Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 2/5/76
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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER: 124-10279-10057

RECORD SERIES: HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-141949-144

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

DIRECTOR. FBI

DATE: 02/05/1976

PAGES: 14

SUBJECT:

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

OBA, CORRELATION SUMMARY, SEE REFERENCES, AKA, ACA, ASSOC, ACT

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

09/15/1998

UPDATE DATE:

Redact

RESTRICTIONS:

Consultation

JFK Act 6 (1)(B)

JFK Act 6 (1)(C)

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

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On 1/27/69 Nelson Clemente De La Caridad Lopez Paz (105-127098),

who was aboard the "Gismo, Jr.," a lobster boat docked in Miami, Fla..

advised that approximately six to eight months previously he was

approached by an unidentified person who purported to be a representative

of the Cuban Power group. Lopez was asked if the "Gismo, Jr.," could

be used in an

attack on foreign ships. Lopez declined to cooperate.

105-127098-8 p.A,3:

(4, 18)

on 10/29/68 MM 639-S advised that on the previous day Gerald

Patrick Hemming of Los Angeles, Calif., an American soldier of fortune

and adventurer who had been involved in Cuban revolutionary activities

for approximately six years, contacted someone in Miami, Fla., to advise

the latter that Jose Duarte (105-116243) claimed to be the represent-

ative of Orlando Bosch-Avila in Los Angeles (Bosch-Avila, "Poder Cubano"

-eader in Miami, who had been active in bombing shipments to cuba, was

arrested by the FBI on 10/11/681-4M

MM 639-S and other sources associated with "Poder Cubano"

groups in the Miami area advised (probably on 10/29/68) that Duarte

was not associated with Bosch-Avila (AM)

105-116243-40 ep. 9,10

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The following references in the file captioned "Movimiento

Insurreccional De Recuperacion Revolucionaria-Independiente" pertain

to Orlando Bosch Avila from October. 1969 to 3/25/70.

The MIRR-

Independente was formed by Andres Jorge Gonzalez Gonzalez, Cuban exile,

as a result of dissension within the MIRR formed by Avila, who was

serving a ten year Federal Prison sentence in Atlanta, Ga., in connection

with ship bombings which took place in 1968. Avila's organization and

his supporters had been making great efforts to obtain the release of

Avila through the use of propaganda and communications directed to

officials of the US Government.

The MIRR-Independente planned demon-

strations which would be aimed toward obtaining Avila's release from

to resume shio bombina

1/6/70 the Fifth Circuit

Court of Appeals, Jacksonville, Fla., heard the appeal by the defense

attorneys in the case involving the conviction of Avila. The results

were not yet known.

REFERENCE

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105-200317-1

p.2; outg.p.1,2

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ep. 1-8

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(not indexed)

(5,20)

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Xon 6/23/70 MM-1337-S advised that Enrique Garcia, a leading

member of the Movimiento Nacionalista Cristiano (105-140309) (Christian

Näcionalist Movement) (CNM), headquartered in Miami, Fla., disclosed

that members of the CNM would hold a meeting soon to elect new officers.

After this election, according to Garcia, the CNM would consider a

plan to kidnap some diplomatic official, outside the us in orderato

pressure the US into releasing Orlando Bosch Avila from jail. Bosch,

former leader of the exile Cuban organization MIRR, was serving a ten

year prison sentence for bombing ships and extortion.

On 7/14/70 MM-1337-S advised that he had received no indica-.

tion that the CNM had implemented the above mentioned plan.

Ф.м)

105-140309-56 ep.2

• (4,18).

The following references pertain to the Committee To Free

Orlando Bosch (105-210678), which was organized in Miami, Fla., by

friends, relatives and sympathizers of Orlando Bosch Avila in December

1970 for the purpose of influencing the US Government to release Bosch

from jail on bond pending appeal.

Bosch and eight co-defendants' were

convicted in Federal Court, Miami, in 1968 on charges relating to ship

bombings, conspiracy, and extortion.

cy, and tortión

Early 1971 the name of this

organization was changed to the Committee To Free Cuban Political

Prisoners (105-210678) in order to include other Cuban exiles who were

serving prison terms on other offenses. During the period December

1970

to 4/8/71 in Miami, members of this organization held numerous

meetings and affairs in

behalf of Bosch, who was serving a ten year

sentence in the US Penitentiary, Atlanta, Ga.

