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[4]UFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
[5]IDENTIFICATION FORM
[7]01/14/98
[9]AGENCY
[11]RECORD NUMBER
[12]RECORDS SERIES
[13]AGENCY FILE NUMBER
[15]AGENCY INFORMATION
[17]INSCOM/CSF
[19]194-10004-10386
[21]DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
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[34]SUBJECTS
[36]DOCUMENT TYPE
[37]CLASSIFICATION
[38]RESTRICTIONS
[39]CURRENT STATUS
[41]DATE OF LAST REVIEW
[42]OPENING CRITERIA
[43]COMMENTS
[45]DOCUMENT INFORMATION
[47]USA
[48][ RESTRICTED ]
[50][ RESTRICTED ]
[51]11/19/68
[52]MARTE, MANUEL ™
[53]CHARACTER REFERENCE (FRIEND)
[54]COL.
[56]PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[57]UNCLASSIFIED
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[67]1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT 2 DATE SUBMITTED
[68]MARTI, Manuel NMN 19 November 1968
[69]PVT E-1, US 52 737 789 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER
[71]DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico 204 36 acot
[73]. REPORT OF FINDINGS
[75](LISTED CHARACTER REFERENCE) On 14 November 1968, Hugo Rivera,
[76]Assistant Manager, American Finance Corporation, 556 7th Avenue,. New York,
[77]New York, who resides at 2020 Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York 10453, was inter-
[78]viewed at his place of employment concerning Manuel MARTI. Source who has been
[79]a close friend of SUBJECT for approximately 12 years stated substantially
[80]as follows:
[82]Source and SUBJECT first met approximately 12 years ago when they
[83]were both attending elementary school at PS 20, Simpson and 167th Street,
[84]New Yori. They were classmates from elementary school through Junior High
[85]School number 40, Prospect Avenue, Bronx, New York, and through their
[86]sophomore year at Evander Ch##dss High School, 800° East Gunhill Road, Bronx,
[87]New York, in 1962, when Source dropped out of school and went into the United
[88]States Army.: Source and SUBJECT visited each other regularly while they were
[89]in school together, and because of their mutual interest in coin and stamp
[90]collecting. After Source went into thé Army he did not see SUBJECT again
[91]until Wiz discharge in 1964; however, they corresponded with each other
[92]regularly. Since 1964 they have had frequent social contact, and Rivera
[93]last saw MARTI on 12 November 1968 when HE was home on leave to attend the
[94]funeral of HIS uncle who Source knew only as Polo.
[96]Source believed that SUBJECT and HIS brother, Ivan, were born in
[97]Puerto Rico but came to New York City when they were very young. When they
[98]first met SUBJECT resided at 905 East 167th Street, Bronx, New York, with
[99]HIS parents, Reyes and Manuel Marti; HIS brother, Ivan, and their younger
[100]sister, Blanca, who is now approximately 14 years of age. Prior to HIS
[101]induction SUBJECT resided with HIS family at 1201 University Avenue, Bronx,
[102]New York. HIS mother died in early 1967 from lung cancer. HIS only known
[103]employment was with an insurance firm on Third Avenue, New York, New York,
[104]where MARTI worked as an IEM operator, further details unknown. SUBJECT'S
[105]father was formerly employed with an unknown shipping company, but Source
[106]had no knawledge of HIS present employment. HIS uncle, Polo, who died
[107]recently, used to operate a small grocery store on 163rd Street, Bronx,
[108]New York, exact location not wecalled.
[110]SUBJECT and HIS brother were brought up in a very respectable
[111]home, and their mother exercised rigid control-over their activities even
[112]after they were fully grown. They were not allowed to participate in any
[113]of the games and other activities in which boys usually participate with
[114]the other children in the neighborhood, and as a result SUBJECT had had
[115]very few close friends. Most of SUBJECT'S spare time was always devoted
[116]to reading or to HIS hobby of coin and stamp collection. Although SUBJECT
[117]is a perfectly normal 7 males § Source did not recall HIM ever having a
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[132]1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT 2. DATE SUBMITTED
[134]19 November 1968
[135]MARTI, Manuel NMN
[136]PVT E-1 > Us 52 737 780 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER
[138]DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico 503 36 001
[139]. REPORT OF FINDINGS
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[145]girlfriend. HE is completely honest, trustworthy, and dependable, and HE
[146]has never had a moment of difficulty with law enforcement agencies. When
[147]SUBJECT'S brother was drafted into the military service SUBJECT was granted
[148]a deferment in order that HE could assist in supporting the family since
[149]HIS mother was ill. When HIS turn came to be drafted HE did not utter a
[150]single complaint about going into the Army because HE felt that HE had an
[151]obligation to go. Source stated that HE would stake his life on SUBJECT'S
[152]loyalty to the United States. Although he had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S
[153]father's political or organizational affiliations, Source recalled that he
[154]occasionally brought home the socialist newspaper, name not recalled,
[156]and would side with the comments made in the paper that were critical of
[157]the United States and its policies. On these occasions SUBJECT and HIS
[158]brother would always argue in defenge of the United States, and SUBJECT'S
[159]father has never been able to influence HIS political thoughts and belief
[160]in any way. SUBJECT never travelled abroad, and is not known to have any
[161]relatives residing abroad. -HE uses. alcoholic bevefages moderately, and
[162]does not gamble or use habit forming drugs. Source knew of nothing that
[163]would reflect adversely on MARTI'S character, discretion, maturity, or
[164]emotional stability, and HE has no organizational affiliations, except
[165]perhaps some club connected with stamp and coin collection. Source was
[166]unable to furnish any information concerning SUBJECT's listed character
[167]references Juanita Reyes and Aleanso Ortiz. Carlos Delgado, SW 33rd Street
[168]between First and Second Streets, Miami, Florida, is a friend of SUBJECT.
[170]Rivera highly recommends that MARTI be favorably considered
[171]for a position of trust and responsibility with the United States Government.
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[178]5. TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT
[180]ALPHONSO E. MARSHALL, 108th MI Gp
[182]6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT
[184]BNO “ot