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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 124-10213-10310/- 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY NNFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10213-10310 RECORD SEREES: HO AGENCY FLLE_NUMBER: 149-5378-17 DOCUMENT NNFORMATION ORIGNATOR: FBI FROM: PETERSON. LEONARD C. TO= DIRECTOR FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/08/1968 PAGES: 194 SUBECL OBA, INTV, TRANSCRIPT OF ANONYMOUS CALL, SUSP, ARREST OF RMN, LIST OF BOMBNNGS, LAB AND NNDENT RPT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGNNAL NEW Secret CLASSICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVEEW DATE: 05/13/1998 LPDATE DATE: STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)A) JFK Act 6 (1)B) JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 1 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== SECRET M 149-425 The following information was obtalned SA JANEES D . HA YES : On February 23 9 1968 HARRY RANDALL ] CIA Covert Miami 9 (Protect) 9 advised his office had received an aponymous tip as follows : 6) RANDALL]explained he did pot know the origi0 Dor did be have any further information concerning tbls and was endeavoring to ascertain More about this @atter 2 if possible One RICARDO HORALES has a bank account , No 80-657-9 in the Riverside Bank Miami 9 Florida 951 SW lst Avenue 18 apparently the address of an apartment which had been utilized by Cubad Power This account contained a receipt for rent on an apartmedt which bas been used by Cuban Power It 18 presued this apartment has been used in the mature of a safehouse The foregoing information was furnished to Lieutenant BARVARD SWILLEY 9 Intelligence Unit , Hiani Police Department in connection with their curent Irvestigation of MORALES , wbo i8 currently incarcerated in the Dade County Jail under local violation D - / ~-CRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 2 by 6) tip ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET JGP /mev Re FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO RICARDO MORALES NA VARETTE ; (X kz) MANUEL PENABAZ SA JAMES J CONNOR developed the ng informa tion from M 1119-8 on January 30 , 1968 s6 7ir) MANUEL PENA BAZ has been in Miami for the past couple @f weeks On January 26 , 1968 9 he obtained a viga a t the Consulate of Venezuela in Miami for travel to the Dominican Republic . He claims this travel 18 in connec - tion witb land sales . PENA BA Z sta ted ne had clipped some newspaper articles regarding recent activities of Poder Cubano and had sent them to EDUARDO FERNANDEZ who is a Cuban cur- rently serving 28 an @fficer in the U , S , Army believed stationed in California 2 possibly at Fort Ord _ PENA BAZ claimed tha t EDUARDO FERNANDEZ originated the idea or at least the name of Poder Cubano and PENABAZ mentioned the idea to FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO and RICARDO MORALES PENABAZ claims tha t TAMAYO and MORALES are involved witb another group in the bombings a t Miami PENABAZ stated there wa8 a meeting a t the residence of TAMAYO in Miami during the week of January 21-27 , 1968 , wbich wa8 attended by several Cubans from New Jersey . TAMAYO reportedly showed them arms , description not known . Alsq those at tbe meeting allegedly smoked marijuana 0 PENA_ Biz claims ORLANDO BOSCH has nothing to do with Poder Cubano PENABAZ indicated he wou Ld be flying to the Dominican Republic via Pan American on January 31 , 1968 74() SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 3 ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== SECRET MB 149-425 SUSPECTS ANDRES JORGE GONZA LEZ GONZALEZ aka 'Bonbllla" Date of Birth : October 17 9 1931 INS Number : Al2 478 993 Xlu) PA UL INO MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL Date of Birth : June 22 1923 INS Number : 412 891 809 Jon January 30 , 1968 HARRY RANDALL CIA Covert Miami (Protect ) 9 furnished the Tolloving Informatlon 0 which he s2id Vas classified "secret 00 He indicated 2l1 of information 18 from their source [OSCAR ANGULO #otecsxyYs JORGE GONZALEZ 9 aka "Bombilla , 9 resides at 51 N. #_ 76th Avenue Mlanl 9 telephone 326-6819_ He dr ives a ehlte Ford approrinately 1964 model , bearing 1968 Florida 1icense 1-123172 {kXw) @On January 26 1968 the above_mentioned Source 6) received 8 telephone call at his residenca approxi Uatelts) ten AM from PAUL INO GUTIERREZ inquirinalbout his Gource '8 healtb and condltion 28 & result of @n automobile accident in ehich the bource Vwas involved] buring tbe courses of @he copversation PAUL INo UTIERREZ @entioned the Cuban Power bad Just put another bomb @ few @inute8 previously (8 thls conversa tion) in an office which sends parcels tq Cuba No further details Or ion Va8 furmished concerning this matter Tja On January 28 , 1968 @ur tbe afternoon JORGE () GONZALEZ aka 'Bombilla p % visited the source '8 residence ) He was interested in learnIng the reaction and opinion 01 the Gd4) Cuban exiles vith regard to Cuban Pover He was epparently attenpt Ing to find out mha t comments the Cuban exiles bad nade and what effect the purported activities of Cuban Pover had had on the Cuban colony in the Miani area XfGgw) < SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 4 ing ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== B 149-425 SECRET GONZALEZ criticized FEL IPE RIVERO 's statemente t6 the pressindicating that it was ad open sign RIVERO 6) nad sold hlnself to the U . 