Agency: HSCA
Originator: FBI
Document date: 10/11/78
Document type: NOTES

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

10/2/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HSCA

180-10097-10375

NUMBERED FILES

012426

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

DATE:

10/11/1978

PAGES:

5

SUBJECTS:

FBI, FILES

NEW ORLEANS, LA

MIAMI, FL

LABORDE, LAWRENCE J.

DOCUMENT TYPE: NOTES

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/03/1998

OPENING CRITERIA:

COMMENTS :

221-3. Box 221.

v9.1

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PATRICIA ORR

FBI FILE REVIEW

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LAWRENCE J. LABORDE

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Miscellaneous references

Main File

#105-110398

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Airtel to director from SAC, NY

re: CIA operations Miami, 7/17/62

Ref: Airtel to Dir 7/2/62, WFO airtel to Dir:7/6/62, Miami,

Tel to Dir 7/14/62

Theodore Racoosin of 186 Riverside Dr., NYC; accountant at

551 Fifth Ave., NYC, 70 yrs o1d

Larry LaBorde, American form New Orleans, LA, was employed by

Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria when Fernandez bought boat known

as "Tejana III."

In late 1960, Fernandez asked assistance of

Czarnikow-Rionada Co, NYC and the King Ranch of Kingsville, TX

to help purchase this boat. At that time boat in New Orleans.

Tejana III is sub-chaser #1339 commissioned by U.S. Navy on

4/21/43. Known as "'Atlantic Beach New York", owned by wealthy

Texan Robert H. McCoy. Offical registry number was 263369.

In Dec. 1960 Czarnikow-Rionda and King Ranch contributed $38,000

toward purchase. Money paid in New Orleans to an attorney

who handled sale for McCoy. Total price of boat estimated

at $60,000 to $70,000.

Tejana iii now in dry dock in Mimai

River.

Boat still owned by Alberto Fernandez.

-- Bio data sheet 3/24/61

DOB: 27 AUg. 09, New Orleans. LA. Employment 1953-present:

Port Captain on vessel named "Tejana"

-- LHM 2/28/63 to Director from SAC Mimai

RE: :LaBörde, IS- Cuba, OO-Miami

Case on LaBOrde to be closed since LaBorde no active in Cuban

revolutionary plans.

1/14/63 I. A. Roy of Jande Upholstery Co. advised LaBorde

travels frequently from New Orleans to Florida. LaBorde

in New Orleans as of 5/14, Owns blue Buick 4 dr sedan 1962..

-- LHM by Warren DeBrueys 12/27/62

Source advised 8/14/62 that schooner E.M.Reichardt arrived

in Miami, anchored at Municipal docks, Bayfront Park.

Crew spent night with Hemming, plänned to find employment.

Boat received publicity in St. Petersburg. Since then,

under constant surveillance by Coast Guard. Crew angry with

LaBorde for "empty promises which had cost them time and money."

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8/21/62 schooner - Cuban aboard vessel; speaks no English. Named

Enrique:

9/13/62

Source advised crew of E.M. REichardt returned

to U.S.

11/14/62 Schooner tiedup Miami River.

11/15/62

Source said his interest in Cuban revolutionary

activities continuing and then LaBorde would continue to New Orleans

late on 11/14/62

Airtel toDirectorfrom SAC, New Orleans

Re: CRC, New Orleans, LA, IS-Cuba, NM

Luis Rabel, delegate to the CRC in New Orleans. Doc. cites

information from Region V, 112th INTC Group, New Orleans, LA

on September 24, 1962 (Information deleted)

- IHM to Director From SAC, MIami

RE:

Larr LaBorde IS-Cuba

Source advised LaBorde expected 67' foot schooner "E.Reichert"

to arrive Miami on or about 7/14/62. Crew: 4 Americans, 3 Cubans.

7/17/62 Source called Miami from New Orleans. Schooner then in

St. Petersburg, Fla with engine trouble. American on board.

Wrote home to their families. Planned to fix boat's engine and

proceedito Miami.

Three Cuban arrive in U.s. as exiles are

sent to boat.

