LAFO MEMO DTD 19 NOV 1968 WITH REPORT ON HARGRAVES, ROY EMORY FROM CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Records Related to the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00373196
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2025
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2025
• Publication Date: December 13, 1968

104-10058-10028 se../ � APPROVED FOR RELEASE BR CIA STORICAL Ri'VIEW PROGRAM .. � 13 Decelniler 1968 =GRAVES, Roy Eeory LAFQ Memo dtd 19 Nov 1968 with Report on Subject from Confidential Source CFJ records are negative on Subject except for a newspaper clipping detel 5 December 1962 in the file of Gerald Patrick Blrv,MING. The clipPing reperted the arrest of a band of anti-Castro guerrillas at Uo Nene Floeide. by Federal officers for violation of U. S. neutrality laws. fae leader of the group was Gerald Patrick ria2MIG and Subject, Roy E. HARaRAVZS, 22? was listed as a member of the band of Cuban invaders. Copy of clleping attached. Gerald Patrick HEMMING is a figure in GARRISONts investigation. He is an ex-arine, soldier-of-fortune, who was the leader of the anti-Castro group called the Intercontinental Penetration Force (TIPTERPET1). His grout had no Agency connection but he is known to other Cuban ori:anizations. EzzlizG was appeoved for an ad hoc contact clearance on 6 Earch 1961 and was the source of 15 contact reports on Cuba. A list of these reports was furnished the FBI in A,Isust 1964. BIMMDIG is also known as "Jerry PATRICK". Reference reoert states that Subject is close to Jose Antonio r:UARTE. -Joee Zecerias TALLET Duarte was of interest in June 1968 because of news- paper publicity in connection with the case of Sirhan Bishara SIMZ, accused assassin of Robert KENNEDY. DUARTE said he had argued and scuffled with SIRBAN on 21 May 1968 at a meeting of the Students for a Democratic . Seeiety held at the home of Robert and Raquel LEAELD, Colombians, 1107 :residing in Hollywood, California. SIRHAN accused DUAR97 of being a CIA agent. DUARTE was granted a FOA In November 1962 for assessment and contact for possible use .with Task Force W. This clearance was cancelled in July .1963. DUARTE, a Cuban poet and writer, had been a special advisor to Raul ROA and a writer for EL _MUNDO, Cuban newspaper. Cuban Power is en auxiliary action group of the Movimiento Insurrencional � Recurerccion Revolucionaria OCRR), an anti-Castro organization of Cuban exiles heaaeeertered in Miami, Florida under the leadership of Orlando esech � AVILA. AVILA uses the pseudonym "Ernesto". On 15 November 1968 he was cenvictea on five charges of violating the neutrality laws of the U. S. at Florida. Cuban Power has been responsible for a ratt:lber or bon7.:*ngs ^ nd has been under continuing investigation by the FBI. OS records were negative on Pam BOSH, James V. PARSBY, Robert PARSB7, Cherles WHITTINGTON and Theodore GLOM. 1 0 3 3 IIPOPIMArrigt$1 Rerdin Lloyd PULLEN, a report on Mort sAla,fronr a Confidential r,ourc of the .011 LAT� advised in July 135'.3 thai-, PULLEN is a local l',1:::der an orcanisation.called "Staff" which is a front name for the Minute vas described as a clo:;e associate of Gerald Patrick HEnErdiG. refE:rrc!..1.�to In rfcne,-. r�-' pr