GARRISON AND THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION.
Originator: CIA
From: AC/WH/COG
To: ADDP, CIA
Document date: 01/01/1967
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SECRET/RYBAT

#H/COG 67-194

MENORANDUM FOR:

SUBJECT

REFERENCE

ADDP

C/CI/R & А (Mr. Bocca)

: Garrison and The Kennedy Assassination

: CI/R & A Memorandum Dated 26 Apr1l 1967

1. In response to reference memorandum, WH/Cuban Operations

Group has endeavored to provide all avallable information on

Individuals and organizations requested In paragraphs 5, 6 and

7 of reference.

Attachnent l contains background Information

and biographic data on Individuals obtained from WH/COG and

JMWAVE {1les. Attachment 2 summarized the background Informa-

tion and Agenoy association 'with the organisations listod in

paragraph 6 of reference:

2. WH/COG w1ll continue to review all material that may.

contain Information pertinent to this aubject and will forward

such information to CI/R& A on a priority basis.

Earl J. Williamson

AC/WH/COG

Attachment 1

Blo data on Individuals

Attachment z

Background summary of FRO, DRE, INCA

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Sargio VIcente ARCACHA Snith (EnClosUrO & Of roference nemorandus)

DPOB: 82 JanUary 1989, Cuba

l.

TraCes On ARCACHA do not rollect the date ho lifet

arrived in the u.8.

However, he becane the FliNts REVOLu

CIONARIO DEIDCRATICO (ERD) delegato la ReY OrlenEs pIlar

to the Bay of Pigs Invasion und continued in that postalon

until the FiD ceased to function.

The FRD vas the predecossor

Of the CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL, and vas organized and

suppred by the Agency.

The organisation sas used at s

front for recrultment of Brigade 2506 for the lavasIon.

During this perlod ARCACHA reported to the FHD headquaftere

In Miant through a post office box in Coral Gables, and

reportodly maintained extonsive rolations with the Mor

Orleans FBI and InmIgTAtIOn O11ICeB. TO Of his regulaT

FBI contacts were & lix. de Bruce and the deceased Guy.

Banistor.

8. ARCACHA MIS AlDO OnE of tho provotero of the

FRISNDS OF DENOCRATIC CUBA, INC (IC) which ras Incorporatod

In New Orleans on 6 January 1961. This organisation vas

ostensibly created by soveral New Orleans business and

political figures, Including the deceased foruer FBI agent,

GuY BANISteI, tO COLLECE HORAY tO aLL CUDARS In ChALI

fight againas:communian According to tho artloes of

Incorporation, these conations would also be used to support

the uRD and the lunds were to be channeled through ARCACHA,

less a percentago to ba rotained by the IDC. An lavesti

gation conductod by a rollablo lland station asset coneluded

that the FDC was organized atrictly los the personal gall

of the promoters w1th the approval and collaboration of

ARCACHA.

The investigation produced no evidence that any

Individual donations vero over sollelted or received and

reconmended that the lundy of the Sterodores Unlon and the

books of the ley Orleans Exportors Company be Investigated

LOT ONIdENCO O1 POISONAI gAlA and jOBEIDIO evidencO of

federal tax evasion, since both the president of the New

Orleane Exporters Company, Gerari !. Tunague, and the Chlof

of New Orleans Steyedores Unlon, Alfred Chittenden, were

officials of the FDC.

Approximataly one nonth after the

FDC was creatod, StrOng CrItIclEn fIOn sone proninent Cubans

put the organtuation out of business.

3. Information in an Innigration card reflects that

ARCACHA travelled to Caracas, VenezuelA at an unspec111ed

dato. His address in Venezuola vas HOTEL TLUMA, CaraCas,

and his US address was listed as 4523 Dupplesses Street,

New Orleans. Lassport No. 00433.

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1, Backaround Information on the FDO and ARcAcKA's

consoction with the organSEatIon as fartarded to the fBI

1n CECI-3/764, 814, dated 30 larch 1981.

Other BONrOES 0S

the above UnTy of Inforuation on ARCACHA are! DBF-86955,

13 January 1961: DĐP-91789

11 October 1961; DBT-98355, 18

sctober 19811 CAC1 31613181-808 and UitA-929, 26 February

1882-

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CaxIOs BRINGUER (EnClOsure 6 of referenca namorandus)

CarIOB BRINGUER 18 a brother of Juan Felipo BRINGUER

Esposito, a former member of Brigade 2506 who was captured

during the invasion.