Mario Fontela, a national living in Miami, FL.

"The Mariner" needs repairs. Located in It. Meyers; FL. Crews-

volunteer:

One member of crew at hotel in St Petersburg. diruse:

Bill Seymore, had been trained as mechanic in U.S. Navy. Residing

in Miami. Close friend of Hemming. Hemming planning to send Seymor

to repair engine.

Capt: Jose Rodriguex Sosa, Cuban national in Miami, member od DRE,

in close contact with LaBorde. Plans on sending another Cuban

from Miami to join Reichert:

7/25/62 more problems arisen with boat. Crew angry with captain.

Mr: FNU Roy and son are owners.

On tripfromnew Orleans to

St. Petersburg. Captain drove boat too hard, resulting in seams in

hull opening from pounding: Ship leaking badly:

Seymore working on baot which is located at St. Petersburg Yacht Club

Laborde urged people to buy boat; told them U.s. government would

favor missions to Cuba and boat would get escort by U.S. Coast

Guard, Said large sums of money would be paid for such missions.

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LaBorde continues to recruit men and boats in New Orleans;

continues to reside in New Orleans, Recently received publicity re:

establishment of training camps for CRC in New Orleans.

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7/26/62 LaBorde called from New Orleans and severely criticized

Luis Rabel.

Very angry with Rabel but not know why.

LHM to Director from SAC Miami re: CIA operations, Miami area/

--

LHM

-- LHM

Robert K. Brown - source advised

1/62 Brown associating with Hemming

2/62 Brown in clöse contact with members of Cuban national and

Frak Sturgis.

3/62 Brown continuing to interview lärge number fo Cuban nationals;

initiated contact with Americans interested in Anti- Communist

activity. Contacted J. Birch Society and other extreme groups

for purpose obtaining aid in fight against Communism.

Returned to Boulder, COL.

6/21/62 Worte article "Cuban exiles have. learned to hate CIA."

R.K. Brown

W/M. AMerican, blondish-red hair; about 24 yrs;

glasses; 5'10"; 150 lbs' 735 39th Street, Boulder, COL.; college

graduate; married no children; journalist.

7/26/62 New Orleans,

RE: LaBorde

Bill Stuckey, reported for "States Item" advised LaBorde, age 51,

resindece 217

S. Pirce St, FL, FlA drivers license, told Stuckey

he was soldier of fortune, formerly connected with CIA, in

New Orleans to give information re guns and other shipments going to

Cuba. Claimed to be boat captain - formerly commander of "Tejana"

Made regular runs into Cuba from 11/60 to 11/61 and still goes

tọ Cuba from time to time. Worked with Hemming. Wanted to give

information re operations

at Covington, LA.

7/24/62 Miami

RE: LaBorde - IS-Cuba

6/19/62 Source advised Eddie Baez, Cuban national, recived

telephone call from owner of "Mariner", 48" boat which was on

its way from Passe-a-Grille Beach, FL to Naples. Owner advised

he had engine trouble, needed money.

2/24

Tony Farinas, associate of Batez, sent $30. Western

Union to Alwyn Perrin, Passe-a-Grille, FLA.

Batez and Farinas close friends and associate of LaBorde.

6/19/62

LaBorde called Miami from New Orleans; said he was in

contact with Bartes and Rabel.

7/2/62 LaBorde contacted owner of "Elsie Reichert"

', 65" boat,

previously belonged to Smithsonian. Owned by 3 Americans.Jack

LNU

and two others live and work on it. Boat purchased for about $9000.

Presently being caulked.

Have plans for raid. Seeking Cuban to captain ship.

Mariner as of 7/2/62 located at Ft. Meyers, FL. Three AMericans

on board; engine trouble: LaBorde and Hemming to go to Ft. Meyers

to confer with 3 Americans.

LaBorde angry with "Mariner" crew. As of 7/2/62 LaBorde staying

with G. P. Hemming.

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- Airtel to Director from SAC Miami

RE: CIA operations Miami area.

