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Pseudonym: Berenguer, Arnaldo

Definition:

Arnaldo Berenguer was a pseudonym for Emilio Americo Rodriguez.

Category:

pseudonym

Status:

Unknown

Discussion:

A cable on November 19, 1959, included the Havana Chef of Station (COS) Comment that Arnaldo Berenguer had accepted offer work in Cuba as a contract agent, provided he received the minimum annual gross income of $12,000.

Sources:

104-10178-10274: STATION CONTEMPLATES USE SUBJECT AS KUCAGE CUTOUT

11/19/59: Cable from Havana to Director: REF DIR 02454 (OUT 64759)* "1. Station contemplates use subject as KUCAGE (CIA Psychological and Paramilitary Operations Staff) cutout. Will be paid from AMOURETTE-X (note: A project of developmental propaganda activities in the television field under the direction of the Havana Station) pending development of project. 2. View anticipated departure Michael C. Choaden (David Phillips) in two or three months, station considering use of SUBJ as cutout to AMPACA (probably media outlet on Cuban news, using radio and print) and possible take over from Choaden of provincial press ops. C/S Comment: *Arnaldo Berenguer accepted offer work in Cuba as contract agent provided he receives minimum annual gross income of $12,000."

104-10180-10156: PERSONAL DATA

12/01/59: CIA document: Birthdate of 1/27/28. Compare this document to 104-10161-10341 - the 1965 bio sheet for Emilio Rodriguez/AMIRE-1, and it illustrates that these two documents describe the same person.

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