AN- F B Mr. Callahan. Date: 3/15/Gt1 M. Am.

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1 t &INDS r IP Transmit the following in Via nratet. - AN- O /dr. 1;04' ach Mr. Mohr Mr. litviv:p laraar \ F B Mr. Callahan Date: 3/15/Gt1 M (Type is planters or code) Mr. Conrail ) r. r-it...!i Mr. Ca::... Mr. Ellen i Mr. Sul.ivaa.. ; Mr. Tavel.1 A Ilt7'./1 IL )ir. Trios -- (Priority) Tele. Rona 11:r Itn r CaW417_-_- I DIRECTOR, l'bi (62-1C".450) RN C, NEW ORLEANS (89-69) (P) SASSINATION OF PRESIDENT Am.. " 11;01" LLAS TEXAS. 11/22/63. SCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING (00 : DALLAS) o..... Enclosed for the Bureau are six (6) copies and for Dallas two (2) copies of a LIM reflecting information furnished by FRANK BARTES on 3/13/60, at New Orleans, La. BARTES stated that his purpose in notifying,st,4 \ the FBI regarding enclosed information was his boner that HAROLD WEISBeitG was 'in some way atteiaptinz to tarnish I ; Z ; the names of Cubans by implicating them in some way with. r-pi ' the assassination plot against President KENNEDY. He 1 \4, advised that he had no information vibich could possibly. I,0 \ tie any Cubans in with this plot. a BARTES advised that due to the possible..pgat li" 4 to himself or to a member of his family. would probably notify the.new Orleans Polieg..Department to make tifit'" Oil' infortaaiion- a-siiiaffei of record in the event of some attempt 1 tt. to. dc_ harm to himself or to a member of his family... ik.,- 1 3 i X ' For the information of receiving offices, BARTES, ; a Cuban National, has resided in the United States for approximately seven years and has previously furnished information to this office. g 0 I,,REC-3510?-. & (L:--. _L. 21 1, Boreau (Enc.* I 40 Ow/, t(8974 /0'(Enc. 2) (RAI) ' I MAR New...Orleans. II* 11" t PDF:med (7)/ c- C. Ar) ils14111*/nr 4t." ) eb t- d-a "C. C. - 13!.:go, _ -VC Cif)!tt tivi,1 1,1/4) Approved. Sent IA Per 5 %MAR 2 T ek in Charge " la 'f" iit alb '''''7"777771CC1-?;47-7-3:1-.77:

2 Ist Reply. Mom Ito Fa. N.. f.. "ir '. 4iNsal Mr. Nohr '.`ED STATES DEPARTMENT oe )1STICE Mr. Casper Mr. Callahan FEDERAL RETREAD OF INVESTIGATION i Mr. Grained-. I Mr. Felt Mr. Gale New Orleans., Lonirdllua Sy I Mr. Rosenie, March 15, 1963 Mr. hose;.v t. r 14r. Tavel. '" Mr. Trotter_ Tele. Room..136:150IIIATION 1 1" Prui.V.;ID:T.11 M.dis kulmes JOI13.: FITZ:1=4'0, 3 KiTiTi;EDY Sias Gandy. T22.7.ZU 22, 1 A, F 'a ter Ma ^65: Smith Avenue, theta ir1e. Loyistann, to ephonica advised tv March 13,3%.19G3, that I v! had been contacted by ona uzro '7ei7.1.7e-,:g for the purpose poixe intervew on M arch 12, 195. J I. zioer r described/: author of a a'..)ook on-the as..alssination sea, rt. 6.rff.ient Itrnnedy. '.7eisberg wanted tcz talk pith Bṅrtes. concerning his knowledge,..)f certain events ratingto the Assassinatiott-of President Kennedy. He stated that he was I lk assisting District Attorney James Garrison in his investi-. 7,ation into the aisassina.tion and believed Garrison to.110 an honest and sincere individual. Weisberg stated that he had a picture of the man whom he did not identify which was taken at Da.11as at the time of the assassination and vibo supposecily was either an asl:ociate of Bartcs or the Cuban group that he boned. in Mew Orleans at that tiiue which was known as the Cuban Revolutionary Council. This individual was reportedly involved in the assassination. Bartes advised Weisberg that he had no knowledge of any such _Individual and could not furnish Tleisberg any information of value with regard to the assassination. Weisberg told Dartes that there were a nuiaber of people that wanted to cut his (Borten') throat. Darter. state0 that this sounded like a threat; however, when he.... r±uestioned-weisterg as to what this meant, Tleistcrg did not give any M=3 but only added that if these persons could not get to Bartcs they knew that he had a large family and migpft get a member of his family. Darter, commenteduthat,,tic". g0,nbt a tra id of whoever might wish him harm 130..knctvi.'die no reason why be : hould- have such enemies.. s.. -, :. 1! i - 1 ' :... i 1 I ezt Gra sl 1.. Ittt is,. i Jna t-. 1 i). : *: un et s..r ,.. " "ft iiiltr; m n /,. i.. ) ii set.. Ow VICLOSURE r..

