura jutierrez. -His secretary explained that Mr. Ventura was not in the office, but that she would have him call us when he returned. At 6:30 p.m., since Mr. Ventura had not yet returned the staffer's call, they again called his office. His se- cretary apologized for Mr. Ventura and explained that | he had not yet returned to thfe office and she assured us that “Mr. Ventura would telephone upon his return. At 9:15 p.m., Dr. Jesus Yanez, the Assistant to the official mayor, telephoned the staff members explaining that Mr. Ventura was very busy on an important assignment and asked us ¢ Classification: roa tik Us Docld:32263689 Page 338 =a. “GA GE VA <a. a Sa, CEA <Q UAE. we.
Classification: 9 eaaras | extracted | | = 276 =, -to visit the Police Station known as the Procuraduria General at 11:00 a.m. the following morning. At 10:15 a.m., August 9, 1978, Committee staff members met with State Department Official Richard Howard to alert him that the Committee would request the Mexican officials to make Silvia Duran available in Washington for an HSCA hearing.. Mr. Howard explained ‘that once we had permission from the Mexican government, . the State Department would insure that she was in Washington when necessary. | At 11:00 a.m., August 9, 1978, Committee staff members met with Dr. Jesus Yanes. and-Ciprianio Martinez “Novoa. Mr. Yanes told Committee staff members that Ciprianio Martinez Nova, the Mexican agent in charge, would try to aid us in all our interviews. Mr. Martinez then briefed the Committee staff members on their up-to- date progress: ee ee ee ee ee ee eee Oscar Contreras Lartigue had been located and pre- interviewed by Mr. Martinez in Tampico, Mexico. The Committee would fly to Tampico on Friday, August MW, 1978 at 7;35 a.m. to interview him. Noe W. Palomares hac been located and could be interviewed during the afternoon of Thursday, August 16,. HW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 339
-(This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllec documents.) - 2'7 1978 at his office, Cerradi de la Presa 4. His phone number, 595-0891, was made available to the Committee. , dune Cobb Sharp received a tourist permit, number 72781, on June 27, 1947. she entered Mexico through Nuevo Lardo, Texas. ‘She requested but was denied permission by the Mexican government 20 represent the magazine, Modern Mexico. On June'21, 1948, she received a courtesy permit, number 25556. She disappeired in 1954 and never returned to Mexico. | | The Committee staffe-s did not tell the Mexicans that the House Select Committee on Assassinations had evidence from review of ‘June Cobb's 201 file that she was in Mexico ‘in the Sixties. | Eunice Odio Infante, a Costa Rican, received a three-month tourist permit from the Mexican government on February 9, 1964. She -emained in Mexico, illegally . residing at Nacas-45-a, un:il 1972. “She applied to write for the Excelsior magazine on many different occasions, but was rejected every tim:. In 1972, Ms. Odio -married a Comminist painter, Rudol‘o Sanabria Gonzalez and moved a \ 9960399 Classification Ela NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 340
res ULUTLI Classification: (This form is to be used for material. extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) - 259 -- General Jesus Jose C’ark Flores 1218/ died in the early 1970's. Ernesto Lehfeld Miller, 1219/ Academic Coordinator at the School of Interior lesign, had not yet been located. Luis Alberue Suoto (lLITAMIL 9) lives at Michelet #7, Apartment #301, Colonia Aneura, Mexico City. His phone number is 545-9947. ‘The lindlady at his apartment explained to the Mexican officials that Mr. Alberue had left town | hurriedly on Monday, August. 7, 1978. Mr. Martinez, wishing to know when he returned, liad placed a piece of scotch tape on the bottom right edge o: his door. Mr. Martinez explained that he checked it every four hours and would notify us if Alberue returned before we left. Manuel Calvillo (LICHANT 1) did not live at Cauhtemoc. 877-5 as the Committee had. stated. The landlady for the E past twenty-five years at the apartments told Mr. Martinez that Manuel Calvillo had never resided there. Committee _ staff members explained thit Calvillo went by a pen name Se bo San “A YR “EA. a. SS. SE. S, which would be forwarded tc the Mexican officials the following morning. THD Classification: 332, NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 342