8, Government (Reportedly RIVERO aade a statement to the press concerning the recent bombings attributed to Cuban Power a8 be ing "acts Of comardice %) GONZALEZ al80 critized the Of the Second National Front of the Escambray ~#ikja; (4) GONZALEZ asked IChe source '8 wlfe who Was 6 presemt at- the time (on January 1968 1f she could recognize the voice of7the persom whocalled their hone o1 January 20 19683 at approximately(2:05 48 Source '8 gife linformed GONZALEZ [She bad wot been able to recognize the voice because ghe was half asleeplat that time CShe als0 stated she believed it w7a8 probably a joke and didj not give a@y satisfaction to GONZALEZ p even to the point of 61 lowing him to have 22 indication she actually kaew who the cal1 was tronJX } YS) GONZALEZ also stated that sone Of the Cuban eriles in the Miami area were @f the opin ion ORLANDO BOSCH: Vab the creator of Cuban Power and "author 00 bombings _ (The bra ins behind the bombings ) The source further advised TOMA 8 REGALADO Of local Span Ish-language radio station WFABZ Miami , told the source that Ghe FBIhad interrogated bim and wanted to know [f the voice 0r the person who called Wab was that Of SosciAx)iJS) GONZA LEZ lso advised (they Tg wanted the source to be the first to knovlof the Cuban Power and tbe bombing 6) 0f the B-25 a irplane a€ the Miami International Alrport () Which is the reason they" called him at 3:05 AMx January 20 9 1968 , 15 minutes before the actual "ssl On Janwary 28 1968 during the meeting withz (S GONZALEZ 9 (the source obtained GONZA LEZ address telephone number 5 and obserged the license plate @f the can]which he Fas driving C)(iGrw) L SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 5 28 , 3 Kiiufhe ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== SECRET M 149-425 By memorandum dated February 13 9 1968 , CIA, Miami 9 furnished tbe folloving additioal information regarding JORGE GONZALEZ %( Xfu) On February 1968 , a contact of CIA advised that he bad; & conversatlon On the evening @f February 7 , 1968 9 withZJORGE GONZALEZ 9 military chief of the S) Hov ialent Insurreccional de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR ) GONZALEZ stated that the activities of the Cuban Power group would cont inue He said they intended to "frigbten " 8ome members @f the news media 9 such as NORMAN DIAz ARTILES and JUAN AMADOR RODR IG UEZ @f Radio Station VMIE ; and SERG IO V IDAL CAYRO @f Radio Station WaBf 27 4) GONZALEZ stated that they kner they were under investigation by tbe FBI He 8e1d the only evidence agaInst ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA during his trial for ertortion Va8 that the threatening notes had been typed om 2 type= #p writer to wbich BOSCH had access For this reason when Cuban Power had something to write , they rented a. type- Griter a t the cost of $30 . 00 for the purpose CONZALEZ seid that different persons rented typewriters fron different places in @rder to elude tbe investigative efforts Of the FBI {I6) GONZALZ said that Cuban Power was preparing nevs releases whicb would be semt to the local dews media that night (February 7) According to GONZALEZ 9 the KIRR and ORLANDO . BOSCH Av ILA Were preparing wan important work about Cuba " which would reaffirm the position 0f the MIRR 80 that there would be n0 connection between the MIRR and Cuban Power GONZALEZ said this action would &llay the suspiclons @f tbe FBI since it would appear that the HIRR Va8 inactive (x@4u) SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 6 ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== MN 149-425 SECRET bombings which had occurred 1n Miami FELIPE RIVERO of the CNH 9 commented regarding the recent bombings in Elaml that the thing a bombing such a8. Occurred recently 1m Miami does 1s t@ take the medicine from the elderly and the children RIVERO further stated that when- he does something be signs his n318 to it JORGE MA SCANOSA 9 representative of RECE 9 would not talk against the bombings 9 hovever at the same time LOIS CONTE AGERO ' al80 refused to make awy conments regarding the bombings CONTE stated , however , that he Fas aga inst sending any packages to Cuba except medicine Tbe followving investigatlon was conducted by SA4 EDWIN PETER KRIEGER : On January 26 , 29 and 30 1968 MM 1264-C was con tacted regarding Cuban Power and the recent bombings In the Hiami area Informant advised that he heard that a young eroup Of Cubans in the age category of 18 to 20 years of age bave been actually or personally involved- im the local bombings' in the Miawi area He felt that Cuban Power was using these youg individuals in that .they have n0 fear and they crave excitement He further said that he beard that ORLANDO BOSCH is the leader of the Cuban Power group . Be further stated that he believes it is this same group that 18 responsible for the bombing @f B25 cargo aircraft a t Hiami International Airport on January 20 9 1968 Informant continued by say ing that a source for the Cubans obtaining powder for a@y bowe made bombs could be through Ha ule Industries 9 Miaw i 9 which handles explosive powder and this company hires . many Cuban employees Informant said that he does rehabilltation work with young Cubans and Puerto Rican ma le lndividuals and that in contact with them he would remain alert to any additional problems that may arise , especially the bomb ing matters in the Miami area . SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 7 @nly ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== SECRET MM 149-425 @n January 29 , 1968,Yc (1ogls Jadvised SA ROBERTC @) STRONG tha t the recent dynanit ing attacks are the work Of ORLANDO BOSCH @f M.I.R.R., Ri they Were done sith TIY 4)u On January 31 9 1968 , at noon , 84 SAMUEL W JONES observed ORLANDO BOSCH Av ILA at the corner Of 18th Avenue and West Flagler Street 9 1n cowpany with two unidentified Cuban males BOSCH was driving a Karwann Ghia; Volkswagen Bith 1967 Alabama license 55-9211 0 SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 8 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== HM 149-425 SECRET RE ORLANDO BOSCH AV ILA ; ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ-GONZALEZ PAUL INo MARIO GUTIERREZ V IDAL JORGE IGNACI GUTIERREZ ULLA Da te @f Birth : June 22 1923 INS #8 A12 891 809 On Jawuary 26 1968 9 SAS JOSEP C BALL and ROBERT STRONG rece information fron LOSCAR ANGULO REYESland his wlfe , @NGELA Meahich has been recorded on FD-3028 lbut 18 classified secret at the request of CIA Miami [inceXANGULQ 18 of hlgb operatlonal iw terest to ci kexull The informat ion received is as follows (fz) Mrs ANGELA GARC IA DE ANGULO , 2900 N , W . 