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[12]‘| alpha 66 -Dotngs in-Los Angeles as of September 1970
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[20]Attached optaloed from Johany
[21]O'DonnellY free-lance reporter/
[22]writer, who has gained confidence
[23]of Alpha 66 members ia
[25]Los Angeles. Is there any
[26]interest in this type of
[27]information, as noted
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[32], “pes Message Center .
[34]_ Ingernafilonal Div.
[36]S
[38]Encls: Alpha 66 Notices of
[39]“Heetings and Propaganda
[40]History of Alpha 66
[41]Picture of Vicente Mendez
[42]Tope of Meeting/Interview
[43]‘with -Los Angeles Leader
[44]Miguel Talleda/Press
[46]Iaterview with Andreas
[47]Nazario Sargent, Alpha
[48]66 Secretary General in
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[58]For retention.
[60]File: O'Donnell, Johnny
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[97]. ‘ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ;
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[101]Alpha 66 Doings in Los Angeles
[102]RO DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE -
[104]Operational Support seater, 900 Key 7
[105]Goorgo S. Musulin = Ext. 2263 f6
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[109]as of September 1970
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[116]2 wa/c/op a 3. Attached cotetnphiton Johnny
[117]3 D 30, Hgs. SB O'Ponnell, free-lance reporter/
[118]. . writer, who has gained confidence
[119]4 of Alpha 66 members in Los
[121]seles. Is there any interest
[123]| a H - : in this type of information, as
[124]a | gt. noted in enclosures?
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[126]or 4 +— Enclosures:
[127]| daVA pha 66 Notices of Méetings
[128]—_———— , cae and Propaganda
[129]History of Alpha 66 -~udsa ~M te
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[133]. 4 HIN Rav Picture of Vicente Mendez
[134]~! fos Tape of Meeting/Interview |
[137]with Los Angeles Leader ¢
[138]Miguel Talleda/Press “14
[139]Interview with Andreas “¢ fy °
[140]Nazario Sargent, Alpha 66
[141]Secretary General in US.
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[166]| a Pre omesa sehaCumpiice! ESTAN PELEAXGO EN CUBA
[168]ALPLIA 66 Gonvosa
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[171]ANDRES NAZARIO SARGEN
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[223]_prisioncros comunistas,
[225]_ral a log cubanos de la isla za los &
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[228]jas informaciones quellemn de stra Patria asezuran un estado intente
[229]de rebolefa, actiyidedes do cabotajes violentos 7 pasives, inconfermicac en ics
[230]etedros do lac rans arancas, pravces preocupac = os en las esferas G21 ger
[232]bicsne 7 un mAalester seneral en cl pacdioe cubano.
[234]r
[235]i
[237]arc ry
[239]Shay dudas que el Flan do Alpha 66 contrituyo on alguna proporciéa a as
[240]tos fenémenc3. Primera snuncianos el Gesenbarco de Vicente Meriez antes del 31,
[241]do ¢iciexbre con otros hawbres, apesar G¢ las cificultsdes conecidas, s¢ cunplio
[242]en gran redida Ja press. Marid en el hecho el Capitan Julio Cesar Raniraz.
[244]po, se procuss la gran commocdin Mundial ol 17 ¢e Abril
[246]Sin esperar rucho tie= i n
[247]con la presencia y les combatientes del Coronel Vicante Mendes y el mayor contin=
[249]gente que-llego a tierras cuberas, Ccssuca de. 1961.