Classification: L&E OEUNE 1 (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—<ontrolled documents.) - ) - ‘When Committee staff members inquired whether Ms. Silvia Tirado Bazan could cestify at an HSCA hearing, the Mexican officials stated that they would have an answer for the staffers by Friday morning. The Mexican officials explained. that they would have to speak to her to. insure that she was wil ing to travel to. Washington. On Thursday, August /0, 1978, at 11:00 a.m. the Committee staff members me: with Dr. Jesus Yanez,. Agent Ciprianio Martinez Novoa, captain Florentino Ventura Gutierrez and Attorney Gen:ral Licensiado, Manuel calvillo’ s “pen name" was given to th: Mexicans who stated that they would check it with the laidlady at his alleged apartment building, | | Committee staffers returned to their hotel room with Agent Ciprianio Martinez Novoa after the meeting. Agent Martinez attempted without success to telephone Oscar Contreras Lartigue to info-m him of our visit; At 3:30 p.m, Agent Martinez finally rea-hed Mr. Contreras’ child who informed him that Mr. Cont-eras was not in Tampico. He had traveled to Mexico City for a Partido Republicanc HW 48327 Docld: 32263889 Page 343
iV URUILE ; Classification: (This form is to be used for material extrocted "from ClA—controlled documents. ) - 28: - Institucional convention. When Agent Martinez asked the child if he knew where his fathe- was staying in Mexico City,. he responded that he did not. Agent: Martinez explained | ‘to the child that he would call at a later time to speak to his. mother. | . "Agent Martinez telepioned Noe W. Palomares at 4:00 p.m. and arrange an interview. for 6:30 p.m. that evening. Mr. Martinez asked Committze staff members to meet him at his office at the Procuraduria General at 6:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., August 10, 1978, Committee staff members met Agent Ciprianio Martinaz at the Procuraduria General. Martinez then drove the HS7A representatives to Mr. Palomares’ office. At 6:30 p.m., Comnittee staff members interviewed Noe W. Palomares. 1270/ | : | Following the interview, Agent Martinez returned to the Maria Isabel Hotel with Committee staff members. He attempted to. reach Mrs. Contreras telephonically at Tampico twice without success. At 9:45 p.m., he finally contacted her. Mrs. contraras told. Agent Martinez that Mr. Oscar Contreras hac toic her that hae wouid try to get a room NW 48327 DocId:32263889 Page 344°
Classification: ! Ur o£ f rl " (This form is to be used for material. extracted from ClA——controlled documents.) - 2£2 - at either the Hotel Regis cr Hotel San Francisco. Mrs. Contreras explained that since there were a few conven- tions scheduled in Mexico City that weekend she could not assure that he would be at either hotel. Mrs. Contreras told Agent Martinez that ste would notify him if her. husband should call. Mr. Martinez called toth hotels and inquired whether ‘Oscar Contreras Lartigue wes registered. He was not registered at either; they were completely booked up. Mr. Martinez attempted to reach by telephone Silvia Tirado Byazan at ther home to ask her whether she would be willing to travel to Washirgton to testify at a HSCA hearing cand to ask if she knew where Mr. Ernesto Lehfeld Miller could be located. She was not at home, however. Agent Martinez expla: ned that he would attempt. to | locate Oscar Contreras Lariigue at the hotel where the Partido Republicano Institiucional (Institutional Republican Party) was holding its con‘ention early the following morning; after which he would meet the staff members at 9:30 a.m. at ° their hotel room. ves . - 7 Cention 1 SepRe ed | | p 26003995 Classified by derivation: NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 345
iUi ULLAL Classification (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA-—-controllec documents.) ~ - 23 At 9:45°a.m., August 11, 1978, Agent Martinez met ‘Committee staffers at thei: hotel room and explained that he was unable to locate Mr. Contreras Lartigue at the convention. Mr. Martinez chen left to check the where- abouts of Mr. Alberue Suot>) and Silvia Tirado Bazan. at 12:30 p.m., Augist 11, 1978, Agent Martinez returned to the Committee itaff members’ hotel room. He telephoned Mrs. Contreras .in Tampico who stated that her husband had not. telephoned her since she had last spoken. to Agent Martinez. At. 1:5) p.m., another agent, Honorio Escondon, telephoned Agent Martinez at the Committee staffers’ back in town because the s:otch tape placed at the base of his entranceway door was n) longer in place. AT 1:55 p.m., Agent Martinez telephoned uis Alberue Suvoto. During the phone conversation, Alberu: denied that he had worked at the Cuban Embassy in the Sixties, Stated that he knew nothing about the assassination, aid declined the Committee staff members' request to interview him, i At 2:00 p.m., August 11, 1978, Agent. Martinez telephoned ta Classification: 1452 hotel room to inform him tiat Luis Alberue Suoto must be | f 2000395 HW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 346
