“Rodriguez 25 July 1962 Subject: Manolo Ray Meeting in New York Ray sorry he joined FRD prior to April invation. Let tide of time suck him in and take him along. Obvious to him that show run in good faith but bad judgment. Ray discusses hope that JURE will be long-lasting org”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Bay y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 11110843 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Ty”
“• Manolo Ray Meeting in New York Ray sorry he joined FRD prior to April invation. Let tide of time suck him in and take him along. Obvious to him that show run in good faith but bad judgment. Ray discusses hope that JURE will be long-lasting organization in Cuba. Ray's political”
“T 1932 47553 √B. IIR 47437 (00762785)** /C. HAVA 5784 (IN 41008)**** D. MKKI 6163 (IN 43033)***** of 1. FOLLOWING IS SUMARY HOS THINKING RE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS INVOLVEMENT MANUEL RAY} IN PLAN PROPOSED REF A. 2. AS YOU AMARE WE CONSIDER MANUEL RAY BE POLITICAL FIGURE OF CONSIDE”
“Laboy said Ray does not have any significant following among Cuban exiles — says Ray is honest person completely motivated by patriotism but lacks qualities of a politician. Says Ray is too blunt and even Cisneros is not happy with him these days. Puerto Rican Police are appa”
“does not have any significant following among Cuban exiles — says Ray is honest person completely motivated by patriotism but lacks qualities of a politician. Says Ray is too blunt and even Cisneros is not happy with him these days. Puerto Rican Police are apparently canvass”
“Hubert Matos as a traitor. Ray resigned his post but said publicly that he approved and supported the Castro regime without any mental reservations. Says in Cuban clandestine circles Ray is regarded as boastful, ostentatious and deceitful. Intimate friends of Ray feel that he”
“IA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce 2 January 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Manolo RAY 1. On 31 December 1964 I tried to phone RAY at 767-6138 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was not at home and I left a message for him to call Carlos Andrews (Charles Anderson) at 628-”
“Pazos f. Dr. Valdez Pino, in asylum in Embassy of Peru and belonged — to Accion Democratica. Father Bastarrica’s opinion of Ray is that he had no way of judging whether Ray is Communist or Marxist. Lacks quality of leadership because he does not publically hold to a definite”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Bay y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Type Subve”
“these are such notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of Ge mourning, persecution and misery." /4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molines a road and airfield construction engineer u”
“n program. a specific tax must be applied designed to NW 65987 Docld:32422694 Page 5 104-10193-10008 to provide that money. money. He said that what is needed are fever taxma, but more general taxes which will provide the rovenue needed without the necessity of of a holge-podge o”
“Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volume vi of xviii 11110835 Page 2 , 4. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated May 27, 1962 discusses front page article in Miami Herald of this date by James Buchanan entitled "Miro fades as Exile Chief: Three Latin Leaders”
“such notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of mourning, persecution and misery." 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molinet, a road and airfield construction engineer under Batista”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII May 2, 1978 Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 11110853 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go into”
“SECRET Betsy palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 11110849 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Ty”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volume vi of xviii Page 2 4. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated May 27, 1962 discusses front page article in Miami Herald of this date by James Buchanan entitled "Miro fades as Exile Chief: Three Latin Leaders Behir”
“1962 Subject: Manolo Ray Meeting in New York Ray sorry he joined FRD prior to April invation. Let tide of time suck him in and take him along. Obvious to him that show run in good faith but bad judgment. Ray discusses hope that JURE will be long-lasting organization in Cuba. Ra”
“/6/61, Rufo Lopez Fresquet (64- 44765), 2118 12th Ave. West, Braden ton, Fla., former President of t he Cuba n National Bank, advised that the MRP did not have an organization in the US but that there were several members of the organization in the US and Puerto Rico in exile. Am”
“red as yet by himself or his staff and that they wild be given fall thought in the farthscut. weeks. 3.. Wien asked to defice his position vis a vis the Church, Ray pointed with prine to Valdes Pinc and keinol Omelet the former an important lay Church leader, the latter an insert”
“notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of mourning, persecution and misery." 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molinet, a road and airfield >-r. construction engineer under Batist”
“N.Y.C. to purchase c-4 explosives. * 9. Cable to Director from JMWAVE dtd 11 Sept 63, report from AMTAUP-23 who spoke with Rogelio Cisneros on 6 Sept. Cisneros stated Ray departed for Costa Rica on 5 Sept to interview President Orlich. Said on Ray's last meeting with RFD; ‘th”
“Betsy Palmer Manolo Ray 11110837 Volume VII continued Quotes Ray as having said, "When I was Minister of Public Works, we, the inner circle of the Department, took a course in Marxist economics, and if what we were taught is communism, I must say that communism is not as ”
“over in succeeding paragraphs. NW 65987 Docld:32422694 Page 1 SECRET 104-10193-10008 HIS TRIP TO SAN JUAN. He made only passing references to his tris to Puerto Rico. He mentioned that he had a very fine talk with Gov. UNOZ Marin for whom he extressed great admiration. Several ti”
“N.Y.C. to purchase c-4 explosives. 9. Cable to Director from JMWAVE dtd 11 Sept 63, report from AMTAUP-2 J who spoke with Rogelio Cisneros on 6 Sept. Cisneros stated Ray departed for Costa Rica on 5 Sept to interview President Crlich. Said on Ray's last meeting with RFD, the ”
“explosives. 9. Cable to Director from JMWAVE dtd 11 Sept 63, report from AMTAUP-2 who spoke with Rogelio Cisneros on 6 Sept. Cisneros stated Ray departed for Costa Rica on 5 Sept to interview President Orlich. Said on Ray’s last meeting with FFD, the private secretary of Preside”
