Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, LA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/31/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10220-10337

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-114543-2ND NR 101

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, LA

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 03/31/1964

PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS :

JURE, MR, ACA, SPEAK, LTR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/20/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC LHM

DI 1992 144 USC 2107 Notel. Case#:N

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO: 10:

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106-05

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

*UNITED STATES GO RNMENT

Memorandum

SELMET

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: MAR 3 1 1964

SAC, LOS ANGELES (105-15864) (RUC)

ALL INCORIA CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

MANUEL RAY

IS - CUBA

(00: MIAMI)

HEREIA IS UNDERACE O

DECLASSIICATION AND/OR,

MATION

DATE 40/65

AT THAY

66-25-97

Reference is made to Los Angeles letter dated

12/5/63; Bureau letter dated 12/20/03; and Bureau airte

"JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA

There are being enclosed herewith nine copies

of a letterhead memorandum captioned."

"MANUEL RAY,

for

the Bureau, and two copies each for Miami, New York and

San Juan because of their interest in this matter.

SiS Dr. TIRSCO DEL JUNCO, a Cuban doctor

active in anti- CASTRO activities, 2111 Wilshire Boulevara,

Los Angeles, California, who furnished the information

contained in the letterhead memorandum to SA MERIE I.

PARKER and requested that his identity be concealed

The interview of 14/15/63 with PEDRO DUELO and

receipt of letter from him was by SA FREDERICK E. RODERICK.

ORIGINAL FILED IN

The interview on 11/3/63 with SALVADOR REYNADO

was conducted by SAls RICHARD L. CROMWELL and WILLIAM:J.

CAULEY.

Bụreau (Encis. -9) (REGISTERED)

- Miami (Encis -2) (REGISTERED)

New York

Enc1s. -2 REGISTERED

+71,326

asstied y SPBBTOGCLJFK

Declassify on: OADR7/23/84

- San Juan

(Enols. -2) (REGISTERED.

7

- Los Angeles (105-15864

105-16319 - ESTEVEZA

irri

105-6516 - ANTI-FIDEL

CASTRO ACTIVITIES) -

105-9491 - PEDRO, DUELO)

DECLASSIFIED BY, 56668 SUO/ES

105-8366 -

MANOEL GONZALEZ

105-16406

66 50286)

JURE

ON 8-2-97

(JFK)

ALL INFORMATION CONTANES

MLP : srb.

(15)

NEREIA IS

CLASSINED

ExCEPT

OTHERWISE/

105-1114543

NOT RECORDED

172 APR 17 1964

APH 201966

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In Reply, Please Refer 8o

File No.

IDENTIAL

UN'ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, Califomia

MAR 3 1 1964

MANUEL RAY

On November 15, 1963, PEDRO DUZIO, Spanish Instructor

at Marymount College, Palos Verdes Estates,

Los Angeles, Cali-

fornia, who resides

at 1002, best 310 Street, san Pearo, Cau-

•fornia, advised that MaNUEs GONzALez, an employee of felix

- Chevrolet Company, Los Angeles, California, had contacted

Marymount College

requesting that MANUEL RAY, a representative a

of an anti-Castro movement, be allowed to speak at Marymount

College.

DUELO advised further that he had received a letter

"AsIrIOS,"

at Miami, Florida,

DUELO stated that from the letter he

concluded that MANUEL RAY is a leader of Junta Revolucionaria

Cubana and is an "active communist."

He stated also that it

was his understanding that MANUEL GONZALEZ had been a leader

of the July 26th Movement.

The July 26th Movement is a revolutionary

movement founded and led by FIDEL CASTRO-RUZ,

the present Prime Minister of Cuba.

On November 3, 1963, SALVADOR REYNALDO, 3140₴ Drew

Street, Los Angeles,

advised that MANUEL GONZALEZ

had sent him an invitation to attend a meeting of an anti-Castro

organization known as

"JURE" in Los Angeles.

REYNALDO stated

that GONZALEZ was head of "July 26th Organization" In Los Angeles.

CONTIDENTIA

itsittine

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

:REN/S UMOLASSIFIE

antonatia

JFIC

030

LASSIFIED

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IDENTIAT

MANUEL RAY

On March 12, 1964, JOSE GIRALDEZ, a Cuban source

who resides at 2109 Zoe Street, Huntingtor

Park, California,

when being interviewed concerning another matter, advise

that JOSE ESTEVEZ, whom he does not know personally, was

reputed to be a delegate of MANUEL RAY and in charge of

activitles of JURE in Los Angeles.

GIRALDEZ stated that he

heara MANUEL RAY speak in Los Angeles about three months

ago as either leader of Jure or segundo Frente Escambrey,

and he endeavored to sell bonds at $92.00 each in order to

raise money to bring about the overthrow of CASTRO. According

to GIRALDEZ, RAY told of the struggle in Cuba. GIRALDEZ

stated that it is rumored that JURE has in it many who were

formerly members of the July 26th Movement and others who

were pro-FIDEL CASTRO.

on March 19, 1964, JOSE FERNANDEZ, a Cuban source

who resides at 012 Waterloo Street, Los Angeles, California,

while being interviewed concerning

another matter stated

that he does not know JOSE M. ESTEVEZ personally but knows

of him and some of his activities. He stated that he heard

ESTEVEZ speak recently in Los Angeles at a meeting of JURE..

He stated that ESTEVEZ did not make any statements which were:

of a questionable nature, but pointed out that ESTEVEZ formerly

held the rank of Captain with the CASTRO forces and was

President of a tribunal of five that decided on punishment

for the foes of CASTRO, which included the followers of

BATISTA, as well as those individuals who had previously been

with CASTRO and turned against him. Mr. FERNANDEZ stated

that at the time ESTEVEZ held this position in Cuba he was

a staunch supporter of CASTRO and was loud in his praise of

the Soviet Union and the communist system. He stated that

eventually ESTEVEZ grew to dislike and hate CASTRO as a leader

and Left cuba; however,

he never turned against the communist

Ideology or the communist system of government, which CASTRO

had initiated.

Mr. FERNANDEZ stated that ESTEVEZ is in charge

Of JURE in Califomia, and shares the opinion of MANUEL RAY,

as both want to overthrow CASTRO and his regime in order that

RAY and his group can replace them.

FERNaNdEZ, who was

CONIIDHTTTAL

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IAT

MANUEL RAY

formerly in the Intelligence Service in Cuba, stated that he

had never heard of anyone hearing ESTEVEZ denounce the

communist system, but only "CASIRO and company."

estimates that JURE has approximately one hundred fifty members

in the Los Angeles area, and it cooperates with another

anti-CASTRO organization, Alpha 66, which has approximately

fifty members.

He states that he has heard that JURE is putting

out propaganda now that they will invade Cuba by May 20, 1964.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed

outside your agency.

ad hair!

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