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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== SF 62-5481 HEW : ER 2 by letter dated November 7 9 1966 9 stating that FAFEY had resigned January 4 9 1966 . 4 Subsequent to leaving the bank , inquiries were made by the following concerning FAHEY : a_ The Reed Agency 9 6411 Hollywood Boulevard 5 Los Angeles 2 California 5 on November 18 9 196 6 . b Desmonds 5 Met_ Box 636 0 , Los Angeles 9 on July 2 5 , 196 7 _ In both instances the bank indicated FAHEY resigned on January 4 9 196 6 , his work was satisfactory and his honesty un- questioned _ A physical description as obtained from the file 18 as follows Name JOHN HENRY FAHEY Birth Hot Springs 5 Arkansas PII Height 6 Weight 185 Hair Brown Eyes Brown Race White Sex Male Address 455 Eddy Street 9 San Francisco 9 California (1966 ) Former addresses 2 84 North Harvard Street 9 Allston 9 Mas8 (1948 ) 170 8 Cormonwealth Avenue } Alexander 9 Va _ (1952 ) 1721 Mendocino Street 9 Richmond 9 California Spouse PEARL PAULINE FAHEY " employed Branco ' S $ 38 Fremont STreet , San Francisco (1965 ) Social Security No - PII Military service 5 Tavy 9 4/46 to 3 /4 8 9 Honorable Discharge U_ S . Air Force , 4/14/48 to 11/22/52 9 Honorable Discharge 9 AFSN 12 301 036 808 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/25/68 Date Mr RON SMITH 2 Owner 9 Cal-Tek Industries 9 1833 North Eastern Avenue Los Angeles 9 California, emplvyer of JOHN FAHEY , advised that FAHEY had described the incident pccurring at the boulder on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, a3 follows FAHEY was seated in his car with the unknown blond woman and advised that he out of his car and could see the unidentified ran standing behind the boulder holding a gun FAHEY told SMITH that he practically crawled back into his car and that it hurt in his chest and his side FAHEY exc laimed to SMITH that he could still feel it and that he was sscared t? death_ FAHEY further advised SMITH that a waitress at the Trancas Restaurant 30765 Pacific Coast Highway_ 9 Ma libu (North) , California_ 3 had remembered both hinself and the blond woman on June 4 , 1968 , having dinner SMITH advised that upon reviewing FAHEY ! 8 application for employment that there are three employments on the application that FAHEY failed to advise SA EUGENE B_ MC CARTHY of These are Interchemical, Los Angeles 5 California 9 January 1967, to March 1967 5 employed as an Outside Salesman; Thomas Brothers Mapg _ 9 South La Brea Avenue Los Angeles , June 1967 through December 1967 9 and Gens ier Jewe 9 955 Market Street, San Francisco, California , from March 1963 , until April SMITH advised that he did not perform any background check on FAHEY and has not contacted any of his previous employers _ SMITH advised that FAHEY 1s only a fair employee 9 that he has only worked at Cal-Tek a few months and has shown himself to be hot-headed with a bad bemper > having challenged some of the salesmen t? & fight and 9 in fact 2 C hallenged SMITH als?. SMITH advised that he was not always cooperative that he resented being reprimanded, was often late on the 8ubmisgion of his reports and careless as to the contents of the reports when submitted SMTTH advised that FAHEY is s low in that he does not grasp the facts of a situation quickly 6/21/68 Los Angeles_ 9 California LJs Angeles 56-156 On at File # 809 SA EUGENE B_ MC CARTHY /asi 6/24/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. got lry 1964 _ ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== I 56-156 EBM/lraf On June 5 , 1963, tie Los Ange les Office indices Tere reviewed by SA LLOYD D JOHNSON for JOHN HENRY FAHEY These records were negative as t? any reference tj JOHN HENRY FAHEY _ On June 26, 1963 IC MERTON R_ ANDERSON caused the records Jf the Los Angeles Sheriff' & Office tj be reviewed These recard8 reflected n3 informatijn pertaining t3 any JOHN HENRY FAHEY On June 25, 1963 IC MILLARD T ANDERSON caused the records Jf the L3s Ange les Police Department tj be reviewed These records reflected n3 information pertaining to any JOHN HENRY FAHEY On June 25_ 1968_ 9 IC BERNARD P BLAIS caused the records Jf the Retali Merciants Credit Associatijn t? be reviewed cjncerning JOHN HENRY FAHEY The records reflected that a JOFIN H_ FAHEY 9 Tife MARY P resided at 1200 California Street , San Franciscj 9 California and in April 1963, resided at 1030 North Harper Street , Las Angeles California Occ upation for wife listed a8 Cedars Jf Lebanon Hospital; Los Angeles , California ) 1959, as a registered nurse Emp loyments listed for FAHEY were Knickerbocker Hotel, 1714 Ivan 9 Los Ange Les 1359 2 aS representative 9 and Caravan Hotel, San Francisc?, Ca iifornia 9 June as auditor FAHEY ' s credit record shows in January '1993,,_ 5 a reposgession Jf furniture from Dohrman' s in tne amount Jf" 82,357, $65 2wing in December 1958 9 Broadway Department Store Als? , 825 in medical bills not reported paid 865 bill not reparted paid ) and a suit by a LOUIS REED for {231 3n Majy 1Z , 1958_ A credit ass3ciation repart in April11963 reflects that there wa 8 nj response by FAHEY t? written requests for information 810 JR: , '> ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== FD-302 (Rer 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/10/68 Date GEORGE CARDIGES , 1401 South Flegler Drive Rest Palm Beach, Florida vas intervieted at bis place Qf employment the Hot' Shoppe_at' tbe Paln _Beach Plaza , Sunshine State Parkway, Vest Pala Beach, Florida_ He" sald he recalled' JOAN FAHEY a3 & {ormer -Hot Shoppe employee in Waehington, D? Co Sho Vorked under bis Supervibion 25 best be could recell, two occasiong over: & period of 4 yeer or 80 around 1955 He: sa1d be would 'describe " FAHEY @8 & 'kook" Ino Vas not cons1btent Or rOllable 1p accepting respons1bllty , Vad enotional and moody and at least Once got emotionally disturbed to the' polnt that he Nanted to fght CARDIGES _ He sa4 he would not consider FAHEY reliable por ,ould he "put much stock" in anything FAHEY sa1d, He "3414 TAHEY might Rell cell a falsehood Ip order to enhance hjs ow4 ego and deecribed 'hls' Leaving 'the Hot Shoppe : Chain 25 "no" 1038- to panagenent_ 1i He sa1d he has had no: coptact #1th' 'FAHEY for a" puaber Qf years and ' 18 not apare O8 his present ' Ectivities or perbonaltty but from his recollection Of FAHBY he could certainly not reconmend him 23 2 @an good judgnent , Stebility Or reltability. /8/68 811 at Mest_Paln_Beachy_Wlorida_File # Miani_44-1880 SA RICHARD B; KELLOGC:vva 7/10/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of the FBI, It i8 the property of the FBI ad ig loaned to your egency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outqide your agency. 'On $ Qf ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 1 SL 44-782 WJE paw AT ST. LOUIS MISSOURI On July 10 , 1968 a review by IC WILLIAM J EBERT of the military service records on file at the Military Personne1 Records Center 9700 Page Boulevard disclosed that JOHN HENRY FAHEY , JR _ serial number enlisted in the U 8 Navy Reserve on February 26 1946 9 ana ne entered on active duty in the U , S , Navy on April 11, 1945 , at Bos Massachusetts He was honorably discharged on July 14, 1946 , as a Seaman First Class at Boston _ 9 Massachusetts 9 by reason of convenience of the Government (Quota Sys tem) He served in the U S , Navy Reserve inactive status 9 from February 26 , 1946 9 to April 10 , 1945 , and from July 15 , 1946 to August 11, 1947 9 at which time he was honorably discharged as a Baker Third Class by reason of convenience of the Government , to enlist in the U S . Marine Corps Reserve He enlis ted in the U S Marine Corps Reserve serial number on August 12 , 1947 9 and served in an inactive status until January 6 , 1948 9 at which time he was given an Undesirable Discharge as 2 Private by reason of misconduct (Perpe trating 2 fraudulent enlis tment by concealing arrest record) He enlisted in the U , S . Air Force 9 serial number on April 14 , 1948 , and entered on active on the same date at New York, New York He was honorably discharged on November 22 , 1952 , 2s a Staff Sergeant at Westover Air Force Base , Massachusetts 1 by reason of expiration of term of service He had sea duty aboard the USS RIO GRANDE and foreign service in Japan 9 and he was awarded the American Theater Medal , the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal the World War II Victory Medal the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan) 9 the Korean Service Meda1 the United Nations Service Meda1 9 and the Good Conduct Medal His character and efficiency ratings ranged from Good to Excellent , and there was no record of courts-martial O1 absence without official leave 012 ton , duty ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 2 SL 44-782 WJE : paw The following disciplinary actions were noted : January 7 , 1946 , Captain's Mast for refusing to carry out orders regarding ship s work for which the following punishment was imposed : Reduction in rate from Seaman First Class to Seaman Second Class January 6 , 1948 reduction in grade from Corporal to Private for misconduct fraudulent enlistment The following background and description Was contained in the records Name JOHN HENRY FAHEY JR Birth Hot Springs 9 PII Arkansas Height 71 inches We ight 168 pounds Build Medium Hair Brown Eyes Brown Blood Group P8098 Addresses 19 Cumberland Street 9 Boston 9 Massachusetts (1945) 232 Lake Street , Brighton , Massachusetts (1946) 284 North Harvard Street , Allston Massachusetts (1948) 1417 Gorsuch Avenue , Baltimore , Maryland (1951) 2028 First Road North Arlington, Virginia (January , 1952) 1708 C Commonwealth Avenue Alexandria 9 Virginia (Oc tober 1952) Relatives JOHN HENRY FAHEY 9 father 284 North Harvard Street Allston Massachusetts (i952) MARY PIDA FAHEY wife married April 1951 9 Tokyo , Japan 913 20 , ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 3 SL 44-782 WJE paw Relatives (continued) MARY and GEORGE WILLIAMS aunt and unc le In-Loco-Parentis) 9 232 Lake Street Brighton 9 Massachusetts {1945) RALPH S BROWN guardian , 41 Mount Vernon Street Bos ton , Massachusetts (1945) JOHN WILLIAM FARQUHAR 9 uncle , 75 Woodbine Street , Brooklyn , New York (1948) RAY STERLING BUGG 9 uncle , 1417 Gorsuch Avenue Baltimore Maryland (1951) ELIZABETH FAHEY LOUGHLIN and JOHN THOMAS LOUGHLIN aunt and uncle 284 North Harvard Allston Massachusetts (1952) Employment June 1944 Or April, 1945 , Amidous Baker Shop, Worcester Massachusetts Civilian Occupation Baker Military Occupations Seaman 9 Baker 9 File Clerk, Entertainment Specialist, Radio Announcer Baking Supervisor other Service National Guard of Missouri, 1947 9 serial number 27 515 886 FBI Number 394 92 24 Photograph Available on request (taken about April 8 1945) The records failed to reflect any indication of treatments for medical conditions that appear to have been psychiatric in nature 01k ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 1 CA 56-156 JFS / rem On July 16, 1968, Captain HUGH BROWN, Los Angeles Police Department , advised that members of his department do not anticipate further contact with JOHN FAHEY since they consider him to be unreliable. FAHEY first came to their attention When he was introduced by one FERNANDO FAURA , a reporter for the Citizens News in Hollywood; for a San Fernando_Valley Newspaper; and a reporter doing free-lance work for Life and Time, Inc BROWN explained that FAURA has continuously attempted to introduce other individuals to the police department whom he alleges have knowledge of the KENNEDY assassination_ Those individuals interviewed by the police department have prover to have no know ledge of the KENNEDY shooting. Captain BROWN further explained there i8 no incention on the part of his department to subject FAHEY to a polygraph examination. 815 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 JOS/alm INVESTIGATION CONCERNING JOHN M LAWRENCE CHAIRMAN FEDERATED AMERICANS AGAINST ISRAELI RACISM, NEW YORK CITY 816 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 1 TA 56-156 JOS /alm/vjh On June 1968, PATRICIA NAVARRO , Rec eptionist in the law office of" RUSSELL E, PARS ONS 9 205 South Broadway , Suite 400, Los Angeles reported to the FBI in Los Angeles that she had received two telephone calls from New York City telephone number 212-GR7-1826_ from an individual who identified himself a8s JOHN LAF WRENCE Executive Secretary 0f the "Clemency Committee for Sirhan Sirhan" According to Mige NAVARRO, he stated that Los Ii II Angeles criminal attorneys are crooks and will take SIRHAN Mi the river He said, "We are out to Mr PARSONS M We are going to you He stated that Mr PARSONS 18 being paid 8150,000 to represent SIRHAN, and that there are 250, 000 Arabs who are very militant and" would not let Mr PARSONS get away with it_ He repeated himself during the conversation_ Mies NAVARRO described his talk and voice a8 sounding upset and high strung. A source who has furnished reliable information in the advised on June 1968 that JOHN M LAWRENCE Chai Federated Americans Against Israeli Racism (FAfR) , 57 Wes t street New Yorl, New York, during early June 1968, offered SIRHAN SIRHAN any as8istance he desired, indicating he and his organization would commence a campaign to seek mercy for SIRHAN Source further advised that FAIR 18 self-described in its literature as dedicated to the highest tradition of American democracy and working for a united and progressive Arab nation and the restoration 0f Palestine to the Arab people _ LAWRENCE and his Wife, MARJORIE M LAWRENCE are lipted in the New York telephone directory a8 subscribers to telephone service from 57 West Tenth Street (telephone number GR 7-1826) Records of the Colorado state Hospital note that LAWRENCE 18 also known a8 John Lawrence Pawluk 6 817 21, "down get get past 21, rmarxenth ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/3/68 Date JOHN PAWLUK 643 Date Street advised that his father is ALEC P PAWLUK 9 employed by Marquardt Industrial Producte , Pomona , California, and that his father i8 traveling on a Vacation trip gomewhere in Oregon 9 expected to return about July 8, 1968_ He said his uncle ig JOHN BENJAMTN LAWRENCE who liveg and works in New York and believes he practicee Law Hig uncle hag not been in the Los Angeles 5 California, area for about three to five yeare _ His father hag a sicter, Mrs _ OLGA BELL , 849 Nottingham Drive 5 Redlands 9 California, and her husband 18 a minigter of the Redlands Baptist Church 3 telephone number PY 2-5793 _ 7/1/68 Pomona, California Log Angeles 56-156 at File # On 818 SA FERD J RAPP /RB 7/1/68 Date dictated by recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to Thig document contain8 neither your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency- City ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/3/68 Date Mrs _ OLGA BELL 849 Nottingham Drive, Redlandg _ 9 California, wife of the "Reverend IVAN B_ BELL , advised that she 1s a sister of JOHN LAWRENCE PAWLUK _ She gaid that he uses the name of JOH LAWRENCE exclusively and resides at 57 West 1oth Street , Apartment 3-C , in New York City She said that he is a graduate of John Garfield High School in Los Angeles , and to the best of her knowl never went beyond that in school- Except for one very brief visit in 8 car in front of her home several years ag0 , Mrs _ BELL said she has not seen her brother JOHN LAWRENCE , since she visited him in New York City in 1952_ Mrs _ BELL said she is not fond of her brother end that he seemed over the years to contact her only to tell her that he was in trouble Mrs . BELL indicated that she did not care to document her knowledge or as8ociation 0f her brother very positively. She said that she wanted to avoid any reference to him in her thinking because he had generally been argumentative and had been opposed to any respect for the Christian religion_ She pointed out that since her husband is a Minister in Redlands , JOHN LAWRENCE had called her Baptsbtnd about one month ago and talked to her husband briefly 8ince he read about STRHAN SIRHAN having worshipped in a Baptist Church- In view of this 9 JOHN LAWRENCE thought it would be appropriate if the Reverend BELL would contact a fellow Baptist minister of the Reverend' s ownl choosing and urge that minister 9 preferably from the Pasadena , En€ifevezena Ee8z to establish contaGtthate_ STRHAN SIRHAN _ The did not comply the request_ In early 1968, the Reverend BELL had been in New York and had a brief visit with JOHN LAWRENCE _ At that time LAWRENCE gave the Reverend BELL a book Written SAMI HADAWI entitled TBitter Harvest" (Palestine 1914 ig6ky ) published by the New World Press . 7/1/68 Redlands _ 3 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 3819 SA LEWIS W KOLDEWEY / Lhk/Les 7/2/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI It is the property of the FBI is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. edge , and ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 2 LA 156 Mrs BELL said that her husband had read from the book but had not commented about its contents _ She said it favored the Arab view point in it8 struggle with Israel She added that she felt a8 if she had disowned JOHN LAWRENCE and did not wish to be contacted by him_ She said he was aware of her feelings _ In further recollection 2 she said that he was born in December 1921, in Ft Worth, Texas , and has occasionally called saying he had been arrested, but she did not know where She thought it was probably in Colorado and in New York City. She said a1s3 that he was to have had 8ome psychiatric examination in Denver 9 Colorado 9 at the time of a court appearance there She said further, that his general feelings have been opposing big business and government , but she did not know of any reference indicating violence in his feelings She said that it seemed strange to her that in 1966 he married a Jewish girl whose first name was MARJORIE 9 and who was from New York City Mrs BELL said she has never seen JOHN ' 8 wife and knows nothing about her except that in telephone comments JOHN LAWRENCE indicated that his wife was now a Lso pro-Arab in her tical views They have no children. Regarding employment , she stated she did not know where he was emp Loyed but that he usua obtained emp loy- ment in researching lic court records for attorneys but to the best of her know ledge, he never had any formal legal training hingelf 820 56- poli lly pub ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/17/68 Date ALEX P. PAWLUK was interviewed at his place of employment ) Marquardt Industrial Products 2 9271 Arrow Highway 9 and advised that he is the brother of' JOHN Ma LAWRENCE 9 also known a8 John Lawrence Pawluk- He said that he is a retired Air Force Warrant Officer 0 He advised as follows : His brother has been living in New York City for about four years , and he assumes his brother