sy EE | Classification: (This form is to be used for moterial extracted oo f from ClA—controlled documents.) | Silvia Duran. Agent Martinez then gave the telephone to Committee staffer Lopez. hr. Lopez asked Ms. Tirado whether she would be. willirg to testify sometime in September at a Committee hearing dn bashington; she answered affirma- tively. She stated that. September 13th, 14th and 15th | would not be “good days" because the Mexican Revolution celebration would be takine place and she was a planner and participant. When Mr. Lopez asked Ms. Tirado if she: knew Mr. Ernesto Lehfeld Miller's phone number, she stated that she did not, but she statec. that if we telephoned her husband Horatio at either, ! 16-0398 or 515-8621, he would be able to help us. . . At 2:15 p.m., Commit: ee staffer Lopez telephoned ‘Horatio Duran, who have hin Ernesto Lehfeld Miller's office phone number, 548-4839. A: 2:20 p.m., Lopez telephoned © _ Mr. Miller and arranged a neeting for 9:00 p.m. that evening. At 2:30 p.m., Agent ltartinez telephoned Captain Ventura to report on his progress, pertaining to his work with the: HSCA. when Martinez told Tentura that he had located Alberue, BE . S.. 9rsn3e7 HW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 347
Classification UE _ v EUNCI | - (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlied documents.) - 285 - Ventura asked Martinez if ie was alone. When Agerit Martinez lied and stated that he wa; alone, Ventura told him that he should under no circums:ances allow us to interview Alberue. When Agent Martiiez completed his phone call, he said, "I don't understaid why nobody wants you to talk to him." | , | At 9:00 p.m., August 11, 1978, Committee staffers _interviewed Ernesto Lehfeli Miller. 1221/ | At 11:15 a.m., August 12, 1978, Committee staffer Lopez called Luis Alberue Suoto at his home. When Mr. Lopez identified himself, Mr. -Alzerue immediately stated that he knew nothing. He further stated that he never worked for the Cuban Embassy. When Lopez explained to him that ‘employees at the Cuban Embassy had stated that he had been employed there, Mr. Suoto hung up. Mr. Alberue's voice quivered throughout the short talk. © At 11:45 a.m., Silvia Tirado called Lopez and stated that she had thought a1] night about travelling to Washington. She said she had seen a report in-the newspapers in which Azcue had stated that the man who visited the Cuban Consulate. Classifications a! eh PAA3S3 Lo , oe Classified by derivation: HW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 348-
| Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllas ‘ documents.) in 1963 was not Lee Harvey Oswald. She stated that Azcue had only seen. Oswald once while she had seen Oswald at least three times. Ms. Duran further stated that if she testified in Washington and the Committee concluded that she was lying she would be crucified when she returned to Mexico. ‘Wr. Lopez reassured her and explained that. when he returned to hashington he. would send her a jong _ letter explaining procedures. . At 12:05 p.m., Agent Martinez met the Committee staff. members at the airport. te stated that Contreras and Calvillo had not been located. The Committee staffers gave Martinez | a list of questions to as} Oscar Contreras Lartigue. Agent Martinez stated. that he would mail the results of the interview to Lopez at the Committee offices in Washington, °-The Committee never received iny interview reports from the Mexican government. | | . The Committee staff members left Mexico City at i: 55 p. m. and arrived at Washington s Dulles. Airport at 10:35 p.m. NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page. 349
Classification:” Ui (This form is to be used for. material extracted from CiA—controllec documents.) 2 287 - Appendix 4: HSCA Procedural Write-up Cuba Trip 2 On August 25, 1978, Congressman Richardson Preyer - ‘and HSCA staff members .G. Robert Blakey and Edwin Juan’ Lopez Soto traveled to Cuba from Miami at 8:25 a.m.-on an Mir-Taxi Service charter plane. The Committee representa- tives arrived in Cuba at 10:15 a.m. They were met by the Minister of Justice, Arm$ndo Torres Santrayl1l; Washington Consul Ricardo Escartin; American Department official, Senen Buergo; and translator, Nellie Ruiz de Zarade. The Committee representatives were escorted to their suite, room number 2003, at the Hotel Riviera at 17:00 a.m. ee ee ee ee At 12:15 p.m. , the Committee representatives met with Ricardo Escartin, Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo and translators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade. Also present. were two Cuban stenographers. Senen Buergo, the spokesperson, welcomed the Committee representatives to Cuba and thanked the Committee for its correspondence. ‘Mr. Buergo apologized on behalf of the Cuban government for the postponement of a previously scheduied trip of | Clossifcaion P | 2001090 | a N a a a NW 48327 DocId:32263889 Page 350
