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Depart.ent uf Justice Inuttiry Concehning-
1. Headquarters has received an inqu ry from the Internal
Security Divigion, Department. of Justice, oncerning alleged re-
crutting acti _tles by certain individual identified as repr-
sentatives of an anti-Castro movemont in Icw Orleans. The Depart-
mout of Justice received the Information Lrough the FBI) from the
1dth Intelligence Corps Group, U.S. Air orce, Now Orleans,
Louisiana.
2. Information in the Air Force I'toiligence report dated
April 3, 1962, reflects that William A. Pennington of New Oricans,
Louisiana, advised during interviews o 31 March 1962 and 2 April
196i that he had boon in contact with A Luis RAVEL (phonetic) at
4651 Marigny Street, Now Orleans, concerning his possible recruit-
ment.,for military service against the present regime in Cuba.
Pennington reportedly stated that he rot with RAVEL and two other
individuals connected with tbe anti-Castr- movemont on 25 March
1963 and discussed with them hig allitary experience and capability
L ;rform air;craf rmannt ant1d demoiltlon work. According to
Pennington, he was told by these representatives of the Anti-Castro
movement that.thoy could utiilze hi military skills anq that he
.hould work at an undisclosed training area in Guatemala and that
upon the successful llbcration of Cuba he would be given a Captaincy
in the Cuban Army. Pennington advised that those individuals, wbo
did not mention the group or organization they represented, showed
him during the meeting an invoice from a government surplus crncern
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vhich indicated the saLe of
military small arms valued at $10,00. he further stated that be
was told prior to his actually being employed by the group, author-
ization would have to be obtained from Miami. During .the meeting,
according to Pennington, Ravel received a telephone call from Miami,
Florida, from an individual whom Ravel identified as Presidente
Cardonas (phonetic).
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