“… one hour. On 15 May 1963 Charles flew back to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 2. At the outset of our "confidential" interview Charles' showed us letter written by William Stix Wasserman, 4O Wall Street, Hew York 5, N.Y. whom * Charles’ describedas a "big financier and my ......... advis …”
“… gton to see Bocator Euaphrey he asked his friend and business • t 1a . . pertzor, Joseph J • Dryor, Tampa, Florida to present Was sermen‘s letter € S: to the Senator and request him to receive Charles when the Haitian banker V- returns to the US on cue of his frequent business trips …”
“president. Dryer described Charles as well-connected, politically and financially, on both sides of the fence in Haiti, lie is also a good friend of President Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction to Senator Keating and to other officials in Washington. Ch”
“Charles now thinks that he may some day bo president. Dryer : vol described Charles as well-connected, , politically and financially, on :SeS both sides of the fence in Haiti, lie is also a good friend of Preeident , & k* Duvalier. Dryer had given Charles letters of introduction ”
“had been received to the effect that n cousin of Charles was prominently mentioned as a successor to Duvalier should the letter be overthrown. She was of the opinion that the US government should continue to "play bill" with Charles as a future asset in Haitian af …”
“BY-529-68 Director, Domestic Contact Service 15 July 1968 ATTS I Operational Support Staff (Rusulin) Chief, Nev York Field Office Letter from Louis A. Bruu to Clemard Josuph Charles (to be Forwarded Vis Robert C. Felder, United ates Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) REFERENCE …”
“letter State Department as would 10 July 1960, esley that - 9 July 1968 received a telephone call from a Lvared. Alvares icautified himself a …”
“… 8 15 lx JG9 i. not wish to lay itself open to the charge becoming embroiled in Local Haitian politics end so had refused % deliver the letter to Paldar. reported information Brun: S. On 11 July 1968 Brun telephoned wo and toss us that he had received a Latter tron Carleo vin the …”
“SECRET - 12 July 1968 ♦ I MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Letter from Louis A. Brun to FSO Felder .1 1. I talked with George Musulin (DCS/Ops Support Staff) at 0840 hours this morning about the, letter …”
“… . NY-529-68 % Director, Domestic Contact Service 15 July 1968 ATTN i Operational Support Staff (Musulin) Chief, New York Field Office Letter from Louis A. Brun to Clemard Joseph Charles (to be Forwarded . Via Robert C. Felder, United States Embassy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti) REFER …”
“Brun telephoned us and stated : that Charlee had not received the letter. We telephoned Mr. ‘ . Musulin, who double-checked and assured we that the letter had gone to the State Department and that it should go …”
“… July 1960 not wish to lay itself open to the charge of becoming embroiled in local Haitian politics and so had rofused t deliver the i letter to Feldor. We reported this information to Brun. 1 5. On 11 July 1968 Brun telephoned up and toll us that he had received a letter from …”
“14-00000 SECRET 12 July 1968 % * MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Letter from Louis A. Brun to FSO Folder 1. I talked with George Musulin (DCS/Ope Support Staff) at 0840 hours this morning about the letter mai …”
“… * '• DY-529-68 i Director, Dumestic Contact Service 15 July 1968 ATM 1 Opurettanel Assort start (musulin) Chief, soy York Fieldtorrtes Letter from Louis A. Brun to Cleurd Joseph Charles (to be Porvarded . Via Hobart C. folder, United States mubnsny, Fort-au-Prince, Haiti) ( aar …”
“not received the letter. We telephoned Mr. Musulin, who doublo-checked and assured us that the letter had. . gone to the State Department and that it should go o …”
“… 15 July 1968 not wish to lay itself open to the charge of becoming embroiled in Local Unitian politics and so had refused t deliver the letter to Felder. We reported this information to hrun. 1 5. On 11 July 1968 Brun telephoned us and tole us that he had received a letter from …”
“14-00000 UNCLASSIFIED ---TERUAL - ONLY CON.JENTIAL SECRET.r. ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUMEC: (OpowA Letter Concerning Clemard Joseph Charles wo "OSeorge S. Kusulin/ 1524,81 DCS/Operational Support Staff I1MM CCS Case 47540 900 Key Building …”
“… er canceled the - contract Just discussed, but in (or was) interested in developing projects (no additional data available) in Haiti. The letter which. ane Charles has Just Audrudeed to Dabim contains an urgent apron). for financial assistance. 011-ond- 0A dy. IL . rarstunuoi …”
“… Corporation, 13 Fifth Avenue, Now York City, a US’ eitiscn of Haitian origin whom he has known for several years. Brun POB: HALT rought a letter from Clemard Joseph Charles dated 6 May 1968 in Fort 012 Frincs. A cony is attached but in essence it scys , Charles, OCC. BUSP illegall …”
