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104-10221-10020 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/30/1972)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch17380 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-1O221-10020


DATE:  30 June 1972

CASE OFFICER:  Peter S. JASUTIS


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York Times article of 28  June concerning
ETT~iT.hi~i   article states that  an
the Miani scene about two. months ago and
the breakin.  The recruiter was de:-cribed
uSed a code name during the recruitments.
aIll the time according to TUSTHER/1.


    3.   J10STHR/1 is sceptical of the NYT article, as written,
 because in his opilnioh no Cuban could be recruited by ai unknown
 individual using a code namie7 CoTisidering the clandestine/
 operational mentall yy of the many Cubans in the Miami area,
 r~cruitments could only b nade by a  known recruiter with ade-
 quate bonn fides.
   4.  Information on Cardonas supplied  by IUSTEER/1

       a.  Cardenas was born about 1919.   In 1954 he was a
captain with Cubana A-rines.   Tin 1.954-55 he was atrrsted in
Havaria by a ;-lajor Ochoa for smuggling cocaine. Due to political
pull Cardenas was not pro ocuted but -was fired from his position.
t1e retired to his Erm in Cuba from 1954-1959.


               b.  From 1959 to 1960 he was in the Castro airforce.
        There he met FiOLini, also involved in the ashington breakin
        scandal.  In 1960, in Miami-, IUSTLER/I was visiting in the
        Florni  hone when Carddnas dropped 'in. Also present was
      ,!DIA` LANZ, former Chief of the Castro airforce.  Cardenas was
-1  AP(;


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CONTACT REPORT

AGENT:  IUSTEER/L

PLACE:  Westward Ho Restaurant,
        SW 8 St. and 49th. Ave.


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   1.  Contact iwas initiated wi b.IUSTEER/Ito  discuss.Roberto
do Cardenas   Cardonns   s prvi-y dcribedby duSemER/1 as
an individual who once worked for the Agency  both in Miami a6d
the Congo.  lie is a friend d'f lirker, of the Washngt6  brookin
scandal.  Carden s.wis unemloj uqtil early.1.972 but now,
suddenly, he is travoling to South America anid tras becomne af-
fluent.  IUSTEER/1 speculated that Cardenas May  be dealing in
narcotics.


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   2.  Also note a Now
the Washington brurtM
individual appeated on
recruited the team for
as a pipe smoker who
Cardenas  naikes a pipe


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