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BERNARD LEON BARKER

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RETURITO CIA

Backgreund Use Only

BIOGRAPHIC DATA AND CHRONOLOGY.

Do Not Reproduca

CRYPTONYM:

(AMCLATTER-1)

PSEUDONYM:

spencer O. Texteling)

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

Howard Hunt praised Barker in his

book, Give Us This Day, for his eagerness, efficiency

and complete dedication. "Overall his help was invaluable."

The individual Who first recruited Barker in Havana

lauded his enthusiasm and his "puppy-dog loyalty" to his

case officers, but found he was inclined to indiscretion

"belligerent" pro-Americanism.. Another CIA

Indeed, Barker tended to broadcast his affiliation with

the CIA to the members of the Cuban exile community and.:

anyone else who might have been interested.

This was

tolerable prior to the Bay of Pigs when his assignment

as liaison between the FRD and the CIA was overt. However,

post Bay of Pigs CIA activities in the Miami area. -

required a more covert approach. Barker was:;

told to strengthen his cover as prize fight manager and

use "cut-outs" in his attempts to gather

information

about the activities of the exile groups.

Gradually,

he was to cease all direct contact with the exiles.

For

à man who had a "love/of the game", and an even greater

affinity for the more overt techniques of investigation

and interview, it became increasingly difficult to find

a niche in Miami CIA activities.

By the time he was

terminated from CIA employemnt in 1966, he had been

involved less and less with gathering information on

Cuban exile activities, and had spent the greater part

of his time debriefing

recent refagees:from Cuba.

He never seemed to adapt to the more covert requirements

of his job nor was he ever able to establish the collective

exile community perception that he was no longer affiliated

with the Agency.

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BERNARD LEON BARKER

CHRONOLOGY :

March 17, 1917

11.

1936-1938

1940-1941

1942-1950

July 29, 1947

1950-1951

1951-1951

1951-1955

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1953

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Born in Havana, Cuba. Parents:

Father - Name unknown. Born 1/2/98 in

Columbia, Tenn.

Sanders,

W.S. - Farmingdale, NY listed

as Barker's other parent, presumably his

mother, who is mentioned

elsewhere as

Mrs. John English of New York.

Attended Farmingdale High Sohool, Farm-

ingdale, New York.

Attended the University of Havana.

Served in the United States Army Corps.

Attained rank of Captain. Flew sorties

over Germany until he was shot down

and taken as a prisoner of war.

Barker is issued an American Foreign

Service identification card.

Valid

until 7/28/49. Occupation listed as

importer.

Sergeant in the Cuban Police Department

in Havana.

Hunt says he took the job

at the request of the CIA. During this

time he cooperated with Jim Spears,

FBI representative at the American

Embass

in Havana.

He also assisted Treasury

Department officials in breaking a

drug-smuggling ring.

Received a commen

tion for performance of duty for escortin

Mrs. Truman on a visit to Cuba.

Owner of farm in Pinar del Rio Province

Remington Rand Corporation

(Job unknown)

DI. Mario Lazo assisting Barker with

citizenship problem. Compiled file for

Barker.

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BARKER

November 25, 1953

1955-1958

Travelled to United States, entered

at New York City. Sought

legal. as-

sistance from Edward Bennett Williams

in Washington.

Marianao Municipal government

(Job unknown)

1959

(No date)

April 2.:'?

April 14

August

September

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Dr. Mario Lazo told Barker his "service:

were needed to fight Communism."

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Barker says the agency assigned Jack

Stewart to him. Other names also notea:

POA

requested by Hugh MacAulay) for the

use of Barker as

informant in Havana.

Personal associates listed as:

DI. Mario Lazo, atty, Havana

DI.

Miguel Alvarez Miari, Pro-

fessor, University of Havana

Also noted in one instance that Barker'

recruitment originally handled by

(woodrow C. Olien

POA granted.

Barker's activities in Havana for the

CIA not identified, other than they

"organized a group

to infiltrate the

Cuban government", according to Barker.

Message sent from Marcos Diaz Lanz to

Frank Fiorini, asking his help in escaping

from Cuba.

Reichardt requesting information regarding

Sanjenis, who was fired from the no. 2 spot

in the Cuban DIER and now expected to arri

in Miami.

Pedro Diaz Lanz file routed to Hunt.

October

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BARKER

November 15 to 25

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October-November, i:

Marcos Diaz Lanz in contact with (Kamley

and Reichardt. Known as "Bernie.

Reichard

to identify himself to Marcos as David Morale

(Karley reports "close and apparently un-

shakeable relationship with people like

Frank Fiorini," despite warnings that he

talks too much.

Barker travel from Havana to Caracas,

activities unknown.

