Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 08/31/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/10/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90130-10069

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

CR 109-584-331

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

ussassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54462 Date:

10-05-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

MM

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 08/31/1959

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

MEMO

v9.1

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DocId: 32336002

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MM 105-1742

MM T-1 iS RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI, who furnished

information on August 24, 1959, to SA GEORGE E. DAVIS.

(MM 134-370)

For the information of the Bureau, General MANUEL

BENITEZ, 222 Zamora Street, Apartment 10, Coral Gables,

Florida, and his son, MANUEL BENITEZ, JR., voluntarily

brought

Senator LEYVA to the Miami Office on August 17,

1958, after telephonically informing SA DAVIS that he

believed Senator LEYVA could furnish information of

interest to this office. General BENITEZ was present

on August 17, 1959, at which time Senator LEYVA furnished

a brief outline of

the purpose of his visit. Senator LEYVA

furnished more detailed information on August 18, 1959,

to SAS LEMAN L. STAFFORD and DAVIS. General BENITEZ.

was not present although his son, MANUEL BENITEZ, JR.,

was present and served as interpreter with the consent

of Senator LEYVA. Young BENITEZ brought LEVYA to the

Miami Office.

Senator LEYVA expressed friendship for the

United States, described himself as being anti-communist

and stated that he desired to co-operate with the United

States Government in any way possible in order to bring

about restoration of a democratic and contsitutional govern-

ment to Cuba.

The letterhead memorandum is classified

"Confidential"

in order to protect the family and friends

of Senator LEYVA In Cuba and upon his specific request

that his information not be circulated outside official

U.S. Government circles.

fond

Deser

Bureau Request:

Suit, CN

Consider directing special attention to ap-

propriate Federal agency to LEYVA's request at top of

WISD

page 3 of letterhead memo.

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