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.]
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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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