92ndr Street , Miawi , Florida 9 furnished the following information :riu) She advised that at about 3 :00 AM o1 January 1968 she received a telephone ca1l @ t ber residence fron an unidentified male caller who asked to speak_ with her busband Mhen told her husband was hot howe , the caller instructed her to tell him, "1e ` put a bomb on the plane for Mer ida 9 % after which the caller hug Up Shhe recognized the voice of the caller a8 that ORLANDO BOSCH AV ILA , with & hom she is mell acquainted At 6 :50 AM 9 the same date , she received another telephone call, believed to be from the same indlvidual as above 9 who again asked for her husband She advised the caller her husband had left for the airport and inquired if this P48 not BOSCH calling The caller then excitedly stated be ranted t speak to her busband and , hung up without answering her questiom 7) She advtsed that she has talked with ORLANDO BOSCH AV ILA on numerous occasios , both personal and @n' tbe telephone and is thoroughly familiar with the voice @f BOSCH She stated she was certain the individua 1 who made the above calls was BOSCH (X(?) SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 9 20 , ly ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== SECRET VM 149-425 OSCAR ANG ULO REYES 9 2900 N . W _ 92nd Street , Miami 9 Florida 9 made ava ilable the following informat ion : Klu) On December 14 , 1967 ORLANDO ' BOSCH Av ILA , proainent Cuban exile leader who heads the Mov imlento Insurreccional de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR ) 9 advised the Source confidentially that the wew Cuban exile organiza tion called "Cuban Power" was be created by wen in New York Cityw and indica ted to the source that he would furnish more inforwation at a later date On January 15 1968 JORGE GONZA LEZ , al80 ka ov as "Bombilla , %9 one of BOSCH 8 Lieutenants in the MIRR and Chief @f the Military Depar tmeet of the MIRR , advised the source that he was a member: of Cuban Power 9 whose objective , was the stopping @f the sending of parecels to Cuba He revealed that Cuban Pover was responsible for the bombings Of tbe Post Offices a t Elizabeth 9 New Jersey , @n December 1967 ; New York City, December 1967 ; and Havana , Cuba , January 8 9 1968 He said in addit io they had sent 06 explosive packages to "traitors among the exiles GONZALEZ stated that the top leaders @I the MIRR were runing the Cuban Power: organ izat ion and that within seven Or eight days they were going to cause 8,D explosion @h ich vould be beard al1 over the world 016) The source stated the above conversat io@ with GONZALEZ occurred at the offices @f the Cuban Expre8s_ Conpany 1753 Vest Flagler Street 9 Miami a@d wb ile the source and GONZALEZ were en route from the Cuban Express Company t@ the "Se gundo Car ibe Superwarket 9 % 35th Street and N _ WY 17th Ayeue 2 Miami , wbere GONZALEZ ' girlfriend 1s employed 10 The source adv ised the Cuban Express Company i8 a shipping company engaged in sh 1pment @f parcels_ to Cuba and the company is owned by PAULIno. GUTIERREZ VIDAL GUTIERREZ VIDAL and his 8o1 , JORGE GUTIERREZ TLLA 9 are Benbers of the MIRR and are close associates @f ORLANDO BOSCH BOSCH frequently @eets with MIRR members at the K() R SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 10 ing Q'my 4 , _ ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 'SECRET MM 149-425 Cuban Express Company @ffice and tbe source stated that recent bombings by Cuban Power way be an effort to elininate competit ion 9 not ing the Cuban Express Company 1s n@t one of those compan ies wh ich has been bonbed to date Y u) 0n January 16 9 1968 9 the source aga 1n visited the Cuban Express Compawy offiee a@d talked with BOSCH GUT IERREZ VIDAL 9 and a@other Cuban ma le , name unkno 9 described 28 Trigueno , about 25 years @ld 5 '6 % stocky build short hlack hair conbed stralght back , and known t0 be a nenber Of the: Military Department of the MIRR Dur ing the ensuing conversation BOSCH confirned that a bonb woula be set Off by then within the mext few days and stated he was then eaving for South Hiami via Highway Number 1 to pick up some explosives The source recelved the impression that both PAULINO CUTIERREZ VIDAL and the Cuban ma le were involved in this activty with BOSCH 9 since BOSCH spoke freely before then ) M| Jamuary 19 1988 , the source again visited the Cuban Express office: a@d talked with PAUL Ino GUTIERREZ V IDAL wbo wa8 alone GUTIERREZ VIDAL appeared to be very ecited and stated , "The plane frow Herida arrives today--stend by for the Dext 24 hours --we wi11 bave big news for Jou VQ GUTIERREZ indicated he had been in contact with FAusTO DIAZ , local manager @f the Compania Aerea de Carga Yucatan in connection with his shipping business and that DIAZ had informed him 0f the scheduled arrival and departure tines 0f the plane frOm Merida , #exico-(k)(l) On January 20 9 1968 at a pproximately 3 :00 AM , according t@ informatio supplied to the source by his Wife , an unldentified ma le telephoned the bowe @f the source and telked with his wife The caller re portedly told his wife to #0 tell hin , "TJe a bomb om the plane for Merida 9 after which the caller hung up The source stated hls #lfe , eho 1s well acquainted with ORLANDO BOSCH AV ILA , recognIzed the caller '8 voice as that 0f BOSCH Xul SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 11 puut ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET The source stated that at 6:50 AM 9 January 1968 the above caller again called his residence and talked with his wife The caller asked for the source and was told he had gone to the aIrport The source '8 Eife inqulred 1f this Fas not BOSCH calling , after which the caller hung up-Ck Ku) The source was @f the opinion BOSCH did not actually place the bomb On the B-25 cargo plane Om January 20 9 1968 9 but that tbis was probably effected by JORGE GONZALEZ also knom a8 "'Bombilla 9 %9 at the instructions @f BOSCH (R1) The following information Was developed by . Special Agent JAMES D . KAYES G) On February 12 1968 9 HARRY RRANDALL CIA Covert 9 Miami (proteet) 9 advised bSCAR ' ANGUq Qurnishea the following information . This information is being furnished on a need-to-know basis and is not to be disseminated outside the Bureau It is classified "SECRET" ) Lon February 7 , 1968 OSCAR ANGUL2 during the 6) conversetion with JORGE CONZALEZ learned Ehey" were going to continue to frighten some members of the Press including NORMAN DIAZ 8 JJUAN AMADOR RODR IGUEZ and SERGIO. VIDAL CANGULq] did not furnish any further statistics or specific details or identification concerning this brief conversation S NORMAN DIAZ and JIAN AMADOR RODR IGUEZ are announcers for local Spanish Language Radio Station WMIE , Miami , and SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO is Director of Operations and Sales Manager for local Spanish Language Radio Station WFAB , Miami , Florida (sXw) On February 14 9 1968 9 AUSTIN HORN CIA Covert Miami , (protect) advised OSCAR ANGULOLfurnished the following information TS) 6) FoScAR ANGULO] upon learning about the arrest of RICARDO MCRALES called JORGE GONZALEZ At this time JORGE GONZALEZ remarked "it appears we have been infiltrated" JORGE GONZALEZ toldGNGULd he would come to Radio Station(equ) () SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 12 20 , () ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET WMIE to talk personally with ANGULOJ JORGE GONZALEZ arrived at Radio Station WMIE 2 36th Street and Allapattah 9 approxi= mately 9 :30 A a M . 