[251]"En cayo, hetbres dcl Alpha 66 huntferon 2 exbarciones eubaras @ hicieron 11
[252]reritiondo otra cormocion Mundial que motivo cl escardalo
[253]Rayer esconificado por el traidor Fidel Castro y su mayor Cerrcta morsl do 403 ul-
[254]tios tiempos, El gran % fe-lo consizna el puetle deCuba ca distintes inron
[255]mes que poscemos do micstrus celujas cliscestinas. co
[257]Otros mnovirdientos positivos de cistintas {rdoles so produjeron, tines eon adhe
[258]to y otros frustados por las autoridades norteamericanas; peso en fin tuios dectina=
[259]dos a golpear duranente 4% tirano y Alencar y respaldar a los henbres ce lac mon@=
[260]taias y los grupos claniestinos que se jucgan todos los dias sus vidas en aras du
[261]la libertad, fee eee . :
[263]Con estos antecedentes de gran valor y valices, amén da sas de 20 acciones co-
[264]mandos y dy infiltracicnes realazatas jor nuestros ima des .endes hombrss y ror |
[265]ura pleyade do pitriotas que combaticron ¥ conbatea ea todes loa frentes de + :cfon
[266]cudana, nos sentinos noralzente respale-dog para promover un Uaets we oon gone-
[267]w05 CGl dusticrro, a la muerra Libertado-
[268]ra,. Ko pretendexes convertirnos en sectaristas, sino que caca cual eue cutafla cl
[269]arga que tenga, ja actividad que sca.ceompatible a sus posivilidades, Ja eolabora~
[270]cion écononica y el apoyo moral, a los que combaten y sobre todo, 1 los eve cn la
[271]Ysla Gan la pauta y Leven cl mayor peno en ln contienta. Sin dezora tencros que
[272]aconeter acciones vitales pare que éste gran mancnto historico cinje cn la Libers~
[274]cién definitiva de Cuba,
[276]Yand
[278]Ademis de coorniinar las cuestioncs internas con otrog eruncs elamteutinos,
[279]Alpha 66 esta distrubuyerdo cientos ce milisres de pequefes pantleticos cenvidan-
[280]do a las miliciis,ar soite Hcbeldo y a1 saeblo a participar de la contierda cn
[281]contra del CastroCominisso. Todos los cubsnos que deseen coupe a@ este Liana
[282]micnto pucden pasar por muestras oficimas para entreyjrles el mater: dcsen
[284]enviar a Cuba, Cada cubaro pucte servir ce pucnte entre los de Cuntro ¥ Tucra
[285]: , . > : ,
[286]Por Ultino, demandancs de todes loc cuoanos y da las organiziciones cue pAre-
[288]sa los heenos. Gue las disputas, las divisionca y is3 qucrellas
[290]mos de las fa’.
[291]infecundis sec
[292]causa cubana. !o requieren los hocbres y Sujeres
[294]elavizado. fcnga e nunstro pucblo por cneiza ce mere
[295]ses y Genos cada acrrerod a 1A ep
[299]o en jas carceles costicron la
[300]colo en-
[303]nen y se convierts
[305]inoulso y el apoyo moral y
[306]tadéra, De'este modo pxezos regresar 4 nuestra Patria cen la frenia >
[307]corqzon nenchido de orgullo porste supitus conquistar el cerecho a ter 1i
[309]Fe SCPOUTIVo RACIOUAL YALPEA 66"
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[314]“ALEHA 66 IMFCRLAL
[316]Las movilizaciones no hin ternido otro oyieta, s
[318]“so de lo que resta de éste es inpertantes acontes
[320]Devan
[322]ewe Neen
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[325]f
[326]iF
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[332]o
[334]Reportes que nos llegan desde nucsiras células militantes centro ce Cuba, | detertins:
[335]que las acciones iniciacas por muestra Crganicseion, gue en urs de sus etapa s cstzied
[336]con cl desexbarce ful Coronel Vicente Herdez cl 17 de Abril en Criente, estan tenien=
[337]do repercusidn en otras provincias de y la isio. :
[339]No ea solo en Oriente donce las fuertas interns han respondids al estiimilo exterior
[340]representado por las acciones ce Alpha 65; ea Gataiey, por ejenplo, sa han precuci-
[341]do reiterados brotes ce redelefa trad wuciaes en sabdotajes, resistencia y en alguncs
[342]casos enfrentamiento ciructo con el réginen. - :
[344]La situacion on Criente, desde hucgo, es La que re evela con sayor claridad la
[345]del pucdlo cubano Ge sacudirse el yugo cue lo ogrime. A tal extreno que los 5
[346]medios de publicidad del Gobierno comunista de Cuba han tenido cue informr sctre,
[348]“prandés concentraciones de las Puersas armacas", en Agog sectores se debe a Pr
[350]lisaciones prra inerexentar is oraxiuceién", cuando lo cierto cs que la fracas
[351]fra de los 1G millones, ya practicamente ha termirado. :
[353]s
[355]in los repertes que hemos reel:
[357]que ‘se haa venico prosucienda en las filas Ge ins
[359]que frensr ls ola da desercio
[360]Fuersas arzadas y cubrir territorids en los auc actuan ef
[362]banos.
[366].