has changed his name Legally to JOHN M, LAWRENCE His brother attended college in the Los Angeles area for several years , plece not known but did not graduate _ His brother has a brilliant mind and has a law background 9 achieved through self study of the law 9 and is considered as competent as an attorney but has no degree nor license _ He often works as a legal or researcher His brother always had a concern M for the 'underdog and has been a crusader of causes , He often tests the constitutionality of laws and therefore often rns afoul of the law He has had numerous arrests for misdemeanors but has no prison record_ He gaid an outstanding example of one of his brother' s crusades occurred in about 1964 in Colorado when he fought against a local tax on a water project_ As a result, the State of Colorado had him comitted to a mental institution where he remained for several months Mr PAWLUK said when he learned his brother was in custody, he arranged for his release, and they returned together to Fomona, California. His brother stayed four to six months with him in Pomona_ 2 and he said he observed that his brother was not insane His brother worked at some legal office locally, but after a few months, he returned to New York City. He said his brother is not a violent man _ He recalled having a heated argunent with him several years ago 7/11/68 Cucamonga, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 821 SA FERD J RAPP , Jr-/eb Date dictated 7/11/63 by Thie document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to 8 your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. secretary_ ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 2 Ca 56-156 and his brother told him that he was opposed to violence and would never get into a physical fight over an issue. He said if his brother is anti-Israel , he is no doubt supporting 'the" "underdog II and that this conviction 18 contrary to his family background as his family was raised in the Baptist church, where his father is a minister He said he knew nothing of an organization named Federated Americans Against Israeli Racism and did not know of any of his brother 8 organizational affiliations Concerning the question of funds , he said his brother is always Soliciting money for his projects fror anybody who will donate _ He recalled that his brother"s wife #elephored,him about siX months ago saying that his brother was In local custody at Danbury , Connecticut, and she asked for money. He added there 18 no reason to believe his brother had any connection with SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN . He described his brother as : Race White Sex Male 45 Height 5'10" Weight 155 Hair Brown Marital Status Married MARJORIE two years ago in New York City; has no children Occupation Legal secretary Physical Defect Has sight in only one eye Military Service None Parents PETER and ANNA PAWLUK 9 naturalized Russian immigrants , both deceased 822 pet Age ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/11/68 The records of the Microfilm Record Center_ Los Angeles City Board of Education Allesandro School, 2210 Rivergide Drive , Los Angeles California '{90039) 9 were reviewed on July 10 2 1968, 9 concerning the education of JOHN PAWLUK 9 and were found to contain the following information under number 17310 , on microfilm reel No_ 507 JOHN PAWLUK , born December 14 in Texas was a student at Second Street School 9 'i9422ka East Second Street, Los Angeles from kindergarten through grade B-2; City Terrace School 9 City Terrace Drive Los Angeles_ 2 from grade A-2 to grade B-4; and from grade B-L through grade B-6 at the Rowan Avenue School , 600 South Rowan Avenue_ ) Los Angelee , California_ The microfilm records did not indicate where he attended school during the grades A-6 through A-9 The following residence addresses appeared in thege microfilm records ) ell prior to the year 1932: 2010 Eagt Second 8treet, Los Angeles 129 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles 1081 North Harvard, Los Angeles JOHN PAWLUK entered James Aa Garfield High School, 5101 East Sixth Street, Los Angeles 9 California, dur September 2 in grade B-lO _ He graduated with a diploma, June 24 9 '193335_ JOHN PAWLUK ' s 'parents were listed in these microfilm records as Reverend PETER PAWLUK and Mrs _ ANNIE PAWLUK . For the genester ending June 19, 1936 the following James A Garfiela High School teachers rated JOHN PAWLUK unsatisfactory in certain non-academic items 9 a8 follows: On 7/10/68_ at Los Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56_156 SA GILBERT G BENJAMTN/dey 823 7/10/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 4356 ing ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 R.R= BROWN (teacher of A-10 English and Social Studies) Rated PAWLUK unsatisfactory in Emotional Stability and Cooperativeness J W&. PAINTER (teacher of A-10 Spanish) Rated PAWLUK unsatisfactory in Industry , Emotional Stability, Responsibleness_ Cooperativenese, Cour and Sc ientific Attitude E_ MOHINKE 'Home Room teacher) Rated PAWLUK unsatisfactory in Emotional Stability and Apparent Physical Condition_ The acadenic gradeg for PAWLUK ' < three years in high school were al1 either i 8" or "R" The rating guide indicates that a grade of "s" is satisfactory &nd that a grade of "R" is recommended for college entrance 824 tesy , ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 7l/68 P. 1 Mrs_ LEOLA HARRIS Ident:fication Bureau, Denver Police Department , Denver , &olorado, made available a police record which shows one JOHN M. LAWRENCE 3 Denver Police Depart- ment No _ 100600 , former Denver Police Department No. X-27992 was confined in.Denver County Jail on April iocai Jgage On "Writ of' Conitment to County Jail, Lagued by a judge, IAWRENCE was described as follows : Race White Sex Male Height 5' 8" Weight 146 Hair Brown Eyes Blue Date Of Birth PII Place 0f Birth Fort Worth, Texas The following notation, made an Identification Bureau employee, aPpears on the. above arrest record "Comm Tend _ No Infomation given; prints taken by force" This record shows LAWRENCE has FBI Number 4385647 _ Denver Police Department records also show the following arrests for the same individual . under the nane JOHN LAWRENCE RAWLUCK, 41so known as JOHN LAWRENCE PAWLUK; by the Denver Police Department , their number X-27992 , FBI No . 4385647 : September 3 , 1946 Investigation (slugging) and Check Out for Drunk (Disposition was shown as dismissed on September 3, 1946) ; April 8, 1955 Drunk (isposition shown a8 ten dollar fine which was suspended on April 8 , 1955) 825 On 6/26/68 at Denver Colorado Filo DN62-2416 by SA RAAYOND J FOX lkr Date dictated 781/68 Thjg document contalna neIther recommendations nor concluslone of the FBI. It I9 the property %f the FBI and Jo Joaned to Your agency It ond Its contents are not to be dlstrIbuted outeIde Your agency . by ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== DN 62-2416 The Denver Police Department aLso has an identifi- cation record furnished by the FBI on April 30, 1962 _ 9 under FBI No. 4385647 which shows the first arrest for: this individual a8 JOHN Lo PAWLUK at El Paso, Texa 8, on May 15, 1943 9 for violation of Selective Service laws The disposition is shown a8 having been turned over to Federai authorities at Albuquerque= New Mexico: Other arrests listed under the names of JOHN La PAWLUK, and JOHN M. LAWRENCE , under the above FBI number 9 including an arrest by the Sheriff s Office, Los Angeles , California 9 on December 8 , 1948 , their number D-83416 , for Suspicion of Robbery, no disposicion shown, are as follows: 328 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev, 1-29-00) FEQERAL BVREAU OF: InvestIGA= N Date 2/10/468 P, 1 Mrs ILA , OLENDORF Reta+] Credat Men 8 Aepoctatton; 600-3th Street, 'Depver coiorado, adviged that 0 ecord O5 file-with this shows; one 'JQHN M LARENCE age, 40 In 1962 resided e€ 1E82990 8hS 0a dway Denvet; Golorado 1p 1962 Mrs , OLENDORE @va lable copLes- Qf nerze Poper clippings Ero 'the Denver : POst 'evening newspaper for' 11 24, 1962 9 and Friday, June 22_ 1962 FegardLng ' LAWRENCE Xero;' copies Qf; theee erttcLep= 'are: attached On 6/26/68 I Depver: Colerade F DN 62.2416 by SA RAYMOND J OX 1k Date: dietetad 22L68 Thlo document contalng ne Ither recommendatlona sonc lurlena % th; FBT)71/ I4 (he Proporty '0{ th? FBI and to loaped to your qgengy It and Ito fontente gre nol to bo dleIribhred qwlaide veur, ageney } Mide Ap nor ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT Dato 2/11/68 P. 1 JENINE: PARR, Patient Records' Section, Colorado State Hospital (CSH): sumnarized information from the 'Cardex and Patient File: concerning patient: JOHN M_ LAWRENCE a1s0 -known as JOE LAWRENCE . PAWLUK and JOHN L, PAWLUK, 9s follows LAWRENCE was born December 4, 1921, and also fur 5 nished 1931 a8 the: year he was born. He Mia8 born at Fort Worth, Texas and 18 described a8 follows ; Height 5: 8" Weight 155 Hatr Brown Eyes Blue 'Complexion Ruddy 'Scars- and Marks None FBI . Number 4385647 Denver Police Depart ment Number 100600 LAWRENCE was cqmitted on 8 , 1962 , in' Denver County Court their number: P-27006 , and was admitted to the CSH on 10, 1962 _ He was thereafter on special Leave from the CSH to appear_ in Denver District Court' and at the Denver General Hospital Denver 8 Colorado, for trial' and ' safekeeping purposes pn several occasions prior to discharge from the CSH on' August 1962 His discharge from. the CSH was based On mental condition 0f "Improved" under special conditions 0f the court order The Denver County Court entered an order on July 18 1962 , in their matter No. P-7006, setting Eorth that the jury returned the verdict that ."Respondent does not _ by reason of menta] illness = 9 lack sufficient control judgment and discretion to manage_ Own property Or affairs sufficient to require confine- ment for his own " welfare or, welfare and Anfety of others" 0n6[22/68 at EebLo,-Golorado File DN 62-2416 by SA ALVIN De HEWITlik Date dictatod 7/8/68 Thls document contalne nelther recommendatlong nor concluelong of the FBI; It 48 the property Of the FBI and Ig Joaned t0 Your agency; !t and Its contente are not to be dletrlbuted outolde your agency. May May 23, 328 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== DN . 