2 rat which time ANGULO was busily engaged in conversation witn another Cuban exile about 2 different matter JORGE GONZALEZ listened to this conversation; however did not participate and shortly after 10:00 indicated that he had to leave because he had a 10.30 appointment 9 not further described JORGE GONZALEZ left Radio Station WMIE without talking over the matter of mutual interest concerning the alleged bombings and Cuban Power (S)0 On February 23 , 1968 9 HARRY RANDALL CIA Covert , Miani (protect) 2 furnished the following information , which he indicated had been received from OSCAR ANGULOS)This information was furnished on need-to=know" basis and is classified "'SECRET" This information is not to be disseminated outside the Bureau ( % @n February 11 9 1968 9 OSCAR ANGULO accompanied byJORLANDO BOSCH 9 met with JIJAN FERNANDEZ CASE an 3) automobile salesman Miami @at 36th Street and N Miami Avenue . FERNANDEZ CASTRO toTd BOSCH that in the next.few 6) days he would have the most urgent items ready for him , referring to the time pencils [BOScH told OSCAR ANGULO not to worry about that incident which occurred at a S) residence in the Hraleah-Miami Springs area BOSCH indicated apparently the local authorities did_not take down his tag number and has happened ; itherefore , ANGULO Wr8 above e1s9ud1oo35 COn February 19 9 1968 OSCAR ANGULO met with7 6) JORGE GONZALEZ at [Cafidito's Super Market 9 17th Avenue and N , W , 35th Street. GONZALEZ had been trying urgently to contact ORLANDO BOSCH in connection with notices which they were planning to out concerning the Cuban Power and MIRR organizations _ During this conversation GONZALEZ 9 () 6n a joking manner told ANGULO "next time your wife gets 4 telephone call, tell her not to hang up' SupposediyXs SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 13 912 TRO , put ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== MM149-425 SECRET this was just a laughing matter however 9 ANGULO believes Zhe telephone call made to his wife the morning of the bombing of the B-25 airplane transporting parcels to Cuba via Mexicollwas the incident to which GONZALEZ had referred (4 [@n February 22 4 1968_ at 9 :00 A.M_ OSCAR ANGULO Was supposed to meet with ORLANDO BOSCH at local Spanish Language Radio Station WMIE , 36th Street 9 Miami; however 9 BOSCH 's wife telephonically notified ANGULO a t the radio station thaJBOSCH would not be able to keep his appointment (s) Ct 6 :45 P.M_ 9 _ on February 22 1968 , ANGULO talked with BOSCH telephone (BOSCH 's telephone is 443-9310) and7 BOSCH said he had been very busy with important matters [He stated he would meet with ANGULO on February 23 1968 , at 9:00 A M , , at Radio Station WMIE @n February 22 9 1968 , at 7 :15 P M , , OSCAR ANGULO telephonicallylattempted to_contact JORGE GONZALEZ @ t his residence unsuecessfully GONZALEZ 5 sister said JORGE was: S taking 2 ba th at that time and suggested he call back in about three minutes ANGULO stated he did not call back that evening s) Con February 23 1968 , at 9 : 00 A . M JORGE GONZALEZ 6) called OSCAR ANGULO at Radio Station WMIE and' talked: with ANGULo] GONZALEZ stated he tried lo call ANGULO the 3igk5 6) before but could notlget in touch with him He said ORLANDO BOSCH Would noz be able to see ANGUO]on February 23 ()" 1968 because he had many important things to do _ GONZALEZ related that on February 19 or 20 , 1968 9 he left Miami destined for Key Wes t , Florida 9 and told his sister if anyone called hin he would be back in two or three days GONZALEZ continued the FBI had tried to find hin all'over town He said he had been preparing those things which they had discussedon February 19 or 1968 9 not further described ANGULO noted at that tinelpropaganda notices (s) by Cuban Power and MIRR were discussed on February 19 or 20 2 and presumed this is wha t JORGE GONZALEZ had been referring to. Further , "they" were safeguarding material in 2 place , in a boat (for embarkation) for an attack on Cuba which the radio of FIDEL CASTRO would have to talk about becaus et*44) SECRET' H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 14 by 20 , ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET this matter will pe of such magnitude that it cannot be overlooked (not further detailed or described) (3@ YJORGE GONZALEZ had a meeting with the FBI according to ANGULO_ 9 and JORGE GONZALEZ advised that he had met with the FBI and the FBI believes that GONZALEZ had something to do with the bombing of the Russian Embassy in Washington , D_ C GONZALEZ stated he had shown the FBI agent a gas receipt ticket he acquired for the boat in West In this operation he would be accompanied by two people 9 not further described Concerning the gas receipt ticket , above GONZALEZ stated the FBI had even questioned the owner of the gas station to verify his purchase of the gas in order to verify GONZALEZ 's presence in Key West at that time CONZALEZ Gtated helhad talked with the FBI @) agents because ORLANDO BOSCH had So authorized _ BOSCH did not want GONZALEZ to in any trouble with the FBI GONZALEZ Glso stated hedid not want to be GXu) interrogated by the FBI and if they continued to molest him in his hone he was going to obtain an attorney to stop these activities by the FBI ( On February 23 2 1968 @ARRY RANDALL CIA Covert 8 Miami 9 (protect) 2 advised that @SCAR ANGULO aScertainedZ JORGE GONZALEZ Was out of town for a few days , claiming to haye been in Key West 9 Florida 9 to pick up some arms ANGULO}did not believe this to_ be true and asserted (he 8) believed JORGE GONZALEZ had actually been visiting with HARRY (LNU) 9 4 pilot in Orlando 9 Florida 9 not further identified CANGULO related JORGE GONZALEZ had returned 6) to the Miami area as of February 23 , 1968 .