“… ICATE THIS MELANCHOLY3 *INTELLIGENCE TO CHARLES. THE SECOND TROUP IS CONNECTED WITH A fHAN NAMED JOSEPH DRYERS WE, CHARLES WROTE TO BRUN (LETTER ; MET IVED on 20 MAY 1966), TOLD Nt* TVET WR DRYER VAS INVOLVED. 1 m THE WONEY-RAISING EFFORT AND MADE A CRYPTIC NEFRENEE TO THE CORNER …”
“8. Charles has toon given until 2h May 68 to produce the US $609 thousand. This Sum 2230 u an irrevocable letter credit 083 aa mricea bash in favor ,the Nssiceal Dank the Hepublie Heitt. XI hee been intimated that the 85 May 60 deadline can be extend …”
“… a "ransom" of $605 thousand. 8. Charles has boon given until 24 May 68 to produce the 3 $605 thousand. This gum must to in an irrevocable letter credit on an American bank in favor of the Eaticunl Bank of the Republic Balti. It has been intimated that " the 2 68 deadline can be ex …”
“… REARRESTED. HIS PRESENT 1. WHEREABOUTS ARE NOT KNOWN TO MR BRUN. MR. BRUN TOLD US THAT HE is tin te itir l. - RECEIVED THE WORD IN A LETTER RECEIVED DURING THE AFTERNOON OF +. 16 MAY 1966. Cog 0 - C, axd05 32 * 1' FILEI LOUIS A. BRUN,. PRESIDENT • 1.0 ART AS 9 ...989 INTE …”
“… N COMPELLED TO AGPEE TO TAKE our A LETTEP OF cart IN FAVOR OF THE NATIONAL naNy OF TVE REPUBLIC OF HAITI 19 rf MMOMIT OF uesees,000. ruts LETTER is TO nt/AmM VALID Fom se DAYS FROM THE TIME IT is TAKEN onr. CHARLES HAS PEEN”
“GIVEN . A SHORT TIMS (NOT SPECIFIED: TO PRODUCE THE MONEY AND THE, ■ LETTER OF OEDIt. :**0 ■ 8g: : :' 3, MADAME CHARLES COMMITTED Hem usAjn TO THE FOREGOING CUge OF ACTION, FOLLOUTRA HER Mwn RELEASE FROM prisON, S …”
“… SL 2.WH/7/Haiti 7/11 /11 Messrs. Gremillion and Ripley 11445 14oS Attached for your retention f. 3.3 B 0001 HOS is Clemard Charles' letter 4. . Brk 8/24/7 carried by Mr. Brun which was passed to our New York Office . S. Ruth Carie JulyInJul6 cd and in turn delivered to M …”
“… omrcreu msremne Confd. Page 2.- I X have requested my friend and Aeuoe- late in liew York, Mr. Louis A. Brun, to turn personally this letter over to you, also to give you all the (em tails that it would not be propor for me to write. You may feel free to talk at length with Mr. …”
“… hes were rebuffed, U.S. officials having etated U.S. policy was such that no plot of this nature could % . be supported. Brun showed me a letter he had just received from Charles written on June 23 stating in a commercial langue age code which Brun and Charles use in their: corresp …”
“… MARRY REAL TO BRUN. DURING BALOG’S VACATION IN JULY HARRY WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH BRUN. I 4 BRUN TOLD US THAT ON 28 JUN HE RECEIVED A LETTER FRON HAITIAN BANKER CHARLES ADVISING THAT HIS HEALTH WAS MUCH BETTER AND THAT ME WAS ABLE TO VISIT FRIENDS IN PORT-AU-PRINCE. APPARENTLY …”
“… LES - Se on si JUN 67 AFTER REPEAT AFTER HIS ARREST AND @9HFNZHENT TO NZ0 HOWE 10 FORT+AU-PRINCE CHARLES WROTE FOLLOWING FAzuCH-LANsuAGE LETTER VIA AIR MAIL TO LOUIS bnIW, 8° ece AS FAR AS BUSINESS Im CONCERNED I RECEIVED AT NY NONE A REPRESENTATIVE or DELL 6 co. 1 AN VERY HAPPY …”
“… after each comment.) 1. DO/DCSL 2. WH/7/HT ATTN: Messrs. Gremillion MCIVED I| 6/27 CCH FONaen Copy of NY-556-67, with attached letter designated for, Mrs. Dorothy Matlack is forwarded for appropriate , and Ripley 281/29 handling, coordination, and 3. 3 B 2630, Hqs. di …”
“… t Service 22 June 1967 . i NR t OSS chief, New York orrice 1 Case 47,540 - Clenard Joseph Charles of Haiti 1. Please forward attached letter of Haitian banker ClenardC 1 Joseph Charles to Mrs. Dorothy Watlack, Department of Defense. In his letter Charles asks the Department of …”
“14-00000 2-9*/-4a592). SECRET .6 15 June 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR: C/WH/7 SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHARLES t' 1. At 1500 hours, the DCS representative, George Musulin, informed the Haiti Desk that Mr. BRUN, lawyer for Clemard Joseph CHARLES, had met COLONEL HOWARD L. BU”
“SECliE 15 June 1967 i MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT: Clemard Joseph CHARLES - . . I REFS: Attached two teletypes from DCS/New York City 1 * 1. At 1115 hours, 15 June, Dorothy MATLACK, Department of the " Army, called the DCS Washington representative, George MUSULIN,- to inform ”
“the Vice President requesting an SI clearance, 10 February 1961. Considered to " . be a Texas millionaire. - . 3. DCS suggested that MATLACK inform BRUN to contact Major BALOG (DCS representative, New York City) with whom BRUN has - been in contact, and pass the letters to h”
“… TION BRUN RECEIVED SEVERAL LETTERS FROM CHARLES WHICH WERE MANDCARRIED ' BY TRUSTED FRIENDS. ' Rise • 407 * ja. 0 ;one =20* 132 8. - IN A LETTER, DATED 24 MAY, CHARLES STATED THAT HE VAS *:.I "100 PER CENT READY TO GO THROUGH BUSINESS TRANSACT ION AND 1 o DON T WANT TO VASTE TIME B …”
“… benk to the rolnoe. mintque rwaiged ple 9416/ essieemt via his vice. Bucalier • FeeIguaELam fras his Land or grily refused to anceyt the letter of resignation " saying that, "an U 20 president, poupls « kit igu-e 1they are fired." C19BF 201-357029 k’mp.”