(This form. is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllec documents.) = 238 = May 24th and 25th, 1978. 4r. Buergo stressed that in his opinion there was a coispiracy to link Cuba to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. At that point, he ‘handed four files to Congr2ssman Richardson: Preyer. The files consisted of: a) material concerning Santo Trafficante; b) a letter dated 25 November 1963 from Hernandez Armas “(Mexican Ambassador in 1962 to Raul Roa (Minister of Foreign Relations in 1963); c) the results of the Cuban government's research into mis-information linking: the Cuban Government to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; and d) the report of the Investicative Committee of the International Tribunal of the Eleventh Festival reporting on the defamation campaign to link Cuba to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Mr. Buergo stated that both Eusebio Azcue Lopez and Alfredo Mirabal Diaz woulc that day be made available for interviews... Mr. Buergo stated that Nilo Otero 1222/ would be made available for interview the following day, 26 August 1978. Mr. Buergo stated “hat. Rogelio Rodriguez 1223/ was. “presently stationed in Wet Germany. Buergo stated that Ricardo Escartin previous y interviewed Mr. Rodriguez ang SEADIT E54 SEbRET “Chited by drveon. WW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 351
1G VLUIIL Classification: - (This form is to be used for material extracted — from ClA—<ontrolied documents.) : 4 ‘eo was told by Rodriguez that he had had no contact with Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. Buergo stated that if the Committee still desired to interview Rodriguez, he would be made available to the.Committee. Mr. Buergo stated that an interview with Rolando Cubela Secades: 1224/ would be arranged. in interviewing Orestes Gu llermo Ruiz Perez. 1225/ Mr. Buergo stated that the Cubin government had no record of a citizen named Griselle Rubio. 1226/ Mr. Buergo inquired whether the Committee representatives were interested in watching the videotaped statements of James Wilcott 1227/ and Phillip Agee 1228/ at che Tribunal. 1229/ Congressman _want to view the Wilcott aid Agee videotaped statements. Mr. Buergo stated that our schedule included dinner _ fishing on 27 August 1978 Sunday), and a farewell dinner on 28 August 1978. Congressman Preyer tranked the Cuban officials For GP SEB: 2081099 Classificatior. i- Zh NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 359 ‘Mr. Buergo asked if “he Committee was still interested Preyer responded that the committee's representatives would ‘ with the Minister of Justi :e at 8:00 p.m. on 25 August 1978, Sr SE “Ghee. <a.
Ul ULUILI Classification: : (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlle 1 documents.) “= £90 - making both the documents and witnesses available to the Select Committee. Professor Blakey stzted that the Committee was no longer interested in interviewing Rolando Cubela. Mr. "Blakey stated that Griselle Rubio had been found in Miami and interviewed by a Committee investigator. Mr. Blakey stated that the Committee wanted to interview Oreste, Guillermo Ruiz Perez for two reasons: He worked at the Cuban Embassy in September 1963 when Oswald allegedly visited the Cuban compound in Mexico City; end, he is married to the cousin of a counter-revolutionary, Antonio Veciana Blanch. - Mr. Blakey stated that Rogelic Rodriguez need not be interviewed. Captain Felipe Villa stated that the Cuban government, relying on the seriousness and honesty of the Committee ' $ work, thought that the Conmittee should have knowledge of Cuebela’s Statements. Mr. Villa stated that the Committee still needed to provide the Cuban government with the _ following: a) a workable formula on counter-revolutionaries that could be used by the Cuban government to aid the Committee in its investigation cf such organizations; NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 353
NW 48327 representatives interviewed Juan Nilo Otero in Room 2003 of bel VLU; Classification: (This form is to be used for material. extracted from ClA—controlles yqocuments.) b) copies of Lee Harvey Oswald's signatures that the Cuban government could use to perform its own hand- writing comparison test; and c) E. Howard Hunt's aTiases; Mr. Blakey stated that examples of Lee Harvey Oswald's handwriting would be forthzoming. Mr. Blakey stated that the Committee had not yet developed a formula for identifying counter-revolutionary grouss active against the Cuban. government in 1963 or a method for providing E. Howard Hunt's aliases. Mr. Blakey stressed that both these areas would be discussed in the Committee's final report. At 1:00 p.m. the first work session ended. At 3:15 p.m. House S2lect Committee on Assassinations the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, :dwin Juan Lopez Soto, Senen. Buergo, Ricardo Escartin, captain Felipe Villa, translator Juanita Vera and two Stenojraphers. 1230/ The interview ended at 5:15 pin. . . . At 8:00 p.m. the Comnittee's representatives met Senen Buergo ang transiato~ Nellie Ruiz de Zarade at the r ~ -Ctasitieation| UE. SLUM wo 1 DoclId:32263889 Page 354 .
