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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

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10/26/59 Memo of conversation between MDL and Bernard Reichardt.

Reichardt, WH representative. Miami

Marcos relting info that Hugeut arrived Miami, contacted Maroos

and told him Menoyo in Atlanta, GA to meet with MUL, PDL and Ricardo

de Lorie.

Making arrangements to travel by car to Atlanta.

MDL requests Reichardt come also.

- Dispatch 10/15/59 By (patrik Kamely) - rept of contact with CHAR)

Sold C-46 for US $46 thousand. (ODENVY/repts that MDL and Fiorini

making rounds of arms dealers getting prices for fairly sizeable

amounts of small arms.

MDL has been approached by Dominicans thru McDonald with an offer of

"Millions" if they and other defectors from 26th July movement join

forces with Pedraza and the Dominicans. MOL says they have completely

rejected these offers. McDonald=Alan McDonald, known to be close to

Enrique Garcia.

-- Cbl IN 30756 9/29/59

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Indicates Station gave MDL $882.72 for living expenses and fare Miami

while Mexico.

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9122/59 Neichard, the record by a Flores conversation with

Reichardt

Reichardt took MDL to INS to take care of immigration

seen a the situation i ter armie no reportin held,

Bernie to identify himself to 3 evacuees by using (Dave Morales') nar.

Reichardt asked for info re: Sanjenis, who was fired from

#2 spot

in DIER for anti-Castro activities, expected to arrive in Miami.

report that Rev. Air force planning to remove a couple 01

v/out an export permit. Byershas into re

Cuban air force mission in Miami concerning the aircraft.

Cubans asked him if he could find American pilots for the planes.

- 9/9/59 Memo, conversations w/ Reichardt by EJ. Flores)

Diaz Lanz brothers still believe Menoyo and Morgan anti-Castro

despite double-cross in Ortega plan.

9/9/59 Memo for record

Reichardt suggests we bring together PDL, MDL and Lorie with

some who have money such as Julio Lobo, Cadenas, Malone, and/or

Figuere.

- 9/9/59 Conversation w/ Reichardt 9/4

Reichardt in touch with Bill Pawley;

8/25/59

Memo, conversation w/ Reichardt by Martha Tharpe

Reichardt established contact with MDL.

- 8/18/59 Dispacth from(Karnley contact w/ MDL

8/7/59

8/5/59

Dispatch from Karnelys meeting with MDL, PDL, Lorie

the th the ot the not unto a group to intend

Interested in full scale propaganda program.

Close and apparantly unshakeable relationship with people

like Frank Fiorini, despite warnings that Fiorini talks too much..

Dispatch from(Karnley) MDL escape

MDL sent message to Fiorini thru Dick O'Connell

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regarding channel to get in touch with MDL.

PDL and Lorie staying together in Key Biscayne.

_ Attachment to (UMWA-8) 8/5/59

Mote to Frank From Ml Message a prick O'Conne: I

- Memo 7/31/59 Debriefing of MDL

MDL

using name Mariano Jimenez y Gomez.

7/31/59 Dispatch (HKH-A) 5357

Returning personal documents designated for use by subject

for cover identity.

= 7/31/59 (HKH-AJ5348 Dispatch

Transmitting photos of subject in two different disguises,

plus photo of subject before the changes. (Photos not attached).

- 7/31/59 Memo from JC King

Confirmation of verbal request for assistance in providing

documentation specialist and a disguise specialist to travel

to Havana to aid in evacuation of MDL.

- 7/28/59 Memo RE: MDL

MDL. departed Cuba w/CIA assistance, arrvingin Tampa 7/27.

Now udner control of CIA representatives, will depart Tampa

for Miami 7/29 or 30 where he will be available for FBI debriefing

Handled so as to avoid all publicity.

-- 7/27/59

Memo for the record

Rudolph E. Somez spoke to the Director, CIA reMDL, upon Mr. Helms

recommendation. Concerned re: State Dept reaction to

CIA assistance in evacuating MDL at present time.

will inform

State that MDL in US and make MDL available to intelligence

community.

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IN 45703

7/29/59

MDL placed on board MV "Roatan" 7/25 for Tampa.

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7/22/59

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MDL at Station. Evacuation assifted by Byers and ENU Williams

MDL wi! be transferred to intermediary (AMCLATTER, who will

take him tostation safehouse.

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connected with Cummings Diesel Co, Havana, and

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stringer for Hava Times, contacted Mr.

