'RELATIVES' PROLIFERATE AS CUBA EXTENDS LIST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100380058-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: December 28, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

CPYRGHT
elatives Proliferate
As Cuba Extends List
By George Arfeld
u e y everyone
sin of an invader," a weary
Cuban Families Committee
worker said today.
Word that Premier Fidel
Castro had agreed to let an-
other 1000 relatives of liber-
ated Bay of Pigs invasion
{prisoners leave for Florida set
off such a rush of applicants?
that police had to disperse
the crowds.
The Cubans massed around
homes of the Committee
members, who make up the
list of eligible emigrants un-
der terms laid down by
Castro.
More than 900 men, women
and children sailed to Florida
yesterday aboard the Ameri-
can freighter African' Pilot.
These relatives of prisoners
were the first in the "bonus"
offered, by Castro in the ran-
som deal that brought free-
dom for 11l3 Bay of Pigs cap-
tives.
The committeewomen hand-
ii b
n; tions of prgspec-
Pro
tive
igr#nts are n Q tly
mothers. .azd wives of tike fib-,
erated prisoners... I
They hive gone with little
sleep for more than a, week
after months of waiting and
worrying 4bout their menfolk.
Ironic most of the Com-
mittee 'k chosen, to remain
in Cuba.
4 Red Cross, Aides to Stay
It was Earned that four
America ged Cross officials
will rpi in Cuba. Presum
ably thy' will supervise the
unloaftj of the rest of the
medical supplies to be deliv.
ered astansom.
Recent . reports have said
that negotia ons are, in prog-
ress for the release of 211
Americans held in Cuban pris-
ons on various,, charges. It
is onsid~ ed possible the Red
oss officl4 _ will assume
ome role In t `eir release.
3rg a ror Kelease Lzumu s : (1A-KUF'/
ity, head of the Red Cross'
roup that arrived aboard thel
frican Pilot, said that Wil-
am, Gaefe, a transportation
Il
nd. Gaefe, of Cincinnati,
l
d Cross officials. Their trips
re authorized by Washing-
"i'alk that an amnesty for
reign political prisoners is
ntinued to circulate in diplo-
atic circles.
The Communist newspaper
erosity,the generosity that
ly those stronger than their
mies can have." Hoyl
tied:
RT:
Cuba allo
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t
hile
w
h
ves of the invaders whol
s own citizens travel to. our
udents who found it impos-
ble to come and see with
eir own eyes the truth about
A group of U. S. students
accept Castro's offer of a
ee visit` to Cuba during the
em go.
(In Mexico City, a group of
illion worth of food for six
I,prisoners.
(The newsmen estimated
e statement said, is Hubert
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