As of 5/4/71 it was

reported that the Committee had been inactive since

4/8/71.

REFERENCE

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105-210678-2 p.1:ep.1,2

- 4 p.1,2

-8 p.liep.1-3

(20)

121)

(6,21)

109-584-4953 p.9,10

(8,34)

The following references on Orlando Bosch Avila pertain to

his activities in connection with the "Movimiento Insurreccional De

Recuperacion Revolucionaria" (97-4474) and the Cuban Power bombing unit

of Avila until he and eight other individuals were arrested and con--

victed in Federal court, Miami, on charges relating to ship bombings,

conspiracy and extortion. Föllowing Avila's arrest other persons.

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succeeded him as head of the MIRR although Avila continued to give-

advice and direction from the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta,

where he was incarcerated after having received a ten year sentence.

After the arrest of Avila the MIRR launched a campaign to obtain his

release. US President Richard M. Nixon was urged to give Avila

clemency and the MIRR instituted a program to place pressure on the

US Government in order to obtain the release of Avila. On 12/15/72 he

was released on parole. Avila criticized the FBI by stating "The.

FBI has for the last six years maintained a constant persecution

against me personally" adding "there exists an animosity against me

on the part of a few members of that Agency."

REFERENCE

97-4474-617 p.lioutg-p.1,2

-620 p.1,2.

-624

p.liêp.1,2 (Criticism of FBI)

-625

p.1-3:0utg.p.1-3

-626

ep.1-7

-630

ep.1-9

÷633

ep.1

-638

p.1,2;outg.1,3

-639

p.1, 2;outg. p.1,2

-641

ep.1,2

-643

ep.1-4

-645

ep. 1,2

-652

-653

ep. 1,2

-655

ep.1,2

ep.1-4

-660

-661

ep.1;2

105-202193-2 p.3

105-205097-6 ëp. 4

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(3,17)

(207)

(17,26).

(30.17)

(3, 17)

(8,11,17)

(5, 17)

(3,17)

(3,17)

(3 17)

(3,17)

(3-017)

(3 017)

(3,u17

(3, 18)

(3 18)

(4, 18)

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020)

(9,24)

149-8873-478 ep.1

174-776-20 p-2:ep.2,3

174-3693-48 p.4

-63

p.1,2

-72 ep.8,9

(9,24)

69,24)

(9)

(97,25%

On 1/8/73 MM 1337-S advised that Orlando Bosch Avila, who

was released on parole 9/15/72, from a ten year bombing sentence,.

commented on the 12/11/72 bombing of Va-Cuba Forwarding Company, Inc.,

Room 104, 1001 S.W. lst Street, Miami, Florida, and stated that it was

serpetrated by the Frente De Integracion Nacionalista. (FIN) (105-220051).

Bosch added that their work was aood but that Santiado Gonzalez. Narani

and Francisco Naranjo Bercande had facist ideas. Bosch did not disclose

SEGRET

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the basis for his comments.

It was noted, however, that Bosch was generally recognized

by activists in Miami as the Dean of Cuban Bombers.

It was also noted

that FIN was under the leadership of Gonzalez and Naranjo.

105-220051-48 ep.4

(6.21)

SI paragraph 1

105-248640-3 p.2;ep.4

(7,22) (Add. info)

The following references on Orlando Bosch Avila appear in

the main file captioned "People's Revolutionary Party" (PRP) • These

references pertain to Avila from 1/4/73 to 4/22/73 in Florida. He was

an exiled Cuban medical doctor, who was considering joining the PRP

since he was offered a position of leadership by the PRP leaders; but

Avila became dissatisfied with this organization because all it ever

did was hold meetings and spent too much money traveling and talking

instead of fighting. Avila was former head of the anti-Castro action

group known as the MIRR, who was paroled on 12/15/72, after serving

slightly more than four years of a ten-year sentence, following his

conviction in 1968 in Federal Court, Miami, on charges of extortion,

conspiracy and ship bombings.