James Byers and Craig Williams

7/17/ Brought note from MDL addressed

to fiorinizrequesting he.

and Sergio Diaz arange his escape from Cuba.

Byers/ and wing ams) agree

withholding note from Fionintspending ClA decision on matter.

Propose send Byers) and Williams) both cleared CIA contacts, to Hava

7/18 to act as cut out for station on op. Will use identification

phrase, "Bernie sent me."

-- TDCS 3/397,010 4/30/59

MDL on Raul Castro's list of officers to be purged. (Also on list:

Jose Duarte, Victor Paneque, PDL

- 201 file request - opened 4/12/60

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-- 11/11/77 Memo

Ph: an on 9 me con exte state be a cuba smo

others had been involved in the assassination of Pres. Kennedy.

(9/20/77 article NY Daily News - Lorenz allegations).

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WAVE -09611 6/11/63 (UFG03006 extract

6/63 MDL invited Fiorini to join raid against Cuba 6/15 using

moppy owned by him and PDL. Carlos Garcia and Salvador Garcia

Oller also to be on raid.

- INS Bio data 4/22/77 A-1188113D

Lists empl from 73 to pres as S.D.Brull and Assoc. Miami, FL.

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Memo for SA/LAD 4/13/76 by Chris Hopkins

Indicates Barker sent letterto DCI 3/31/76

Hopkins does trace on 3 names - presumably brought up by Barker:

Father Jose Leonardo Vazquez - no traces

Father O'Farrill - Traces re: '58 assistance in stowaway

MDL = droped w/out prejudice from Dept of Army 4/63.

Good friend Fiorini.

Barker's letter - recommeded not answered.

-- Message 614941 10/29/74

Pinochet of Chile requesting info re: MDL because he received

letter from MDL requesting data on govt Chile for use in series

of talks before powerful US businessmen.

Info 11/64 indicates

MDL operating as arms dealer under alias "Pedro Garcia" and was

member of Minutemen in Yalaha, FL.

-- List of POAs cancelled. 4/4/67

MDL and Mitch Werbell both on list

- (UFGA-18679 11/18/64 Planned insurrection of Minutemen in FL area

Monitoring clandestine arms smuggling op directed against Venez.

Source in contact with Garcia (MDL) Nov 1, who indicated he was

a member of Minuteman training in Yalaha area. Stated that if Pres

LBu were re-elected Pres, this group planned SEChEt in

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armed insurrection against US govt. Garcia bragged he provided

arms for above revolt. Remarks made canally.

Memo 11/10/64 - meeting with MDL by source 11/3/64. As Johnson

emerged as winner, MDL became more and more excited. Criticized

LBJ severely and referred to him as an SOB. Said it was becoming

obvious that "they" would have to go fight in the streets because

"they" could no accept LBJ govt. "They"=understood to mean Minutemen.

a cout no Except Li gotte

Memo for Harvey Summ, Acting Director of Coordinator of Cuban Affairs

CAS-63-172

12/24/63

In compliance w/ request 11/6/63

H#

Summary of info.re: PDL and MDL - comprehensive.

Last item - Fiorini reptd 7/27 that PDL and Ramon Garcia planning

an air raid on Havan for 7/28 w/ cargo of propaganda leaflets

attacking US administration, CIA, and Manuel Artime. Warned against

2nd Bay of Pigs. After leaflet release, plane would drop six bombs

and return to US. Fiorini was to act as co-pilot and an unidentified

individual was assigned the task of making a press release from

Mexico City. Plans for 7/28 leaflet drop frustrated by FBI sur-

veillance so action scheduled for 8/8/63. However, nothing further

heard of raid and Diaz Lanz brother s seem to have dropped momentaril

out of sight.

- Message 8/8/63 2337

PDL intercepted 7/28 on his way to Weir Williams ranch, prepatory

to air strike. As of 7/31 Diaz Lanz brothers had devised new plan to

draw off any FBI surveillance

Info from Barker. thru Fiorini WAVE 2337

WAVEs re: planned raid - info from Barker thru Fiorini -

7/30/63

WAVE 1977 -PDL intercepted by FBI . MDL blames PDL wife

for leak. DL brother, "Johnny" DL just in

from asylum Uruguayan Emb - also in on plan.