The personal history statement In

Juan BRINGUER's 201 1110 statos hia brother Carlos, & lawyer

1n Cuba, was 28 goars old at the tino of Juan's recruitment

In 1060.

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RAvard 8. BUTLER (ParAgraph Y (A) O1 SAferenCe cOncrandun)

In JanUATy 1985 SUbjeCt'S orgAnIzatIOn (INCA), sponsored

the New Orleans appearance of JuAnita CASTRO shortly after

hor arrival in the Us.

INCA had a particular Intoront 1a

hias CAsinO since they distrlbuted hundrods of tapes conta-

Ing MISE CASTRO's deClarAtIons then she was surfaced in

Mexico.

A JINAVE BEEEt, UhO 1S MIAS CASTRO'& bUsIness Nanager,

handled the planning and arrangements for the Now Orleans

vialt vItA INCA offICIals.

the only subsequent contact

betwean the JilAVE asget and idard BUTLER occurred shen

Burak was recently In Hand promoting the INCA film on

"CASTRO-HITLER IN HAVANA". See Attachnent 2 for a summary

of the INCA organization.

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EMIlIO SANTANA (DATAgrAph l (Of TAfOTeRCO MeNDraNdus)

1. Subject ls probably identiftable with inillo SANTANA

Galindo, tho yas racruited by dilAVi In LeCeRter 1960 as &

BUlde fOr an InfiltrAtIOn tEAM. SANTANA VAS palA & MOntaLS

salary under provisions of his Noc until he was terminated

on 15 October 1963 when the ratitue developod by the team

becano inoperable due to occupation of the target ares by

soviet technicians.

Another compelling reason for SANTAnA's

termination stenned fron his untruthful reporting concerning

certain aspects of the tean operations.

In an attenpt to establish positive identificatios,

JHAVE obtainod a report from the Dade County (Maul)

Sher111'8 office that an EmIllO SANTANA (no natIOnyNiO)

born 6 July 1936 In Cubs, was declared a fugitive Iron

Loulstans on a foderal warrant za Decenber 1965, FBI Sheet

1822818, based on tuo counts of burglory in Louisiana.

to rag arrested and booked by the Dade County Sher1ff'e

offico on 2 February 1986 and was presumably sent back to

LouisianR. At the tima of his arrest SANTANA gave ble

audress as 851 sl 4th street, hient, whleh is the same

addrass shown on an old luigration Irm when he was

11uing in Mlamt. Headquarters f1leg Indicate SANTANA 16

separated fron hia vile who apparently still resides at

the old stant address. Since SANTANA's dete of birth varies

on various documents In hia 201 fllo, the varlation In birth

into on his arrost sheet 1a not conclusive. The fact he

did give his former address to the arresting offlears

Indicates ho 18 EmIlIo SANTANA GalIado. A 1962 lumigration

form includes & photograph which could be obtained frou

JHAVE fOr Identification purposes 11 thia becomes neceasary.

Although JulAVE has had no contact with SANTAHA

Bince his termination, there la a note in station riles

dased 2s dune 196% that SANTANA used the Agency as h1s

employer on an auto credit application.

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AIbOrt FOHLER (ParAgrAph T(B) Of rOfOTenCe MeMorandun)

DPOB: 15 July 1989, Nes OFleRnE, LOUlElADa

1. Subject 1s Alberto Casinis FONLER Perillalt, a

mamber of Brigade 2506 who was capturod during the Invasion

and seturned to the US in the Decenber 1962 prisoner

exchange.

FOILER apparently returned to Cube with his parents

during his early l1f0 and roturned to the us to attend

schol in his lato toens.

He attended the Lenox School,

Massachusetts, 1948-19; Loulsiana stato UnIversity

and marfled Margarita Paulette Van der SCHUEREN, bOrn 13

August 1933, Brussels, Belgin. FOWLER waB President of

the North American Sugar Company, Havans, IrOn 1951 unt1l

ho returned to the UB In Novenber 1960 and enlisted 1n

Brigado 8508. At the time of his enlistment he gave lark

FOSTER, Cuban Refugoe Center White House Representative,

and fOrMer US AmbRASAdOI WIILIAN D, PAULEY, as references.

