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OCR Page 1 of 33Page 4
CC-2-3h,030
Pago 5
Decembor 9, 1963
CO-2-3h,030
December s, 1963
Mr, stated that ho was formorly connected with the *CU3AN REVOLUTIONART COUNGIL,"
Camp St., New Orlnans, and had becomo the New Orleans delegate to thin organization
*PAIR PLAX FOR CUBA COMSITTEE ever being at this address,
then
Sergio
Argacha
Smith
was
"firod"
from
that
position.
Ravel
caid
he
had
nover
seen Loo harvey Oswald personally and could furnish no information about him, Ar,
On 12-2-63 called at the office of Amalganated Aasociation of Streat Electric Railvay &
Ravel was shown copy of the booklet entitled "The Crime Againot Cuba' but coule
Motor Coach Employees of Amerion, Arl- cio, Division 1174, with offices on the second
furnish no information as to wity the rupber stamp impression 544 Camp cr.
floor at 544 Camp St., New Orleans, intervi lewing Mr. George s. Gay, President. Zr. Gay
LA." appeared on this beoklot.
stated that he hag been in New Orleans for about threo years; that he does not rocall
over seeiny Lee Barvey Oswald in the Newman Building located ot 544 Camp Street or clae-
Mr. Ravol stated that the "CUBAN REVOLUTTOWARY COUNCIL" had left behind quite a lew
whore in New Orleans; further, that he had never heard of the "PAIR PLAY FOR CUBA
propaganda lea.lets or pamphlets at 541s Camp Streot when they noved from that accress,
at which tine the haadquarters for this organization were moved to his hoce at 4651
Marigny St., New Orleans,
At approximately 2:00 P. M. on 12-2-63 reporting agent telephoned Ronny Calre, Adver-
tising Agoncy proprietor, with offices at his home located at 616 Dumaine St., New
Mr. Ravel stated that Billy Monteleone, of the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, had been
Orleans. Caire stated thot Sergio Areacha Smith had at one time been delegate to
Chairman and Sponsor of the "CRUSALE TO FRIE CCBA
the "CLIBAN COUNGIL" at New Orleans. lie sald that funda collected by the
"CRUSADE
TO
PRET:
CUSA
COMPITTEE"
wore
deposited
in
the
Whitney
National
Bank,
New
Nr. ?avel stated that Sergio Arcacha Gallth had a poor reputation for honesty insorar
Orleans; that the drive to roise funda was not too succesaful and the crusade gradually
as financial mattera wore concerned; that Arcacha was suspected of having embozzled
Mfolded up." He snid he knew nothing of Loe Harvey Oswald ever having any connections
nome of the of the "CUDAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL, said that Areacha hnd
with the address at 544 Comp Street, New Orleann,
allezodly gone to fiani about a year or so ago after he had been fired as delegate
at
Ney Orleas by the "C C."
Cn 12-2-63 reporting agent interviewed Ar, williara A. Monteleone, President, Monteleone
Hotel, urleana, Vo stated thathe had been persuadod by number of his frienda to
Join
the
"CRUSADE
TO
On 12-2-63 reporting agent received a telephone call from Mr. Arnesto Rodriguez, Sr.
CUDA
and
that
he
was
chosen
General
Chairman
of
He pointed out that the "CUDAN GEVOLUTIOMARY COU.COL" had moved from 544 Camp Street,
the organization, Mr. Monteleone stated that the "CAUSADE TO FREB GUBA CONMITTHE"
was
organized
to
rnine
fundo
in
oupport
of
the
"CUBAN
New Orlcans, better than 1, years ago, shereas it appeared that the activities of the
RENOLUTIONARY
COUNCIL":
that
it
"PAR PLAY FOR CU3A hore apparently occurred during July and August, 1963.
was soon realized that all of the funds rained by the "CRUGADK TO FREM CUAA
were boing used to defray expenses incurred by the "CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL"
such
On 12-2-63 reporting agent also received a telephone call from Mr. Luis Ravel, He
as newspaper, television and radio publicity, etc., etc. He stated that interest
in
stated that he had looked up nome records and determined that he took over as delegate
the *CRUSALZ TO FRUS CUSA soon faded and the organization "folded
up.'