6/11/63 WAVE 9611 - MDL invites Fiorini on raid using moppy

5/4/63 WAVE 2379? - MDL trying to patch up differences betweem torin

and PDL and enlist his aid. MDL recva cable trom

PDL in Washington that he recrd money from

Cuban located in Washington.

Raid has no connection with strike palnned by

Jose "Pepin" Bosch. Inof that Bosch said Laureano

Batista Falla and Rorke stolen his thunder by

their strike on Cuba.

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ISR 1og - ISRM #8521 4/15/63

MDL dopped w/out prejudice

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Memo from Carlos Blanco AA-842 9/29/62

Marcos eldest of DL brothers. Leader of family is Pedro

but the one who does all the business deals and handles

the money is Marcos. As result of this, Marcos has

reputation of being little trustworthy when mony is involved.

-- Memo from Carlos Blanco AA-472 8/22/62

MDL very close friend of Slavador Garcia (011er) of UR.

7/25/62 Memo to Dept of Army

Re name check requested by Army 7/12/62 Addl info available

from FBI, INS, Dept of State.

-- (UFGA)-4820 6/27/62

Memo re: Jose Carbonell Marrero

Naturalized US citizen of Cuban birth who reentered US 5/15/62

after 26 months inCuba, served approx. 14 months inprison.Said

to be w/ G-2 and in US on G-2 assignment.

Used by R. Masferrer

1'59-'60 as double-agent, sending false info to GOC.

MDL-(AMOT-6)? source

-- Message

OUT 99988

12/6/60

Report from former G-2 agent that Capt Rodriguez Tamayo aka

El Mexicano and 4 colleagues working w/ DL brothers volunteered

provide Cuban G-2 w/ info re DL group in Cuba in return for 5.

-- 5/12/60 Cbl In 38213 from Miami

Re: efforts to get financial backing for PDL. $50, 000

mentioned at meeting attended byAlliegro, Piedro and Faget.

Also reptd that force of men, poss. 100, being trained by

Fiorini for PDL. PDL in possesion some amount of money to

outfit this goup. May wish consider proposing coordinated

action by US got to frustrate this.

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memo 4/1/60 from R.

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•(Jordan re MDL

MDL left US for Mexicu several months ago, violating parole,

then couldn't qet visa to return to US. Aloowed to reenter on

parole, but MDL not told, consequently swam river, made wô

back with help of Catholic organization, went to Wash, contacted

congressional committee, which passed him on to INS. INS

UPE 3 MOL to return to FL, 90 to INS appointinent 4/2.

Here use pale Bet jordan contacted Mn - mu surche o

anticipated.

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-- Memo 3/7/60 from J.D. ESterline

Early Jan '60. MDI went to Mexico City and applied for

2X/OD

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US resident visa. March 3 -MDL still awaiting visa. Consul

request immediate action.

MDL feels he was "milked for

information" by US intelligence agencies then tossed aside.

(Station Mexico case officer)met Diaz on 3/3 by chance and

expressed sympathy. Suggests resolution problem as MDL

"souring" on US.

-- Cb IN 30794 (from Mex City) 1/19/60

CO met MDL 1/18 where he registered as Carlos Garcia. MDL

flew Mexi from Guat true name. Meeting between MDL and Ydigoras

scheduled for 12/29, day of arrival. Ydigoras out of town.

Had told (Karnley) that he wanted to move anti-Castro acitivites

out of Us - purpose for visit.

-- 4/7/60 FBl doc - Marcos said printing of pamphlets for 10/21/59 raid

on havana done w/ printing press at residence of Fiorini

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FBI:

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Miami

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Nothing of interest

DCD DOCUMENTS:

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Memo re conversation with A. Rorke by Jay Reeves

7/6/60

Rorke gave pitch for Diaz Lanz support

Cbl

11/21/60

(HH-6684

Rorke called w/ into that 15 men led by Cate Diego

will make crossing in 45 ft craft. Will be lightly armed.

Mission to coordinate anti-Castro groups. Rorke and Diego

suspect Fiorini and Diaz Lanz also members landing party

--H/6274 7/22/60

Rorke advised MDL, whom Rorke considers as best poss.

anti-castro leader, taken ill.

Ramon Ruiz, active w/ anti-castro defectors, going

to Nicaragua, confident of establishing operational base in

Nicaragua.

-- (WH) 251.

6/2/61

Proposed program of LIF (Liberty, equality & Fraternity) r

anti-castro org in Miami w/ DL brothers behind the scene.

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