3 ..1V32A3SINATION OF PI:1;0MM ' I rzomut LD :NEDY Tr.-1A tionibizt 22, i / cr commentedntillg the conversation that he C'c' not personally like 1.1nr1;, I P,Ic, another author of a ti book concerning t,j)e assassinatioh`o.fpresident Kennedy. Ile... added that.hehact no respect for Lolls but did...not give his reasons. Tleisberg also stated that it was his opinion from investigation Cult he conducted that Oswald was not a "communist.r. aortas statell that hot believe that Oswald Aval=?-r-a coanuniz t. Weisberg criticizbd Carlos,. 'ringtii817 another Cuban residing in New Orleans., for n:cctsing Oswald of being a.communist, ' Weisberg considers 13r.inguier to be emotionally guided in his opinions. 1. ; 1 t Weisberg mentioned.the name Richard : Viz on several occasions in attempting to obtain comment from.4. ( Bartes concerning his knowledge of Davis. Bartes did-not :i.urnish any information to Weisberg concerning Davis but advised this was because he knew of Davis socially but did not have any information which could possibly tie, isn_with the 'assassination plot against the President. Darted commented that Weisberg must- have been somewhat confused as he called him litr. Davis on three occasions and when corrected by Bartes, Weisberg apologized but did not offer.. an explanation. Weisberg indicated to Bartes that Garrison' would subpoena him with regard to the Clay Shaw trial;-. ;however, he did not indicate when the subpoena would be iissued, Eortes told Weisberg that he did not feel he had Ian; information that would be of value -to Garrison's investi- gation but would submit to the subpoena if he received one. i OM. This doctiment contains neither rec lame ado t ions nor conclusions of t h FBI. It is the property of the EDI and is loaned to "s-'7 - your 'agency; it and its contents are not to be. distributed. outs ides- your agency.... e...1 ',... N..,....r i t.. 2* ' et,

4 a.) At,. 'no',..." 1.. Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE OW. 3/19/68 Harold Weisberg has written a number of books which are vitriolic and diabolica criticisms of the Warren Commission, the FBI, Secret Service and the Dallas Police Department. Weisberg's books contain inaccuracies, falsehoods and deliberate slanting of facts. Weisberg?as history of Communist Party sympathies and was dismissed by State Department_. in 1947 for such fact. Weisberg reportedly now assist ing New Orleans District Attorney Garrison in his probe of the assassination, and attached memorandum reports interview by Weisberg with Mr. Frank Bartes, a Cuban national who has lived in the U. S. far sevegjears. Weisberg appears to be -x attempting to, tie in Cubans with the assassination.. This information is being furnished to the Department, Secret Service, and CIA. 1 PINA 014! ' "' ". ttzir=r1pst 0,./. FTI'?7tT777.. a*.. '1. k e) kfqt. ilytto:,?ftwo l'ir \ vr,, It vvbv -)1,Tirmlutfk ;611 REL:cls im tinmivvi'd r Ceitc,6Yr ";.<2.IY. a. A.17 1r - r17: ;:" 1,t.).7.je,..vp-,,13-1,:. ::zur..7;iptio-k, _ - WV Pr r 44, air %woe,. von. NJ: it S. Iltam- 67c.. r: -11" - 0,4 - ;WV.. M.! 1 IP d a% si -. a Zno"41:1`.,\. ;77..."-;... A,, -..

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