7/1%62 Source advised In February 1962 members of 30th

nationa groud ast vener Nc

November group met with Theodore Racoosin, Presindet of Inter-.

national Broadcasting Corp, NYC and William Hillman, head Radio

Free Europe.

3oth November leaders seeking aid; Racoosin

and Hillman

advised they will write Secretary of State.

6/22/62

Racoosin telephoned the informant from NYC said he ..::

intended

to come tò Miami. (See Hemming file summary)

=-

Informative note 7/5/62 (See Hemming file summary)

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6/22/62 New Orleans LHM

RE :

: aBorde

Tamara Smith of New Orleans advised friend of hers, Billy

Seemans of New Orleans, owner of "Reichert"

, said he had been

contacted:by LaBorde. LaBorde told Seemans that if he bought

ship he would like Seemans aboard. Seemans was told yacht

would be used to smuggle arms to Cuba. Operations tolerated by US

authorities.

-- Airtel 5/23/62 to Dreictor from SAC New Orleans,

RE: LaBorde, IS-Cuba

3 member s of CRC, New Orleans who accompanied LaBorde to

Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orleans and to Marerro, LA

are Rabel, Rodriguez, Bartes, (forner President of Western

Railroad in Cuba.)

New Orleans indices failed to reflect pertinent information

re: LaBorde. Possibility O.J.Bordelon identical with

Oris Joseph Bordelon, fugitive deserter, case closed when

subject found to be enlisted in Army under different Number.

5/11/62 Rodriguez (source) contacted by Stuckey for information

re: Anti-castro group activities.

Rodriguez gave some information

to:stimulate interest in anti-Castro activities.

Investigation revealed no "weapons suplly Operations" out of

New Orleans. Just Miami. Information from NOT-2 deleted.

Appears activities may be sanctioned by CIA.

-- LHM 5/23/62 RE: LaBorde Is-Cuba

Summary Stuckey article "States Item" - "Guerillas aided by

local Cubans"

5/23/62 Source advised no shipments of military equipment

or weapons by CRC, ew Orlenas.

Source said LaBorde abowed. 3 members of CRC, New Orleans

a schooner, "Mariner" docked at New Orleans, LA. 3 U.S.

citizens on board wearing T-shirts with U.S MArince Corps on

them.

LaBorde took members to General Battery and Radiator Co.

rage Bordelon, owner.

(See Hemming file summary).

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Airtel

53/62 to Director from SAC, Miami

RE: LaBorde - Bombing matters, threat

(See Hemming file summary)

Re:

Attempt to blow up "SS William". CIA personnel considers

LaBorde unpredictable and capable of blowing upa ship. LaBorde

was given money and a ticket to leave Florida area and to go to

New Orleans, but had not done som

If LaBorde were arrested and brought to trial for attempting

to blow up ship,

----- (deleted) .CIAofcr asked if FBI

could pick up LaBorde and convince him not to go on with plan

concerning ship.

CIA ofcr was advised that inasmuch as thre was no federal law

violation within Bureau's jurisdiction, FBI did not plan to

interview LaBorde and local authorities should be notified of

LaBorde's plan.

4/25/62 CIA personnel said LaBOrde was then in Key West, Owe

Blue Lagoon $900 for which owner was going to sian complaint and

obtain warrant for arrest.

5/1/62 Intelligence personnel said his office notified Miami PD

intelligence unit and Dept of Public safety.

Report days since Bureau feels ill feeling between LaBorde,

Cuesta and CIA, CIA should handle notification of local authorities

-- LHM

5/3/62

Miami

RE: LaBorde

Bombing matters, threat

(See Hemming file summary)

RE; "SS Williams"

plot with Cuesta, Hemming, Collins

Baboun owner of target ship. LaBorde bought 1949 dark green

Buick:

5/1/62 Intelligence personnel talked with Collins and warned

them to stay off

docks.

memo 4/30/62 to Director from SAC Miami

RE :

LaBorde, Hemming ,Cuesta, Collins,

Is-Cuba

Re: Plan to burglarize CIA warehouse in Key West, allegedly Okayed

by CIA personnel:

(See Hemming file

summary)

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