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Comite Anti-Comunista de Ayuda a la Liberacion Cubana CACALC
Anti-Communist Committee to Aid Cuban Liberation

[REF: Cuban Counter Revolutionary Handbook 10 October 1962 by the CIA.
FBI HQ  file number  109-584-3387; NARA RIF Number  124-10279-10032]

[NOTE: The copies  were very hard to transcribe because of  poor photo reproduction. At points where the words were unreadable, three dots (...) were inserted to indicate a missing word or words. Words in brackets are not contained in the original.  FURTHER NOTE: Please consider the date, 10 Oct. 1962, when evaluating the organizations.]

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COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART II:  SECONDARY ORGANIZATIONS

I. IDENTIFYING DATA:

Common Title:  CACALC

Title:   Comite Anti-Comunista de Ayuda a la Liberacion Cubana
            Anti-Communist Committee to Aid Cuban Liberation

Small non-military anti-Castro/Communist exile group with headquarters in Ybor City, Tampa.  Leading members; Enrique SOMEILLON; Ernesto Enrique GONZALEZ; Candido GARCIA; Eulogia GONZALEZ; Dr. Enrique GUTIERREZ Arbendez; Enrique QUEVEDO aka Julian de Mar; Francisco LANZA; Higinio AGUILAR; Sevedo VALFALO; Humberto GONZALEZ; Pedro FERNANDEZ; Armando FERNANDEZ.

II.  HISTORY

Organized 1961, Ybor City, Tampa.  Headquarters at 1515, 10th Avenue, Ybor City. New officers elected June 62 and branch formed in West Tampa to create new interest and increase membership.  Activities consist of anti-Castro/Communist propaganda.  Has held public rallies in Tampa area.  Publishes official organ "Cuba Libre". Funds come from dues paid by members attending regular weekly meetings.

III.  CURRENT STATUS

Continues to hold weekly meetings at its headquarters each Tuesday evening.  Total membership stands at approximately 120 members of which about 80 attend weekly meetings on regular basis.  Lacks sufficient funds to publish "Cuba Libre" on regular basis.  Has no reserve funds.  West Tampa Branch has not progressed as expected and meetings of that branch are not held on regular basis.


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