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Cryptonym: WOFACT

Definition:

CIA.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

A cable from JMWAVE on May 1, 1967, summarizing WOFACT relations with the Information Council of the America's (INCA), stated that "the only subsequent contact between JMWAVE assets and INCA (beyond some casual correspondence) has been between Salvador Lew and Edward Butler, executive vice-president (and prime mover) of INCA, when the later was in the JMWAVE area recently promoting the INCA film on Castro - Hitler in Havana. The station has wanted to avoid any more Juanita Castro involvement with INCA because of its extremist political orientation and Lew has served as our 'buffer' to accomplish this."

Sources:

104-10331-10093: MEMO: ORGANIZATION CRYPTS IN THE JFK FILE

This 1993 CIA document lists various crypts and their definitions. WOFACT is identified as "CIA."

104-10186-10018: MR. JULIAN G. SOURWINE, CHIEF COUNSEL OF THE SENATE INTERNAL SUBCOMMITTEE, RECENTLY ADVISED WOFACT OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUSEL THAT ANTONIO ENRIQUE LUSSON Y BATILLE, CURRENTLY IN CUBA

This 1967 document recorda that Senator Sourwine "recently advised WOFACT Office of Legislative Counsel" regarding of a Cuban desiring help in extfiltrating both himself and his family. The usage of WOFACT here implies that it represents the entire Agency. Note also that while the document redacts the Cuban's name, the title in the RIF header does not.

104-10170-10129: CABLE: (THIS IS CABLE NO. 2) OF A SERIES

05/01/67: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT DYVOUR JMSPUR: This cable makes reference to a summary of "WOFACT relations with the Information Council of the America's (INCA)...3. The only subsequent contact between JMWAVE assets and INCA (beyond some casual correspondence) has been between Salvador Lew and Edward Butler, executive vice-president (and prime mover) of INCA, when the later was in the JMWAVE (note: Miami) area recently promoting the INCA film on Castro - Hitler in Havana. The station has wanted to avoid any more Juanita Castro involvement with INCA because of its extremist political orientation and Lew has served as our 'buffer' to accomplish this. 4. The INCA officials have never made any allegations concerning WOFACT control or guidance of Miss Castro or Lew and, to our knowledge, are not aware of WOFACT involvement with them. JMWAVE believes that no INCA officials have had any official contact with WOFACT officers. It is believed that headquarters can best supply information concerning any ties between CFC and INCA." - - - INCA member Ed Butler was part of the radio debate which in 1963 exposed Lee Harvey Oswald as a defector to the Soviet Union. See 204-10001-10005, p. 14 of 42: As a member of the staff, Butler attended the US Army Management School for two years.

104-10052-10137: KENNEDY ASSASSINATION REPORT ON OSWALD'S TRIP TO MEXICO CITY

During the investigation of Jim Garrison, a new allegation regarding Oswald's trip to Mexico City came to light; this memo regarding interviewing sources stated the hope that the interviews "will help to confirm that several of Garrison's allegations about involvement of anti-Castro Cubans, WOFACT, etc. are false."