“… ved innj Bev York: City. On 12 lery 6 in the company of Louis A. Brun, BAD 9 International Corp., You You City, ba stated the following. (Letter- /: been of the Fort-sn-Prince firm is attachol.) 2. President Divalier has just transferred Captain Barry Tassy of the - Presidential O …”
“… ecretary of State for F meeree esd - Iudnotry Lebort Joan-Miarre, to a shabe-down of comsarcial: at industrial enterprises, in a oiroular letter, dated a stay67,67, % be Ecsretary spysale for "voluntary contributions as • fitting ” meege to the Venarchle President for Life, Chief o …”
“… in 7 I _New York City. On 12 May 67 in the company of Louis A. Brun, B.A B. International Corp., to York City, he stated the following. (Letter- 1% head of the Port-au-Prince firm 10 attached.) Goeda)hmentn 2. President Duvalier has just transferred Captain Harry Tassy of the Depo …”
“… Secretary of State for Comerce and Industry Lebert Jean-Pierre, to a shake-down of commercial . and industrial enterprises. In a circular letter, dated 2 May 6, the Secretary appealed for "voluntary contributions as a fitting hozege to the Venerable President for Life, Chief of the …”
“: - - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Immigration and naturalization Service Miami, Florida lastructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters. All Spanish names shall be hyphenatedwith the WH father’s name first and the mother’s name following. .”
“… gracefully, stating that we had treated him fairly and he had no complaint against WOFACT. Attachmentai 1 Becrecy Oath & quituinim, UBO - - Letter of Appitoction, UBC Distributions 8- WII/C, w/atta Απ 201-251689 ATT'O RIOLAT DAIS FIPED CS.COPX DATE DAPAT AUG2 6 1966 AVOR UPCA-20MES TRA …”
“… in the process of hiring additional employees from among the Cuban refugees in Miami. AMCLATTER/1, with our guidance and assistance, ent a letter of application to the Personnel Director of the Zenith Radio Corporation providing back- ground data on himself. A copy of the letter is be …”
“104-10165-10032 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-28-2021 SECRET (When Filled In) PERSONALITY (201) FILE REQUEST NOTE: Consult the 201 Control Syaten Refersace Maruel before completing this ”
“… AGE SECURE CHANNEL AND STATED HE RETURNING EARLY FLIGHT 24 MAR : DIRECT TO ZRMETAL. : 2. PALACIOS HAS REFUSED DEBATE CHALLENGE BY PUBLISHED LETTER, AND SUBJ NOW ENGAGED NEWSPAPER POLEMEC WITH RIM. LEADING FIGURES, INCLUDING PALACIOS AND MANRIQSS HAVE TURNED DOWN NOTICIAS GRÁFICAS INVIT …”
“1 4-00000 1 WH 4, — UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service MIAMIFLA. instructions: Any handwritten entries shall be in block capital letters. All Spanish names shall be hyphenated with the father's name first and the mother’s name fo”
“… C) REPORTS: ATED 16 SEPT THRU M OCTODER. REPORTS ENCOADED IN PRIVATE MUMERICAL : CE USED BETWEEN EVZENDS AND Ec, MAILED TO EVPEMD/1 OVERT LETTER j ROP WHICH SALE AS THAT USED BY EVOUST/1. e. DEMS A. c A MD E PLANNING ovearmnov DUVALIER AND SET UP ELVES AS JUNTA. TIMING ROT GIVE". …”
“UNCLASSIFIED. INTONAL CONFIT ‘TIAL SECRET 1 0. JNLY ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (0,60*01) Letters from Clemard Charles, Haiti, to US Officials and Businessmen R Daniel J." Shine for GSMusulin/js EXTENSION NO. DCS Case 47540 DCS/Operatonal Support Staff DATE 900 Key ”
“14-00000 cie w- Sonshot • *. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO PHI-57-65 : Director, Domestic Contact Service DATE: 21 Decezber 1968 Atta : International Division (GAlyea) .FROM : Chief, Philadelphia Office .. Subject: . Letters From Clemard Charles, Haiti, to US”