[368]&ue el regimen de Castro est
[371]ras dol Gadierno, RA gue cor
[372]Ministro ce iron, como
[373]Los desplazcn mentos de lo
[374]pande con a ree ncialzente en Los NEstacas
[375]cextreno, de que se da per sega la ‘céstitecion del Cozard
[376]Jefe cel Partido Comuristra en ls provincie deo Sente, quicn ta cafdo en
[377]debico 2 su inyortancia & ara contener a 2 sores de “alpha & y a los elecentes
[379]wraveced del memento lo (Be :
[382]fulsinante de José Lianic
[383]stro UG ln Industria acu
[384]Ortantes caryas que verter Sl
[385]res" de ins Fuercas Arsadas, A tn
[390]les in
[393]que en és provincia se han suxado a its acciones.
[395]“” . . A -% . .
[396]Estu estado Ge cosas hy llegado a tai situacion cxplostves Gee Se sper
[397]i nmtos que daran un
[399]ble 2 ala reveldfa cuvanr frente al. réginen geapst ico gue ccupa ci poder.
[401]©. out
[403]ra Pavers -
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[406]Esa es en sintesis, el restiien de los infortes gue heres recloico conde Rigeran datss
[407]aun cas concretes que de revel arse porserorizadanente, pucieran aonrrear graves peli-
[408]gros a elecentos. que. actuan. ectivanente ex esas dos provincias mencicnadas,
[410]-péo. zsscbtN | RACTORAL. WaLPEg bon | . 2 1/477
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[420]a Cuba in -ti ; a
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[422]dota the katienal Coun- "
[423]bone dadnoenchad Use U NA i i! VUE VA
[424](Cine oesdlad “favatdlv ee cnA Al
[426]to the matian \ in.) PE he’ ZI
[428]Sila by his |
[429]Ne hee Fane ald : renpon= ”
[431]tlityoar tas Vrs, Watlisae Bar Patetane Bev
[434]ths letter full af caursic,
[436]inte the ice :
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[454]odtaiyes
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[458]Offices: TI Netloaal Presa building, F os tia Me ten D.C. 2e004 Phone: FAMW7SO?
[459]Usinwial: JU Langford Muilding, £21 S22 Pnaaae? 373-04.
[460]ean SE ST sia. Sn SS
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[471]wow
[474]tyrant, bus era haeig: ored fy GNIS “ROD 30g] “ton fs 24
[476]oo | Sy BAURS ETHEL : ~
[477]3 Tens Tee fo ee asm
[479]On Apel v ies anciversary of the it
[480]1961 Bay of PE, sco) the Cuban exile jr
[481]militacy oreanatation Alpha-66 kinded |}
[483]¢ east coast of Cuba, i
[484]captured, but if sof
[485]- only ater cel Castro threw an estie |;
[486]26.000 (rears into the fray. Case fi
[487]tro last several mien as well, i 7
[488]Thenon May 6,Alpha-65 “naval uaits™ | :
[489]sank, ia Cudin saiers, wo of Castro's
[490]wiers (used, ag well, K
[491]for spying and andiizaung guerrillas into i a.
[492]Latin America), t ce eee cee ce cee tae WL Ob nae.
[493]ss set off a chain of i
[494]oa that would have 7! Coss: Kixd Extihits Arus Tokes Fron Alzhe-65, Exiles Soy They
[495]i fn lateractiage! 1 Maters. te
[497]done credit to ¢ LBS and JFK Ad-
[498]ministrations. LY i H i
[499]mobs for 3 circus of Protest, the St ie;
[500]Departinens he peice buttun and oa I
[501]May 13 called, sentatives |
[502]of federal law ens
[504]figure out ways, ie protect Castro freon
[506]When the saca arvived at the aigy
[507]na, they were divestes of tt
[508]sand forced ty den old
[509]2. Some, we are told, protes
[510]mest.
[511]¢ bearded dictatur took the
[512]a of the “weleome™ extended
[513]en to announce that the idee
[514]est was a fail
[518]Ww hat teaily t i
[520]ment was a
[521]Alpha-69 lo ti bctew members of |
[523]the fishing vessels for the freedom of |
[524]survivors of Ue Apr a J lacding. ‘The
[527]who wer
[529]Ids, the harvest on wh
[530]dowthe hones of
[532]gram to the Red Cruss
[534]that they be i *
[536]tion of the mea and ashi a
[537]returned lo Cem. . COO guajires cut and ry
[538]a tons in 169 days; Castrat
[540]that many workings aid p
[543]CIA favesion udout $.5 million tons in 3
[544]staged a Genon-
[545]farmer U.S. Em-
[546]sh is now being |;
[548]stration in fro
[550]} : Lasy, t
[551]Das in Rava: feave his
[553]found the
[555]a barks
[557]alles : there was evidence
[558]0 Alphasés had faunches its attac
[559]rom U.S. territory; 2) Cubans we
[561]BIE? 7
[563]shirts and
[564]before se
[565]vided the m
[567], what se eatied
[568]mereenatics,
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[573]to combat Fi
[574]fegune,
[576]The eae cb cw?
