</s>178-10002-10215 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/17/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : ROCKCOM RECORD NUMBER : 178-1002-10215 RECORD SERIES : ASSASSINSATION FILES AGENCY FILE NUMBER: DEPOSITION OF A CIA EMPLOYEE) AGENCY FILENUMBER : DEposition of A CIA Employee) Document Information ORIGINATOR: ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE: 04/16/1975 PAGES: 8 SUBJECTS: CIA ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES CIAN-CASTINO OPERATIONS CUBAN EXILES FITZGERALD, DESMOND STURGUS, FRANK HUNT, E. HOWARD KENNEDYS, ROBERT F. KENNESLEY, ROBERTY F. ROSSELLI, JOHNNY STURBITS, WILLIAM GIIANCANA, SAM DOCUMENT TYPE: DEPOSITION CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: Secret CURRENT STATUS: CURRENT ID: 1B: IC Reded: DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/15/2001 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091. v0.1 NW 50955 DocId: 32275518 Page 1 1

Summary  
The documents detail CIA operations against Cuba during the 1960s, focusing on economic warfare, paramilitary activities, and intelligence gathering. Key efforts included disrupting Cuban exports (e.g., sugar, nickel), restricting U.S.-sourced spare parts to Cuba, and conducting sabotage of infrastructure such as the Texaco refinery and railroad systems. Paramilitary operations involved maritime infiltration, cache-laying for agents, and training Cuban refugees in Florida and the Keys. The CIA coordinated with agencies like the FBI, Treasury Department, and Coast Guard, using cover entities like "Zenith Corporation" to mask activities. Operations were centralized under Task Force W and later the Special Activities Staff, with oversight from figures such as Bobby Kennedy. The Miami Station served as a hub for these efforts, employing both full-time staff and contract workers. Programs were terminated by 1968 due to cost-effectiveness concerns. Discussions also referenced monitoring of individuals like Frank Sturgis and Frank Sturgis, though no confirmed ties to CIA operations were documented.  

Key People  
- **William C. Sturbitts**: Former CIA Special Assistant for Latin America, involved in Cuban operations and Task Force W.  
- **Desmond Fitzgerald**: Head of the Special Activities Staff during Sturbitts’ tenure.  
- **Nestor Sanchez**: Individual mentioned in discussions about potential assassination plans against Castro.  
- **Bobby Kennedy**: Implied to have overseen CIA activities related to Cuba.  
- **Frank Sturgis**: Subject of CIA monitoring, with no confirmed employment or contractual ties to the Agency.  
- **Eugenio Martinez**: Cuban exile employed by the CIA in 1961 for maritime operations; involved in raids against Cuba but not linked to Sturgis.  
- **John Dimmer**: Chief of Station (Miami) during 1964–1966, overseeing operations.  
- **Howard Hunt**: CIA operative associated with Cuban operations; records indicated he was on sick leave on November 22, 1963.  
- **Bernard Barker**: CIA contract employee involved with Cuban exile groups.  
- **Tony Sforza**: On-Site Case Officer at the Miami Station.  

Key Locations  
- **Miami (Florida)**: Hosted the primary CIA station for Cuban operations, including the former Richmond Naval Air Station and Opa-Loca reception center.  
- **The Keys**: Primary launch site for maritime operations against Cuba.  
- **Swan Island (Honduras)**: Location of Radio Swan, a CIA-operated radio station broadcasting propaganda to Cuba.  
- **Washington D.C.**: Headquarters for CIA operations and decision-making.  
- **Cuba**: Target of economic warfare, sabotage, and surveillance efforts.  
- **Homestead, Florida**: Site of electronic intercept activities.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Mentioned as a location with potential funding intermediaries for Cuban fronts.  

Key Events  
- **Creation of Task Force W**: Established post-Bay of Pigs (April 1961) to oversee Cuban operations.  
- **Paramilitary training of Cuban refugees**: Conducted in Florida and the Keys, including surveillance techniques and infiltration/exfiltration missions.  
- **Economic warfare measures**: Restricting U.S.-sourced spare parts to Cuba, manipulating sugar prices, and pressuring companies to deny supplies to Castro’s regime.  
- **Sabotage of infrastructure**: Targeting Texaco refinery, railroad systems, and other Cuban industries.  
- **Propaganda efforts**: Operations via Radio Swan and foreign publications to undermine Castro’s regime.  
- **Monitoring of Frank Sturgis**: CIA reviewed files on Sturgis, noting his alleged paramilitary activities against Cuba.  
- **Disbandment of AMOTS (Agency for Monitoring and Operations Support Team)**: Terminated by June 1964 due to operational shifts.  
- **Investigation into Howard Hunt’s status**: Office of Finance records indicated he was on sick leave on November 22, 1963.  
- **Collaboration with U.S. agencies**: Coordination with FBI, Treasury Department, and Coast Guard for operational support and legal compliance.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to Cuban operations, including Task Force W, Special Activities Staff, and the Miami Station.  
- **Department of Commerce/Treasury**: Collaborated with CIA on economic warfare measures and export controls.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Provided intelligence and support for counterintelligence efforts against Cuban exiles and agents.  
- **Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)**: Mentioned as a recipient of information from Frank Sturgis.  
- **Radio Swan**: CIA-operated radio station for broadcasting propaganda to Cuba.  
- **Special Group/302 Committee/Forty Committee**: U.S. interagency committees overseeing covert actions against Cuba.  
- **AMOTS (Agency for Monitoring and Operations Support Team)**: Disbanded in 1964, focused on monitoring Cuban refugees and counterintelligence.  
- **Latin American Social and Economic Research (LASER)**: Cover company used by CIA to mask operations in Miami.

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