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Cryptonym: UNRUMBLE-2

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Definition:
Pedro Ruiz Quintero, a Cuban medical student living in Paris.
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
Described as 201-321194. See 104-10220-10173: Operational approval was granted on 1/7/63 by "Mr. Pearson".
Sources:

180-10141-10251

Manuel Ray was seeking to "...recruit an agent in place for CIA" in Brussels "...but feels UNRUMBLE-2 is too young".

104-10079-10015: Handwritten Notes Re: Cuban Medical Student in Paris

The document states "UNRUMBLE-2" is "Pedro Ruiz Quintero". http://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/jfk/NARA-July2017/JFK-July_2017_Release-Formerly_released_in_part/DOCID-32352134.PDF

104-10220-10132: PEDRO RUIZ.

1962-1964: "A POA was granted on 30 April 1962 for (Pedro Ruiz's) use as a general support agent REDACTED. An OA was granted on 15 January 1963. (Ruiz) was used from June 1962 to June 1964 as a propaganda asset and penetration of the Cuban community REDACTED...he was in France July 1958-January 1959 and August 1961-June 1964 for study...He served in the US armed forces as follows: 1947-1950, Navy...1953-1969 Army..." Returned to US during June 1964.Miami phone directory listed a man that was possibly him as "Pedro Ruiz, M.D., 142 SW 37th Avenue, Miami; phone 446-8285."

104-10265-10237: DISPATCH: ENCLOSURE: PRQ PART I ON PEDRO RUIZ Y QUINTERO

Quintero's CIA Personal Record Questionnaire lists biographic details for official reference to determine his potential for operational use.

104-10519-10171: DISPATCH: KEYWAY/PBKUMEN

2/7/64: UNRUMBLE-2 contacted Subject, who worked at electrical power plant in Matanzas - subject was friendly but uncooperative - felt French and China had the right approach and the US had the wrong one with the Cuban government.

104-10192-10373: DISPATCH: PEDRO RUIZ QUINTERO

A document stating Pedro Ruiz Quintero contacted the JURE delegate in Madrid during February of 1964.

https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/104-10220-10141.pdf

6/12/65: Ruiz succeeded in "penetrating a pro-(Castro) group in JMWAVE, and had developed some interesting contacts within the exile community generally."

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Carmine Savastano

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