[578]antiguated neutraliy laws Catered Alpha te
[579]&S headquarters, The search wai
[580]alleged 8 there was evidence ft
[581]1) Alpha-66 had launched its atiacks
[582]froma U.S. territory, 2) Cobar
[583]funds Ulegatly for taki
[584]poses; and 3) cll of this was:
[585]to auack a-nstion with wii
[586]is “at peace, to wit: Cuba.”
[587]Of the 37 items impoundsd, thoze of |
[588]miliary significance were “one farce |
[589]carton filicd with military-type wed i
[590]cquipment...one military-tyre fied
[591]i
[592]|
[593]t
[594]|
[596]cluce the ULS. frum 2
[597]force its Laws."
[599]a the US.
[601]areas sees ee
[603]s, say Uhe exiles,
[604]s inst Andrés
[605]» head of Alpha-66,
[606]ed with having “con
[607]2 aenis allescdly stolea
[608]aoa US. atscoil ia Coanccticut.
[609]his bail was sct at $19,009, then in-
[610]explicably reduced to a mers $2,500
[611]aad Sarcea asked to plead guilty to be,
[612]i Ist off ona light sentence.
[613]| anipans, say th the Cubase,
[614]2 finvo 4 proo! chat ‘Alphas:
[615]H rece linvoxec. a d its attacks fron U.S, soil,
[616]j against a ast : pment will use other meats
[617]H } ate exile activa groups, Leral
[618]4
[620]t
[622]pack...and one farge cardboard earton -
[623]filled with plastic military-typ cam”
[624]teens.” With such evidence, Army-
[625]Navy sucplus stores could be indicted.
[627]ef attention was given to files
[628]tke names of contributors. fi
[630]Gee.
[631]contaieins
[632]These heid special interest hecause the
[633]wording in the wacrart found “fiasncial |
[634]‘gontridutions and disbursements to ob- |
[635]taia boats and other supplies” possibly j
[636]prosecutable. '
[639]i
[640]|
[641]i
[642]t
[643]i
[646]Past of that sisi
[647]“Tite 15, fs
[649]maein that
[652]St
[654]Cis én, they argue, -
[655]the euzer-b isn) on the
[657]att Urey betieve to Ee pro-Cas-
[659]fenctivasrics in the Depariment of
[661]Can the Siete Deparizient ‘be
[662]4? If this seetion of Us flaw
[663]Kod Impariially, how mieay
[664]Jews woud today be under
[665]ment for apenly soliciting funds for
[666]the purchase of bellcose materials
[667]for a forcian natloa—Israci?
[669]Wertera tic
[670]diplomatic
[672]3, 15Gt, the
[673]that Ceba is ae
[677]i
[678]culls to see the cad ore Castro’ s Com:
[680]How many senators and conse on
[681]would today have e7g on their faces
[682]‘or participating in fund-rai
[683]ions, publiciy organized anc se pagane
[684]lized, for that very purpose? That is how
[685]he Cubaa community secs the maties. -
[687]This author has no pusticular objec.
[688]jon to fund-eaisine by Jewish grougs in
[689]ke United Stztes. Cuban exiles certzinly
[690]fo net, Indecd, Cuban Jews in exiis have
[691]contriouted substactiaily to Is: war
[692]lest, They are fuzieus when ihey, 5
[693]Tubaas, Pry todo the same for the Hbera-
[694]ion af their cveatry, only to find acouble
[696]id st them. Nor are |
[698]munist regime. Dat they argue that the
[699]hail measures” n oy Cuban exile
[700]As are not ciective and mecely serve
[701]hiurrass he United States, Others
[702]3 were
[703]ine Castro with
[704]' te fay the failure of his
[706]° based i inthe United Siates. .