“traitor. Ray resigned his post but said publicly that he approved and supported the Castro regime without any mental reservations. Says in Cuban clandestine circles Ray is regarded as boastful, ostentatious and deceitful. Intimate friends of Ray feel that he is a man of anti-d”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volume vi of xviii 11110835 Page 2 4. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated May 27, 1962 discusses front page article in Miami Herald of this date by James Buchanan entitled "Miro fades as Exile Chief: Three Latin Leaders Be”
“overthrow Castro and win election on an anti-Yankee platform. * 4. 10/17/60 Contact report from Wallace A. Parlett Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60 Cubans said Ray’s group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo without Fidel" charge and l”
“14-00000 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IN 63-1 PAGE 2 RAY BELIEVES CABRERA WILL WORK ON ARCOS BUT SAYS MAN WHO COULD REALLY DO THE JOB IS ARCOS UNCLE WHO IN PUERTO RICO AND KNOWN TO RAY. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER NAME OR EXACT RELATIONSHIP BUT PLANS CONTACT HIM ON RETURN AND GROOM HIM FO”
“Former Rebel Army member (F) active in clandestine movements Appraisal of Content: 3 On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros, JURE Exec. Bd. member, said a meeting held in his home and Antonio Arias, propaganda chief in Miami, in attendance. Cosneros said it was mentioned that Ray”
“vidual fund-raisers will have a feeling of accomplishment and will not get fat and opulent and lazy. 9. Above concluded the over-all discussion and some detailed questions were asked by Ray. Could be bave $25,000 by next voek? (I committed $10,000.) Could be engage in a fund-rais”
“€ SECRET Betsy Palmer DCD Documents - Manuel Bay y Rivero 1111082) Page 2 4. Memo to Acting Chief, Contact Division dtd 20 May 1964 From: Chief, Miami Field Office Subject: Alleged "New York Times" Publicity Build-up for Manolo Ray Hal Hendrix, Scripps-Howard L.A. correspo”
“Pazos f. Dr. Valdez Pino, in asylum in Embassy of Peru and belonged •** to Accion Democratica. Father Bastarrica's opinion of Ray is that he had no way of judging whether Ray is Communist or Marxist. Lacks quality of leadership because he does not publically hold to a defini”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII May 2, 1976 Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go into Cuba”
“to overthrow Castro and win election on an anti-Yankee platform. *. 10/17/60 Contact report from Wallace A. Parlett 1ott Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60 Cubans said Ray’s group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo without Fidel" charge”
“overthrow Castro and win election on an anti-Yankee platform. 4. 10/17/60 Contact report from Wallace A. Parlett Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60 Cubans said Ray’s group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo without Fidel" charge and let”
“with Luis Laboy, Laboy said Ray does not have any significant following among Cuban exiles — says Ray is honest person completely motivated by patriotism but lacks qualities of a politician. Says Ray is too blunt and even Cisneros is not happy with him these days. Puerto Ric”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - VIII April 24, 1978 11110036 Volume VII . July 1962 - August 1962 * 1. Cable dated July 2, 1962 to Director from San Juan J Clear that Manolo Ray yooked upon with great favor by Puerto Rican government. No”
“Former Rebel Army member (F) active in clandestine movements Appraisal of Content: 3 On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros, JURE Exec. Bd. member, said a meeting held in his home and Antonio Arias, propaganda chief in Miami, in attendance. Cosneros said it was mentioned that Ra”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer DCD Documents - Manuel Bay y Rivero Page 2 4. Memo to Acting Chief, Contact Division dtd 20 May 1964 From: Chief, Miami Field Office Subject: Alleged "New York Times" Publicity Build-up for Manolo Ray Hal Hendrix, Scripps-Howard L.A. correspondent believ”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XV - June 1964 11110854 Page 2 5. Memo for the Record, dtd 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez Subject: Possible Plans of Ray Opinion of Rodriguez that Ray will attempt asap to mount another infiltration effort. He is relatively certain JURE ha”
“anuel Ray 105-117538-11 р. 1,2 (14) NY 2865-S furnished a statemen t forwarded to him by Dr. Guiller mo Alonso Pujol, à Vice President of Cuba from 1948 to 1952. Informant stated that the background given by Dr. Pujol was an answer to Cuban exiles who were critical of his trip to”
“Betsy Palmer SECRET Review Of Manuel Ray Volume li of xviii 11110825 Page 3 9 14. 11/14/60 Cable to Director from MASH. Ray to surface at press conference scheduled for 11/16/60 in Miami. 0X 15. 11/17/60 Cable to Director from MASH On 11/15/60 Parlett alias Bender met wi”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - VIII April 24, 1978 11110833 Volume VII _July 1962 - August 1962 1. Cable dated July 2, 1962 to Director from San Juan Glear that Manolo Ray wooked upon with great favor by Puerto Rican government. No evidenc”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Manolo Ray Volume VII continued Quotes Ray as having said, "When I was Minister of Public Works, we, the inner circle of the Department, took a course in Marxist economics, and if what we were taught is communism, I must say that communism is not as ba”
“his post but said publicly that he approved and supported the Castro regime without any mental reservations. Says in Cuban clandestine circles Ray is regarded as boastful, ostentatious and; deceitful. Intimate friends of Ray feel that he is a man of anti-democratic procedures, an”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII May 2, 1978 11110855 Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go into”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Manolo Ray 11110837 Volume VII continued Quotes Ray as having said, "When I was Minister of Public Works, we, the inner circle of the Department, took a course in Marxist economics, and if what we were taught is communism, I must say that communism is n”
“Rebel Army member (F) active in clandestine movements Appraisal of Content: 3 On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros, JURE Exec. Bd. member, said a meeting held in his home and Antonio Arias, propaganda chief in Miami, in attendance. Cisneros said it was mentioned that Ray had i”