62-2416 P, 2 The court then ordered the defendant discharged as to mental action _ The CSH file indicates 9 however that the defendant Wa8 returned to jail at Denver , Colorado, for Contempt of Court_ Original Medical Comission findings of May 8, 1962 , at Denver 9 identified Dr . ROBERT L, SHERE -and Dr L. E DANIELS as having reached a diagnosis of ' "Hypomaniac psychosis with paranoid mechanisms" which results in the court ordering LAWRENCE sent to the CSH JOHN La GRIFF Esq. appears to have' been the court- appointed attorney for the respondent, IAWRENCE 9 in: the sanity matter During confinement at the CSH LAWRENCE was diagnosed on presentment to staff conference May 1962 by Dr _ BIYIKSEZOGLAR CSH, Pueblo, as "Schizophrenic reaction, paranoid; type Ooo. X 24 Relatives appear a8 follows : Brother AEEX PAWLUK 643 Date Street Pamona 9 California (with notation "All matters handled by this brother")_ Sister Mrs. IVAN B_ (OLGA) BELL_ 51 West Olive (and: then 849 Nottingham Drive) Pamona , California CSH file Nerrative. Section_ sets out that LAWRENCE ceqe to the attention of the Denver County Court 08 a result Of Vagrancy and Disturbance Of. the Peace at Denver, Colorado, 929 ITH, i6 , ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== DN 62-2416 P 3 LAWRENCE basically refused to provide 'background Or history to the CSH, but stated he wa8 arrested in 1942 On 8 draft card violation and in 1949 for being drunk in Los AAngeles. CSH files contain lengthy Denver General Hospital Discharge `Sumary , dated May 10, 1962 9 which includes data that LAWRENCE turned out numerous legal petitions and direc ted voluminous letters to persons in high places = ) such as Chief Justice WARREN and ROBERT KENNEDY He mentioned things he had done in New York against great political and legal odds _ He had expertise on a number of fields, including law 9 especially constitutional Zaw, and civil liberties Law He eventually asserted he had never been in law school Or a member 0f any bar The description of his activity in: legal work was indistinguishable from that 0f a special attorney_ He was born to a Russian imigrant Eamily, and he ha s been a crusader who ,was in frequent contact with authority on all Zevels _ The CSH file indicates that LAWRENCE was a psychopathic patient in' an- unidentified hospital, San Diego, California, in approximately March, 1949; In addition to the Cardex and General Patient" Eile, infor- mation sumarized above from the CSH, Pueblo, Colorado, Possesses M voluminous . "Special Confidential Files' on LAWRENCE 9 principally relating to U, S District Court; Denver Colora Civil Action No. 8112 in a 1963 case involving JOHN M; LAWRENCE , Plaintiff, pro se , Vs . RICHARD BATTERSON ET AL, with numerous: additional defendants, including Dr_ WILLIS . BOWER , former superintendent of the CSH, who filed to recover damages in redress for deprivation, Pdebici of equal. protection under color Of Law Of the rights Of the plaintiff 9 growing out of an alleged restraint Of his liberty; resulting in imprisonment end confinenent against his will 830 do, ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== DN 62-2416 Pa 4 Patient recorde 0f the Pueblo, Colorado, are confidential and information appearLng therein may be' discLoged on subpoena duces tecum addreseed to Dr CHARLES MEREDITH , Superintendent _ 833 CSH , ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date July 5,_1968 Check of the records of the San Diego County Sheriff's Office uncovered no references under the nanes JOHN Lo PAWLUK , JOH LAWRENCE 0f JOHN LAWRENCE PAWLUK_ 0 The ecords of the san Diego Police Department were determined to have a record of arrest for JOHN . PAWLUK reflecting that this individual was arrested at Seventh and Broadway in San on February 28_ 9 1949 for vagrancy and that on April 6, Dig6? the vagrancy charge was dismissed and PAWLUK wa8 given a 30-day suspended sentence on 2 charge of disturbing the peace _ The records of the San Diego County Department of Mental Health were found to contain the following documents : 1 4 referral sheet regarding JOHN PAWLUK submitted to the Department of Mental Health by Sergeant T A 0 CRAWFORD , Chief Jailer_ $ San Diego Police Department This referral sheet reads as follows : "This man Tas arrested 2/28/49 for vagrancy and the 'charge of disturbing the peace was added by Pros has been quite 2 problem since coming to jail 88 he questions the legality of his arrest along with practically everything else When he appeared in Judge Smith?s court he demanded that he be given 6 hours a week in the Co _ law library in order to prepare his case as he 18 defending hinself "For the few days he has refused to eat or drink 80 on 3/11/49 had Dr Wilhoit exanine him and he stated that due to Pawluk' 8 physical condition that he SZw no reason for interlfering with hiz ra81 but en 3/13/49 had Dr Wilhoit exmine him and ke recccmended tchat he be sent I0 Rsycho_ Ward for examination ana reccomendation_ "Inasmuch 38 his case i8 still pending and we are not asking .for 3 dismissal, request ihat Jou inform us when he is able to coille back to jeil and we ! 11 send for him. claims t0 Iive at 712 Hillcrest 9 Tujunga, Calif and 33 far as 1 know , ne nas no criminal record 832 On 6/28168 .a} San Diegox California File #_ SD 44-394 SA ROBERT E THORNTON/gdf Date dictated_ 7/5/68 This document confcins neilhor ` recommendations nor concluslons of Ihe FBi: If Is the propefty of tho FBl and Is locned fo your agency: if and its contents are nof to be dlciributed outcide your agency- Mc, Atty. "He past "He by_ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== SD 44-394 2 Soci-l Report Nuibef 7719 0f tha Cepartment of Mental Health cated jarcf 24, 194.9 whicn sets forth ~he following backgrounc informaiion: Nane j0z_] PAVLJK Race 3nie Bozn Zace.ber 4 , 1921 at Jorn Ucrih, Texas Residence 712 Zi_icr2st , Tijunga , C2iizornie residence of 3_s3er) Karitai Stcsus 21-318 2ibl_053 ;3 2i3t2r8 anz ore brother Cecwze ic 22103183 Religicn 3r3382 8r3 Neares: Raiaiive 282 3E6 Zetcet , 931 2erreylverie Avenue , Sicscn, Arizone Zris r2jczt cortire "c33- Z_lcd Karch 14, 1949 Ari3 3211 zeruead to eat or drinkc 2is zenerai ~arlVicr 8-50 iCicated he shcild have 3 E8iX ex 8i0._ #Z XIV 4D 2538323 IS0025: Patient? s father wa S cozn 1. Kiev , Russia fe iS 2 former Baptist nirister, Qow living in Arizona The mother , born in Austria 9 died of ~uberculosis in 1945 and rospitelization for Si and a half years Patient attenced junior_colleze for two years and U_C.L.Aa for ore year. He has nad 2 corneal operation on hiz eye "PEYCHOPATEIC H4R2_RFPCRE: Upon 2dmiseion patient eppeaed vefy confused ; staring into epace; dull end slow to respond In the ward he i3 withdrawn and is not socieble With others He haz improved in attitude and is cooperative and helpzul_ ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== SD 44-394 3 Examing Physician # 8 Report 9 under name of JOHN LAWRENCE PAWLUK This report is dated March 24, 1949 and reflects PAWLIK was admitted to the San Diego County Hospital on March 14 , 1949 Report states : "This 27 Yr old white male wa8 admitted to the hospital aw request of the Police officer with history that he had been arrested on February 28 for rancy and on charge of disturbing the peace Since being in the jail he had become quite a problem_ 2 constantly questioing the legality of his arrest He derandea that, he be given six hours a week in the County Law Library in order to prepare his case, as he was defending himnself He then went 'On a hunger strike on March 11 and because of his' persistence in not eating, he was transferred to the psychopathic ward Soon after arriving here the patient began eating_ 9 stating there was no use trying to fight a stomach tube Overtly, has been in good contact and has mingled with the other patients Tends to be rather aggressive; he tells his story free_ however , his speech is circumstantial, rambling and at times even evasive He staced that he has been arrested on six occasions 2 first in 1942 for los C draft card Last time in january 0f 1949_ 2 Was in Los Angeles for drunkenness He feels that the police over-stepped their authority and he says that his ambition and work i8 to stop this police rous ting Basically 9 this individual is eccentric and constitutes that segment of population ordinarily termed as the Chronic Non-conformist He is querulent ana he has consecrated his life to fighting the injustices that are meted out by the Gestapo Police department in this fair state of ours This man actually goes about with a so-called on his shoulder" apparent Ly hoping_ someone