(794 SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 15 Key: ~(65G) get ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== HM 149-425 SECLET RE : JULIO ATON CON STAnZO PALA D Date of Birth : May 22 , 1936 Pla ce @f Birth : Cuba INS #8 412 844 786 ROBERTO DOIEQ RODRIGUEZ aka "Domec " IN8 #:. 4l2 854 781 NE STOR RODDA MEOQUI aka Ernesto Rodda Da te of Birth : June 10 , 1938 Res idence : 3450 Sw 1oth Street Apartnent 3 Miami , Florida The following information Was obtained by 84 JAbE8 D . BAYES : On January ' 30 , 1968 9 EiRRY RANDALL CIA Covert 9 Miami , telephonically furnished_ the following information 9 which he steted was classified "Secret #0 He advised the tvo sources of the informa t lon were very sensitive and therefore this informa tlon 18 mot to be disseninated outside of the Bureau and restricted to . personne1 within the FBI on a meed-to-know basis LOn January 29 1968 9 MAN UEL VILLA FANA MARTINEZ stated he had been told by MAR Io FERRER PEREZ( thag]the Mlami Police (SG} Department representatives visited FERRER and ATON CONSTANZO PALA U on January 26 , 1968 They asked for informat ion regarding the Cuban Power @ovement and reportedly asked them to work 28 informants in the case Both mew allegedl atold the police they kner nothing about Cuban Power FERRERttola VILLA FANA he had 00 intention of telling the Hiami Police Department about Cuban Power 9 but he would informV ILLA FANA 2 who could pass the Informat iO tollthe CIA 9 and requested this mot be furnished to 6) the Police Department 9 because he is well know to the group Involved G) SECRET} H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 16 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET TERRER said he knew the bonbs planted recently at the package shlpent stores were Placed by ATON CON STANZO PALA U and a Cuban Negro know only 98 'DOBC 00 He stated "DOMEC" is possibly identical vith ROBERTO DOBEQ RODR ICUEZ , INS Number 412 854 781 . DOHEQ is a member 0f thbe group Of ROLANDO ' ARCAD Io WASFERRER ROJAS 9 which Fa8 arrested in January 9 1967 9 in connection with the alleged attenpted invasion @f Haiti 4) FERRER also stated the entire Cuban Power movement 18 under the control of ROLANDO MASFERRER (6 third member @f the group 1s NESTOR: RODDA MEOQUI 9 aka Ernesto Rodda 9 borw June 10 0 1938_ RODDA resides at 3450 8 . " . 10th Street , Apartwent Miami but he can also be located at 3491- 8. W l1th Street , Apartwent 1 4)@ FERRER stated he observed AToN DOIQ and RODDA Om the night the last three bombs were planted On the following 9 these three were in almost constant contact by phone and took uusual precaut ions to prevent thefr phone conversations from be overheard ATON bas reportedly told the MKlami Police Department and other law enforcement agencies he has 2 cache Of explosives 2 but that it 18 dynamite FERRER belleves from what ATON has told tbe cache is actually C-4 plastic explosive .(i) FERRER also sta ted C-4 is for sale in the Hiani area by certain indiv iduals not named In_ the Second National Front of the Escambray and others 9 unnawed , who can get 1t from Nev York and: "Mla fia " contacts, @ t $1.50 per pound; sold oly in 100 pound lots = PERRER also advised a lafge quantity Of acid-type time from the same sourccs are available in the Hiami area 65 RANDALL advised he desired any contact vith(YILLA F be made through CIA ; however 9 these con tacts can be immediately 1f and when may be desired by the FBI {SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 17 3 , day ing him , 'anjgJ Eeej4) they ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== MEI 149-425 SECRET RE JULIO ATON CONSTANzO PALAU The following inforwation was obtained by 80 LEONARD C 0 PETERSON : On January 30 9 1968 2 ALFREDO BARAD , ass1gned to Miani Intelligence Division Miami Police Department , in connection with their investigation regarding the recent bombings in Hiami 9 advised that PALAU had contacted bim relative to the bombings and Wa8 prlnarily interested in furnishing informatlon relative to the bonbings 1f the Police Department would take care of a crininal @atter in which he 1s involved Officer BARAD advised that PALAU' has been unable to furnisb any pertinent information regarding the bombings and 1t 1s his impression that PALA U is not completely stable RE : JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAD and MANOEL VILLArANA MARTINEZ Date Of Birth : Apr 11 27 9 1926 On January 29 2 1968 LCLAUIo MEDINA HERNANDEZJ CA PSI furnished the following Inforna tion to SA WILLIAM € DONEING On January 28 1968 9 he had a conversation with 8 man whose identity he did not gisb to divulge since this indivIdual furnlshed him the following Informa tion after making him promise that he would not mention the @an 8 waue in discussing this @atter with anyone else ()6u) The Source @f the inforaat ion(1s a frlemd OEJATON Cc) CONSTANZO 2 mho resides @@ 8 , F 4th Street Hiani (belleved to be identical Vith Aton ConSTAnZO PALAU= 9 752 8, V_ 4th Street Miami file 2-387 ) Source advised IIEDINAthatC * CONSTANZO a 1 lows a group @f Cubans to use bis house for meet ings , both oven ing and night , but that be 9 CONSTANZO , 1s not a nember @f the group . This 18 the group known 88 the Secret Anti-Communist Army (Ejercito Secreto Anti- Conun ista ) and they have recently adopted the ame Cuban Power (Poder Cubano) This source told MEDINA tbat Cc] these Cubans are the ones respomsible for the recent bombings in Miami , including the airplane at the a irport and the tbree SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 18 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 44 149-425 SECRFT business places in Southwest Miami According to the 8ource did not mention any of the out Of tovd Bombings and 9 not "ishing to appear too inquisitive 9 he did not inqufre about that CK) Tbe source told RDINAJthat the leader Of this group , Cc] wow knowm a3 Cuban Power 9 Is HANUEL VILLAFANA wbo bas worked for CIA for @any years and is still directly enployed by CIA The other ne@bers @f the group are not believed to be connected with CIA at this time 9 athough @any Of tbem probably Fere In the past {0 The source told WEED INA that VILLAFANA and hls ass@clates plenty of C-4 a@d C-5 . and the know-how to ub0 it O4 have MEDINAstated he had . no further infornation Ce] concerning this matter at present 9 but he "ill to obtaln more detalls and corroborating informatlon 18256q) MANUEL VILLAFANA 18 the subject Of Hiaml File 105-2615 This 18 8 dead file which shows @ly thata VILLAFANA Wars @f operational Interest to CIA in 1960 I(~Ys) Miami file 62-3573 contains background information pertalning t0 VILLAFANA 28 follovs : MANUEL VILLAFANA MARTINEZ Date of Birth : April 27 9 1926 Place of Birth : Canaguey Cuba Parents : RAFAEL VILLAFANA TuR IO OLEMA MARTINEZ RourA Residence : Miami Occupat ion Air Force Pilot In; Harch 1959 9 be was assigned to Mexico 28 Military and Air Attache with the rank of Capta in In 1963 9 VILLAFANA was one @f many Cubans forbidden by IN8 t0 leave the Wnited Stateg There are 00 recen t references On VILLaranA SECRET AA H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 19 VEDINAJCc ) Cc] ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== HMI 149-425 'SECREL RE : ARTURO CARABALLO CUCO (LNU) ARmando FLEITES The follow informant report 798 February 5 , 1968 , by S4 JOHN E MC RUGH from K (1248JPsI` S8tcs; CUCO (LNU) has been attending the classes On Tuesday and Thursday nights at 315 N . E 33rd 8treet ARTURO CARABALLO has been the instructor ln cla8s O1 the bandl Of explosives 9 Including C-4 . "8905 ARTURO CARABALLO 18 ve11 pleased with the progress that CUCQ (LNU) has been @aking, and indicated that 1f bis services Mere ever needed he could be relled upon to d0. 2 good job _ CUCo (LNu) Seems to bave the eptitude for the handl Of explosives_ ()(4 CUCO (LNU) 18 described 28 follozs ; Sex : Male Rece : Mhite Nationality: Cuban Age : Early 20's Height : 5'9w We ight : 200 Bulld : Husky Hair : Black U) On February 6 , 1968 9 MAX LESNICK , who V88 currently publishing 8 nevspaper "La Repl 9 " 1n Mlami 9 stopped by the Office of the Second Na tional Front Of the Escambray to confer vith ArWANDO FLEITES . LESNICK questioned PLEITES 48 t0 Bbo 788 behind Cuban Power FLEITES told LESICK that be felt the Cubens supporting ez-President FULGENCI0 BATISTA were respongible fOr the bombings LESNICK did not agree gith the opin Lon expressed by FLEITES and LESNICK thought it 088 8 group fron Some revolutlonary organizatlon aga Inst CA STRO 9 but not necessarily Batistiamos Nhen LESNICK left the office FLEITES remarked that he just gave that anser to LESNICK to try to confuse him FLEITES adaltted he w88 In agreement vitb the bombings but did not indicate be Was participating in then , XkR)G pD SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 20 ing 1ng ing 1ca ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== MM 149-425 RE : RAMIRO DE La FC aka Captain Anton The following inforwat lon 128 developed On February 8 , 1968 , by S4 WILLIAH P , KELLY from PCI JOHN ALEXANDER 0' CONNELL : On February 8 , 1968 2 FCI had 0 convergation sitb Haitian Consul at: Miani EUGENE MAXIKILIEN MAXIKILIEN clained that "Captain ANTON 9 % a wbite ma le Cuben 9 34-36 years , about 6 ' 1" 2 Or sonewhat less , heavy build 9 derk bair 9 V8s recently convicted in Federal Court Miani 0 In connection sitb the hijacking of a W . 8, ship off Kiani Beach MAXIMILIEN' stated "Captain ANTON # Vas the leader @f the hijackers (This Mey be referring to RAHIRO DE L FE , one of the subjecta in Miani file 45-1127 Regarding "Captaln ANTON 60 MAXIKILIEN stated that this individual 1s currently localiy engaged in "Shaking dovn " (extorting) money fron unidentified Latin American Consuls In Miami WAXIMILIEN further stated that he believes "Captain ANTON * to be the person responsible for recent bombings In the Mlani area , including the bombing of the Mezican Consul'8 home According to MAXIMILIEN "Captain ANTON " drives 8 1961 or 1962 Chevrolet , bearing Florida license 18172221 On January 29 , 1968 1109]sYfurnished the folloning report to SA ROBERT STRONG : There have been several exchanges of impressions; and discussions among RAUL' GRAMA PEDRO FERREIRO and MARTINIANO ORTA 9 motivated by recent events in Cuba and here in Miami Because of comments and opinions expressed in anti-CASTRO revolutloary groups in Miami , it 1s supposed that the recent dynanit ing attacks are the work of one Of these groups : (1) M, IR.R , Of ORLANDO BOSCH (if they were @) done Fith TNT) EE SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 21 SECRET Yum TGES , ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== SECRET: MM 149-425 RE SERG I0 FREIJO, aka 2 Sergio' Freijo y Dedia, Carlos Salgado-Suarez DOB ' 7 /21/24 Havana , Cuba 9 Soc ial 8ecurity '0457-70-8161 The following investigation V88 conducted by 34 JAHES 2 HAYES : On Januery 1968,, MM 724-S , an individual acqua inted with certain phases Of both pro and ant1-CASTRO activities in Cuba awd the Uoited States , advised SERC IO FRE Ijo was 1n the Miami area while released Od bond in connection with tbe hijacking of the freighter transport He stated FREIjo is a1 exploslves expert and wa6 well knor in Cuba for his terrorist activitles . He also advised FREIjo had been in contact with menbers of the Cuban Youth of Ft Jackson , an amti-CASTRO organization H 724-8 recalled that the Cuban Youth of Fort Jackson group had ' seriously considered dividing into smal1 celluler Mnits in order to undertake positive action purportedly aga inst commun Lsm and FIDEL CASTRO Ie this connectlon they planned to use codes , Eh Ich included the nane8 of individuals who were actually In Cuba a8 pseudonyas for either an operation or members of a cell The organ izat ion planned to organize in a secretive active group "itbin the organizatlon With Qot more tham 4 or 5 men to 8 cel1 in this inter-group In order t0 ma intain their abonymlty 9 One cell vould undertake a certain project for a short period Of tine and then cell number two would follow for another brief period of tine and thereafter cell number three and nunber four etc . Ea ch time the cell whlch just completed the activity would @ove to the bottom Of the list and becobe completely inactive in every respect Thi8 18 being done_ for a two-fold purpose : (1 ) to continue 80crecy regarding the objectives, includ- secrecy a@ong its oww wewbers and even between cells and (2) to prevent the local ad/or Federal authorities from discovering their purpose and identity_ Kw) KK SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 22 25 , ing ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 'SEChL= 0 VH 149-425 ERNESTO DE L FE described 88 coordinator Of "Los Acc lon istas de Cuba 09 (Actionists Of Cuba ) re portedly sent 2 cowun ication t0 SERG Io FREIJO , giving FREIJo the signal t0 start actlvity against commun ism and CASTRO No further details Were ment ioned in this connect+on Mu 724-8 said ERNESTO DE LA FE is the brother Of ROnERO DE La FE Gbo 1s currently In the Uiami area: 9 released On bond from hls arrest in connect ion with the hijacking Of the "freighter transport 0Q ERNESTO was the Minister Of Press apd Propaganda in the BATISTA Governnent and General Secretary Of am anti_ conmunist organ ization He currently serving 8 30 year sentence In prison in Cuba Q@) M 724-S believed SERC IO FRE IJo has recently been i. contact with Cuban news reporter BEN JAHIN DE La VEGA , Gbo @ay be awaro of the reported cormunIcation recelved by FREIjO from ERNESTO DE L FE The following information was @btained fron PCI JESUS DIEGUEZ @n February 23 and 27 9 1968 , by 34 JANES J a 0 'CONNOR : PCI related that SERGI0 FREIJO "1s the type to work with Poder Cubano ' About a month ago FREIJO , eho 1s employed at Aerodex , called PCI and inquired if the latter knew of a place in which a person could be hidden out A few ` months prev iously FREIJO inquired if PCI could obtain explos ives _ RC [ stated he replied in the' negative to Inquiries by FREIJO and tbat he did Dot ask FREIJO wha t 47a8 going on PCI advised that FREIJO has knOwn him since Cuba Dur the revolutionary activity aga inst President BATISTA , FREIJO mas involved in a plot to ki1l a commu Ist Or gan Izer named FABIO" GRAUBART , and 9 a t that time 9 FREIJO was hidden by a group which included the RCI: PCI had lived in Chicago prior to the hijacking @f the freighter wrreight Forwarder" at Miami about Se ptember } 1967 @ group of Cubans headed by RAMIRO . DE La FE . LL 'SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 23 ing by ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== M 149-425 SECRET: RE : 4 492-8 Jklw) The following Information was obtained by 84 JAIS HAYES from MM 492-8 and other bourc0s close to this inforwant :(xXu) Hu) On February 1, 1968 9 M 492-8 advised ANTONIO ARI4S announced @ver Spanish language _ radio station DZAB 9 Hianl 9 at 7:50 Am, 2 February 1 , 1988 ) another Cuban Pover commun Ique had been received at this radio station On February 1 , 1968 9 ANTONIo ARIA8 advised bulletin nu@ber 3 @f Cuban Power had been received @ t the station earller that @orn and he had made the awnoun cenent over tbe radio @@ @ne @ccasion concern ing ite receipt at the statlon He edvised he received 1t from OMAR MARCHANTE employee '9 WFAB , eho was on duty during the bours of 1a2 to 5A4, MARCRATE inforned AR IAS the ewvelope had been pushed under the front door Of the station and he: had opened it and gived It to ARIAS . MARCHANTE indicated he believed the emvelope was left at tbe station at approximately 3 :22 AB , February 1 , 1988 ARIAS advised he bad left tbe eavelope and the bulletin in 2 special cabinet for SERG Io VIDAL CAYRO who was in charge of the station On February 1 , 1968 SERG Io VIDAL CAYRO 9 Vice _ President of the United Broadcasting Company Of Plorida and Director of Operat 1o8 and Sales Manager of the Spanish lenguage radio station VFAB , Miami , personally appeared at the Miami Office He furnished bul letin n uwber 2 Of Cuban Pover and the envelope 9 explaining be did not believe anyone else bad touched it except ARIAS and MARCHANTE He al8o made ava1lable a four page notice given t0 him by ISRAEL SoTO BARROSO @n January 26 9 1968 He noted SoTO BARROSO had expressed a desire to persona lly appear Om the radio Over MPAB but because Of his commuist background and the fact_ he 18 a controversial figure currently associated Vitb FELIPE RIVERO a@d the Cuban Nationalist Association , V IDAL 7a8 holding this request 1. abeyance Soto BArROSo was accompanied by MIGUEL SAn PEDRO a t tbe tlme he talked with N N SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 24 ing ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== W 149-425 SECRET} On February 1 , 1968 9 Hi 492-8 adv ised a weeting 788 held On this date of the Cuban Pharmacists in, Exile concerning the recent bowbings attributed t0 this Cuban Power He stated 29 .ladividuals attended this meetlng , including owers , managers or their representatives of variou8 pharmacies in the Hlami area There was a great difference of opinion @bode thege individuals concerning tbe sending @f parcels to Cuba ; because of this controversy a committee was. formed consisting of the representatives @f the organization @f Cubad Pharmacists in Exile , including ANDRES RODR IGUEZ omer Of Andres Pharmacy 9 9th Avedue and Rest Flagler ; CARLOS ACoSTa, Highland Park Pharnacy , 9th Street and NH 7th Avenue ; Santa Clara Pharnacy , 8th Street a@d 8, W . p3rd Avenue ; "ANTORITO 9 % re presentative @f the Bialeah Pharnacy _ Tis comaittee was iostructed to prepare 8 mabifesto for the press in the next day Or 80 concerning 2 policy to be practiced by al1 members Of this organiza t ion @f Cuban Exile Pharaacists comcerning the sending 0f parcels to Cuba (xXu) MBI 492-8 believed the manifesto Fill state the pharmaclsts Wi11 cont inue to send parcels t0 Cuba 9 hovever , they vill be linited exclusively to sending medicine and smal1 sock8 for snal 1 children The gocks , which are not available in Cuba , can help t0 clothe youngsters but als0 help 1@ the packing @f the medicines Further 9 MM 492-8 believes they #il1 strictly oppose the sending of a@y radio , electrical or autonotive parts t@ Cuba Further 9 newze has been received from Cuba that FIDEL CASTRO 8 commun ist govern - men t of Cuba has re portedly wot perwitted any packages to be dellvered to the recipients in Cuba since the bonbing @f the Bavana Post Office 9 January 8 , 1968 _ Therefore it 18 believed n0 parcels will -actually be sent to Cuba by the pharmacists util they have beew assured by relatives in Cuba that packages are be recelved by these relatives 12 Cuba alu On February 1 9 1968 9 (TNU) CEPERO 9 co-@mer Of Warfield Drugstore 9 27th Avenue. N m7 near 7th Street advIsed they had received 2 threaten ing call comcern ing the sending Of packages