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![handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch41734 and id is 1 raw text is: 14 iO70 0123
COUNTRY: Cuba KX(l1 00A(S) 322/04618-71
SUBJECT: Counter-Revolutionary Organization, 19 February 1971
Alpha 66, and its Activities
1. A reliable source of the Miami Field Office furnished the following
information.
2. Alpha 66 was founded in late 1962 or early 1063 by Eloy Cutierres
Henoyo, Armando Fleites, Antonio Vectana, Andres Nazario Sargent, Dr. Diego
Hedina and others, as a cover for he Se cond National Front of Escambray.
3. In 1966 it separated from the Second National Front of Escambray.
On 6 Jan 71 Andres Nazario Sargenthbecame the Supreme Leader of Alpha 66.
They are alleged to have 300 active members and 3,000 inactive members. Up
to 6 Jan 71 there were no ex-members of Brigade V56 registered as active or
Inactive members. There are professionals, former wealthy men and farmers who
are active members.
4. Raids against Cuba commenced in 1963, the last raid was in October
1970 in Banes, Oriente Province, where 15 men allegedly landed. (C/S Comment:
Sources, arriving on the airlift, have reported that of these 15 men five
were killed and two taken prisoners at Baire, They also said rumors were
that the remaining eight were either killed or taken prisoners.] There have
been three landings, one in 1967 and two in 1970, also 14 raids from 1963 to
October 1970. They have also attacked one ship on the high seas and two ships
while in Cuban harbors. During the attack on the high seas U fishermen were
taken. prisoners and brought to the US. They were later rcturned to Cuba.
These Landings, raids and attacks on ships have been allegedly conducted to
awaken the dormant status of counter-revolutionary activities and to create*
a state of revolutionary conscience within the Cub\ans who still renain in Cuba.
S. Some people consider Alpha 66 to be a counter-revoluLionary organization
with a leftist tendency. There are rumors that it has a clandestine group, with-
in Cuba, who gathers intelligence information for it. However, to my knowledge
these rumors have not been confirmed.
6. In mid-1970 the Miami FBI raided the Alpha 66 office, and took part of
their files with them. Apparently Alpha 66 had duplicates hidden because today
duplicates of the files which the FBI removed are in tneir filing cabinets.
7. On occasions some of their leaders have been arrested, or interrogated,
but have been set free soon thereafter. At the present time Alpha 66 does not
have the full cooperation nor backing of the majotrity of the Cuban exiles. In
fact it is very limited. To my knowledge there is no prominent exile connected
with Alpha 66; the reason being that they are under the impression the organ-
ization, as a whole, has leftist tendencies.
8. As far as I know there is no established relationship between Alpha 66
and the Truth about Cuba Committee, nor do I have any knowledge that it is
organizing any type of Cuban Mafia.
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