</s>157-10044-10095 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 06/08/94 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10004-100995 AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD SERIES : REPORT RECORDS SERIES # AGENCY FILE NUMBER # DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : TO : ALLEGED CUBAN PLAN TO ASSASSIMATE PRESIDENT OF PANAMA TITLE : DATE : 03/17/64 PAGES : 1 SUBJECTS : CUBAN PLOT TO ASSASINATE PRESIDENT of PANAMA PANAMA DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : U RESTRICTIONS : IA, DONOR REST ., REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/09/94 CURRENT CRITERIA : COMMENTS : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32201984 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a record of an alleged Cuban plot to assassinate the President of Panama, dated March 17, 1964. It details information provided by Orlando Piedra, a former Federal Police officer in Cuba now residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Piedra reported receiving intelligence from a reliable source in Cuba indicating that Fidel Castro was dissatisfied with plans to assassinate the President of Panama, as part of efforts to destabilize the country. Piedra stated he informed Colonel Panama and the U.S. State Department about this information but declined to identify his source or provide further details. The document notes that it contains no conclusions or recommendations from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is property of the FBI, loaned for review. It references additional information provided by A.J. Decker of the FBI, William Boye of the Air Force, Dr. Don Gorman of the Navy, and G.A. Day of the FBI on March 19, 1964. The document was prepared in response to a request and is not intended for dissemination beyond specified agencies.  

Key People  
- Orlando Piedra: Former Cuban Federal Police officer, informant residing in New Orleans, Louisiana.  
- Colonel Panama: Not explicitly identified, but referenced as the recipient of Piedra’s information.  
- A.J. Decker: FBI agent involved in the case.  
- William Boye: Air Force official who provided information.  
- Dr. Don Gorman: Navy official who contributed data.  
- G.A. Day: FBI agent associated with the case.  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana: Residence of Orlando Piedra.  
- Cuba: Source of intelligence regarding the alleged plot.  
- Panama: Target country of the alleged assassination plan.  

Key Events  
- March 17, 1964: Orlando Piedra reported to U.S. authorities about a Cuban plot against Panama’s President.  
- March 19, 1964: Additional information was provided by A.J. Decker, William Boye, Dr. Don Gorman, and G.A. Day.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Primary agency involved in the investigation.  
- United States Department of State: Recipient of Piedra’s report.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Mentioned as a recipient of information.  
- U.S. Air Force and Navy: Agencies that contributed additional data to the case.

JFK Declassified Files

157-10004-10095.pdf

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