will knock it off, Which Will merely indicate his own hostile attitude towards a particular segment of society_ This man must constantLy seek a justifiable grievance 2s 3 pro- tection against his own feeling of inadequacy. Basically, patient is not psychotic , but however , border line "DIAGNOSIS : PERSCNALITY DISORDER 1; "RECQNENDATION : RETURN T0 JAIL AS PER THEIR REQUEST_ vag ly; "chip 18, ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== UNITED STATES-DEPARTNIENT JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTICATIOV WASIIINCTON %;, DS Dircc: The' following FBI rccord, NUMBER 4 385 `647 is' furnishcd TQR OFFICLAL USE ONz contrigutor Of. NAME AMD MuMdER ARResTEd or CHARGE Dispositiox fingeRpbinTS RECEIVED UsIs El Pago Texa3 John L Pawluk 5-15-43 Selective Servi Fed Auth #E-72940-4 Violation lbuquerque SO _ A1buquerque N. Kc Joln Liwrence 5-15-43 Imm Pewluk #- 1lth N.D. John Lawrenc 0 loborer Pawluk 5-26-45 #1D11 /oN2-1O1( NP48 Pp Loe 'Angeles John Lawrence 2-8-48 Susp 211" PC Galif; Pawlek #127233 (robb) SO 'Ios Angeles' John Pawluk 12-8-48 susp robb_ 'Celif AFB-83416 John Fawliik '2-28-49 vara H,a ard no .conp on [ San' Diege Calif #51246 D,R other nerdir 36319 corp igad on D: Ehe Peacz & suspan( pian on V3z pandering a) SO Kcarney, Mebr : John L Pawluk -22-49 0b for ##9-102 indiang WCH John Lawrence 11-21-5q DC 2 6 mos' Rlker's'.Is land 18354779 , M;X= N. % PD' Denver Colo John Lawrence 4 48.55 822.30-1. (drk) Pawluck; lx-27992 "Erio Co' Pen' Alden John Lawrence 5-5-55 vio 1990-1 PL 5,00 fine: NY awluk #G-50835 (RR TTresp) 5-10-55 'PD ' Denvar 06lo Jonn M6 Lawrance 4734-62 WrIt 0f #10o600_ commlttnent '4J5 Notations inlicaicd by ARE NOT BASED ON FINGERPRINTS IN FBT Glcs. Thc notations arc bagcd on fornicrly : furnishcd this Bureau conccrning individualy %f thc gmc or Gimilar namcs or aliascs and AIE' LJST' OVLY 4S INVESTIGATIVE LEADS 10 _70xwr~ 0,1 GOYIAAKIAT Piixtix? @r- /00 L 66 Cona: hays 1iq- ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== CA 56-156 JOS /vjh INVESTIGATION CONCERNING ALLEGED ATTENDANCE OF SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN AT MEETINGS OF PEACE AND FREZDOM PARTY ON MAY 21 IN LOS ANGELES 836 1968 ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/6/68 FILIBERTO RIVERO, Publisher of' the gemimonthly Spanish 11 language newspapex 3 "Ia Prensa de Los Angeles 822 North Van Ness Los Angeles California , te lephonically advised that he had iearned the following fron ALBERTO VELASCO, a Cuban barber residing at 1409 North Edgemont Street, Los Angeles , California 3 VELAsCO and several other local anti-Castro and anti- communist Cubang including JOSE ANTONIO DUARTE 9 their leader (who resides at tment 15, 6643 De Longpre Avenue, Los Angeles _ 2 California ; attended a meeting in a private residence at an unknown address in the Los Feliz district of' Los Ange_ California about five weeks ag0 The meeting sponsored by an unidentified but apparently American pro-communist organization, was open to the public and featured an American student Kho al-. Jcgedly had recently been to Cuba The student explained to thoge present how favorable conditions are in Cuba and exhibited photographs supposedly taken there to illustrate progress under the Cestro regine DUARTE personally confronted the student M IJ claining both his remarks and ographs were 'phony and pre - sented a false picture This caused a young man present 3 be - lieved by DUARTE and the others to closely resemble if' not 9 ac tually be 2 SIRHAN SIRHAN , to vehemently defend the student and the Castro regime against DURA TE S statements DUARTE made, or was to have made a full statenent of' the above incident to the Los Angeles Police Department on June 6, 6/6/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA WILLIAM J MC CAULEY /nmb 6/6/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency Apat" le8 , phot 1968 . 837 ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/10/68 Date Major JOSE A DUARTE , true name Jose Antonio Duarte- Oropesa, 6643 De Longpre Avenue Hollywood, California 3 residence celephone 469-0823, advised that he 18 the spokesman for UNARE (Unidad Nacional Revolucionaria) 3 Cuban exile organization with mailing address 0f Post Office Box 802, Hollywood, California DUARTE advised that he 18 a former ma jor in FIDEL CASTRO 's rebel army , but i8 presently the leader of UNARE , an anti-CASTRO underground movement organized by him and aimed at the restoration of the Cuban Revolution of 1959 _ DUARTE claimg t) be an a vowed anti-communist, anti-faecist_ anti-imperialiet fighter and believes that violenc e can only be combated by the us e of violence DUARTE stated he hed been arreeted 0 indicted and sent to prison in New York for violating the Neutrality Act in 1952 . Following hig release he left for Mexico and subsequently returned to Cuba , clandestinely_ 9 In mid 1954 . In 1956 DUARTE joined the forces of FTDEL CASTRO whom he had met While attending the University of Ha vana in 'i946, in planning a new uprising in Cuba to overthrow FULGENCo BATISTA 8 regime DUARTE continued his association with CASTRO obtaining the rank of ma jor, the highest in the rebel army until he became aware of communist infiltration of the government and disguatced with the anti-American campaign promulgated by CASTRO _ In 1960, DUARTE 8 connectiong with the CASTRO re_ glme were abruptly severed and in the follow_ng 8ix years he was subjected to numerous arrests , prison terms and a death sentence which Wz8 later commuted It was during this time that DUARTE wa: able to organize the underground movement UNARE _ After unsuccessful attempts to out of Cuba means of paseports to Mexico and Brazil, DUARTE managed to enter the United states on September 6, 1966 under che provisiong of a treaty negotiated by the Swiss Government allowing Cubans ,eligible for American citizenghip ) to travel co the Inited states DUARTE disnlaved hia Cuban pagsport, number Immigration file reflecting his entry into the coun on September 6 1966 and his residence at 3799 N _ W . Eleventh Street, Miami, Florida 6/8/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA WILLIAM L BOURQUE ard 838 SA JOSEPH A HANLON_ mmc 6/10/68 by Date dictated This docunent contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. get by try ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 DUARTE advised he visited California for Ewo weeks in November 1966 and took up permanent residence in Los Angeles ; California in May 1967 Since thls time DUARTE has been involved in Writing a history of Cuba , gi ving Jectures at various colleges and universities as well a8 civic organizations In connection with activities as ieader of UNARE , DUARTE advised he and his followers have made it 3 point to attend any pro-communist meetings or demonstratione, especia those involving Cuba DUARTE advised that on 14, 1968, he and his followers attended a pro-communist mee ting at a residence located in Griffith Park, at 3800 Amesbury Road, Los Angeles , California DUARTE stated that had learned 0f this meeting through a leaflet advertising that a lecture and showing of slides conce rning Cuba would be gi ven by PA UL (1a8* name unknown ) He stated whom he believes wa8 from San Francisco State College, has recently returned from a tour of Cuba with a 8tudent group Upon arri ving at 3800 Amesbury Road, DUARTE observed the meeting was to be held in 3 large mans located at the of a hill and in 3 secluded area DUARTZ s tated the meeting was held in a room filled with chairs and on the wa11 of thzs room was hanging 3 large picture of the Cuban Revolutionary CHE GUEVA RA He eetimated the mee ting wa8 attended by_ 55 persons about twelve 0f Thon were his followers DUARTE stated tha meeting appeared to ha ve been organized by a woman, who he later determined wa8 from Colombia South America and was possibly the wife of the owner of 'the house According to DUARTE he and his followers arrived at approximately 9:00 P . m _ and shortly thereafter PAUL the guest speaker_ arrived. Ax the beginning of the meeting, DUARTE up and demanded he be given equal time and thc 'to present hs views on tha Cuban 8ituation _ He said this demand caused 839 1ly May they PAUL , ion, top got right ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 considerable cmmotion and it was agreed upon to take a vote to determine if DUARTE , should be allowed to speal - A vote wa: taken and turned out to be 28 to 27 in favor of allowing DUARTE to speak DUARTE stated that at that time he had agreed t0 let PAUL deliver hig lecture before presenting his Own views After PAUL had spoken a short while the lighte were turned down in order for PAUL to shom the wlides At this time, DUARTE anticipating the meeting would be adjourned following the ghowing of the slides , up from his seat and began to demand thc right to speak _ At that time 9 DUARTE first noticed an individual,whom he deecribed 2s whi ma le in his mid 20 '8 , dark or swarthy complexion, short in 8 tature and very caeually attired,Wearing a T-ehirt and trousers DUARTE said this individual was slight in build, and his intitial impreesion was that he was possibly 3 jockey_ This individual began shouting and making derogatory r Amarle toward hin and accused DUARTE 9 of being a CIA Agent and aeked how much he wa; being paid by the CIA DUARTE said he confronted thig individual, who c laimed to be an Arab 9 in an effort to reeolve the situation peace ably He 8aid hc was