“… ing? 3 A Yes. They were staffed within the Cuban Operations. 4 When did the Western Hemisphere Division resume Q 5 responsibilities for the Miami Station? 6 A Well, when Des. Fitzgerald left as Chief of the 7 Special Activities Staff and became Chief of the Western 8 Hemisphere Division, h …”
“… COMMISSION (Cont’d) 7 BY MR. MANFREDI: 8 2 When we recessed for lunch you were talking about the 9 Miami Station Do I understand that the Miami Station was the 10, largest CIA station in the world? 11 A. The largest CIA station in the world. 12 W ARD & PAUL Q At its height? 13 A. …”
“… A. Probably closer to 150, something like that. 7 1 8 0 Now, would that 150 persons be included within the 9 three to 500 who made up the Miami Station? 10 A. No. 0. That was over and above the personnel of the Miami 12 Station? W ARD & PAUL A. Right. 13 9 These people were fullt …”
“… 7 to get that for you. 8 Q. What is the title of the study? 9 A. The title of the study — it is part of the historical 10 series of the Miami Station and I think it is just entitled "The 11 AMOT Organization." 12 W A R D & PAUL 0 What is the historical series of the Miami Station? …”
“… he would pass it on. 91 di , Now, would he have been considered one of the three 0 29 he to i or 500 persons employed or assigned to the Miami Station? 23■ A Yes. He was a contract employee. 24 0 And were intelligence”
“… crypt. You don't have anything to do with it. The AM happened 171 at that particular time to be the Cuban diograph. 18 ! Now, turning to the Miami Station's involvement for 19 II assistance to the Secret Service in connection with the 410 f 1st Street, S.42. W aslugton, D.C. 20003 20 : po …”
“and we did our name check 23| here. In the case of Cubans, probably the Miami Station had 24 more information on the Cubans than we would have back here. 25 0 But the names were traced through Agency files? SECRET photoc …”
“… ar with the appendix that was attached to Mr. Colby?s statement? 4 A Yes. 5 0 Did you have some role in drafting that? 6 A You mean the Miami Station thing? 7 Q Appendix J, entitled, "The Miami Station". 8 A Yes. 9 Q You wrote it? 10 Yes. 2 It has a familiar ring about it. There …”
“^h^r^fa s 109 P hone (A re a 2 0 2 ) 5 4 4 -6 0 0 b .Q 1 : area now by the Miami Station? 2 s A There are no domestic activities at all in the Miami Station. All Cuban activities have been moved back 4 : here to headquarte …”
“… that we had, the radio, taped program, is being terminated 5 by 30 June. So for all practical purposes, it is terminated 6 now. 7 : 2 The Miami Station is under official cover. 8 A Yes. 9 - Q And it has been decreased to how many people? 10 I A Between 11 and 14. 11 a Q And it has a …”
“… e frequency to Miami? 21 A Yes. 22 2 Were your activities in Miami in any way connected , . ust Streut. 5. 23 with the operations of the Miami Station? 24 !| A In some way. My responsibilities were worldwide. 410 .25 I took temporary duty predominantly in Europe,”
“… 16 Q What was the role that was assigned to Task Force 17 W? 18 A It was the overall Cuban operations. 19 2 Did the Miami when was the Miami Station estab- 410 ust Street, S.E., Washington, O.c. 20003 20 lished? A Well, I think they had a forward operations base down 21 there abou …”
“… ibility for Cuban 9 : operations? 10: A Yes. :I 11 Q Or was that shared with the Miami base, Miami 12 Station? W A R D & PAUL A No. The Miami Station was under Task Force W. 14 Q All right. Would that also be true of the Special Activities Staff, the Cuban Operations Group? 16 A Righ …”
“… crew? A No. He had an assigned crew and every boat had a Case Officer operating either out.of the — probably out of WAIE) & PAUL 13! the Miami Station. Sometimes I would assume that we did have 1} 14 some people in the Key West base. But he, Martinez', would receive 5 I his instructio …”
“… taryi 12 : operations. Were these operations run out of southern W A R D A PAUL 13 1 Florida? 14 A Right. Q And in particular out of the Miami Station? 16e A Yes. 17 : Q Were there any other CIA facilities in that area of 18 the country that participated in these activities? 19 A Not t …”
“… product, no, we 9 " didn’t go into that. Our object was to enforce the blockade 10 ! and cut off his sources of supply. I 11 When was the Miami Station established? Q 12 ii A As a station? W ARD & PAUL 13’ Yes. 14 A I think in September 1961. 15: Q And that was several years before …”
