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Depart.ent uf Justice Inuttiry Cnce ning.-
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 Iw Orleans. The Depart-
mout of Justice received the Information Lrough the FBI) from the
l11th Intelligence Corps Group, U.S. Air Force, 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 o0 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 tb anti-Castr- movemont on 25 March
1963 and discussed with them hig allitary experience and capability
L ;rform air;craftrmanent and dIemoitlon work. According to
Pennington, he was told by these reprenentatives of the Anti-Castro
movement that.thoy could utiilze hi military skills anq that he
*.ould 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, sobed
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 $10,090, 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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