unable to do 80 inasmuch as this individual became quite violent, frenzied 2nd displajyed a very militant attitude toward him_ DUA RTE stated he then became involved in a brief scuffle with this individual ond they decided to meet outeide following the mee ting to eettle their differences Shortly th:reafter, the mee ting Wa 8 adjourned a8 3 result of the turmoil and confusion created by DUARTE ' s attempts to present his views Following the above incident , thig individual left the meeting and DUARTE never saw him again DUARTE posi tively identified 3 photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN, dawed June 5, 1963, Los Angeles Police Department Booking No 495139 a8 being identical with the above deecribed individual DUARTE advised that upon seeing SIRHAN 8 photograph in a local newspaper, he immediately recognized him and had thereafter gone to the Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Departmnt and voluntarily furnished a statement regarding his knowledge of SIRHAN 840 he, got te, him, ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== LA 56-156 DUA RTE advised he had not seen SIRHAN arriving or leaving the meeting and doee not know if ne was accompanied anyone He said he noticed SIRHAN had been seated at %he me eting beside an unlnown ma le Negro , approximately 25 years oi age and an unknown white ma le approximately 40 years of age_ 9 who he believes wa: of Greek descent_ Both of these two individuals also Were sloppily dressed and ga ve the appearance of being hippies DUARTE advised that at no time during the meeting , or hie confrontation with SIRHAN 9 did he hear SIRHAN make any remarks or statements in reference to Senator ROBERT R KENNEDY or a poseible assas8ination 2ttempt on KENNEDY or any other political figure_ DUART: &tated that following the meeting, a collection was taken up by the organizers of the meeting to obtain funds to as8ist in the legal defense 0f a1 individual named NEWTON , who DUARTE J believes is charged with the murder oj 3 policeman in Oailand, California DUARTE adviged that, although he does not know the names or identities of any individuale attending the meet ng, other than hi8 own followers, he would be able to identify th ose individualg who appeared to be with SIRHAN and witnessed the altercation between should ne 2ee thee ar4in DUARTE furnished the names and addresses of the following indiViduals he recalls attended the mee ting with him and witneesed 'chc altercation between DUARTE , and SIRHAN _ ALBERTO BARCO 1411 Silverlale Boulevard Apartment 12 Log Angeles , California 662-8419 841 by he , them $ he, ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 5 ~4 56-156 ALBERTO VELAZCO 1409 North Edgemont street Loe Angeles _ 9 California FRANK MARTINEZ 919 North Normandie Avenue Apartmcnt 1 Hollywood, California FRANKLIN DENIS 839 Norih Sycamore Loe Ange California 464-5473 DUARTE advised that in the confusion following the altercation between he and SIRHAN 3 and subsequent adjournment of the meeting, he and his friende had come into possession 0f several of the slides that PAUL had brought depicting his to Cuba He added he still has these slides in hig poeeession but chat SIRHAN does not appear in any of them _ DUARTE further advised that eubsequent "co furnishing his statement concerning SIRHAN to the Loa Angeles Police Department , he had been contacted by several writers ana reporters of the news media On the evening 0f June 7 , 1968, he and FRANK MARTINEZ had gone to the Office of the "Los Angeles Times " Newspaper , in downtown Los Angeles after receiving a telephonic request by the Night City Editor of the "Los Angeles Times a Mr SUIT DUARTZ said while proceeding to the office 0f the Night City Editor 9 he observed a person in thc bullding he recognized as ha ving been present at the above described meeting and who had witneesed the altercation between he and SIRHAN He stated he does not know if thig # individual s an employee of the "Log Angeles Times or if he was being interviewed them regarding SIRHAN_ He added that thig individual had been 8 pealing wich a "Los Angeles Il Times employee_ 9 known by Mr SUIT He stated that MARTINEZ had later tried to locate this individual in order to corroborate his story regarding SIRHAN, but wa8 unable to locate hin 842 lee , rip by ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date ALBERT BARCO , 111 Silverlake Boulevard Apartment 12 , Los Angeles 9 California, telephone 662-8419, emp loyed Security First National Bank , furnished the following information; BARCO advised that he is a follower of Major JOSE A DUARTE the leader of UNARE (Unidad Nacional Revolucionaria a Cuban exile organization aimed at the overthrow of CA3TRo and the restoration of the Cuban Revolution of 1959_ BARCO advised that on the evening of 21, 1968, along with FRANKLIN DENIS 839 North Sycamore Street _ L2s_Angeles California , telephone 464-5473 and AMBROSI6 REYES 9 Palms Boulevard, Los Angeles 3 '8alifornia telephone 7438_ went to a '386o Agesbuz;: mee ting at a private residence located at Amesbury Road, Griffith Park, Los Angeles California This meeting was a1s0 attended by Major DUARTE and approximately 10 to 15 followers of DUARTE = He had been informed that a lecture would be given and slides would be shown regarding Cuba by 2 PAUL Last Name Unknown ) (LNU) 5 who was allegedly a student at San Francisc? State ` Coliege and had rec ently returned from a tour of Cuba _ BARCO advised that he and his party had arrived at approximately 9:00 PM and PAUL arrived at the meeting shortly thereafter BARC O stated that approximately 50` people attended the meeting _ While they were waiting_ for the meeting tj begin he overheard someone ask PAUL young Kennedy considered a martyr in Cuba by Castro ) to 1 which PAUL replied, "N? BARCO stated that he observed and overheard another individual he described a8 a white male dark complexion, short in stature, talking to a woman he believes was one of the organizers of the meeting. He believes her name is RAQUEL LAEN and that she might be the wife of the 6/8/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA WILLIAM L_ BOURQUE and 843 SA JOSEPH A HANLON /WLB/a8i 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May he , 1073i& "Was ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 2 LA 156 owner of the house BARCO advised that he heard this individual aekez RAQUEL if she was froi Cuba She answered , Mi "N3 and stated that she was from Colombia, South America_ BARC6 stated that this individual then asked RA QUEL if she had any connections with guerrilla groups in Colombia to M which she also answered, No BARCO went on t? say that it appeared from their conversation that RA QUEL and this individual had not known each other before this meeting_ BARCO positively identified 2 photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN dated June 1968_ 9 Los Angeles Police Department Booking Number {951962 as being identical with the above described individual who was conversing with RAQUEL - BARCO believes that SIRHAN was already at the mee ting when he , Major DUARTE , and DUARTE' 8 followers arrived_ BARCO advised that the meeting then began and PAUL started talking about his recent trip t? Cuba _ At this time, DUARTE up and demanded that he be given equal time to present his views on the Cuban situation This request caused a little cominotion and it was then to a vote whether DUARTE should be allowed to speak _ The vote turned out 28 to 27 in favor of DUARTE speak BARCO advised that DUARTE then agreed to let PAUL deliver his talk and show his slides first . After PAUL had spoken about his 9 he then showed s lides taken in Cuba and delivered a short monologue with each slide Following the showing of the slides DUARTE up and began to speak, denying most of what PAUL had previously said concerning Cuba At this time 9 the meeting began to break up and pegple were leaving the room or gathering in small groups _ BARCO stated that at this time he observed an individual believed to be SIRHAN 4p) f1om his seat and epproach DUARTE Tho wa: standing ix) he front of the roo1n with several other pecp le about him_ BARCO advised he "I overheard this individua1 aak DUARTE How much 15 the CIA paing you?" T or Bords to that effect BARCO could not recall What other words mere exchanged by DUARTE and this individual, but eaid that this person had gotten quite 844 56_ got put ing trip got zer ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== 3 LA excited and hostile _ According to BARCO , two or three other individuals 9 who he could not describe or identify, spoke_ with this person iil an effort to calm him down and 9 subsequently led him awav from DUARTE and his group BARCO advised he aid not observe this individual leaving the mee ting and did not see him again that evening_ BARCO also recalled that a collection had been taken up at the meeting to obtain funds to assist in the legal defense of an individual named NEWTON , whom he believes 18 charged with killing a police officer in Oakland, California_ 845 56__ 156 ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date ARIEL DELA FUENTE , 4345 Prospect Avenue 9 Hollywood_ 9 California, wag interviewed 8 t his place of' enployment J Albert '8 Barber Shop, 4847 Fountain Avenue Hollywood 5 California DELA FUENTE advised he had not attended a prO-communis mee ting held Oi2 21, at 3800 Ameebury Road , Los Ange lee , California, but had subsequencly