Following his releaso IrOM prISOn FOHLIB vorkod fOr the

BIANS CONSTRUCTION WALPANIO

Pala Beach, Plopida, There ilg

father realdes, and fox BROOKS TRAVEL SERVICES, W. Palm

Beach, Florida, until at least late 1984. He apparently

lost his Us citlrenship during his years of residence 1n

Cuba and iunigration rocords indicate he applled for advance

parola status In November 1964 whilo ho was still employed

1n W. Palm Beach.

Ho apparently returned to loulsiana

sonetime aftor that date. FONLER's mother lIVeS In CoUlng-

ton, loulsians, and he has & sister who 18 marrled to fort

PIPES, 35., membox of a prominent New Orleans fanlly.

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CASIOS QUIROGA (Paragraph 7(C) 0f reference nenorandum)

subject le possibly identifiable with Carlos QUIROGA,

a forner student at Lousiana state Univeralty who was a

candidate for the Agenoy Student Bocruitment Program.

Invoived recrultment of cuban students In the UB ho would

roturo to Cuba as agents in place. MilAVE traces refloct

an Individual of the same nano vas an oloctrical enginees.

regLing at j1j4 darly blase, dew Urleans, In December lyde.

subject reportodly had honosexual concencies, low morale.

and until the mIddle of 1961 URB An ardent CASTRO suppOrter

and made antI-UB statemento.

Inore 18 no analcation that a

carlos aulioss was every employed by the agency in any

capacity.

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JUlIAn BUZNEDO (EnClosurO 8 Of roference menorandun)

DPOB: 16 February 1940, Havans, Cuba

subject Is apparently Identiflable with Jullan BUZNEDO

casteLlaDos, tha arrived in the US on 10 Hovenber 1980 and

enlisted in

Brigado 3506. He taB a civillan pilot in Cuba

and served on the invasion craft BARBaRd J.

BUZNEDO MAS

captured and released in thepprisoner exchange.

(There 1s no

Indication he was ever employed by the Agency, other than

als partielpation In tho lavasios.

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GOrdOn DUBNO NOVEN (INCIOSUTE 1D OI FOLATERCE LETOFANdUN)

There 1o no record of Subject in WI/Cuban Operation

GrOUD fIleS Or JWAVE {1LeS.

JAVAVE cIted the artiele

on NOVEL which appearod in the HIAMI HERALD On 26 Apr1l

1987, which 1s avallable in CI/R& A, end 15 in the process

of conducting an exhaustive search for traces on the cover

organizations lovil, claluad to operate lor the Agency ln

Nou Orleans.

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IgUeL SILVA IViREY InCLosure & of reterence nemorande

81B0 traced undor Miguel SILVA Toxes

or Je A 8 Fecord of Subject undor althor name in WE/COG

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FRENTS REVOLUCIONARIO DEMOCRATICO (ERD)

(CUBAN DENOCRATIC REVOLNTIONARY FRONT)

1. The FRD was created with Agency assistance,

guldance and financial support in May 1960 and consisted

Of Beveral AntI-CASTRO grOUDE.

The FRD das forned as &

polltical action, propagands and military unit.

Initial

actions consisted of extensive radio and printed propaganda,

demonstrations, and trips throughout the Henisphere to gain

The FRD also functioned

as the front organisation for rocrulting the members of

the Bay of PIgS InvAsIOn force and carrled out a massive

program of social assistanco to Brigade 8506 menberg 1n

training caups and their familles. Although the FRD head-

quarters vere based in Miami, delegates were assigned to

other areas which included New Orleans, Louislana, Tampa,

Florida, and Mexico City, to gather Intelligence and

coordinate Cuban refugee activities.

2.

In late 1960 or early 1961 the CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY

COUNCIL (CRC) was formed to coordinate and direct ERD

actluitles and this group was headed by Agency and White

iouse sponsored DI. JOse HIlD Cardona, assisted by Manuel

ARTIN® and DI. Antonio VARONA.

Both the PRD and the cro

continued to function until October 1961 when the FRD was

completely absorbed by the CRC in order to avoid the confusion

resulting fron duplication of personnel, activities and

funding.

The CHC also had direct access to President

Kennedy and top thite House aldes.