Mr.
for the "CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY GOUNCIL, New Orloms, in February, 1962, and short time
Monteleone could furnish no information re Lee harvey Oswald,
thereafter moved this organization office from Sluly CAmp Strect to his hone, lie said
that the *CRUSADE TO FREE CUBA was organized shortly thereafter and lasted
On the afternoon of 12-2-63 contacted Ar, Sam Newman, 1337 Mithra St., New Orlains,
only about month or so. Mr. Ravol atated that the "CUBAN COUSCIL" is
owner of the Building locatod at 544 Camp St., wew Orleans, and had him come to
still in existence, the procent delegate being Mr. FRANK BARTES, 1603 Mason Smith Ave.,
the office for interview. During the interview Ar, Neuman stated that the "CUBAN
COMNCIL"
had
occupied
Metairie, Ln. Telephone: 835-3462; who maintains the organization¹s offico at his
office
space
in
Room
46
of
the
Newman
Building
from
October,
de
1961,
through
February,
1962s
that
the
home, Mr. Ravel also stated that Carlos Bringuier had also been member the "CURAN
orfice
occupied
by
them
rented
for
$50.00
per
month:
that
the
"C R C"
failed
to
REVOLUTIONARY COUNGIL" but is now a delegate for the "STULUNTS LIRIGIOSAIZ"
pay
their
rent
monthly
and
owed
him
about
$250.00
in
back
rent
at New Úrleann,
then
they
moved.
lie
stated
that
on
4-3-63
Ar.
Carlos
J.
Grimader,
Cortified
Public
Accountant,
Audubon
Bldg.
New
Orleans,
who
acted
as
Accountant
for
the
*CUBAN
REVOLUTIONARY
During interviewa with Luls Raval he informed me that he had left New Orleane apout a
COMMITTEL
on
voluntary
basis,
drew
him
check
for
$100.00
in
part
payment
of
the
rent
owad
by
the
and
that
he
received
no
year or so ago and gone to Venezuela to take part in the anti-Castro movements in that
further
payments
country: that he overtaxed his strength by working too hard in such activities and
from them, Mr. Newman stated that Sergio Aroacha Smith and Carlos Quiroga were con-
nected with the *C R C".
suffered what could be classed na nervous break-down, He is said to be presently
under the cara of psychiatrist and to have divorced himself from any anti-Cestro
activities whatsoover because of his health,
Mr. Newman stated that the "CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL" left a lot of literature in
their
office
when
they
moved
from
the
Newman
Building;
that
when
they
failed
to
return
for
it
he
had
it
disposed
of
by
turning
it
over
On 12=2-63 called at the office of the Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Employees' Union,
to
the
Salvation
Army
or
some
such
Local #166, located at 544 Camp St., New Orleans, where interviowed Kr. Robert Davis
organization, Mr, Newman was shown photograph of Lee Harvey Oavald but stated that
He could not recall ever seeing Oavald anywhere.
Ungre, Seoretary-Treasurer, and Mro. Helen McCarthy, office Secretary, with nogative
results. They stated that they had never seen Lee Harvey Oswald and knew nothing of the
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517
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Pace 7
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Docember 9, 1963
December 9, 1963
Mr. Nevitan stated that whon the "CUOAN R "VOLUTIONARY COUNGIL vacatod the newman
he hod foen Ogwald and for that reason he could not be pomitivo in identifying Oswald's
Building they failed to nurronder the keya to thoir office, adding that they had bad
photograph that he was the man ho had in mind, Mr. Caire could furnish no information
several
sets
of
keys
to
the
office.
He
said
that
obout
ten
daya
or
two
weeks
alter
the
re Oswald using 54h Camp Street as en address,
Cubsos bad moved, to had occasion to visit the Nowman Duilding one day and on that
the Apor La the office forserly occupied by
During the interview with Kr. Ronny Caire, he stated that Gergio Arcacha may be wanted
charcas that Areacha al larndly drova a car from Now Orleans to Minni,
t
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belongs_to