Classification: Sul SLU i (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllec documents.) ee . Hotel Riviera's lobby. The group was chauffered to the Bodeguita del Medio--one of Cuba's most famous restaurants-- where they dined with the Minister of Justice, Armando Torres Santrayll. . At 10:15 a.m. » 26 August 1978, Select Committee . representatives interviewei Alfredo Mirabal. Diaz 1231/ in Room 2003 at the Hotel Riviera. Present were ‘Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Senen Buergo, Captain Feline Villa, Ricardo Escartin, translators Juanita Vera aid Nellie Ruiz de Zarade and two stenographers. The interview ended at 12: 45" p.m. After the Mirabal interview Mr. Buergo asked whether 7 the HSCA representatives wished to “interview Jose Verdacia Cante was a detainee. Whe Congressman Richardson Preyer stated that the Committee vould indeed be interested in interviewing Jose Verdacia Verdacia, Mr. Buergo stated that: he would be available for in interview at 3:00 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., HSCA rapresentatives interviewed Verdacia, 1232/ the Warden of Trescornia while Santos Traffi- f NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 355
IU URINE Classification! (This form is to be used for material extracted from CiA—controllee documents.) - 293 - Jose Verdacia Nerdacia in Zoom 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Ssto, Senen Buergo, Captain Felipe Villa, Ricardo Escartin, Arais Gutierrez, trans- lators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade, and two stenographers. 1233/ The interview ended at 4: 20 p.m. - On Sunday morning, 27 August 1978, the Cuban Government's representatives took the Sslect Committee representatives to. Veradero Beach. | At 8:35 p.m. Select committee representatives interviewed Orestes Guillermo Ruiz Peraz at the Hotel Internacional at ' Veradero Beach. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, | G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juana Lopez Soto, Richardo Escartin, Captain Felipe Villa, Senen Buergo and translator Juanita | Vera. 1234/° Because there were no stenographers present -the Cuban representatives tape-recorded the interview. The interview ended-at 9:20 p.n. | | - On 28 August 1978, at 10:25 a.m., HSCA representatives interviewed Rolando Cubela Secades in Room 2003 at. the Hotel 2001095 Classified. by derivation: NW 48327 DoclId:32263889 Page 356
NW 48327 Classification|} 4s (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) e294 & Riviera. Present were Conjressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Ricardo Escartin, Captain Felipe Villa, Sene 1 Buergo, translator Juanita ‘Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Za-ade, and two stenographers. Also present was Antonio Hernandez who escorted Mr. Cuebla from prison tothe Hotel. 1235/ The interview ended at 11:45 p.m. | | | At 3: 25 p.m., HSCA representatives. interviewed Maria: . Teresa Proenza y Proenza in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez Soto, Richardo Escartin, Captain Felipe | Villa, Senen Buergo, Antonio Hernandez, translator Nellie Ruiz de Zarade and two stenographers: 1236/ ° The interview ended at 4:15 p.m. . On 29 August 1978, at 9:30 a.m., the HSCA representatives met the Cuban delegation for a final work session in Room 2003 of the Hotel Riviera. Present were Congressman Richardson Preyer, G. Robert Blakey, Edwin Juan Lopez, Ricardo Escartin, Senen Buergo, Captain Felipe Villa, translators Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade and two stenographers. w237/" 10 . SiGe | Louse A : Classified by derivation yd “7 LF 2ro1007 Docld: 32263889 .Page 357 Oc
Classification : (This form is to be used for material extracted ' from ClA—controliedd documents.) - 295 - . The Cuban delegation spokesperson, Senen Buergo, explained that Mr. Manuel Piniero 1238/ was out of.the . | country and therefore an interview could not be arranged. Mr. Buergo explained that the Cuban delegation had located | Luisa Calderon Carralero 1239/ but because she was i1] an | interview could not be arranged. . Mr. Buergo suggested that the HSCA forward questions to the Cuban Government. Ms. Caldéron's answers would then be forwarded to the. Committee. Mr. ‘Buergo explained that Raul Roa 12407 had a very busy schedule. Mr. Roa felt that he could not add any more 4 information to what Nilo Otero had already provided and declined F the interview. | Material handed to the HSCA representatives at this time included: aja list of persons whom the Cuban delegation believed to have had close relations with Santo Trafficante; b) photographs depict: ng what the Cuban government belfeved to be a Centra! Intelligence Agency 2061007 - NW 48327 Docld:322638869 Page 358