“… ing? A Yes. They were staffed within the Cuban Operations. 4 When did the Western Hemisphere Division resume Q .5 responsibilities for the Miami Station? 6 A Well, when Des. Fitzgerald left as Chief of the 7 Special Activities Staff and became Chief of the Western 8 Hemisphere Division, h …”
“… OMMISSION (Cont’d) 7 BY MR. MANFREDI: 8 Q. When we recessed for lunch you were talking about the 9 Miami Station Do I understand that the Miami Station was the 10 largest CIA station in the world? 11 A. The largest CIA station in the world. 12 W ARD & PAUL Q* At its height? 13; A. …”
“… 7 A. Probably closer to 150, something like that. 8 0. Now, would that 150 persons be included within the 9 three to 500 who made up the Miami Station? 10 A. No. 11 That was over and above the personnel of the Miami Station? 12 W ARD & PAUL A. Right. 13 0 These people were full …”
“… ve 7 to get that for you. 8 0 What is the title of the study? 9 A. The title of the study it is part of the historical 10 series of the Miami Station and I think it is just entitled "The 11 AMOT Organization." 12 PAUL 0 What is the historical series of the Miami Station? 13 W ARD …”
“… : worthwhile he would pass it on. 21' 0 Now, would he have been considered one of the three 22 i or 500 persons employed or assigned to the Miami Station? 23 : A Yes. He was a contract employee. 24 Q And were intelligence requirements”
“… crypt. You don't have anything to do with it. The AM happened 1? : at that particular time to be the Cuban diograph. 18i Now, turning to the Miami Station’s involvement for Q 19 assistance to the Secret Service in connection with the reel. M l , Waslaigtani, U.c. 20003 20 ; political conv …”
“name check 23 here. In the case of Cubans, probably the Miami Station had 24 more information on the Cubans than we would have back here. 25 0 But the names were traced through Agency files? SECRET Photoc …”
“… iar with the appendix that was attached to Mr. Colby?s statement? 4 A. Yes. 0 Did you have some role in drafting that? 5 6 You mean the Miami Station thing? 7 2 Appendix J, entitled, "The Miami Station". 8 A Yes. 9 Q You wrote it? 10 Yes 11 2 It has a familiar ring about it. The …”
“tlhm-u H. Am I 109 Phone (Area 202) 544-600b 0 1• ri. area now by the Miami Station? 2 1 A There are no domestic activities at all in the Miami Station. All Cuban activities have been moved back 4 - here to Headquarte …”
“… at we had, the radio, taped program, is being terminated 5 ‘ by 30 June. So for all practical purposes, it is terminated 6 i now. 7 2 The Miami Station is under official cover. 8 A Yes. 9‘ 2 And it has been decreased to how many people? 10! A Between 11 and 14. 11 i And it has absolu …”
“… you commute with some frequency to Miami? 21 • A Yes. 22 Q Were your activities in Miami in any way connected |with the operations of the Miami Station? 24 A In some way. My responsibilities were worldwide. .25 I took temporary duty”
“… ana. 16 Q What was the role that was assigned to Task Force 17 W? 18 A It was ■the overall Cuban operations. Did the Miami when was the Miami Station estab- 19 ,Washiigton, D.C. 20003 20 lished? A Well, I think they had a forward operations base down 21 there about 1960 which was …”
“… r Cuban 9 - operations? r. - 10 A Yes. 11. Or was that shared with the Miami base, Miami Q 12 Station? i n v A • CPA VAA i 4 No. The Miami Station was under Task Force W. All right. Would that also be true of the Special Activities Staff, the Cuban Operations Group? 16 A Right, e …”
“… n crew? 11 A No. He had an assigned crew and every boat had a 12 Case Officer operating either,out of the probably out of W ARD 4 PAUL the Miami Station. Sometimes I would assume that we did have 141 some people in the Key West base. But he, Martinez, would receive D 1 his instructions an …”
“… ramilitary 12i operations. Were these operations run out of southern W ARD a PAUL 13( Florida? A Right. Q And in particular out of the Miami Station? A Yes. 17. Q Were there any other CIA facilities in that area of 18 the country that participated in these activities? 19 A Not to m …”
“… product, no, we 9 ! didn’t go into that. Our object was to enforce the blockade 10 and cut off his sources of supply. 11 : Q When was the Miami Station established? A As a station? PAUL 13' £k Yes. W ARD 14 A I think in September 1961. 15: Q And that was several years before you …”