[708]latter claira, thos: who know
[709]Fite! Castro also kaow (hat he nceds no
[710]excuse io eather the mobs and denounce
[712]aS
[714]cs in power bears full witress to
[715]of tais view, :
[717]overzesicus fecerak
[718]ipment bzlongizg to
[720]mi’s 350,-
[721]as an “edict” read to hem
[723]Yy the State Deparimeat repre- ; cos
[724]eatat cin ara. : § all of
[725]to tie heads of exile action aston has yet lo come,
[727]sours called to his office, the repre- ti: - ‘ policy towsrd Fidel
[728]ve stressed that “the snirit as i; : ; 3 pute stop to his subvertia:
[730]* will be up > is
[733]de the law and warned them ct only
[734]ould they be prosecuted shoud ey
[735]unc an attack from the U.S., b
[737]ould also be stopped frora usiag an
[738]cher Latin American country for tht yy and treatics which |
[740]mace “ aos ~ il
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[744]¢ pawer, and its
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[755]pe peeve fateriatonal diqpces potee:
[756]Af thre falina tng cpreiiie steps Could 10 tate
[759]Tet § poview by ths Recretarr of r+
[761]cf vt disputes ta which the 09 he ba te
[763]te a vertann whieh oaes, nF
[764]pitche lend inet seives te art
[765]prieation Ween this review i685 fron
[766]re we envid tere that (he Dard
[767]mvs ta inke the Gicputes that ore diets fe
[768]mained te dey Justivahie ta the Tater :7. Si
[769]Po ues af Justice of other appreciate tt
[770]Pationst trinsstnala, ‘
[771]feennd, the eaiployment of the Procvhipa
[772]oH of te Unica fbr hari
[774]by the Caited Nations and the ue
[775]Ered Arencis on beaites where curt, 2h epint
[776]wouht Retp tn claniy the fegal a perts 0
[777]ataute, mo, .
[778]‘Thi 4, ie fnxtructing of US. nero"
[779]tO eeek Inet ‘ef & proxttcan In
[780]treaties and agrertmenis Which prevides
[781]the Word Gaus sdjucteation of di puted
[782]ansng under Users treaties ant Garret tem":
[783]We believe that Usere siege, nesses t Bie
[784]they serra, winild her favorably received hy tt.
[785]International euunonny and Wad th ay
[786]entsarad regard tor the rute of jaw throitgh,
[788]‘As Momtere of Congress far Peace THIOUT
[789]Law, we have deveted conaiceraiia tive mitt
[790]atienting (0 Chit qiteslion and Lavo ss yt
[791]the advies 67 skitled intesnatienal jareyegt
[792]gut‘ide the Coupres.
[794]Wo welertne pour eaminraota and resd-
[795]tions ta Ghete suggests. ate wot.
[796]Mewed to discuss them in greater
[797]with you oF with members of yout Adouhy,
[799]trasiug,
[801]Tast of ‘SreNens
[802].on Tatward W. Brooke, Alan Crar.
[803]on, Chaska bh. Greceid, Puig A.
[804]M ©, Nat ent, Maraid & Mugacs, Gat
[805]Ree, Geena MeGuvera, Lee XM
[806]Wale ¥. Meondata, Frank KE, Lfnes,
[807]Packvad, Chanorae est,
[808]Fetaeiset, tian 2 Taian.
[809]Wiiians, Jt. itephien A. ¥: a
[810]nas T. Ashez, Jonsths
[811]tole, Hitdare
[813]V; eit, Pal
[814]Yew Hod. ire
[816]apn Ketth, Ta
[817]t. luchard 0
[819]Gare, Petits
[820]Juin ¥, Tanne?
[822]CUHAN INDEPENDENCAR DAY
[824]HON. WILLEART C. CRAMER
[826]or TRmre
[828]IS THE NOOSE GP REPRESENTATIVES
[829]Wednesday, May 23, 2220
[831]Ms, CHAMBER. Mr. Sumakes, M,
[833]tay for Cuyans and
[835]at 45
[837]7 the Unatat-
[839]Rio
[841]ety both ia
[842]Oa Biss
[845]seh mine
[846]a" A past
[848]A perapte, atone
[849]neariy 2 century.
[851]Seectom Leann ap vena ar
[852]nee fren A853 to lated Sound
[854]tiem. .