| Classification: Ur | vlbii | i (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) = 296 - photographic surv2illance base targeted - against the Cuban Consulate and Embassy in Mexico City during 1963; c) an essay entitled "Imperialism's Political, ‘Economic, and Military Organizations and Agencies of Crime, such.as the CIA" and d) an article entitled "Finally We Have Eliminated “That Pinto in the White House, said Bob, When He Heard About JFK's Assassination” The final work session ended at 11:00 a.m, mittee's. representatives to the airport. At the airport they were WEE farewet by the Minister of Justice, Armando Torres Santrayll, Senen Buergo, Juanita Vera and Nellie Ruiz de Zarade. | “At 3:30 p.m., the HSCA representatives and Washington Consul, Ricardo Escartin, departed Cuba. 2291099 HW 48327 DocId:32263889 Page 359 At 1:00 p.m., the Cudan delegation escorted the Com- . [aI “Gm “GQ “RR WE aA
Classification: JUr_Ocbnt 1 (This form is to be used for moterial. extracted from ClA-—controllec documents.) - 237 - Appendix 5: Biography: Elena Garro De Paz. Elena Garro de Paz wis born of Spanish parents in Puebla, Mexico on December 11, 1917. (A11 information in ‘this section culled. from Biography Data form prepared by Charles Thomas. ) Ms. Garr) attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico and liter did. graduate work at Berkley in California and at the Uiiversity of Paris. In 1963, Elena had long been marriei to Octavio Paz, a career | diplomat who is also one of Mexico's finest poets and leading intellectuals: When Octavio was named Mexican Ambassador to India, the couple separated by mutual consent. Elena's daughter, also named Elena, has always resided with her mother. | Since Elena spent seventeen years of her early life _in Europe she had a ratner un-Mexican objectivity about her =. “Ea, ‘native Tand and had a reputation for being one of its more articulate detractors. At the same time, Elena was considered emotionally committed to many aspects of Mexican life and madé an important contribution to its artistic deveionoment AS aga te cera nk + ‘NW 48327 Docld:32263889 Page 360
Classification Li (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllec documents.) , © — ; - 298 ad In the 1960's Elena -pecame a significant writer. Hogar Solido, El Rey Mago,. La Senora en su Balcon, Ventura Allende, Andaise por las Rumas, Parada Empresa, and E] Viaje are plays that have had aporeciative audiences in Europe, where they were translated into German, as well as in Mexico. ‘Ms. Garro's short Stories wre collected in a volume called La Semana de Colores. The Literacy Supplement of the London Times has called her novel, Los Recuerdos de Porenir,.’ ‘a splendid success." Critic: have said of her: "For Elena Garro, there is no frontie: between reality and fantasy; _ in any case, the latter is a second reality--perhaps more eB intense--to which one may penetrate without passport or | forewarning, thanks to the effectiveness of a literature fired with passion, flavor and life." “Many people who knew Elena have asserted that-the frontier between reality and fantasy is also difficult for her to distinguish in real life. (Biography Data Fore on Elena Garra de Paza prepared by Charles Thomas J Ms. Garro, for many :ears, was an active worker in. EE, Ta Ga Gra the fonfederacion Nactiona’ Camsesina (CNC), the agrarian my ey ~<a. “GET. hd ide | by Serivstion: NW 48327 Decld:32263889 Page 361
