Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 08/20/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/8/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90005-10036

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-126101-12

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

collection set of 1992

$44 USC 2107 Notel.

Cased:NH 54462 Date:

10-04-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DL

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

08/20/1964

191

ASSSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNDEY

JOSEPH MOLINA

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

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09/16/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT

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FD-868 (Rev. 8-1-59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN

_-. IGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OPFICE OF ORIGIN

DA LLAS

DATE

8/20/64

REPORT MADE BY

W. JAMES wOOD

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

7/13/64 - 8/19/64

TYPED BY.

vw/ jtf

CHANGED

JOE RODRIGUSZ MOLINA, aka

Joseph Rodriguez Molina

254,988

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

SM - C

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 91485 BY Aptbilmw

The title han been changed to anor "tos RODRIGUEz MOLina» as aubject's

correct name as stated by subject in interview on August 14, 1964; also,

to delete "JOE MOLINA," such being only a brief form of his correct

name.

His correct name previously was carried as "JOsEPH RoDRIGuEZ

MOLINA,

which is being retained as an alias.

REFERENCE:

Bureau airtels to Dallas dated 7/10/64, 7/13/64, and

8/12/64.

•C.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Drugust copy

Ian copies of this report

are being furnished the Bureau

because this investigation was roguested by the President's Commission

on the Assassination of President KENNEDY and copies of this report

will be disseminated to that Commission.

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NOTATIONS

BY,

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DI 100-9847

This report is classified "confidential" because infor-

mation furnished by dI I-3 could reasonably result in his identI

Fication and compromise the future effectiveness of this Informant.

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

DI T-1 (FELIX BOTELLO,

Former DI-18-S

Concealed per reguest)

Location

134-50A -2

134-50A -31

134-50A-61

134-50A -70

134-50A-73

134-4A -189A

DE T-2

MIS. MARGARITA LANDIN

(Former DI 7oS, concealed

because husband is current,

active informant of Dallas Office)

DE T-3

DI: 6-5

134-1A-356

134-1A -395

134-1A -429

134-1A-801

100-9847-119

134-25A-127

DE IO4

RUTH LOWERY

(Former DI 15-S,

Concealed per request)

(COVER PAGE)

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DL 100-9847

On May 6, 1959, a political weeting was held in Dallas

at 7:30 p.m.;

at which time several CP members and CP sympathizers

were present. JOE MOLINA was also present. There were approximately

fifty persons at this meeting.

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 5/11/59)

On May 12, 1959, a meeting of the GI Forum was held in

Dallas:

JOE MOLINA, chairman, brought up the subject of the Vickery

Park swimming pool. MOLINA stated that several altar boys from the

Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dallas had gone to the Vickery Park

swimming pool and were refused entrance. It was decided that a

committee from the GI Forum should contact the management of the

swimming pool.

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 6/8/59)

On August 5, 1962, a weeting of the GI Forum was held at

the Mexico City Restaurant,

Dallas. Among those present was JOE

MOLINA, District Chairman,

District 9 of the American GI Forum.

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 8/29/62)

with

TAX"On November 26, 1963, a Dallas CP member was in contact

AUGUSTIN/@STRADA, identified as leader of the CP in Dallas and

Fort Worth area, at which time they discussed the fact that JOE

MOLINA, an ex-GI Forum chairman, had been questioned with regard

to LEE HARVEY OSWALD, the alleged assassin of President JOHN E.

KENNEDY At this time it was remarked how conservative MOLINA was

and it was

wondered why he was questioned.

(DZ T-3, 72/41

63)

FELI$ BOTELLO and JOEVIANDIN, during the period of their

affiliation with the American GI Forum, were also members of the CP

and were in the American GI Forum upon instructiors from AUGUSTIN

ESTRADA, identified as a leader in the CP in the Dallas and Fort

Worth area.

-(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 7/17/64)

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DL 100-9847

signed statement.

This report is classified "confidential" because infor-

mation furnished by DL T-3 could reasonably result in his identifi-

cation and compromise the future effectiveness of this informant.

Following the interview with MOLINA by SA JAMES S. WEIR

that MOLINA had caused the Police Department considerable trouble

in the past by demanding such things as listing Mexicans as white

persons rather than as Mexicans, and generally protesting alleged

discrimination against members

person.

of the Mexican race. lineage or orig wi

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

DI. I-I (FELIX BOTELLO,

Former DL-18-S

Concealed per request)

Location

134-50A-2

134-50A-31

134-50A-61

134-50A-70

134-50A-73

134-4A-189A

DL T-2

Mrs. MARGARITA LANDIN

(Former DL 7-S, concealed

because husband is current,

active informant of Dallas Office)

DL T-3

25

488

DL 6-S

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS,

SLASSIFIED

DATE

alet

134-1A-356

134-1A-395

134-1A-429

134-1A-80]

100-9847-119

DL T-4

RUTH LOWERY

(Former DL 15-S,

Concealed per request)

ALT INFORMATTON CONTAINED

HEREIN IS

DATE

624-qRASST

9803-ldd ele

(5FK

B*

COVER PAGE

134-25A-127

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DE 100-9847

On May 6, 1959, a political meeting was held in Dallas

at 7:30 p.w., at which time several CP members and CP sympathizers

were present. " JOE MOLINA was also present.

There were approximately

fifty persons at this meeting.

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, Jr., 5/11/59)

On May 12, 1959, a meeting of the GI Forum was held in

Dallas

JOE MOLINA, chairman, brought up the subject of the Vickery

Park swimming pool. MOLINA stated that several altar boys from the

Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dallas had gone to the Vickery Park

Trinity cath 12

swimming pool and were refused entrance.

It was decided that a

connittee from the GI Forum should contact the management of the

swimming pool.

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 6/8/59)

On August 5, 1962, a meeting of the GI Forum was held at

Among those present was JOE

MOLINA, District Chairman,

(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 8/29/62)

On November 26, 1963, a Dallas CP member was in contact

with AUGUSTIN ESTRADA, identified as leader of the CP in Dallas and

Fort worth area, at which time they discussed

the fact that JOE

MOLINA, an ex-GI Forum chairman, had been questioned with regard

to LEE HARVEY OSWALD, the alleged assassin of President JOHN F.

KENNEDY At this time it was remarked how conservative MOLINA was

and it was wondered why he was questioned.

(DL T-3, 12/4/63)

FELIX BOTELLO and JOE LANDIN, during the period of their

affiliation with the American GI Forum, were also members of the CP

and were in the American GI Forum upon instructions from AUGUSTIN

ESTRADA, identified as a leader in the CP in the Dallas and Fort

Worth area.

_(WILLIAM J. LOWERY, JI., 7/17/64)

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