Originator: FBI
From: NERO, PETER J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/30/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 105-116243-17

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ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO :

NERO, PETER J.

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 11/30/1966

PAGES:

14

SUBJECTS :

MR, OROPESA, JOSE ANTONIO DUARTE, ACA,

REVOLUTIONARY ACT, CUBA, DESCR, REL, EMP,

EDUCATION

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1A

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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DooId: 32304245

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Copies Continued:

From fra frand ford front

ans Miani

624) (RM)

M1 am

M1S0, 6th ND,

Charleston, South Carolina (R™)

OST,

Robins

Air Force Base,

Georgia (R)

G=2,

Ft. McPherson, Georgia

(RM)

USAFAD, Mian springs, Florida

(RM)

U.

5. Border Patrol,

Miani (RM)

U. S. Coast Guard,

S.

Miani (RY)

Customs (1 « Miani)

(1. - Resion II) (1 - Key West) (RM)

- U.

S. State Department (Cuban Affairs),

Miami (RM)

Atlanta (UNARE)

- Los

• Angeles (105=18840)

(Info)

I = New York (105-5882) (Info) (RM)

On September 6, 1966, after subject's arrival at INS

Cuban Refugee Screening Center,

Opa Locka,

Florida, WALLY DEL

TORO,

UsAraD (covert Army Intelligence), Miami

Springs, Florida,

advised his office and CIA Covert,

Mant, bad

an interest in

talking to subject DUARTE as DUARTE was in contact while in

Cuba with people of interest to USAFAD and CIA.

DEL TORO

stated the two agencies were

working

together

on this natter.

(/u)

Following subject's interview,

DEL TORO was briefed

orally on September 7, 1966,

the

results of the interview.

DEI. TORO also advised his office would ask U.S. Customs to

cancel any possible action agriast

warrant outstanding since 1954.l

subject on

the basis of the

was

was later determined Custons

attempting to have the action

U)

against DiARTE nol-prossed.

(S) / DAN WAGES,

CIA, Miami, expressed

aun

interest

in the

subject and requested

a

COPY Of

any

FET report.

DUARTE appeared to be

overly

impressed with his im

portance when interviewed.

He

stressed that he

was the

idealogical and inspirational leader of Unidad Nacional

Revolucionaria (UNARE), the

antI-CASTRO organization

in Havana.

B.

COVER PAGE •

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However, he admitted he never led any

actions in the field

and was

not present when several skirmishes occurred. DUARTE

apparently wishes to be known for his great writings.' He

claims to be an economist.

He exaggerates the effect of his

efforts.

On November 16, 1966, STANLEY SCHACHTER, U. S.

Customs Agency Service, Miami,

advised the U.S. Attorney's

Office for the Southern District of New

York was very slow;

in obtaining court action; therefore, he was not sure when

the nol pros action against DUARTE might be consummated.

had

attempted to expedite this matter through his New York

Office but without success.

Therefore, this case

tigation has been completed.

is being closed as

all inves-

Copies have been sent to Los Angeles and Atlanta

so they will be aware of the background of DUARTE and the

fact that he entered the United States on the Cuban Airlift

with the permission of both the Cuban and the United States

Governments.

DUARTE stated he does not desire to work with CIA

in Brazil or elsewhere as he feels the CIA has lost its

prestige..

cia, according to DAN WAGeS wiami, is not (S

Interested in using DUARTE.

s.s" :

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(SECRED

Copies Continued:

1 - INS, Miami (A7 7H1 624) (RM)

-CIA,

Miami (RM) U

I

- NESO, 6th

ND,

Charleston, South Carolina

(RM)

1

• 0SI,

Robins

Air Force Base,

Georgia (R)

Hoed feed front frai

G= 2,

Ft. McPherson, Georgia

(RMA)

• USAFAD,

Mian springs, Florida

(RM)

U. 5. Border Patrol, Miami

(RM)

• U.S. Coast Guard, Miami

(RM)

3

• I. S. Customs (1 • Miant)

(1 = Region IID (1 = Key West) (RM)

1

-U.

S. State Department (Cuban Affairs), Miami (RM)

• Atlanta (UNARE)

(InfO) (RM)

• Los Angeles (105-18840) (Info)

1 = New York (105-5882)

(RM)

(Info) (RM)

On september 6, 1966, after subject's

arrival at INS

Cuban Refugee Screening Center, Opa Locka,

Florida, WALLY DEL

TORO, USAFAD (Covert Army Intelligence),

advised his office and CIA Covert,

Miami Springs, Florida,

talking to subject DUARTE aS DUARTE WaS in Contact

REE SWEArS

Miant, bad an interest in

while in

Cuba with people of interest to USAFAD and CIA.

DEL TORO

stated

the two agencies were

Following subject's interview,

DEL TORO was briefed

orally on September 7, 1966, on the

wesults of the interview.

DEL TORO also advised his office

would ask u.s. Customs to

cancel

any possible action arsinst

subject on the basis of the

warrant outstanding since 1954

was

attempting to have the act

was inter determined Custons 4)

against DUARTE nol-prossed.

(S) [DAN WAGES?.

CIA, Miami,

expressed

aL IDi

interest in the

subject and requested a copy of

any

Hat report.

DUARTE appeared to be overly

impressed with his im

portance when interviewed.

He stressed

that he

was the

idealogical and Inspirational leader of Unidad Nacional

Revolucionaria (UNARED, the

anti-CAsTRo organization in Havana.

B.

COVER PAGE

SECRET

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However, he admitted he never led any actions in

the field

and was not present when several skirmishes occurred. DUARTE

apparently wishes to be known for

his great writings

claims to be an economist. He exagger-tes the effect of his

efforts.

On November 16, 1966, STANLEY SCHACHTER, U. S.

Customs Agency Service, Miami, advised the f. S. Attorney's

Office for the Southern District of New York was very slow

the nol pros action against DUARTE might be consummated.

He

had attempted to expedite this matter through his New York

• Office but without success.

Therefore, this case is being closed as all inves-

tigation has been completed.

Copies have been sent to Los Angeles and Atlanta

so they will be

aware of the background of DUARTE and the

fact that he entered the United States on the Cuban Airlift

with the permission of both the Cuban and the United States

Governments?

DUARTE stated he does not desire to work with CIA

in Brazil or elsewhere as he feels the.

ClA has lost 1ts

prestige.

CIA, according to

DAN WAGES, Miami, is not (5)

Interested in using DUARTE

Cit

COVER PAGE

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