REFERENCE

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105-231511-22 p.2,3;0utg-P.3,4

"-31 ep.2,3

-32 p.13,14

-41 ep.5-7

-45 p.1,2

(21)

(7,22)

(7,22)

(7, 22)

(22)

MM 1337-S advised that Orlando Bosch Avila disclosed on

6/4/73 that the Novo brothers in NYC continued to work in the business

of planting bombs. Bosch explained that in New York the Cuban National-

ist Movement (CNM) (not identified) had been re-organized and was

again

being directed by Felipe Rivero Diaz of Miami, Fla. He said that for

security reasons the CÑM in Miami had not been reconstructed: (#(n)

It was noted that the Novo brothers referred to by Bosch flu)

probably Ignacio and Guillermo Novo of the New York-New Jersey

area who were allegedly involved in bombings in the 1960's in behalf

Bosch, a Cuban medical doctor, was released on parole

12/15/72 after having served about four years of a ten year sentence

for ship bombings, conspiracy, and extortion.

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INS revealed that Francisco Naranjo Bercande was given a

preliminary examination on 3/6/73, in Miami in connection with his

"Petition for Naturalization." Naranjo, who described himself as

Secretary-Director of the Frente de Integracion Nacionalista (105-220051),

disclaimed any relationship with Bosch of Miami.

105-220051-53 ep. 7,8

(6.21)

On 12/14/73, MM 1337-S advised that Miguel Diaz was a bomb

expert who once worked with Orlando Bosch Avila, who was at this time

, convicted on bombing charges in Federal

2-2068-7 p.2;outg.p.2

(2,16)

On 2/21/74 the Miami Office advised that San Juan had

determined that Orlando Bosch Avila, a convicted bomber who was at that

time out on parole, was not present at the Joint Committee of Cuban

Exile Organizations in Puerto Rico (105-226004) convention held

10/12-13/73, at San Juan. (ROM)

105-226004-14

(7.21)

On 12/6/73 MM 1337-S advised that he possessed no information

whatsoever that Leovino Interian (105-250912) had had any contact with

orlando Bosch Avila of other suspected bombers <$(M)

On 12/13/73 MM 1550-KS, who was knowledgeable concerning

some Cubans dealing in explosives, advised that his last contact with

Interian occurred during the early 1960's when he met Interian through

Avila, who was convicted on bombing charges in 1968 but who is now out

on parole.

MM 1550-KS advised during recent contacts that he had no

knowledge of any contact by Interian with Avila. (Miami letter, 2/26/74)

105-250912-3 p.2

(7,202)

On 4/19/74 MM 974-S advised that Manuel Bosch, uncle of

Orlando

Bosch Avila, disclosed that Avila is presently in NYC but

would proceed on 4/19/74 to attend the Organization of American States

(64-32630) Conference that was to be held in Atlanta, Ga., on 4/19/74-

5/5/74. 0/M)

Add. info.

-7-

64-32630-362 p.2

(2, 16)

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On 6/25/74 NK 5775-PSl advised that approximately six or

seven weeks previously hefsaw Hector Alfonse Ruiz, aka Fabian, in

Union City, NJ and that Ruiz was waiting to meet with Orlando Bosch,

Of Miami, Fla, who was then in New York (l

105-245224-7

(222)

Correlator's note: Further review of this file

revealed that the Movimiento Insurreccional

Martiano (MIM) (105-245224), was a small action

group of Cuban exiles organized under the leader-

ship of Ruiz, who allegedly recruited into MIM

former members.

of Bosch's Cuban Power.

On 7/16/74, Mrs. Mercedes C. Gil, wife of Aldo Gil, 389

Worchester St., Wellesley, Mass., advised

concerning an assassination

list and the death of Jose Elias De La Torriente Y Ajuria (105-148358),

who was murdered on 4/12/74.

This list might have included Torriente's

name.

Gil believed that pro-Castro elements were responsible for

Torriente's death and the list.

The only individual she could think

of with pro-Castro sympathies who might have had something to do with

Torriente's death was Orlando Bosch.

In July 1970 Torriente stated to

Gil that Bosch was a communist and worked for Castro.

