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[14]27 Noverver 1962
[15]- a Subjects eporsed tee af Yacht Potomac by Alpha 66
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[18]On 20: Nov é2 ‘LAFO received an unsolicited telephone call on tha
[20]Listed’ telephone numoer. The calier wanted to advise that there was reportedly
[22]in the harbor at Long Beach a vesse], formerly used by the late Treodore
[23]Roosevelt, called the Potomac. ‘This vessel, according to the inicrmant, w
[25]being used by the Alpha 66 organization. She Was believed taking on a carge
[27]: of weapons crated as Argentine beef, and destined to leave soon for Seattle.
[29]He added that.a Wes Davis had just signed on as an engincer, and there was
[30]another character named C1att Roberts on board. Both were descrited as bearded
[31]adventurers. ae
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[37]| The caller refused ‘to “Adentaty himself, claiming that ke did not
[38]| Olt fa now ohether contact with the Agency would be approved vy his empioyer, and
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[42]3. Tn’ ‘response to. ‘a call to the Intelligence Officer, U
[44]USCG, WES penek |
[45]. that ther. is a vessel, the Potowac, formerly one of the 155' USCG Gutters,
[47]“For some time it had been used by the late F. D. Roosevelt as the presidential
[48]- yacht. Later ‘4t had been disposed of to the Maryland (State) Fish and Game
[49]Commission, and. more recently it had been acquired by the Hydra-Capiteal, inc.,
[50]410 West Coast ‘Highway, Newport Beach, California (OR 5-1549).
[52]hy usce: advised further that. ‘en investigator for the Los Angeles County
[53]Prosecutor, D..L. “Wheeler, had accepted an assignment (taking leave of absence
[54]o do 50) to bring the Potomac’ from the Barbados to California. The plan,
[55]upposedly, was to /make ‘her a. floating museum of some sort. On his arrival
[57]n Bartados,. Wheeler is reported to have found the craft in foul shape, with
[58]mly.a:. single engine operative. . He: refused the job and returned to Los Angeles.
[59]The craft later, Jhowever ; did: turn” UB . 4n San Diego in October and was later
[60]bserved tied sup in: Cerritos. Channel; Los Angeles harbor area; and subsequently,
[61]Was: ‘moved. ack’. to, San: ‘Diego,: ‘where, At, is. presently in a shipyard.
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[64]further cid not know whether or not the OAL as valid or fg fewcd
[66]She
[68]age of \yabee= Sel Aid, £ th Lh
[70]eet 4 and 2), subsequently identified
[71]B was re-contacted by telepnone. It was
[72]juggested to. him ‘tha “in the. “event: “any more information concerning the Potomac
[73]and:.the: ‘likelihood’ of. her use in. any. foreign actd
[75]ty came his way, we would
[76]ppreciate another’ ‘calles.
[78]Qn. this occas ‘Sp: vek volunteered the statement
[79]hat it was his. understanding that the Cliff Roberts he referred to aa
[80]- viously hed come from Barbados with the weet) This woe Gpevak'g irs
[81]_ reference | to Barbados oe _ Ss Or
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[84]The sketchiness of the waterial
[86]Asa consequence, no follow-up is anticipated unless requested.
[88]6. ‘The above’ is. for, your dnfornation only,
[89]os predibility.
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