heard about this_ meeting throuch his er- ployer ALBERTO VELA who is the_proprietor of' Alberts Barber DELA FUENTE stated that VELAZCO is a cloee aseociate and follower of' Major JOSE DUARTE the leader of a Cuban exile or ganization in io8 Angeles, Caiifoenie known a8 UNARE (Unidad Nacional Revolucionaria) DELA FUENTE advised that accor 'ding to VELAZco, UNA RE is an anti-comnunist or 'ganization made up of' Cubans ) who attend conmunist demonstrations and Ec e tings 9 eepecially those conce rning Cuba :nd FIDEL CASTRO, in an effort to break up theee activities by exprees the truth a bout Cuba and the communist controlled CAsTRo Government DELA FUENTE stated he is not aseociated with UNARE and is not personally acquainted with DUARTE , although he has heard muc h about hin through VELAZCO _ DELA FUENTE stated VELAZCO had informed him xhat he , VELAZCO , along with DUARTE and other UNARE followers , had attended the a bove described me e ting and that DUA RTE had become involved in a rather heated ar gument at this meeting with an unknonn individual who had etated he was an Arab DELA FUENTE stated that VELA zco as well as DUARTE and other Cubans present at rhe meeting had subsequently recognized photographs of' SIRHAN BISHARA 8 IRHAN in the newepapers and on television a9 identical with the individual who had argued with DUARTE at che meeting- DELA FUENTE advised he did not knav the name 8 or identities of anyone who had attended this meeting other than DUA RTE and VELAZCO , and aleo was unable to furnish any addition- al information regarding this mee or SIRHIA N The following background and descxiptive data con- cerning DELA FUENTE was obtained through observation and inter- view: 6/8/63 Hollywood > California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA WILLIAM L. BOURQUE ard 846 SA JOSEPH A HANLON JA H/nmb 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FB and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 May ZCO , Shop ing ting ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 Sex Male Race White Nationality Cuban (entered ihe United States on July 29, at New Or leane , Louigiana) 27 ears Date of' birth PII Place Of' birth Ha vattna , Cuba Height 5'87 Weight 154 pounde Hair Black Eyee Green 847 1960 Age ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/19/68 ALBERT VELAZCO , 1409 North Edgemont Street_ 9 Hollywood ) California 9 is e mployed as a barber 9 addreeg 4847 Fountain Avenue Hollywood California , phone 665-9653, furnished the following information VELAZCO advised that he 18 a follower of' Ma jor JOSE A DUARTE spolesman for UNARE (Unidad Nac ional Revolucionaria) a Cuban exile organization with mailing addrese of' Post Office Box 802 , Hollywood , California VELAZCO stated that on he DUA and approximately ten to 12 other Cubans attended a pro- communist mee ting at a residence located in Griffith Park, 3800 A mesbury, Los Angeles 2 California VELAZCO advised that he heard about the mee through a leaf'let sta ting that a lecture and slides conce rning Cuba would be shown by PAUL (last name unknown ) a student at San Francisco State College VELAZCO stated that he and his group arrived at the Amesbury residence at approxima tely 9:00 p . m When they went to the house thej were greeted by some people 9 one of whom he believes ie a Colombian woman by the name of' RAQUEL LARAMI As entered the house he noticed a picture of' CHE M GUEVARA and a sign with the words "Freedom Group hanging on the wall VELAZCO believes that 40 to 50 people attended the meeting_ Some of' the people appeared to be Mexican A merican, four or five Arabians and 8 Chinese couple He believes that one of' the Mexican-Americans was a young gixl by the name of LINDA (1ast name unknown ) VELAZCO stated that before the mee ting began he was s tanding in the back of' the meeting roon He observed a dark c omplected white male enter the room alone Two w omen approached him and talked to hir for a few minutes This individual then sat down at which time VELAZCO observed him carrying a gun Which he had concealed under his suit coat in his belt VELAZCO des - cribed this individual as follows : 6/10/68 LOs Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA JOSEPH A HANLON and 848 SA WILLIAM L_ BOURQUE WLB :nmb 6/14/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 May 21 , RTE , ting they big ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Sex Male Race White Age 35 Height 5' Build Medium Clothing Suit and tie Hair Dark black curly hair A photograph of' SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN dated June 5, 1968, Los Angele $ Police Department booking number 495-139 9 was shown to VELAZCO . VELAZCO stated that this individual was not identical with the above described individual VELAZCO stated that he did recognize the photograph of' SIRHAN as being the nan who was at the meeting and had an argument with Major DUARTE _ VELAzCO advised that shortly after PAUL arrived 9 the mee ting began PATL gave a short talk about his recent trip to Cuba and then showed his slides During the showing of' the slides , PAUL gave a little monologue concerning each individual 8Lide At one time PAUL made 8 statement to the effect that President JOHNS ON would be frightened if' he were to see a military parade in Cuba After a few more slides were shown , VELAZCO stated that Major DUAR TE got up from his seat and demanded equal time to speak _ DUAR TE 1 8 request caused a little commotion VELAZCO then observed a dark coplected man approach DUARTE He stated this individual was identical with the man whose photograph he had seen on television and in local newspapers a8 being the accused assassin of' Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY VELAZCO heard this individual ask DURATE 9 How much i8 the CIA pay - "1 ing you? I read it in the papers Thie individual appeared to be quite angry end aggreesive at thig time VELAZCO -stated that an a gument broke out between DUARTE and this individua1 > but nothing of any consequence VELAZCO believed this individual was accompanied by tio other ma Le individuals , Th13 he believes were of Arabian descent 849 4Years ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 3 CA 56-156 VELAZCO advised that shortly thereafter the mee ting broke up He and his party then left the home and no further inc ident occurred He stated that he did not see thig individuel leave the mneet and could offer no further information regarding this individual VELAZCO also recalled that during the meeting a collection was taken up by the or_ 'ganizers of' the meeting to obtain funds to assist in a legal defense Of' an individual named NEWTON 9 who VELAZCO _ 9 believes is charged with the murder of a policeman in Oukland , California 850 ing he, ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== Ca 56-156 JOS / vjh A characterization of Students for a Democratic Society 18 inaluded a2 an Appendix page elsewhere in this report . 851 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/24/63 Date CARLOS PEDRO HURTADO residence 9 South Bentley , Los Angeles 323-6271` employnent 9 Anerican Airlines Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles (646-5566) 9 was interviewed at his residence and furnished the following information: He was born January 31, 1945 at Guantanamo 9 Cuba and immigrated to the United States in 1960 after FIDEL CASTRO ceme to power in that country _ He is a long time associate of JOSE DUARTE and ALBERTO VELAZCO _ Approximately four weeks ag0 ) DUARTE VELAZCO HURTADO_ ) and seven or eight other Cuban individuals attended a meeting at a privete residence in Griffith Park in Los Angeles _ HURTADO recalled that several days prior to the mee ting 9 VELAZCO told him that DUARTE and others planned to attend a pro-CASTRO mee ting &nd asked him to accompany them to this meeting. He believes that VELAZCO had a leaflet announc this meeting, and that this leaflet indicated that the meeting was sponsored by the Freedom Party_ HURTADO accompanied DUARTE VELAZCO _ one FRANK MARTINEZ ALBERTO BARCO , FRANKLIN 'DENIS 9 AMBROSIO REYES ES TABEN FERNANDEZ 7 and an individual known to him as OVIDIO PEREIRA , who is fron Miami and has returned to that location, to this mee ting, arriving between 3:30 p.I= and 9:00 P.m_ HURTADO indicated that the mee ting was held in a private residence situated on a hill near GriffithPerk, Los Angeles , which residence wa8 large and modern and appeared to have very few pieces 0f furniture He also recalls that the room in which they met contained a picture poster of ERNESTO "CHE " GUEVA RA and several posters containing anti Vietnam war slogans _ An unknown gentleman, who appeared to be the owner of this house, admitted them after DUARTE explained that they were interested in Cuba _ He described this individual as 27 or 23 years of age 9 over 61 tall 9 dark complected wearing glasses and having 3 mustache HURTADO estimated that between 60 and 65 persons were present , and that many of these individuals had to sit or stand toward the rear of 6/12/63 Los Angeles 5 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 852 SAs RICHARD J_ RAYSA and WILLIAM G . ATHERTON /RJR/eb 6/1 /63 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2723 ing ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 the room and a large adjoining hallway HURTADO and four o1 five others in his group remained in the rear of the rooin ,while DUARTE and several others fror their group 8 at toward