Classification: il Ui | UL iL g | (This form is to be used for material extracted - from ClA—controlled documents.) arm of the Partido Reformi:.ta (PRI). Because Ms. Garro was a tireless propagandis:: and agitator on behalf of the poorer Mexican peasants, she was on close personal terms with and enjoyed the respect of peasant leaders. from all over the country. (Ibid.) | . Elena was considered a witty, urbane and opinionated -woman with an unflagging sense of humor. Her forthright opinions and sharp wit tenied on occasion to ruffle feathers in Mexico, but her importait social, literacy, and political connections rendered her fairly immune from serious cunter- attack until 1968. Then, ds. Garro was forced to flee the . country with her daughter, Elenita and her sister, Deba Guerrero de Galvan, in the midst of the student strikes. ‘The House Select Committee on Assassinations has been unable te determine the exact reason Ms. Garro had for fleeing Mexico. | | | Before her disappearance from Mexico, Elena was well. disposed toward the United States and had been friendly “with Embassy officers. Her broad range of significant gersonal friends, tne views of many important to the NW 48327 Docld:32263689 Page 362 _
Classification ae (This form is to: be used for material extracted from CiA—<controllec documents.) = 320 - American Embassy, made her a useful Embassy target. (A "useful ‘Embassy target” is a person deemed important enough because of acquaint inces to merit frequent contact, either witting or unwitting, with American Embassy officials. ) LI LF LF NW 48327 DociId: 32263889 Page 363
NW 48397 Classification ] { i i ° (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controllec documents.) @ 301 = APPENDIX SIX: GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN REPORT. ' Agent: A person who know. -ngly works for the CIA on a contract or job basis. Asset: A general term fo: persons, not officers, used by the CIA.. Fo: example, both agents and sources are assets. An asset is anyone used in an operation or project, whether or not /that is aware that he i; being used. —— Ne Case officer: See Operations officer. Coverage: Surveillance. Cryptonym: A séries of l=tters used by the CIA to iden- tify someone or something while protecting that person or things true identity. All.the letters "ain a cryptonym ire capitalized. The first two. letters are assigned by the subject matter or local to which the person or thing belongs. The rest of the cryotonym is randomly assigned. See LIMITED for exanple. The "LI" designates that the project was located in Mexico. 2) The planet on which Superman was born. oO - Chronological file: A folder in which material is stored - . in chronological order. Usually used for produc- tion or communi-zations: type material. Electronic intercept base: House, apartment, or building that contains eyuipment used in intercepting and tap@ing telephone conversations subject to electronic surveillance. | POIA: Freedom of Information Act. LIEMPTY: CIA cryptcnym for photographic project aimed at the Soviet Embassy in Mexicc City. LIERODE: CIA crvyptonym, sore-1964,. for surveillancé Operation aimed at the Cubans in Mexico City. ‘LEILYRIC: CIA cryptonym assianed' to one of the three bases whicn provided y in Mecien hic surveillance of the Docld:32263889 Page 364__ we
UT. vu! (This form is to be used for moterial extracted - from ClA—controllec: documents.) Classification! - 302 ~ LIMERICK: CIA cryptonym ineaning "Soviet". LIMITED: CIA cryptonym o: one of three bases: which provided photographic suc7veillance of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. LIONION: CIA cryptonym for photographic surveillance. operations aimeil at the Cuban diplomatic com- pound in Mexico City after July, 1964. Listening post: See eleccronic intercept base. Logs: A list of photojraphs taken and the times they were taken prepared by agents in the photographic base houses. Monitors: Mexican Army officers who worked in the elec- tronic intercept base listening to conversations on telephone lines subject to wiretaps and summarizing those conversations they deemed to be important. Officer: CIA career employee. Operation: A subpart of a project. Often used interchangably with “project”. . , Operations officer: CIA career employee; term usually used in connection with an employee with respon- 7 sibility for a particular operation or project. Penetration acent: An agent who works inside a target institution. For example, LITAMEL/9 worked for the CIA in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. P file: Designation assigned to a personality file in the CIA's Mexico City Station. A file fcr the retention of irformation in written form arranged ‘according to irdividual's names. Photographic base: House, apartment, or building used for ouSing Gr photograchic surveillance equipment and _the agents who operate ite. _Alway (8 located near _the tarset. ‘Pee . 20G1045 Classification:3\2: \ 2 NW 48327 DocId:32263889 Page 365