SUBJECT: PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR VLADIMIR RODRIGUEZ LAHERA UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 OF THE CIA ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED.
Originator: CIA
From: C/WHD
To: DCI
Document date: 09/08/1966
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MENCRANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT

Permanent Residence in the United States

¡or Vladimir RODRIGUEZ LaHera under

Provisions of Section 7 of the CIA Act

of 1949, as Amended.

1. It is recommended that Vladimir RODRIGUEZ LaHera

be granted permanent residence

be ranted permanen stone i did on tea a tag under

Section 7 of Public Law 110.

normal immigiation procedures.

2. This action is deemed essential to the support

Cuban divloratic and intelligence defector effor

nd to retain the services of an individual able to be

os assistance in psychological warfare and political action

Subject has been utilized by CIA since his de-

fection in April 1964.

• has provided voluminous, accurat

¿ unluable inforantion on the orranization of the Cub:

ntelligence services, their operations

and agents.

He has been, is being,

'wita members to

be used to effect recruitments and

the Cuban intelligence and diplomatic services.

to settle permanently

in the U.S. and has been assured

this would be possible.

His value to us will continue to

be considerable as a fluent spokesnan for the anti-Castro

cause and in serving as a means oi approach to high level

targets in the Cuban Government, particularly those in the

diplonatic and intelligence

If Subject is not

assisted in his express desire for permanent residence in

the U.S., this will immeasurably increase the difficulty in

encouraging other high level recruitments and defections

as Subject will provide living proof that CIA is not trust

worthy or is powerless to assist those who cooperate with

and depend upon us.

Subject has never been a nember of the Communist

Party. However,

he is ireligible for an

immigrant visa

to his service in the General Directorate of Intelligence,

tie Cuban external intelligence service.

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Exei.':

$ 3266

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