Gil read an

article in "Replica", a Spanish language newspaper published in Miami,

Fla., which indicated that Bosch had made a statement that he did not

kill

Torriente but it was good that he was dead.

105-148358-147 p.2

(19)

KOn 9/19/74 SJ 1462-PSIfadvised that recently he had seen the

name of Jose Dionesio Suarez Esquivel listed as an administrative

advisor on the staff of "El Caiman," a Cuban exile newspaper published

at Newark, N.J., which supported Orlando Bosch Avila and his Cuban

exile group, Accion Cubana (Cuban Action).

105-100316-29 p.2

(4,18)

MM 1337-S advised that Orlando Bosch Avila reportedly

attended a meeting on 9/23/74 in Miami, Fla., at the home of Orlando

Atienza, who participated in the 9/22/66 bombing of the Cuban Embassy

in Ottawa, Canada. At this meeting plans were discussed to formulate

opposition to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the

US and Cuba by a series of bombings of consulates and embassies in the

us ent south smorica a steal rooting coaxistence with cabi Call

64-32630-379 ep.2

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MM 1337-S, a Cuban exile active in revolutionary matters,

advised that Orlando Bosch Avila, a Federal fugitive, was presently in

Chile and was the head of two different exile terrorist groups. @(al) -

It was noted that Bosch reportedly had been in contact with

Gustavo Marin and they had come to a common agreement to cooperate and

coordinate their activities with Marin workina inside the US and Boscl

perating outside the Us. Mi

This serial indicated that Marin was National Head of ABDALA

(105-218964) • (Miami letter, 12/31/74)

105-218964-181 ep.3

(6,21)

The following references appear in the main files of the

individuals listed below.

• These references pertain to the anti-Castro

and the Cuban exile terrorist associations and activities of these

individuals and Orlando Bosch Avila in Florida, Georgia, Cuba, Puerto

Rico and Venezuela from previous

to 1967 to 1/8/75. Also set

out was

information pertaining to Avila's associations and activities with

other anti-Castro Cubans and individuals in connection with anti-Castro

groups and organizations. The majority of these individuals were Cuban

exiles like Avila.

one mayore

REFERENCE

Dunney Pio Perez Alamo

105-104685-8

ep. 3

Enrique Jose Nunez Alvarez

105-207966-9 p. 1,2,4

Juan Jorge Garcia Cardenas

105-180559-17 p.2-5,10

Aimee Miranda-Cruz

105-186712-7

-8 ep. 1

Raul Varandela Estevez

105-266071-4 p.Ziep.1,2

-6 ep.1,2

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(18)

(,20)

(19)

(5,19)

(not indexed)

(not indexed)

(23)

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105-256571-2 ep.3,4

-7 ep. 3,6,7

-15 ep. 3

105-258736-2 p.2-4;outg.P.2,3

-3 p.1

-11 p. 1-12,14-18,30-40,45-49

-12

p. 2,3; ep. 1,7,8

-15 p. 2iep. 1,5,6

105-260007-33 p. 6,7,10,15,16,20

105-261797-15 p.4,7-9

-34 p. 7,9,18,19,38,39

-37 p. B, C, E,F

109-584-5136 p.1,6

-5161 p.4-6

-5183 p.1

-5269 ep.3

-5279 p. 1;outg.p.1

-5311 p.1,2;outg.p.1,2

185-295-28p.0,26,27

185-354-2x1 p.B, C,M, T, 54,55,57

-14 p.D,E, G, 7, 3

-15 p.3

(7,22)

(8,23)

(8, 25)

(8,23)

(8, 23)

(8,23")

(8,23°)

18,23)

(23)

(8,23)

(8, 23)

(25)

(8,24)

(8, 24)

(24)

(2:4321

(8, 24)

(24)

(25)

(9,25-)

(25)

(9, 25ª)

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REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY

The following references on Orlando Bosch Avila, Orlando

Villa, and Orlando Bosch maintained in the Special File Room of the

Records Section, Files and Communications Division, were not reviewed,

and it is not known whether they are identical with the subject of this

summary:

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64-330-210-4859

51-330-234-370 (Es)

(31)

(27,16)

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