Bacause of the magultude

of the FRD and CRC operations and the Agency partieipation

In the actluities and funding of the groups, a large number

Of JIHAVE and Headquarters were directly Involved with both

IRD and CAC personnel.

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THR INFORMATION COUNCIL OF THR AMERICAS, INC. (INCA)

with hoadquarterg in New Orleans, that disseminates Engllsh

and foroign languago propaganda tapes and 11ims an a vorld-

"Ide basts, conducts pablic forums of an extremist

The organizational impetus and funds

polarent ta rot wealthy nee orlene figures including

DI. Alton OCHSNER, of the OCHSNER CLINIC, and Willard B.

ROBERTSON. In recent years funds have been supplied by the

SCHICK SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY. AN INCA letterhead listing all

the officers and offlolala has been requested iron duiavs,

which has had some casual correspondence with the organiza-

tion concerning Miss Juanita CAStRO.

There is no indieation of any Agency relatlonship

wIth INCA prior to January 1965 when INCA SponsOred HIES

CASTRO's appearanco In New Orlenns... At that time an agency

asset who functioned as Miss CASTRO's business unager was

Involved with INCA offlolals in plaaning the New Orleans

vIalt where MLaB CASTRO WaS gIVen an award at a dinner

sponsored by INCA. The dinner, which was attended by clule

Loaders and representatives of all news media, toos place

shortly after MiSS CASTRO's defection and there was

considerable Interest in her appearance. INCA was particularly

Interested since it had distributed hundreds of Engllsh

and Spanish languago tapes containing her statenents when

she was surfaced in Mexico. In October 1968 INCA agaIn

requestod that MIas CASTRO appoar as a guest speaker in

major AmerIcan cities in connoction with the release of

the INCA motion picture production "HITLER IN HAVANA".

Following various revious of the s1lu, JANAVE decided the

11ln would probably becone controversial and 18 vould be

Inadvisablo to permit Miss CASTRO to accept the Invitation.

BOCRUSE Of INCA's extremiat political orlentation, duiavi

has wanted to avoid any moro Involvement between 1188 CASTRI

and INCA and the station asset, in his capacity as business

manager, has managed to prevent this. There has been only

one casual contact betwoon our asset and Bdward BUTSR,

ExocutIve ViCe-PresIdent of INCA, Bluce Misg CASTRO'& 1968

Now Orleans trip.

This took place recently when BUTLER vas

In the area promoting the "HITLER IN HAVANA" {1IM.

According to JIVAVE, INCA officlals have never

Indicatod in any way that they are aware of Agency control

and direction of Miss CASTRO or

her business agent, and there

18 no indication that INCA officials have had any official

contact with Agency officers.

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DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTIL (DRE)

(STUDENT REVOLUTIONARY DIRECTORATE)

1. The DRE was conceived, created and funded by the

Agency in September 1960 and terminated in December 1966.

It was an outgrowth of the activist student group in Cuba

which fought against BATISTA and later against CASTRO.

Many of the leaders came into exile around September 1960

and were subsequently trained and infiltrated into Cuba

by the Agency in late 1960 where they operated by obtain-

ing Intelligence setting up action teans, etc., up through

the Bay of Pigs invasion.

While the DRE was initially set

up as a psych warfare outfit, the organization was given a

large amount of paramilitary aid in funds and material.

After the Bay of Pigs, the DRE engaged in independent

milltary actions which declined at Agency direction and

because of a reduction in funds from late 1962 unt1l ter-

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mination of the group. Members were used through 1966 as

political action agents, for publishing propaganda which

was sent throughout the Hemisphere, attending international

student meetings at Agency direction, and

producing radio

programs and special propaganda campaigns.

2.

After the cutback in military operations, many

of the

best DRE members relocated in other areas.

At

present there are delegations in most Latin American coun-

tries which have maintained some contact with various

Agency stations over the years although the DRE is no

longer very active. During the organization's 6 year

period of active existence DRE personnel were in contact

wIth several JIWAVE staffers and outside contract agents.

However, from January 1965 through December 1966, contact

with DRE personnel was limited to two agents, Juan Manuel

SALVAT, the current DRE Secretary General who is now

operating a bookstore in Miami, Florida, and Fernando

GARCIA Chacon who was relocated in El Salvador.

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