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[54]MARTI, MANUEL ™
[56]CHARACTER REFERENCE (SUPERVISOR)
[57]CHARACTER REFERENCE (CO-WORKERS)
[58]EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER (S)
[60]POLLY PERRY STORES
[62]PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[63]gCASSTETED
[65]RELEASED WITH DELETIONS
[66]03/07/95
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[70]1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT % November 1968
[71]MARTI, Manuel NMN 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER
[72]PVT E-1, US 52 737 780 8240-6019
[73]DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico 093 36. 4601
[75]. REPORT OF FINDINGS
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[79](LISTED EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISOR) On 14 October 1968, Bob Wang,
[80]Warehouse Manager, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 East 17th Street, New York,
[81]New York 10003, who resides at 3028 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, New
[82]York 11224, was interviewed at his place of employment concerning Manuel
[83]MARTI. Source’ who was SUBJECT'S immediate supervisor from September
[84]1964 to February 1965 stated substantially as follows: .
[86]Source first met SUBJECT in September 1964 when MARTT was hired
[87]as a shipping clerk by Polly Perry Stores and went to work under Source's —
[88]Immediate supervision. Source had only business contact with SUBJECT
[89]during the period of association, and had not seen MARTI since SUBJECT
[90]resigned HIS employment at Polly Perry in February 1965.
[92]Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S. personal background,
[93]education, residence or home life, except that SUBJECT was believed to
[94]be single and was attending, school at night, further détails unknown.
[95]Source was not certain but he seemed to recall SUBJECT once mentioning
[96]that HIS father, not further identified, operated a small grocery store.
[97]Source believed that SUBJECT'S employment at Polly Perry Stores was HIS
[98]first job, and HE left there to seek better employment but Source had
[99]no knowledge of where SUBJECT went. to work.
[101]MARTI was an excellent employee and: HE got along well with HIS
[102]co-workers at Polly Perry. HE is highly intelligence and appears to have
[103]considerable leadership ability. Source knew nothing adverse concerning
[104]SUBJECT'S moral character, integrity, discretion, honesty, maturity, and
[105]financial responsibility. HE appeared to be emotionally stable, and
[106]manifested no undesirable personal habits whatever. SUBJECT was never
[107]heard to express any radical political views, and although Source did not
[108]know what HIS specific political views were, Wang had no reason to doubt
[109]or question SUBJECT'S loyalty to the United States. Source had no knowledge
[110]of SUBJECT'S organtiza-tional affiliations, foreign travels, business
[111]interest or relatives residing abroad. Source would gladly re-employ SUBJECT
[112]if the occasion arose. Source suggested that Allen Lee and Cora McLendon,
[113]former:coworkers of SUBJECT as persons who would be knowledgeable of HIM.
[115]Wang recommends that MARTI be favorably considered for a position
[116]of trust and responsibility with the United States Government.
[118]Vann AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT 6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT
[119]ti
[121]ALPHONSO E. MARSHALL, 108th MI Gp (I-SIB) = SheeLl” a (pfeagfier
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[128]1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT 4 oi SUBMI
[130]‘ovember 1968
[131]MARTI, Manuel NMN .
[132]PVT E-1 ; us 52 737 780 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER |
[134]; . oo. 8240-6019
[135]DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico 093 36 4601
[137]. REPORT OF FINDINGS
[139](LISTED EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER) On 14 October 1968, Allan Lee,
[140]Assistant Buyer, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 17th Street, New York, New
[141]York 10003, who resides at 3 West 123rd Street, New York, New York 10027,
[142]was interviewed at his place of employment concerning Manuel MARTI. Source
[143]who was a co-worker of SUBJECT from September 1964 to February 1965 stated
[144]substantially as follows:
[146]Source first met SUBJECT in September 1964 when MARTI was Wired
[147]as a chipping clerk by Polity Perry Stores, and he had daily business contact
[148]with SUBJECT until MARTI left Polly Perry in February 1965 in order to
[149]seek better paying employment. Source's contact with SUBJECT was limited
[150]to matters concerning the work at their place of employment, and Source
[151]had not seen SUBJECT since February 1965 when HE left Polly Perry.
[153]Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S personal background, parents,
[154]siblings, education or residence. MARTI was attending school at night, further
[155]details unknown, and usually brought HIS books to the job so that HE could
[156]study during spare moments. HE appeared to be of Latin decent but ‘Spoke
[157]English fluently and without any accent.
[159]SUBJECT was a quiet, well mannered, intelligent and cooperative
[160]employee. HE was always punctual in HIS attendance and appeared to get
[161]along well with HIS associates at work. HE seemed to be a very ambitious
[162]young man, and Source knew nothing adverse concerning SUBJECT'S moral
[163]character, integrity, discretion, honesty, or social habits. HE was a
[164]very competent employee, and demonstrated no signs of immaturity or
[165]emotional instability. SUBJECT was never heard to express any radical
[166]political views, and Source presumes that HE is loyal to the United States.
[167]Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S organizational affiliations, home
[168]life, foreign travels, business interests or relatives residing abroad.
[169]Source was unable to suggest anyone who may ‘have knowledge of SUBJECT.
[171]Lee recommends that MARTI be favorably considered for a
[172]position of trust and responsibility with the United States Government.
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[183]1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT 2. DATE SUBMITTED
[185]18 November 1968
[186]MARTI, Manuel NMN 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER
[187]PVE E-1, US 52 737 780
[189]8240-601
[190]DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico O34 36 1601
[191]~ REPORT OF FINDINGS
[193](LISTED EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER) On 14 October 1968, Cora
[194]McLendon, Clerk, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 Hast 17th Street, New York,
[195]New York 10003, who resides at 769 Park Place, Brooklyn, New York 11216,
[196]was interviewed at her place of employment concerning Manuel MARTI.
[197]Source who was associated with SUBJECT at Polly Perry Stores from
[198]September 1964 to February 1965 stated substantially as follows:
[200]Source first met SUBJECT in September 1964 when HE was hired
[201]as a shipping clerk at Polly Perry Stores and was associated with HIM as
[202]a co-worker at that firm until February 1965 when HE left the firm. Source's
[203]contact with SUBJECT was limited to an occasional greeting at their place
[204]of ‘employment and daily observance of HIM on the job. Source had not seen
[205]SUBJECT since HE left Polly Perry in February 1965. ,
[207]Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S personal background, education,
[208]residencé, relatives, or other employment.
[210]SUBJECT was a very quiet, respectable losking young man and HIS
[211]conduct on the job was above reproach. HE seemed to get along well with
[212]HIS co-workers and performed HIS assigned duties in a very satisfactory
[213]manner. Source knew nothing adverse concerning SUBJECT'S character,
[215]_ integrity, discretion, political sympathies, or financial responsibility.
[216]HE had no known difficulty with law enforcement agencies. SUBJECT was
[217]never known to make any radical political statements and Source had no
[218]reason to doubt or question HIS loyalty to the United States. Source had
[219]no knowledge of HIS organizational affiliations, foreign travels, business
[220]interest or relatives residing abroad. Source was unable to suggest anyone
[221]who may have knowledge of SUBJECT. McLendon declined to make any re-
[222]commendation concerning SUBJECT'S suitability for assignment to a position
[223]of trust and responsibility with the United States Government because of
[224]insufficient knowledge. om
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