“… ng? o A Yes. They were staffed within the Cuban Operations. 4 When did the Western Hemisphere Division resume Q .5 responsibilities for the Miami Station? 6 A Well, when Des. Fitzgerald left as Chief of the 7 Special Activities Staff and became Chief of the Western 8 Hemisphere Division, h …”
“… OMMISSION (Cont’d) 7 BY MR. MANFREDI: 8 0. When we recessed for lunch you were talking about the 9 Miami Station Do I understand that the Miami Station was the 10 largest CIA station in the world? 11 A The largest CIA station in the world. 12 W ARD & PAUL Q. At its height? 13 A. N …”
“… 7 A. Probably closer to 150, something like that. 0 Now, would that 150 persons be included within the 8 9 three to 500 who made up the Miami Station? 10 A. No. 11 Q. That was over and above the personnel of the Miami 12 Station? W ARD & PAUL A. Right. 13 0 These people were fu …”
“… to get that for you. 8 0. What is the title of the study? to A. The title of the study — it is part of the historical — series of the Miami Station and I think it is just entitled "The AMOT Organization." Do W A R D & PAUL Q What is the historical series of the Miami Station? A. …”
“… : worthwhile he would pass it on. 21 0 Now, would he have been considered one of the three 22 i or 500 persons employed or assigned to the Miami Station? 23 : A Yes. He was a contract employee. 24 And were intelligence requirements”
“… pt. You don't have anything to do with it. The AM happened 17- at that particular time to be the Cuban diograph. 18 i! Q Now, turning to the Miami Station’s involvement for 19■ assistance to the Secret Service in connection with the 110 1 r s Street, S.E., W asttigton, D.C. 20003 20 i pol …”
“and we did our name check 23 I here. In the case of Cubans, probably the Miami Station had 24 more information on the Cubans than we would have back here. 25 2 But the names were traced through Agency files? SECRET photoc …”
“… with the appendix that was attached o to Mr. Colby?s statement? 4 A Yes. 5 i Q Did you have some role in drafting that? A You mean the Miami Station thing? 6 ! 7 2 Appendix J, entitled, "The Miami Station". 3 A Yes. 9 2 You wrote it? Yes. 10 2 It has a familiar ring about it. …”
“And Jan mt it the F 109 bh P hone (A re a 2 0 2 ) 5 4 4 -6 0 6 6 1 : area now by the Miami Station? 2 : A There are no domestic activities at all in the Miami Station. All Cuban activities have been moved back 4 J here to Headquarte …”
“… at we had, the radio, taped program, is being terminated 5 by 30 June. So for all practical purposes, it is terminated 6 ] now. 7 : 2 The Miami Station is under official cover. 8 A Yes. 9 2 And it has been decreased to how many people? 10i A Between 11 and 14. 11 I Q And it has abso …”
“… ORD SERIES : TESTIMONY SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER: COLBY STATEMENT-APPENDICES Document Information ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: TO: TITLE: THE MIAMI STATION DATE : 01/13/1975 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : BAY OF PIGS ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES CIA PERIODICAL, RAMPARTS MIAMI, FL CUBAN EXILES DOCUME …”
“Secret 178-10004-10416 Appendix J THE MIAMI STATION In March 1960, President Eisenhower approved the project later to become known as the Bay of Pigs. In April 1960 a Western Hemisphere Di …”
“Secret During the period 1962-66 the Miami Station engaged in classical intelligence operations directed against the Cuban regime. Radio Americas was established and broadcast daily from S …”
“cover of the Miami Station had eroded to a point that the security of our operations was increasingly jeopardized. This erosion was more significant following the R …”
“… ons was transferred to Headquarters and the remaining Cuban emigre organizations were terminated. Currently, some 20 staff personnel in the Miami Station are engaged in collecting foreign positive intelligence and counterintelligence in those areas of the Caribbean, that are of strategic, i …”
“… to point to Castro involvement were predominantly from assets that he had handled personally as opposed to ones that had been ran out of. the Miami station. He said that he agreed that it was strange that the one peice of evidence that tended to show at least DGI foreknowledge was not pur …”