1960

January 15

January 18

April

May

(Patrick karnley) acting as Barker's

channel to headquarters.

Evaduated to the United States by Air

Attache transport plane. Evacuation

completely covert. Later said he used

Cuban passport as documentation at

urging of /James. Noel that it would

not

effect citizenship.

(No documentation in file to substanti

ate use of Cuban passport or that Barke

was ever issued one.)

In another instance,

Barker said he left

Cuba too quickly to obtain any documen-

tation.

Met in U.S. by Bernie Reichardt.

Obtained Special Entry staus from INS.

turned over to (Pat. Karnley who remained

his case officer until May.

Shortly after Barker's arrival, Reicha

requests assignment of Barker to Puesto.

Rico as his assistant.

Indications that Barker became Frank

Bender's representative in Miami at

this time.

POA requested for use of Barker in U.S

as an independent contract agent in

political operations.

Joe Piccolo's

name noted as cae officer. Barker

to

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BARKER, 1960

May

(No date)

... September

November

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November

December

it

maintain continuity of contact with

Varona's group, et al.

Martha Tharpe listed as case officer

for (spencer O. Terteling) Salary $300

per month.

"Will act in capacity of

local representative of cover group

working with numerous contacts ...

under direction of Senior Case officer

Project UMARC,

Meeting between, Barker, Varona, and

"Douglas." Varona complaining that

Barker "spoiling" Artime; also objects

to Barker's attitude of treating all

FRD leaders alike since it makes it

difficult for Varona to take lead.

Barker "restless." Proposed to Bender

that he might be utilized at one of

the training camps, but believe Barker

best use is as assistant to Hunt.

$5000 from "private" source passed to Pedro

Diaz Lanz to repair B-25.

Frank Fiorini

listed as one of Diaz Lanz' pilots.

(Note: Hunt had requested that amount fron

CIA headquarters for Diaz Lanz.)

Barker talked with Sanjenis who accused

(Enu) Goudie of sabotaging the military

effort and putting loyalty to Justo

Carillo above FRD interests.

Hamiltor

impressed with Pedro Diaz Lanz'

sincerity.

Proposes propaganda tour thru

Latin America.

1961

January

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Barker's wife, Clara Elena, obtaining

POA for use as translator with her hus

band. Case officer named - Joe Piccol

Hunt investigating report from Customs

that Frank Fiorini told them in December

1960 that $2800 furnished by the CIA

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BARKER, 1961

May 1961

June 1961

July

July 17

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was paid to Customs to retrieve the

B-25 confiscated earlier from Diaz

Lanz.

Fiorini mentioned the CIA

agent involved as "Barker." Also said

Pedro Diaz Lanz preparing for goodwill

tour.

Hunt's investigation disclosed that the

$2800. came from a personal loan to Pedro

Diaz Lanz by Saralegui. Barker said

he met Fiorini on only one occasion

with a group of people, and did not

see him before or since.

(From Pedro Diaz Lanz file)

Barker reporting on meetings in New

York City of CRC leaders.

Barker contacts Hunt as "last resort"

to straighten oitizenship status.

Barker no longer case officered, but

handled administratively by Lucie R.03

Hardester,

• formerly Hunt's administrativ

assistant.

Barker travels to Washingtor to see

Hunt; work on citizenship problem.

Hunt introduces Barker to his next

case officer, Phillip Toomey Of JMWAVE

Barker reporting re: Brigade prisoners

sent to negotiate ransom.

(Reinaldo

Pico one of the two in the ten-man

negotiating group who refused to retur

to Cuba as promised. His defection

from the group caused some animosity

from other eixles.

Originally cleared

for Approval in September 1960. Reportes

to Barker (on JGCE in 1963 and JURE in

1964. In 1969 reported to be working

in Venezuela for Minister of the Inter

ior, where Luis Posada employed.)

Barker reports that the prisoners are

fed well and morale is high, but they

are bitter toward the United States.

Barker reported to have had difficultie

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BARKER, 1961

August 4

August 17

September 21

October

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October 21

Cuban exile who are venting their

wrath about the Bay of Pigs fiasco

to Barker.

(Toomey and Hunt confer with the General

Counsel, CIA, about Barker's citizenshi

Barker's contract extended. Pay = $400/m

Hunt requests $500 per month retroacti

to November 1, 1960 for Barker.

Barker meets with Jose Miro Cardona at

Miro's request. Miro yearns for "good

old days with Bender and Hamilton."

Miro's friendly attitude toward Barker

deemed suspicious.

"Overflight over Cuba with Bill Johnson,

Robert Swanner, Frank Fiorini and Alexande

Rorke as participants.