[856]Tut we esetat firict tat the Cuieans
[857]80 Cored iberty % the munmber of
[858]CAseINES IN Dies tre wars of tnideperale
[859]citce saointed 49a quarter of MLLER
[860]poole, The fotal poauiation oft
[861]At tart tune Vas tens that Sena
[863]Wit this mean. is (had one cut of
[864]every (our Cabins came fostialiies 20
[865]their quer: for gherty.
[867]foo shagicful te say that the Untted
[868]Sattet seems lo have ducned
[870]it is saSeranes
[872]. I is ny whh ta
[873]eclicarues
[875]f cabatase being oo
[876]mitied by Inside Cut ts in bs
[877]wilh) he tres .
[879]few Saye sta,
[881]+ Uved tn Cuda and & eh
[883]az the cestrucuen of
[885]Tietal add
[886]s 33
[888]cassand
[890]3 dack an.
[892]mew anchored in @utea?. -
[894]To swe Ciae ay
[896]unity feats that the Sovlel Laisa
[897]aw prepared to ertabitch a €.
[899]Sta Cada, matory Oat
[901]gy. Usay nat
[903]i: 2 Casica SY
[904]ne: frevtoun fichiers are cangese
[905]ai .
[907]Tre, the State Depacinient appres
[908]Sseats Cuban exttes.cin the crounda that
[909]plates are in
[910]yitation of our neutral.ty jaws, Bat 1
[911]wotd Lke te eae an ialerpretation of
[912]thase newts tity lawa a6 reradered Ly the
[913]fate Robett Keaedy when he-was Attote
[914]. eral of tite United Stats,
[916]Tus reluvs was Phat tie newtraty lawt
[917]were, Aha T quate;
[919]Ammons che odest law. in aur statutes
[920]Rad The; were wat desamed. far the Sind
[921]OU ANMAUA wiih evict. ja the warid tod iF
[923]Attorney Gyneral continued
[924]je trum has April 20, 2961
[926]Baer:
[928]Toe neceeviie taws aere never deagned
[929]te nrevers tiivatuals fran Wave the
[930]ated te Orht for a cause in wnter
[931]ale
[935]pronthted fiona tha United brates
[937]country (42 a2 ENpe en ALN
[938]ary.
[940]To betieve tut r
[941]bag alo was ciade da the clue
[942]ewn accurty Unforruzatels, It has
[943]all but fered by Srate De:
[945]exer ald
[946]Guard WG reecens ehlers un
[947]the hinh sea —a form ef omesal puacy, }
[949]ike to cin:
[950]mare than
[951]NEUES
[953]aie Gesder uf the Ci
[956]DIS TV
[958]LUREN
[960]HON, ¢
[962]IN THE Hove?
[963]trecday, May 29, 150
[965]Tavs
[968]14-0000
[970]Alpha 66 Doings in Los Angeles as of September 1970
[972]DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE
[973]Operations] Sunzcst Staff, 900 Koy
[974]' George S. Musulia - Ext. 2268
[976]THRU: DO/DCBL
[978]wa/c/oP
[979]3 D 30, Has.
[981]t
[983]SD
[984]ay
[988]DCS HE-21577
[989]2 October 1970
[991]3. Attached obtain from Johnny
[992]O'Donnell, free-lance reporter/
[993]writer, who has gained confidence
[994]of Alpha 66 menbers tn Los
[995]Angeles, Is there any interest
[996]in thie type of information, as
[997]noted in enclosures?
[999]Enclosures;
[1001]Alpha 65 Notices of Meetings
[1002]and Propaganda
[1004]History of Alpha 66
[1006]Picture of Vicente Mendez
[1008]Tape of Meeting/Interview
[1009]with Los Angeles Leader
[1011]Miguel Talleza/Press
[1012]Interview with Andreas
[1013]Nazario Sargent, Alpha 66
[1014]Secretary General in US.
[1016]Please advise.
[1020]|
[1021]|
[1022]|
[1023],
[1024]|
[1026]14-0000
[1028]To
[1030]FROM;
[1032]2 SUBJECT:
[1034]REP.
[1036]Ont OAS. FORME MO 18 ere . .
[1037]waited
[1039]Se ~ .
[1040]UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . .
[1041]d enn T a
[1043]te bebe . :
[1045]“Memoran CY re ae
[1047]Director, pest a DATE: 16 October 1970
[1048]‘for OSS (Musulia) . . .
