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Document type: NOTES

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180-10142-10310

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

SERTET

170X CY

- 6-

Rolder 3

11110083

+ member of BRAc

ilfled Cuba I Jan 1959

THIS COPY IS NOT

FOR RELEASE.

Fies a oct. 1959- recerved orders from Batista

by Jose suarez. Nunez to immediately attempt to

cunsolidate whateuer anti-castro forces he is able.

for a move against... castro with a partiular cited condition,

6. -

Miranda Fernandez -

8 march 1961.

Admitted in 1959 $ 1960 had furnished aid

directly to Rolando masfercer. Now proulding aid

& assistance to his former military regiment uno are still

In cuba working against.. Castro. He thinks group it

assoclated @ FRD.

7-: Dispatch

Cable to Dirèctor From MASH

sept 27,1960

12-12

MASH 0828

FBI has aduised af approach made to Frank forin,.

tor procurement of two

mIG aircraft which would be

brought.to.states by one Grech and one cuban pilat.

Approach made by worman Ruthman who is hood

indicted for gun running and stolen bonas. currently out

on A 50,000. bond,"...2." FBI contact felt Ruthman interest

waw.straight.pro.fit motlue or hope fur fauurable treatment

re above rap. Contactstated no. chance. Whateuer latter

and that.......

had advised Forini that FBI

•coula not

handle such a deal a but would pass to other

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STORET

TO 11110687

"As of December

1960, Rothman was turing in Dallas, Tera:

la- memo tor Deputy chief-WH Division from flare lus samen

re: meeting with. Norman Rothman 8 David m. mcConnell

datea tune 30, 1961

met

Rothman anch mcconnell on agtune 1961 in office

of Deputy Atty deny to evaluate" Rothman's claim to

operatunal assets inside Cuba

and elsewhere in the

4 - 6:30

Caribbean area.

ega P.M. Agreed that R would return

to Miami on Friday 30 June, and Mr. McConnell

would phune Sinmenon Julys tor evaluation of

3

"Rothmans operational potentel in Cuban affares."

Mcconnell spoke to simmond privately, mcconnell describec 3

mmseltas a

"leading politeal. Agure in the Democrate party machine in

Nicarolina, that he was acquanded @ lub. Kennedy, Gen. Taylor, Gen. Van

Fleet."

, corporate tax lawyer, concerned ouer embarassment to the

Kennedy administration caused by the cuban "frasco." McConnell stated

that Rothman claims to have assets and capabilities. Which would enable

Rothman to destray the arms dumps on the plantatun of ex-pres. Cardenzs

of mexico, to set up operational bases in the bucatan at a costofaro -

$ 1000, to sabatoge targets in cuba lented by the us gou't

and to provide positive intelligence on the acturtes of Chinese Communi

groups in the western Hemisphere."

Ruthomanstated. O castro had executed. 3 of his close friends:

Rogelio Gonzaleza; Sori marin ; Etigenio Fernandes.

continuacr

SCORET

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