the front of the room_ The %ize ting started at approximately 9:00 p . m _ with the introduction of the speaker, a white male individual, approximately 25 years 0f age who was introduced as PAUL , last name not mentioned and a8 having recently returned from a trip to Cuba HURTADO believes that PAUL (LNU ) mentioned that he was from the Students for a Democratic Society. After PATL (LNU) wa8 introduced 9 DUARTE stood up and requested that he be given time to present his views on Cuba A nois y discussion, a8 to whether DUARTE should be allowed to speak,followed and HURTADO believes that at this time DUARTE was given permission to speak after PAUL LNU ) Roezentee his talk on Cuba_ PAUL (LNU) spoke for approximately minutes discussing the Cuban revolution and what CASTRO had acgo@piished for Cuba in terms of housing and employment. Following this talk 9 PAUL (LiU) began showing his slide8 on Cuba HURTADO believes that sometime during this slide presentation 3 DUARTE again stood up and demanded time to present his views on Cuba and refute statements made by PAUL (LNU) _ The audience again became no 9 and it was decided that DUARTE would have to wait until the slide presentation was completed. Following the slide presentation 9 DUARTE stood up and attempted to speak. Between 15 and 20 persons left the mee at this point_ HURTADO noted that as DUARTE started to speak some of the individuals seated toward the front of the room became quite noisy and shouted at DUARTE Although he did not closely observe any of these individuals 9 HTRRTADO recalls one elderly lady shouted several times that DUARTE was a liar HURTADO also recalls observing a short, dark complected individual, wearing a white @-shirt who accused DUARTE of being a CIA Agent . He further described this individual as approximately_ 5'6" slender build, and having medium length curly hair_ HURTADo does not recall any specific 853 isy ting_ ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== IA 56-156 comments made by this latter individual other than the accusation that DUARTE was a CIA Agent He did not see 01 hear anything which would indicate that this individual was of Arab extraction_ HURTADO believes this individual left the mee with four companions but was unable to describe these other individuals According to HURTADO a8 DUARTE began to speak, those sitting in the front of the room became SO noisy that the mee ting had to be adjourned a short while later. HURTADO was shown photogrephs of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 5 including a June 5, 1963, Los Angeles Police Department mug photograph and a profile photograph of this individual After viewing these photographs 2 HURTADO stated that he did not a good enough look at the above individual to say whether he resembled the tographs of SIRHAN _ He cannot recall observing anyone else at the meeting who resembled these photographs 854 ting get pho- ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/20/68 Date FRANK MARTINEZ true name Francisco Jose Martinez, was interviewed at his residence, 919 North Normandie Avenue , Apartment 1, Ios Angeles 9 California MARTTNEZ advised he has been acquainted With Major JOSE DUARTE , the leader of UNARE (Unidad Nacional Revolucionaria) , for about eight years _ MARTTNEZ stated that UNARE is a Cuban exile organization, which frequent ly attends pro-communist and pro- CASTRO activities 2 such as meetings and demonstrations 5 in an effort to make known the truth regarding the present communist controlled CASTRO Government in Cuba _ MARTINEZ stated that on 21 9 1968 , he and DUARTE along with about ten or twelve other Cubans heard that a meeting would be held that evening at 3800 Amesbury Road, Los Angeles California 5 at which a lecture would be given conc erning €uba_ MARTINEZ said that he and DUARTE had gone to this location, arriving at approximately 9:00 PM_ and mee ting with the other members of their group in front of the residence at that location He said that DUARTE 9 as spokesman for the group , had gone to the door of this regidence and requested that he and his friends be allowed to listen to the lecture Upon being admitted, MARTINEZ , DUARTE ) and the others entered 8 large room , in which many chairs had been set and waited for the meeting to begin_ MARTINEZ reca aZis that on the wall of this room was a large ture of CHE GUEVARA He stated that in talking with other peop le at this meeting, he determined that the guest speaker would be PAUL (Last Name Unknown ) who was allegedly 8 student at San Francisco State College _ and had recently returned from 2 tour of Cuba MARTINEZ also determined that PAUL was connected with an organization known to him as the Students for a Democratic Society. MARTINEZ advised that at approximately 9:30 PM, PAUL arrived and began delivering his lecture MARTINEZ stated that he , elong with several others in his group 9 sat near the back of the room , but that DUARTE took 8 seat in the front row At the outset of the meeting, DUARTE 6/13/68 Los Angeles 2 California Los Angeles On at File # SA JOSEPH A HANLON and -855 SA WILLIAM L BOURQUE / JAH/asi 6/19/68 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions o8 the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May pic 156 56_ ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 requested that he be given the right to speak in order to present his views on the Cuban 8ituation MARTINEZ said that most of the people in attendance appeared to be reluctant about letting DUARTE speak, but it was suggested by someone that a vote be taken to deternine whether or not he could speak- MARTINEZ said the vote was close but that DUARTE won the right to speak. DUARTE agreed, however , to wait until PAUL had completed his presentation before he would speak _ MARTINEZ advised that PAUL told his audience he had personally met with FIDEL CASTRO while in Cuba and that CASTRO was considered a great man by the Cuban people. PAUL also indicated that he had gone to Cuba by taking 8 flight from Mexico and then returning to Mexico _ MARTINEZ related that in addition to his lecture, PAUL showed several colored s lides taken in Cuba and gave a short description conce rning each sLide MARTTNEZ said that one slide in particular 9 which showed 8 monument erected at bhe site of the of Pigs invasion, had caused many of his fellow Cubans to become quite excited_ He said that PAUL referred to the invasion as having been undertaken Xi M by mercenaries MARTINEZ said that one of his group , a friend of DUARTE named PERETRA who was a veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion, had immediately gotten up and stated that the invasion was not undertaken by mercenaries but m rather by "Cuban patriots After PAUL had finished showing his slides , DUARTE up from his front row seat , and stated that he now wanted to tell everyone the truth about communism, FIDEL CASTRO and the present Cuban Government At this time 9 many people up from their seats and began leaving the room or gathering in small groups about the room talking with one another Most of the people appeared to be ignoring DUARTE , but one group had begun to gather a,round him to listen to what he had to say . MARTINEZ advised that he had gone to the front of the room to stand by DUARTE 9 fearing that some of the people in attendance at the meeting might 856 Bay got got ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 bec ome violent in their objection to what he had to say MARTINEZ said that while standing directly beside DUARTE he observed an individual, who had a1so been seated in the front rOW to DUARTE Ts right 9 approach DUARTE with two or three other individuals He described this first individual J as a white male in his mid 20'8 , very short about 5'5 daxk complected, with curly black hair MARTINEZ said he first appeared to be of Mexican descent and was wearing trousers and a tee shirt MARTENEZ continued that upon approaching DUARTE , this individual begen making remarks towards DUARTE that what he was saying wa8 lies end that he DUARTE_ 9 should stop speaking DUARTE replied to this individual that if he continued his interruptions he , DUARTE , would consider this a8 a personal insult and it would be necessary for them to meet outside and settle their differences DUARTE then continued talking but this individual again interrupted M DUARTE and asked DUARTE , "Let me see your hands This individual then accused DUARTE of being by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ) to attend the meeting and asked M DUARTE much the CIA paying you? At this time DUARTE asked this individual where he came from and the individual M replied, "I am an Arab DUARTE then &sked this individual if he was one of NASSER S men and the individual replied, It I'm a revolutionary MARTINEZ said he was unable to recall any- other exchange of words between DUARTE and this individual and said that during the confrontation, this individual had become quite excited and violent and that his friends had subsequently physically restrained him and removed him from the room MARTINEZ said he did not see this individual again that evening= MARTINEZ was unable to describe this individual' 8 friends but said he might possibly recognize them if he were to see them again . MARTINEZ advised that shortly after this incident , the meeting broke up and he and his group left the residence 857 paid "How TNO ,

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