[1050]Chief, Los Angeles Office
[1051]Alpha 66 Activities ‘in Loa Angeles Area
[1052]Your Speed uastet of 6 6 oct 70, Sane Subject
[1054]“he In a 3B Oct 70 daterview with Johnny 0’Donnell, free-lance
[1056]"reporter, ‘he made the following information available. regarding Co bn
[1057]‘subject matter: The head man is Miguel Talleda, who 1s exployed: oy
[1059]‘as an accountant. ac Hammer of California, Gardena. He has four
[1061]wl daughters, two: sons, and his wife baby-sits for neighbors in o¢der
[1062]_t0_earn. extra money. He fecelves about $1,000-a month. Talleda
[1064]appears to be honest, hatd-working, well disciplined and well:
[1065]organired, not overly emotional, strongly anti-Communiat and anti-
[1066]Castro. According ‘to ‘the Los Angeles Police Department, he has a
[1067]‘P.O. Box in his name in Alhambra. The No. 2 man i9 Nextor Aranguren, ©
[1068]also an accountant... He lives-in Alhambra, and is believed to be the
[1070]"bag man" who handles all money collected by the organization. It
[1072]‘ta the custom of Alpha 66 to faform their supporters how auch money
[1073]they receive. The raily in April 1970 at the Embassy Aud itoriua in
[1075]_ Los Angeles netted them approximately $2, 200.
[1077]2: One of ‘the staunch supporters of Alpha 66 is a pr. (fav)
[1078]DeCespedes, PhD, the granddaughter of Carlos Manuel DeCespedes, the
[1080]. Father “of the Cuban independence who fought against the Spanish in
[1082]1868, She spoke. at the Maywood American Legion Post Alpha 66 Rally
[1083]ia Atiguat 1970.5."
[1085]3. The following . are Southern California city delegates: Eligio
[1086]Vichot from Redondo Beach; Lorenzo Alfonso, from Fullerton, their
[1088]| most flery speaker, who owns 4 janitorial service business; Pedro
[1089]- Sanchez from Culver. City; Marcos Peralta, Huntington Park.
[1091]Sanchez,
[1093]Peralta, and Talleda flew to San Francisco with top man Andreas Nazario
[1094]Sargeant Of Miami when he visited Los Angeles in August 1970.
[1096]“'&. O'Donnell said thé Alpha 66 ‘training cacp is somewhere in
[1097]Mexico but they may move it to Central America as the Cubans are
[1098]worried that the Mexicans might sell them out. .
[1100]SEGRET
[1103]14.90000
[1105]at
[1107]SECRET
[1109], LA-677-70
[1110]"16 October 1970
[1112]5. From what O"Donnell has’ been able to piece together from
[1113]meetings and discussions with Alpha 66 members, he believes another
[1115]raid attempt into. Cuba will take place in about four- “five moaths.
[1117]He will continue to apprise us of whac he learns.
[1119]Gat ge
[1120]Aiatson/eg
[1122]File: O'DONNELL, Johnay
[1124]el 477
[1127]14.90000
[1129]cor wes
[1130]BRU :
[1132]Chief, Los Angeles Field office 3B october gio
[1133]ATTH 1 A. M. Watson me
[1135]Director, Domestic contact ‘Service (cis)
[1139](: Rev, Case. ssn Alpha 66 6 Activities in Loe Angeles
[1140]“| REVERENCE:  ua-677-70, dated ib oct 7 oct ‘70
[1142]1. This 1¢ now case opened to your office.
[1144]2.. wn/cubs/opo hae again. expressed interest in referent ©
[1145]aétivities and vould appreciate sny further elaboration and
[1146]amplification of Paragraph four, Any poselbdle additional data
[1147]would be very helpful such as location of canpe; hov many men
[1149]| are involved in training; key personalities connected with
[1151]‘training; funding channels; equipaent or any other pertinent
[1152]information would be most welcome, .
[1154]JAMES R, MURPEY
[1157]cc: Services piv. (Control)
[1159]ep
[1163]14-0000
[1165]Alpha 66 Activities {a Los Adgeles Area
[1167]“eerie . 21 Octéber 1970
[1169]DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE es
[1171]Operational, Surpsrt starr, “909 Key
[1173]" .. George §. n= Ext. 2263
[1174]‘. oo : _
[1175]___—___..., THRU DO/DCSL
[1176]t
[1178]3. Attached in line with your
[1180]wH/COG
[1181]3p 30 Hq. - co Co , . Tequest. to furnish additional -
[1182]. au coverage oa Alpha 66 is copy of
[1183]oe 7 ' LA report (LA-677-70), for —
[1184]hu ad see _ oo .  *  . your retention. We will be glad
[1185]7 ; Te ; to service aay operational require-
[1187]ments which way be destfred. —
[1188]Developments will be reported.
