Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/26/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

## Page 1

Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of "Date: "**6A7204-ue note;

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10292-10309

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 64-29479-5X, 5X1

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, NY

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/26/1958

PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS :

MTP, ARTICLE, EMP, TRA, MEMBER, CP, RES

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

06/26/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

INC 2 MEMO, S/S

DocId:32307606

Page 1

4

---

## Page 2

Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

STANDARO FORM NA. BA

Office Men randum • UNITED SIATES GOVERNMENT

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI,

DATE: 5/26/58

PIRON: SAE, IENDOR: (700-135080)

SECREd

fates.

2.-

SUBJECT:

TERESA

PROENZÀ

SM -

Rebulet 12/12/5o captioned, "OPUSA-PAMPHLUIS AND

PUBLICATIONS; IS-C" which advised that review of issues of

"MAINSTREAM"

should be made with view to effecting probable

identification of authors.

TERESA PROENZA is listed as the author of

an

article "Homage to DIEGO RIVERA" appearing in the 3/58

issue of "MAINSOREAN"

Review of pertinent article showed that PROENZA

was described as RIVERA's personal secretary for some years

as to the time of his death, and that prior to that emoloy-

nent she edited the month beview "PAZ"

of the latin American peace movement r

"a cultural publication

Review of NYo references showed the following

which may be identical with cantioned subject.

captioned, "BEN ZOIN HOLDBERG, WaS.; IS-R"

Mexfile 100-1637) contained a

reference to one TERESA PROENZA

5. This information states that on 2/1/44 TERESA

PROENZA, affiliated with the Frente Nacional Antifascista

at the offices of the Communist newspaper "HOY".

Bureau

(RM)

-

Legat, Havana (RM)

Legat, Mexico (RM)

New York

(100-135080) 17-2)

HPL: RMI

(7)

Navane

-mexico

-29479-5X

AMAT TOWN 285: 228693

B 6-707

218-03

Times 5P8 Marma

Declassify on: DACR

(56F)

DocId: 32307606

Page 2

16"

SEGRET

---

## Page 3

Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collectión Act Of 1992-711 uSt

DATE: 11-14-2017

Hotej.

SECKEL

New York 100-135080

Report of SA CLARK D. ANDERSON, 8/31/50,

Havana, captioned, "DR. OFELIA DOMINGUEZ NAVARRO,

was.;

SM-C" (Bufile 64-29328; Havana file 100-117) contained a

reference to TERESA PROENZA.

That information stated that shely

was probably identical with MARI TERESA PROENZA who became

closely acquainted with a Soviet Press Attache, NORA.

(И)

CHEGODAMA, in Havana in 12/430

PROENZA reportedly went

euby

was a member

the Advisory Council of the Frente Nacional

Antifascista

as well as a member of the CP.

New York files show that Legat, Mexico letter

"DR: RAYMOND BOYER, ESp-R"

to Bureau 10/22/54 captione 100-561) mentioned that TERESA

(Bufile 100-342972; Moxfile

PROENZA,

Mexican citizen, had been active for many years in

the Soviet-inspired "pro-Peace" movement in Mexico.

In that

Legat lette.

is indication that PROENZA is known to

CT Mex-31.

и)

BARoport of SA JOSEPH I. GENCO, 3/10/55, Mexico,

IS-R" (Bufile 64-211-221;

8/3/53 in the Centes Austuriano and that one TERESA PROENZA

was among those conferring with the director of the

Instituto

de Intercambia Cultural Mexicano-Ruso.

The following public source material was con-

sulted in New York and no background information regarding

subject

could be located:

¿"Readers Guide to Periodical Literature" 5/47

to 2/57, reviewed 4/24/58 by SA HENRY P. LATINI.

"Current Biography Yearbook, 1957 and Cumulated

Index,

1951-1957"

; on 4/24/58 by. SA LATINI.

"Book Review Digest," 3/48 to 1957, on 4/29/58

Dy SA LATINI.

- 2 -

SECREE

9d8-10205

DocId: 32307606

Page

3

---

## Page 4

Released under the John F: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

7

New York 100-135080

General Indices, New York Public Library,

on 4/24/58 Dy SA LATINI.

Review of New York City telephone directories

showed a MARY PROENZA, 232 East 30th Street, NYC,

telephone

ORegon 9-2792.

Attempted pretext telephone calls to that

number showed

it to have been changed to TR 3-8746 and then

discontinued.

on 5/21/58, SA LATINI, utilizing the pretest

of an insurance investigator, contacted Mr. ANTHONY VALDA,

manager, 232 East 30th Street, NYC.

.,MI• VALDA stated that he

was recently released from the hospital for an abdominal

illness. He stated that PROENZA had moved within the past

week.

He described her

as being about 30 years of age and

"dress factory worker". He stated she resided at that

address over three years and had lived with an uncle in NYC

prior to thate (W

It appeared from VALDA's information that MARY

PROENZA is not identical with subject.

The following informants were contacted as noted

but were unable to offer any information regarding subject's

identity.

VY 2101-S contacted on 5/21/58 by SA P. A. JOENSEN

NY 1685-S contacted on 5/13/58 by SA P. A. JOENSEN

NY 972-S contacted on 5/13/58 by SA J.

HALLERON

VY 384-5% contacted on 5/14/58 by SA J. P. HALLERON

MY 367-5 contacted on 5/16/58 by SA

• J. P. HALLERON

trusY 1889-15I contacted on 5/20/58 by SA R. O'MARA

NY 1117-31 contacted on 5/20/58 by SA R. 0' MARA

ÖSNY 1433-S contacted on 5/13/58 ay SA A. D. LEONE

NY 694-S* contacted on 5/15/58 by SA A: C. BURLINSOI

CSNY 1908-S contacted on 5/16/58 by SI

T.

F. CONNELLY

NY 1212-S contacted on

5/12/58 by SA

0

W. CAVANAUGH

NY 1587-S contacted on

5/14/58 by

SA

W.

CAVANAUGH

NY 1177-S contacted

on

5/16/58

by

SA

W. CAVANAUGH •

NY 388-S* contadted

on 5/12/58

by

SA

D. SHORES

-3-

SECRET

809-10300

DocId: 32307606

Page 4

---

## Page 5

Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot-of 199

DATE: 11-14-2017

(44-USC -2107 Hote).

SECRED

New York 100-135080

ZECBEI

NY 631-S

contacted on 5/20/58 by

SA T.

P. ROSACK

NY 988-5

contacted on 5/15/50 by SA T. P. ROSACK

NY 646-S contacted on 5/2/58 by SA J. A. HAAG

NY 751-S contacted on 5/19/58 by SA J. A. HAAG

(CY 559-S8/ contacted on 5/21/58 by SA J. A. HAAG

NY 1000-S contacted on 5/20/58 by SA P. J. NEUMANN

• - 4-

SECRET

BEGBER gUS- 1030d.

DocId: 32307606

Page

5

---