Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, WMFO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 3/11/59
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/29/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10221-10340

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-1423-25, 26

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, WMFO

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

03/11/1959

6

IID, ASSOC, TRA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MEETING, TESUR

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

07/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Colleet

Lon Act of - 1992141 USC

2107 Hotel.

DATE 36 M7ev14z7937)

Mr. Tolson.

SECRET

FBI.

Mr. "Belmont

Mr. DeLoack

Mr. McGuire.

Mr. Mohr

Mro arsons

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Date: 3-11-59

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Mr.

Basent

Mr. Troite

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Mr. W.O/stivan

(Type in plain text or code)

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Mr. Holloman

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Miss Gandy

Via

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (2-1423)

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FROM:

SAC

WFO (105-26269)

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IRVING

DAVIDSON

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disseminATioN

RA - CUBA

Declassily on:

Registration

AcT.

ReWFOairtel to Bureau 3-11-59,

and enclosures

thereto setting forth information (re contemplated visit

of DREW

PEARSON to

the Dominican Republic. (DR) .

The following information furnished by WF 568-5*S

is set forth below for the information of the Bureau as

its not felt that it should be disseminate.

On 3-11-59 [wE 568-s learned that IRVING DAVIDSON,

who was then at the Embassy of Israel, WDC, had been in

contact with

MARIO RODRIGLEZ, First Secretary, Embassy Of

the DR on that date @DAVIDSON stated he had just received

a call from DREW PEARSON and that PEARSON planned a two-day pa

visit to the DR with or without an invitation.

DAVIDSON

added he was going

to the DR with PEARSON as he did not

want PEARSON visiting there alone. DAVIDSON continued

that they would see FULGENCIO BASTISTA, deposed president

of Cuba,

and would also attempt to see Generalissimo RAFAEL

L.

TRUJILLO, adding thats there would be no "hard feelings"

if

PEARSON were unable tonTRudiLLo.

DAVIDSON stated

PEARSON wanted to go to the DR. and had invited DAVIDSON to

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accompany him.

DAVIDSON stated PEARSON had to return to

LIWDC on Monday since he was

giving a dinner for ten unidentified

605-

senators that night. DAVIDSON assured RODRIGUEZ that

Key York in case fRobIcus lad anytains for him.

Bureau

(1-65-47134) (Embassy of the Dominican Republic

(1-105-10828) Embassy ,of Israel

(5) (1-65-3731) (Embassy Of

REC 5814 -

the Dominican Republic

JCC: SKR

1-105-524) (Embassy of Israel) bag MAN 17 1959

apotoved:

95805 wik.

EX-135

Special Agent in Charge

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: (kEv. 14-70167

Transmit the following in

Via

SECRET

FBI

Date:

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

WFO 105-26269

The above information was substantiates

884-89691 3-11-59-1

Subsequently on

3-11-59, [F 568-55

advised that

DAVIDSON had contacted his office and spoke to OPAL, not

further identified, but possibly OPAL GINN,

secretary for

Parade Publications

Inc., which shares office spafe with

DAVIDSON in suite 1224, Wyatt Building, WDC.

DAVIDSON

indicated that DREW PEARSON

would call from

. Mexico and

requested OPAL to advise PEARSON that DAVIDSON would meet

him at the Skyways Motel, across from the new airport in

Miami, on Thursday night,

3-12-59. DAVIDSON added he

and PEARSON would go to the DR on Friday. DAVIDSON

indicated he would "fix'' PEARSON up" with a "blond or

something," to which OPAL replied

that she wished DAVIDSON

would.

DAVIDSON asked if OPAL would pay the "20 bucks"

and OPAL stated she would, indicating she would "love"

to know whether PEARSON were capable.

DAVIDSON offered

to disguise OPAL for that purpose, however, she declined

stating she would like to know, but did not want to be

the "guinea pig." DAVIDSON stated he would obtain a

"couple of big redheads" and OPAL wished him success.

The files of the Registration Section, Internal

Security Division, U. S. Department of Justice revealed

on 8-19-58,

that I. IRVING DAVIDSON, a public relations

counsel, with offices at 1224 Wyatt

Building, 777 14th

St., N. W., WDC, had registered with the Justice Dept.

an agent of the Republic of Nicaragua on 4-15-55.

had also registered with the above office on 7-22-58, as

an agent of Israeli Military Industries which was

controlled by the government of Israel.

Approved:

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SECRET

Sent

M Per.

Special Agent in Charge

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

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FBI

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Date:

3-11-59

SECRETe in plain text or code)

V.

AIRTEL

41562107

Hote).

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Belmont E

Mr. DeLoack

Mr. McGuire

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Parsons

Mr.

Rosen_

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Trotte

Mr. Mostlivan

Tele. Room

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy.

Via

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (2-1423)

SAC,

WFO (105-26269)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINES

UNCLASSIFTED--

HEREIN IS

EXCEPT

WHENE

OTHERISE

2-3-98

I.

IRVING

DAVIDSON

RA - CUBA

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Registration Act

RewFOairtel to Director 3-7-59, and enclosures

SEDIKSR

120-984

thereto setting forth information concerning a possible

VISIt Of DREW PEARSON to the Dominican RepubliCoR U)

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Transmitted herewith

to the Bureau are six copies

'Ow

Mos a letterhead meno dated and

titled as above.

Information contained in enclosed letterhead memo

swas

WF 984-S*((S)

The files of the

U. S. Department of Justice

were reviewed by SA ANDREW

J. SHANNON.

Enclosed memo is classified "confidential" since

identification of an Informant of continuing value

& compromise the future effectiveness thereof.

Cassihed br

Bureau (Encls. 6)

Declassi gp

(1-65-47134) (Embassy of the Dominican Republic)

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(1-65-3731)(5)

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE 11-11-2017

CENFIRENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECREY

March 11, 1959

2-3-96

ALL INFORMATION GONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

(JFK)

On March 10, 1959, a confidential informant, who

has furnished reliable

information in the

past, learned

Ithat Drew Pearson, syndicated columnist, had been in

Contact with Dominican Ambassador Manuel de Moya on that

aRte Pearson stated that he had been talking With Irving Davidsongs

traveling

to the Dominican Republic to see

Generalissimo Rafael L. Trujillo, but added he did not

so unless De Moyal thought it was a good idea.

De Moya stated that he thought it was a wonderful idea:

because Pearson would be able to give a wonderful report

Pearson informed that he planned

to depart for Mexico City that date and would visit the

NDominican Republic on his return to the United states.

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASCISICATION AND/OR,

& IRFORMATION

DOCUMENT. JM

Republic that Pearson would visit there and De Moya ( S

reiteratedd that he thought Pearson's visit was an

excellent idea.

Pearson indicated that he knew that the

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Dominican Republic and Haiti were having some trouble with

Se

Cuba (not further clarified) SDe Moya suggested that as

long as Pearson was going to

visit Haiti, he should also

HIS

visit the Dominican Republic

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On March 4, 1959,

the informant learned that

I. Irving Davidson had made an appointment on that date to

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"red carpet" should be rolled out?

On March 6, 1959, informant advised that the

person referred to above by Davidson

Altswas Drew

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