to Cuba & week Or 80 ag0 . No further details available On February 1 , 1968 9 VIRG ILIO (LNU) 9 co-@wner 0f Werfield Drugstore cofidentia lly advised MM 492-8 be believes ROLANDO MERULO , member of the CNM , @ight possibly be involved in the threat concerwing ceasing of sending percels to Cuba He stated OTTO HERULO , brotber of ROLANDO 9 (l) SFCRFT H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 25 10g Pp ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== MM 149-425 SECRET is re portedly serving a 15 year sentence in prison in Cuba However 9 OTTO is reportedly the indoctrinator @f Conauism to the prisoners "(w) V IRG IL IO (LNO) als0 inforned M 492-8 @ne night he received an anonywous cal1 trying t0 scare him into not sending packages to Cuba Bhen he asked the anonymous cal ler why he should not send ad indicating that he would cont inue to do 80 until he is forced to stop, the caller hung up" VIRG ILIO believed highly s1gn ficant a@d possibly @ore than mere coincidence tbe following worn ing ROLANDO IEBULO and another wenber @f the staff of the news paper DE1 Nacionalista 0D appeared at the. store attempting to sell an ad for the "E1 Nacionalista% newspa per V IRG ILIO sta ted they took an ad 1n the pa per at tha & time He al8o advised MIGUEL SAN PEDRO active leader of the CNM , is a customer at the Warfield Drugstore VIRG ILIo described the aronypous caller as a Cuban @ale who spoke perfect Spanish vith Cuban inflection He did ,wot kwow the @ame Of the individual but lodicated the voice seemed very familiar to 'bln ad he gould remain alert should be bear this voice again CAu) On February 1968 9 MM 492-8 furnished 84 JAMES D MAYES the folloving report om Cuban Power and bombings In the Miami area , along with imformant '8 comments and conclusions : The newspaper "PATRIA , " wh ich 18 directed by ARMANDO GARCIA SITREDO ) bas always been opposed t0 terrorism 9 possibly because SITREDO was owe of the first victins' @f gunwen a@d terrorism in Miani First , there w28 8 bomb ehich exploded in front of his house 8ome tine ag0 Then 9 he was play ing dowinoes @n the porch 0f the bone Of hls friend 9 V IVANCOS , S . M . 8th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets 9 and several shots were a imed at hi. from aw auto Later another bowb exploded under bis car O@ a@other occas1on 2.n unknOw person hit him with his fists 28 he vas leaving a restaurant , and for a long time he received telephone calls from awonymous persons who threatened t0 kill him because of the partiality shown in bis news paper "PATR IA " wb ich sone times defended General BATISTA and. his frlends , at other times opposed: the Fidelistas , possible infiltrees , the people wh o keep coming etc (xl)l SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 26 5 , in , ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== MM 149-425 'SECRET SOT0 BARROSO spoke @f wnity 38 a basis 9 aad he considered FELIPE RIVERO DIAZ and CARLOS MARQUEZ STERL ING 98 the best leaders 9 along with Men like JOAQUIN MARTINEZ SAENZ end others He said that the factory workers vill join' RIVERO and MABQUEZ STERL ING and @ther organ izatios will continue to get closer to these two figures exile in order to form complete unity awong the exiles (u) On the afternoon @f February 5 , 1968 somet ime after 5 , the Continental Mews Broadcast 9 which is directed by Commentator NORMAN DIAZ on MMIE , announced that it wa8 going to transmit a letter from Cuban Power , and since k4 492-8 could not get in touch with the contact there be prepared a recording and was able to the reading 0f the document signed by Cuban Power (il)"" He advised he bad the reel Fith the tape on,wbich all the itens which were broadeast were recorded (() He advised he could tell in advance that Cuban Pover took the blame for the bomb wh ich exploded In Bavana , Cuba for the others , and for the one wh ich exploded under the plane at the Miami Airport but refused to take the blane for the bomb placed under the auto of the Mexican Consul in Miami Mr REYES SPINDOLA 9 and explains that it did not participate in_ others We do not know which ones they are referring t0 . K Ym) NORMAN' DIAz has the letter referred but 8ource has not been able to speak to hin . Neither has he been able to talk to SERGIO V IDAL to find out 1f also received the press meworandum from Cuban Power ti) It a ppears that Cuban Power 18 somewhat. frightened by the investigations and: the action of justice , and this may be the reason for the docunent wh ich was broadcast on the afternoon of February 5 , 1968 9 according to MM 492-8_ Yku) V V 'SECPFT H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 27 to, ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== Hm 149-425 SECRET RE : Anonynous Telephone call to Radio Station BQH , regarding the bombings in Miawi @1 Jaquary 25 1968 ROBEBT KAY Announcer 9 RQAH Radio Station , Mlani 9 Florida , received a telephone call at 5 :30 AB , January 25 9 1968 9 wh ich conversation wa8 recorded by KAY= O. January 29 1968 9 MIMI 1115J8 listened t0 this recording awd stated the caller sounded ike that @f ANGEL BSTEVEZ of the Second Nat iona l Front @f tbe Escambray (SNFE) Hovever the i@forwant could not be: definite In bis identifieation BIBI 1249-PSI listened to the recording On January 29 1968 This informant stated the voice @f the anonyrous caller sounded like that @f ERNESTO LEDO @f the Cuban Nationalist Association (CNA ) wh ich is headed by FELIPE RIVERO_ Informant stated he could not make a positive Identification regarding the anonynous caller On Jaquary 26 1968 TOWA8 GARCIA FUSTE gho has requested his identity be protected 9 wbo 1s Assistamt Station Hanager a@d Annoucer @f Radio Station MFAB , revieved the recording of the adonynous caller FUSTE was unable to identify the abonymouS caller On January 26 1968 9 OSCAR ANGULO 'REYES 9 2900 N , W. 92nd 8treet 9 Hiami 9 a Radio nnoucer for Radlo Sta tion WMIE 9 Miami ) and his vife , listened to tbe taped recording of the anonyous caller ANGULO and his w1fe tentatively identified the voice ofe-the caller 28 that Of ORLANDDO BOSCH Av ILA 9 with whom they are acquainted CANGULO 1s of highly operat ional interest to CIA and CIA has requested his hame be protectedj(z)G) W W SECRET H# 50953 DocId:32294534 Page 28

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