</s>104-101-117-10347 13 December 1968 SUBJECT: HARGRAVES, Roy Emory REP: LAPO Memo dtd 19 Nov 1968 with Report on Subject from a Confidential Source 05 records negative on Subject except for a newspaper clipping dated 5 December 1962 in the file of Gerald Patrick REMING. The clipping reported the arrest of a band of anti-Castro guerillas at No Name Key, Florida by Federal officers for violation of U.S. neutrality laws. The leader of the group of Gerald Patrick HERMING and Subject, Roy B. HARRGRAVE, 23. Leader of the Group of Gerald Patricia HERMINGS and Subject. Copy of Clipping attached. listed as a member of the band of Cuban invaders. Copy by clipping. Gerald Patrick Hemming is a figure in GARRISON's investigation. He is an ex-Marine, soldier-of-fortune, who was the leader of the investigation. His investigation. called the Intercontinental Penetration Force (INFERENT). His group had no agency connection but he is known to other Cuban organizations. HERMIG was agency connection that he has known on 6 March 1961 and was the source of 15 August 1964. HIRMING was also known as "HERMING" and was finished the PBT in August 1964, HIRMG is also known on June 1964. FIRMING! Reference report states that Subject is close to Jose Antonio DURANTE. Jose Zacarello TALLET DURATE was of interest in June 1968 because of news- paper publicity in connection with the case of Siriran Bishare SIRAN STRAHAN, focused assassin of Robert KENNEDY, DURANE had agreed and suffered with the release of Robert Kennedy. DURANCE had had agreed to news- Society held at the home of Robert and Raquel LEANLE, Colombians, now resisting in Hollywood, California, STIRAN LEANUE, COLOMBIANS, now resisting DURARTE was granted a POA in November 1962 for assessment and contact for possible use of a Cuban poet and writer, and has been accused of being a CIA for possession. 1963. DUARTE, a Cuban pot and writer. He had been executed as a special advisor to Raul ROA and a writer for the MUNDO, Cuban newspaper. Cuban Power is an auxiliary action group of the Movimento Insurrectional de Recuperator Revolutionary Action group of anti Castro organization of Cuban- excludes headquarters in Miami, Florida under the leadership of Orlando Bosch AVILIA, and the Cuban Power under the leader's leadership of Cuba Bosch convicted on five charges of violating the news of November 1968 he was at Miami, Fla. Cuba Power has been responsible for a number of bombings and has been under continuing investigation by the FBI. OS records were negative on BARSEY, James V. Robert BARSLEY, Robert BARSEX, Charles WHITTINGTON and Theodore CLOUM. CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM <loc_869><loc_527><loc_893><loc_129><loc_883>RELEASE IN FULL 1998 JFK ACT

Summary: The document details an investigation into Roy Emory Hargraves, noting his association with anti-Castro guerrillas arrested in Florida in 1962. It references Gerald Patrick Hemming as a leader of the group and links Hargraves to Jose Antonio Durante, who is connected to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Durante is described as having ties to Cuban exile organizations, including Cuban Power, which operated from Miami under Orlando Bosch Avilia. The text also mentions Durante's alleged CIA connections and his role in a 1968 incident involving Colombian nationals. Additional references include Lloyd Pullen, associated with the Minute Men front group, and other individuals linked to Cuban intelligence activities. The document notes negative records on several names but highlights ongoing FBI investigations into Cuban Power's bombings and violations of U.S. neutrality laws.  

Key People: Roy Emory Hargraves, Gerald Patrick Hemming, Jose Antonio Durante, Orlando Bosch Avilia, Lloyd Pullen, Siriran Bishare SIRAN STRAHAN (possibly a misstatement), Robert F. Kennedy, Raquel LEANLE, STIRAN LEANUE, and others referenced in Cuban exile networks.  

Key Locations: No Name Key, Florida; Miami, Florida; Hollywood, California; undisclosed locations tied to Cuban Power operations.  

Key Events: Arrest of anti-Castro guerrillas in 1962; alleged CIA connections of Durante; Cuban Power's bombings and FBI investigations; 1968 incident involving Colombian nationals; association of Pullen with Minute Men front group.  

Key Organizations: Intercontinental Penetration Force (INFERENT), Cuban Power, Minute Men (front group), Movimento Insurrectional de Recuperator Revolutionary Action group, MUNDO (Cuban newspaper).

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