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[2]it04-10062-10046 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
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[6]MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations ~
[8]SUBJECT . : Media Inquiry to Cuban Exile Journalist in
[9]. Miami re Cuban Involvement in Watergate
[10]Case and Attitudes in Miami Area
[13]1.) This memorandum is for your information only.
[15]; 2. On 7 May 1973 we were advised. by Station WH/Miami that
[16]‘two employees of a Station WH/ Miomi proprietary had:told the
[17]tation that one Rene VIERA Gonzalez, a Cuban exile journalist
[18]whe writes for Diario Las Americas and owns. the Wester rester
[19]Mali Bookstore in Miami received a call in early May: from one
[20]FNU GOTTLIEB who said he worked for the Times in Washington.
[21]..({GOTTLIEB is believed to be Sanford GOTTLTES, 11102 Brandywine
[22]St., Kensington, Md. who was formerly an employee of, the
[23]National Committee on Sane Nuclear Policy”. _ A pret axt calli to
[24]the Washington bureau of the New York Times varified. that one
[25]- "Sandy" Gottlieb was employed there.) GOTTLIEB asked VIERA
[26]-what People| in Miami were saying about the Watergate’ case and
[27]what partici pation the Cubans had in it. He specifically
[28]asked about the activities of Reinaldo PICO (former 2506
[29]Brigade member), Orlando PIZDRA (former Chief of Cuban Bureau
[30]‘of Investigation in Batista Government), and Rolando MASFHRRE
[31](former Cuban Senator and self-admitted former Communist).
[32]He also asked if ITT had an office in Miami, whether Joaquin
[33]SANJENIS Perdoma (former Chief of a hit H/Miani proprietary who
[34]was anicably terminated in 1972) and Juan A. PAULA (former
[35]WH/Miami- proprietary employee and former Controller of
[36]Revolutionary Democratic Front-FRD-and currently employed by
[37]an OGC proprietary) were still in the Miami area. He was also
[38]interested in Edgardo BUTTARI, a Cuban born in vest Tampa,
[39]‘Plorida, a former Cuban Congressman _and Minister of Commerce
[40]who is reportedly associated with Mr. Charles "Bebe" REBOZO,.
[41]ccording te GOTTLIEB, BUTTARI was appointed as "political
[42]chief in the Re publican Party",
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[49]3. GOTTLIES apparently has current. information on the -
[50]activities of the persons he mentioned; for example, he
[51]knew that Juan A. PAULA was involved in the jewelry business
[52](PAULA and Antonio Felix GENOVA Corzo, a WH/Miami proprietary ©
[53]employee recently purchasad a jewelry business) and ‘he knew
[54]that Reinaldo PICO had resided in Venezuela and had recently 9 ...
[55]returned to the United States. The phone conversation lasted. .._:-
[57]about 45 minutes and GOTTLIEB told VIERA that af he came to
[58]Miani they would have Lunch together. i
[60]4. VIERA ‘does not know GOTTLIEB but talked to hin because SE
[61]‘GOTTLIEB said he was recommended by Ernesto _BETANCOURY who pee
[62]nas. resided in the Washington area for more than ten years. :
[64]NCOURY was a former Agency asset and is currently Chief of”
[65]- Economic Planning and Budget, UAS? The conversation vas
[66]initially in English but continued in Spanish. VIERA said he
[67]provided no information te GOTTLIEB on the basis that he is a ©
[68]Cuban exile and did not want to get involved in internal U.S. 0°:
[69]_ affairs. We do not know why GOTTLIEZ was interested in Joaquin .~ 2.”
[70]__ SANJENIS or Juan A. PAULA. ‘(Attached are Summary biographies. ce
[71], OF ‘personas of interest to GOTTLIEB. 3+). ,
[73]8, On 7 May 1973 Qarvin Li EVANS, c chief, MEIMUTUAD, was -
[74]brisfed on the substances of the report from WH/Miami 2 pertaining.
[75]. to Juan A. PAULA, who works for ths MHMUTUAL proprietary, -
[76]HCKERCHER and AVAND which utilizes (WORTHMEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES _—
[77]‘GQNCL as office space cover. Among other duties performed by _
[78]the proprietary are the monthly checks sent to the denendsents ©
[79]' of imprisoned assets which are signed in true name by PAULA.
[80]was unaware that PAULA had purchased a new jewelry ned
[81]business an 55 ociation with Antonio GENOVA; however, he feels
[82]that is protected and. compartmented from the WH/Miami
[83]enet etary ind he has the utmost confidence in the proprietary —
[84]being able to field any questions. GHNUTUAD communication with |
[85]the propristary is by unlisted phone and a post office box, .
[86](EHANS said that (McSERTHE® and. could possibly be linked.
[87]JARORTUOWEST NANAGENEND but i trail would end there, Ha ;
[88]feels that either proprietary could only be linked to the Agency
[89]by innvendo. (He did say that Howard TYAN Was aware of
[90]; eMUTUAD when he served as C/CA/EUR.) feels secure as
[91]' far as GORTSHEST MANAGESEND and (HEKERCHER anc ER aad VAN? are
[93]concerned. . oo
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[98]‘ee: Director of Security
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[101]6. (EVANS mentioned that the bona fide law firm occupying
[102]the other portion of the offices are the attorneys
[103]for (Theses lawyers are cleared and witting.) ~~.
[104]One of the lawyers told NS that DEAN will be the "biggest
[106]canary singer of the year”. Tha common receptionist area is
[108]manned by employses who also monitor all telephone
[109]calls, incoming and outgoing for the other law firm. 6
[110]mentioned that there have been numerous calls from the media
[111]and outgoing overseas calis to such places as Japan and Europe.
[113]7. will be traveling to Nassau and returning ‘via
[114]Miami on 10 May 1973. He intends to talk with his proprietary
[115]people at that time on other @MMUTUAD business and will also
[116]contact COS, WH/Miami. (The COS has been alerted ¢6 expect .
[117]“a call from EVANS on 10 May 1973.) oO a -
[119]Janes E. Flansery “iy
[120]‘James E. Flannery *
[122]Acting Chief. * a
[124]Western Hemisphere Division ..
[126]Attachments: A-F Biographic Summaries