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January 17

March 16

March 18-28

April

August

August-December

Parole expired.

INS has file on Barker as of this date.

Reports nothing derogatory.

Travelled to Caracas, Venezuela, osten

bly for fight of Doug Vaillant, prize

fighter who Barker manages, but went

to apply for immigrant visa to U.s.

Contract extended one year, over signa

ture of William Harvey•

Regular progress reports for Barker's

activities begin.

Contacted Aldo Vera Serafin.

Investigating Alpha 66.: Contacting

Santiago Alvarez, JI.

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BARKER, 1962

October

November

November 11

December

1963

January

February

April

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Investigating Orlando Bosch and Alpha

66. Gave verbal report regarding Vecia

First report with Fiorini as source.

Fiorini source of reports almost every

month from this point on.

Investigating Rorke's activities through

leads from Frank Fiorini.

Very tense month. Return of Brigade

prisoners. Orange Bowl speech by Kenned;

Kennedy's statements accepted in general

by exile community, according to Barker

report, except with right reactionary

elements knwon as the "Palm Beach crowd

who are developing a plan of attack

against administration policy.

Barker told not to associate with Varona

and must deal with exiles through cut-

outs.

Barker reports re: operations by Rorke

and Fiorini; rift in Brigade 2506 caused

by Enrique Llaca.

Report from Carlos Hernandez that he

was invited to join a new Brigade organi

zation,

Barker

also reports on operations

by

Rorke from information given by Bill

Johnson and Frank Fiorini.

Barker takes a "Cover" trip to Puerto

Rico, involving two weeks vacation and

a prize fight.

Met Bernard Reichardt

who was surprised to learn Barker's

citizenship problem had not been taken

care of.

Barker reports on the arrest of Evelio

Duque in Rorke's boat, VIOLYN III, frOM

information given by Fiorini.

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BARKER, 1963

May

May 24

June

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May 24

June

Barker reports Fiorini to participate

in air strike over Cuba with Diaz Lanz

brothers; a tempest is created in Miami

over the withdrawal of monetary support

for Jose Miro Cardona and the CRC.

Barker planned to use the good offices

of Manuel "Cuco" de Leon or Luis Somoza

to see Manuel Artime in Nicaragua.

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(Miguel de Leon Rojas was interviewed by the

FBI on May 25, 1964, in connection with the

investigation into allegations that Quentin

Pino Machado was to have rescued Oswald after

the assassination and arranged for his trans-

port to Cuba. Miguel de Leon was named as a

source of this information. Miguel de Leon

is a former Congressman from Cuba, living in

Coral Gables at the time of his FBI interview.

He told the FBI that he heard the story at

the home of Sixto Mesa, although he could

not remember who had related the episode.

said he was aware of the fact that Machado,

during 1959, had been appointed by Fidel Castr

as Cuban Ambassador to Nicaragua, that he suo

sequently was declared persona non grata, and

that he had served in Mexico on a Cuban assign-

ment to investigate activities directed against

the Castro regime.)

Marcos Diaz Lanz trying to patch up differ

ences between Fiorini and Pedro Diaz Lanz.

Barker reports Frank Fiorini informati

to the effect that Fiorini received tw

phone calls from General Clare Chenault

in California, regarding participation

in anti-Castro activities.

Chenault

suggested the exiles contact the Chine

nationalists to request aid.

Barker also reported on the Diaz Lanz

brothers.

He also reported that Pedro

Martinez Fraga,.

an officer in the CRC,

would provide him with information on

that group.

Marcos invites Fiorini to join raid against

Cuba on 6/15.

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BARKER, 1963

July

July

July 28

August 22

August 21

August

September 12

September 24

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Barker reports on information from

Fiorini regarding the Diaz Lanz bro-

thers' raid.

Fiorini, Marcos, and Pedro involved in plans

to drop anti-U.S., anti-CIA and anti-Artime

leaflets over Cuba. Fiorini to act as co

pilot and unidentified person was assigned

task of making press release from Mexico

City.

Pedro Diaz Lanz intercepted on his way to

Weir williams ranch in preparation for raid.

Raid rescheduled.

Barker contract extended one year.

Hunt requests reimbursement for $500 not

previously claimed. Given to (Terteling

by Hunt's administrative assistant,

03 Lucie R. Hardester) in May 1961.

With the cooperation of Fiorini, Barker

able to keep the Station informed on

Diaz Lanz activities in time to thwart

plans.

Also turned up possible lead

toward penetration Julio Lobo activities

Reported on creation of the JGCE, with

Reinaldo Pico as Secretary of Labor.

The report by Barker lists all the

group's officers with red underlining

the names of Felipe Rivero Diaz, former

Brigade member, and Pico.

