Frente
Obrero Revolucionario Democratico Cubano FORDC
Labor
Revolutionary Democratic Front of Cuba
[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.]
[page 35]
COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY
HANDBOOK
PART II: SECONDARY
ORGANIZATIONS
I. IDENTIFYING
DATA:
Common Title: F. O. R. D. C.
Title: Frente Obrero Revolucionario Democratico
Cubano
Labor Revolutionary Democratic Front of Cuba
Political: Composed of anti-Communist labor leaders
and workers
of Cuban labor unions. 19 August 1962 the electrical
workers in
exile (f. s. p. e. g. a.) joined FORDC. Member
of CRC, from
which it receives financial aid for programs, its
underground and admin
expenses for operation of its offices. Representatives
from
RESCATE, AAA-I, MDC, MRR, 20 May, 30 Nov., and Montecristi
Movements
were attracted by FORDC. Organization not in agreement
with CTCE.
Leading Personalities: In U. S. Pascasie LINERAS
Lopez, Sec.
Gen.; Jose Antonio HERNANDEZ, Secty; Cesar LANCIS, Manuel
FERNANDEZ;
Raul SUAREZ; Luis PENELAS; Alberto M. GOMEZ Quesada; Angel
COFINO;
Mario FONTELA; Rogelio ROIG; Antonio Collada; Rafael LEAL
Espinosa; and
Mario MASSIP Maciques.
II. HISTORY
Date and Place of Origin: Late 1960, U. S.
Principal Activities to Date: Primary activity has
been
propaganda through delegations and representations;
declarations and
announcements; press publicity; radio, demonstrations and
picketing in
support of political issues and labor developments which
appear to
involve communism. Two leaders infiltrated to Cuba
March 1961;
forced to seek asylum and returned to U. S. in relatively
short
period.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Attempting: To get out of exile politics; and
regularizing its
reporting on concerted propaganda and harassment programs
against the
Cuban Government. Plan to initiate mailing lists to
Cuban workers
in form of keeping hopes alive and channeling them advice
for use of
propaganda. Step up radio time. Two goals for
future: 1)
stiffen resistance of Cuban laborers to Communist takeover
and 2)
pre-condition Latin American laborers to respond favorably
to measures
taken to effect freedom of Cuba. Correspondence with
underground
through diplomatic pouch and regular post.
Underground
considered to be very weak.
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