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DGetpreting of w.s. Orwaki if short :- Declate Bfacetty Tiein of Oswald name Caba with Il Friends of Democratic 15 L! 2 FD-302 (Rev. 1-23-60) DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Key 11/25/63 Dato OSCAR W. DESLATTE, Assistant Manager, Truck Sales, Bolton Ford Company, 1483 North Claiborne Avenue, advised that recalled two men coming to Bolton Ford on January 20, (1961. ne He remembered following information he had in the date and as his possession à, bid for purchase form_made out to Friends of Democratic Cuba. 402 St. Charles Avenue, New Orledns, Louisiana, (Tolephone Number JA 5-0763). He said a Mr. JOSERH MOORE, whose description he cannot remember, nor can he furnish any other identifying data regarding him, advised him that he and his friend, were tables representing the above organization and wished to purchase ten Ford Econoline Trucks. DESLATTE said MOORE listed the equipment he desired on the trucks, but he did not state whether they were for use here in the United States or were to be sent to Cuba. DESLATTE quoted him the price and advised that he would make a $75 profit on each track. MOORE said that he thought they should get the trucks for no profit for his organization, MOORE then told him should change the name on the-bid form from MOORE to COSWALD; )no first name given. The individual with MOORE then said CORT was his name and it sho2ld go on the form as he was the man with the money and would pay for the trucks, if they were purchased. DESLATTE was exhibited a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD and he said he cannot recall ever having seen him before nor could he say this was the individual who had come in with MOORE DESLATTE said he could neither describe nor identify either of the men who came in as it was almost three years ago that they were there and only spent a. short tima with himm He said he, remembered this incident, not by the name OSWALD, but because of the name of the organization represented. DESLATTE said that he, himself, filled out the above mentioned bid form completely and neither individual either handled it or signed it. He said that he made the original of this form available to them and retained a carbon copy of this form for his use, which he said he made available to the interviewing Agents. it Nite working for the Cafter Company apperently before by LHO neurred from musica 11/25/63 New Orleans, Louisiana NO 89-69 Filo Ch SA's WILLIAM F. MC DONALD & W. J. DANIELSON, JR lis 11/25/63 Deto dictated by This document contains noither recommendations nor conclusions of the FSI. It (s the property of the FBI and in losned to your acency; It and ite contenta are not to be distributed outalde your agency. 677

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