[1190]YY 7
[1192]~ orton, FORE ND or ae
[1194]masy seas Cu
[1195]sown me soo
[1197]sh
[1198]UNITED “STATES GUVERNMENT
[1199]LA 1024-70
[1201]Memorandum — oo
[1202]. 7 ; fe: 31 Decenber 1970
[1204]“1
[1205]* to Director, DCs DATE?
[1206]ATTN : OSS (Musiilin) a
[1207]j - FROM Chief, Log Angeles Office
[1208]‘ SUBJECT: Case 55515 - Alpha 66 Activities in Los Angeles
[1209]. REP 1 Your memo dtd 23 Oct 70, sama subject
[1210]; - 1. Subsequent interviews with Johnny O'Donnell resulting from
[1211]reference, disclosed he has had. tio personal contact with the Alpha 66
[1212]. : group in the last two. months due to personal financial reasons. He.
[1213]ku --/ aid his funds are depleted and he has had to spend all of his time
[1214]: looking for publishers that will -pay for his contributions. He was
[1215]tinable: to answar the questions posed in reference at this time. As
[1218]an
[1220]‘BOON. as he gets on his feet financially he will again make contact
[1221]He feels he has the complete
[1223]ta?
[1224]Lar
[1228]io
[1229]ts
[1230]Ros Ex
[1232]“USGL in
[1234]CT SERVICE.
[1238]with the group and try to learn more.
[1239]confidence of the group) they are looking to him for publicity, i.e.,
[1240]"to tell it like it is." .
[1241]2, O'Donnell said as far as “funding channels" are concerned
[1242]Alpha 66 does its own fund raising, such as with rallies, dinners,
[1243]and "nickel and dime" contributors. He does not know of any single
[1245]4
[1246]A
[1250]TIC COnr,
[1252]iit a a big money contributor,
[1254]Mow
[1256]xe .
[1258]g Ae. 3 Any information regarding Alpha 66 that comag to the atten-
[1259]oe tion of Mr. O'Donnell, will be passed along to us by him.
[1261]N be
[1263]+ «be Zt
[1265]Cb 0 Ve Ee
[1266]AMWatson/vla
[1268]- Pile: Case 55515
[1269]Johnny O'Donnell
[1271]14-09000
[1275]FOAL OM MO ” oy wee
[1276]May tas LOT .
[1277]BEA GEN, AAG NO
[1279]UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ;
[1281]Memorandum ane
[1283]TO
[1284]ATTN. + 08S (Musulin)
[1285]FROM: Chief, Los Angeles Office
[1287]casa 5s15 = naga 66 sii in Los Angeles
[1289]woo» Le Periodic. wacking with ‘Johnny O'Donnell regarding his con-
[1291].. tacts with Alpha 66. people has proved negative. 0 ‘Donnell is
[1293]hurting financially, as reported in LA 1024-70, and he is trying
[1295]Oo Garn a Aiving. by writing articles for various publications. He
[1297]é6ls his first-concern is to hia family (a pregnant wife), so he
[1299]ds devoting his time ‘to Anything that will pay off. He ig not
[1300]bitter; and gaid if he doeg.learn anything in the future tegarding
[1302]the ‘Activities of Alpha 66,- ‘he will certainly pass it along, but he :
[1304]will, not go out to get at at ‘this ‘time.
[1306]a 2. It is our_baitetthat nothing more from O'Donnell will be
[1307]forthcoming an | lose. We know of no other SOUrCES +
[1309]Jf) JOHN L, SCHUBERT
[1310]AMiatson/vla .
[1312]Pile: c¢-55515
[1313]Johnny O'Donnell
[1317]: Director, DCs oe pare: 25 February 1972
[1319]a 6A
[1321]14.90000
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[1337]F. SUBJECT AND AREA
[1338]Gaunter-Revoluttonnisy Orgcnization, Alpha 55, aad
[1340]its Activities (Cubir)
[1341]eS
[1342]es ASHICS MAPS,
[1343]PuaLications,
[1347]. CONTACT Nome, Vile, Orasnaorion, Adress)
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