[Johnson] informs Barker on plans for

strike against Cuba using napalm bombs.

Cancellation date on letter from Mariou

Coubi to Bernard Barker, British

• Embass

Moscow, USSR.

Coubi reutrn

address is Apt. 3208 West

Marina Tower, 300 North State St.,

Chicago, Ill, Photo attached dated 8/

"It seems ages since we last met, and

a matter of fact it is, but I hope you

won't have to read this

twice to find

out where it came from."

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BARKER, 1963

September

November 5

November 14

November 25

November 14

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November: i3

Barker receives information from

Pico regarding the JGCE and Paulino

Sierra.

Jack Griffin said to have been working

with Bosch this month, making two

strikes over Cuba.

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Pedro Diaz Lanz makes a speech criticizing

President Kennedy.

Pico is approached by Ray who is seeking

unification of JURE with Sierra's group.

Barker reports regarding persistent

rumors that Ray produced the defection

of Carlos Franqui, a Cuban who fled

to

France and

reportedly received $200,000

to $300,000, This considered to be

consistent

with an alleged plot of a

deal worked out between the United

States and the USSR to overthrow Castro

and establish a Tito-type government

acceptable to both super poowers.

Barker's name appears on CIS censorship

list.

Barker under investigation as a

possible CIS agent.

His mail will be

intercepted and he will be under sur-

veillance.

Barker receives information that

Mrs. Eusebio Mujal had been approached

by a U.S. agency with a request that

she send her relative, Regino Boti, a

member of Castro's cabinet, a memo offer

ing him the provisional Presidency of

Cuba if he would act against Cuba.

(Pico) reporting to Barker re: JURE.

November-December

1964

February

Barker's contract extended one year.

Johnson arranging support aspects for

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BARKER, 1964

Mạy : 26

July 20 - August 21

August 7

October 1

November 24

!,:: November 18

December

strikes against Cuba by Bosch of the

MIRR, who is planning a strike over

Havana.

The plane to be used was

pur-

chased

in Arizona.

(pico) reports he was asked to join JurE.

Barker is polygraphed in connection

with the investigation of possible CIS

ties. Nothing derogatory found.

Shows he still feels great affection

for Tony Varona. He knows the following

CIA personnel by true name: (James Noel,

Jack Stewart, Art Avignone, Howard Hunt

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Barker in New York City receiving basi

tradecraft training at the request of

Desmond Fitzgerald.

State Department reaches the decision

that Barker lost his U.S. citizenship,

must wait five years then apply for

naturalization.

POA granted.

Notation in Pedro Diaz lanz File(ly Droller:

"Bender never met Lanz."

Reported by INS that Barker file has

either been lost or misplaced..

Marcos Diaz Lanz reportedly engaged in

arms smuggling operation using alias "Pedro

Garcia." Marcos a member of Minuteman in

Florida. Made anti-Johnson statements that

is Johnson elected "they", meaning the

Minuemen, would have to make armed revolt.

Richard Zaragosi tells Barker he would

assassinate Castro 12/20/64.

Zaragosi

reportedly affiliated with Rolando

Masferrer and the anti-Duvalier Haitia

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BARKER, 1965

1965

February

April

1966

January

April

July 31.

August 8

1972

(No date)

1974

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Contract extended one year.

Receives information regarding a raid

by the MIRR from Fiorini and Johnson.

Receives information regarding the

ransacking of Varona's house.

Barker reportedly has theory that Cast:

using the bolita racket to fund agents

in the U.S. CO expresses concern that

Barker may

becoming too involved with

underworld elements.

Barker recieved 4 threatening phone call:

from an individual identifying himself

as "Jerry Walker."

Pico also recently received threatenin

phone calls.

Barker reportedly has a large number o

contacts in the community.

He is now

used primarily

as a refugee debreifer.

Some of Barker's contacts are suspected

underworld characters.

Barker's contract to be extended thru

7/31/66 and terminated 7/31/66.

Terminal bonus $1500.

Barker to move to Chicago to work with

Rauland Corporation, a subsidiary of

Zenith Radio Corp.

David Morales talking about Barker

says Barker with tell authorities ever

thing he knows.

Memo in DCD - instructions not to talk

Barker if contacted.

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BARKER, 19.76

1976

1977

is.

Barker sent a letter to the agency

3/31/76 for which Chris Hopkins does a

name trace on 3 individuals, presumably

mentioned in Barker's letter:

Father Jose Leonardo Vazquez

Father O'Farrill

Marcos Diaz Lanz

Marita Lorenz alleges that Pedro Diaz Lanz

and Frank Sturgis were involved in the

Kennedy assassination.

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