Democratic Convention
Cuban Incident Reports
1968
Miami Beach Police
REFERENCE:
AFTER ACTION REPORT
PART II
Chronological Log of Events
ANNEX "N"
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION;
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS AND
CORRESPONDENCE
PRIOR TO AND DURING RIOT
TUESDAY
August 6, 1968
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
TO: COMMAND POST PERSONNEL
FROM: CAPTAIN WEBB
DATE: 7 August 1968
SUBJECT:
CUBA (an organization)
aka committee of 15
It was previously reported this Cuban exile group was
planning to hold
Mass in demonstration area of Convention Hall, Miami Beach,
followed by
a rally in the City Stadium, Miami.
Shortly after 7 P.M., 8/7/68, a group consisting of about 70
women and
25 men arrived in the north demonstration area in front of
Convention
Hall. They carried small Cuban flags, distributed pro
Cuban exile
literature to passerby, and then participated in a short
prayer for the
cause of Cuban liberation offered by a Roman Catholic
priest.
They departed a chartered bus at 8:15 for the City Stadium
in Miami to
join the rally there.
Intelligence Unit of Miami PD advised the rally at the City
Stadium was
orderly and without incident. Police details were
removed to
assist in the disturbance in the NW 62nd Street area.
(MPD)
JLW:ez
cc: SS, FHP, NG, PSD, CP, MPD, FBI, MI
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH
TO: CPP
FROM: Capt. Webb
DATE: 7 August 1968
SUBJECT:
1945 hours: approximately 75 Cubans have appeared in the
North
Demonstration area at the Convention site. They are
carrying
paper Cuban Flags and marching in the area. About 60
of the 75
are females dressed in black (MI)
8:10 P.M., several gangs headed towards Shell City, 5941
N.W. 7 Ave.
1955 hours: The situation in the vicinity of 62nd St. and
15th Ave. is
worsening. Scattered looting and rock throwing now is
in progress
on 13th, 14th and 15th Avenues, between 54th and 62nd
Streets NW.
The main portion of demonstrators appear to be located at
the
intersection of 15th Aven and 62nd St. NW.
(Source MPD)
JLW:ez
cc: SS
NG
PSD
CP
MPD
FBI
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
TO: COMMAND POST PERSONNEL
FROM: CAPTAIN WEBB
DATE: 7 August 1968
SUBJECT:
OSI representative has information off the street indicating
possibility that approximately 1,000 Cubans will assemble
evening 7
August 1968, Flamingo Park or Miami Beach High School, this
jurisdiction, to demonstrate aggressively in demonstrating
areas.
Possibility exists this group refuses to cooperate with
plans which
have been confirmed resulting in mass meeting of Cubans at
Miami
Stadium, with token demonstration at demonstrating area.
JLW:ez
cc: Secret Service
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida National Guard
Public Safety Department
Florida Conservation Patrol
Miami Police Department
Capt. Jesse L. Webb
E. Zebitz
by direction
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THURSDAY
August 8, 1968
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
TO: COMMAND POST PERSONNEL
FROM: CAPTAIN WEBB
DATE: 8 August 1968
SUBJECT:
At 3:10 p.m., Miami Police began sealing off the area
located between 54th and 72 Streets from 7 to 17th Avenues
N.W. (MPD)
Report received at 3:15 p.m., 8/8/68 that approximately 1 ½
hours previously the boat Caribbean Venture, a 2100 ton
merchant ship,
flying the British Flag, suffered under water bomb damage
while docked
at Pier #1, 5th St. and Biscayne Blvd., Miami. This
ship arrived
from Venezuela
7-30-68, and was due to depart today.
According to an informant who has furnished reliable
information in the
past, the organization of Cuban Exiles, Orlando Bosch Avila,
MOVIMIENTO
INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR) was
responsible.
(FBI)
At 3:32 p.m., – at 13th Ave. and 62nd St., officer calling
for help –
prisoner escaped – attracted mob. Shots coming from an
apartment
building in the area to which the prisoner ran.
Shooting
quelled. . . . fire reported 12th Ave. and 62nd
Street NW
.... tear gas continues to be used to break up crowds
throughout the
area. (MPD)
cc: SS, FHP, NG, CP, PSD, MPD, FBI, MI
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
TO: COMMAND POST PERSONNEL
FROM: CAPTAIN WEBB
DATE: 8 August 1968
SUBJECT:
At 4:40 P.M. a civilian was shot at 6234 14th Court, N.W.
Miami.
An ambulance was called and subject was taken to the
hospital.
Further details unknown.
At 4:45 P.M. it was reported that Dade County Liaison
Command Post will
be set up at 63rd Street & 27th Avenue N.W.
Sheriff
Purdy and others will man the post.
At 4:45 P.M. a reliable source of Military Intelligence
reported that
Cuban business establishments have been receiving
threatening calls
from black militants since 7 August. Note, calls were
also
received on 7th August threatening to disrupt the scheduled
rally at
Miami stadium. However, this failed to materialize.
cc: SS, FHP, NG, CP, PSD, MPD, FBI, MI
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
TO: COMMAND POST PERSONNEL
FROM: Captain Webb
DATE: 8 August 1968
SUBJECT:
At approximately 12:05 a.m., a bombing was reported at the
Cuban Market
located at 1051 or 1057 W. Flagler St., Miami, reportedly by
one of the
Cuban organizations.
JLW: ez
cc: SS, FHP, NG, PSD, CP, MPD, FBI, MI
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