Federal Bureau of Investigation

Freedom of Information- Privacy Acts Section

Office of Public and Congressional Affairs

Subject: Pedro Albizu Campos File Number: 105-11898

Section

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It that a Security Card be prepared on the captioned individual.

The Security Card on the captioned should be changed as change only)

TAB FOR X TAB FOR

DATE OF

RESIDENCE

PLACE OF

BUSINESS of concern and address)

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I. NARRATIVE OF ACTIVITIES

CAMPOS, f i f t y -e igh t years of is San Juan, Puerto Rico, wi th his w i f e

a Peruvian c i t i zen , and t h e i r President of the Nat ional is t Party of Puerto

the affairs of that pa r ty s ince h i s re turn t o Puerto Rico on December 15, 1947.

ALBIZU is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He was first elected President of the Nat ional is t Party on May 11, 1930 , and thereaf ter t o provide the organization with a s e t o f j u r i d i c a l pr inciples upon i t could base a demand f o r independence. H i s main t h e s i s was t h a t the Treaty of Pa r i s (1898) which Spain ceded Puerto Rico t o the United S ta tes

Autonomic Charter granted t o Puerto Rico by the Spanish Government on November 25, 1897, the Const i tut ion of Puerto Rico not be modified

due process of upon pe t i t i on of the Insular Government. ALBIZU reasoned s ince the Insular Parliament of Puerto Rico was

i n connection wi th t h e Treaty of Paris, and it did not t o the disposi t ion made of Puerto Rico by the Treaty, t he provisionsf

that ceding Puerto Rico t h e United S ta t e s were n u l l contended t h a t Puerto Rico a free and autonomous it

“invaded” by the Americans in 1898, and ca l led f o r the "rescue" of Puerto Rican sovereignty.

the Spanish American War, was invalid. argued that under the

(From t h i s it might be assumed that the Nationalist Party dates the of Puerto Rico t o the Autonomic Charter, but such i s not the case. and documents issued the Party s e t the of the "Republic

small uprising quickly put by the Spanish Government in Puerto Rice).

Puerto Rico" back t o the Lares Revolt of September 23, 1868. This was a

Corol lar ies of the were the United S ta t e s has no sovereignty i n h e r t o Rico; t h a t the of the United S ta tes a re io Puerto Rico; t h a t a l l United S ta t e s Courts, o f f icers , employees, and agencies, no j u r i sd i c t ion i n Puerto Rico; t he presence of United S ta tes armed forces governmental i n s t i t u t i o n s i n the Is land 'a continuing, i l l e g a l 'occupation" f o r which a heavy indemnity w i l l be

the United S ta t e s eventual ly Puerto Rican and withdraws i t s forces.

I n 1932 ALBIZU his Par ty ' s strength a t the po l l s i n the general Puerto Rican elect ions o f that

out of votes, only a l i t t l e over votes .

The National is t Par ty polled only ALBIZU, who ran f o r Senator-at-Large,

Since 1932 ALBIZU has

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Puerto Ricans t o r e f r a i n voting in "colonial e lect ions" a8 he describes e lect ions i n Puerto Rico. i s f o r e l ec to ra l abstinence ("retraimiento electoral") on t he of a l l Puerto Ricans.

The o f f i c i a l po l icy of the Nat ional is t Party

April 1932 t o July 1938 a period in w h i c h individuals ident i f ied the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico conducted campaign of violence

which included assassinat ion of the Insular Police Chief, assassinate the Governor, the Resident Commissioner the Federal Judge, bombings of U. S. Government buildings and armed of t h e Insular Police

culminated i n pitched b a t t l e between the police Nationalists March 21, 1937, which l a t e r was known t he "Ponce Riot" or "Ponce

Massacre

1932 the "Liberating Army of the Republic," which been o f f i c i a l l y by Nat ional is ts the "Army of Liberation," the

“Army the Republic," "Cadets of the Republic," the "Cadet Corps Nationalist Party," founded by ALBIZU served i t s Commander-

In-Chief. militias i n of the c i t i e s towns of Puerto Rico i n 1935.

mil i tant sec t ion of the Nationalist Par ty

January 8 , 1936, ALBIZU decree of the Nat ional is t Council i n which universal compulsory mi l i ta ry service required all National is ts over

years of age the nat ional defense."

After the circumstances surrounding the and of the "Liberating Army of the Republic,' the U. S. Grand Jury a t San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 12, 1936, returned an indictment in th ree counts ALBIZU eight other Nat ional is t Party leaders. This indictment violat ions of 4, and of T i t l e 18, USC. The count this indictment charged PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS ET AL, May 1, 1933, t o April 3, 1936, San Juan, Caguas, Aguas Buenas, other places conspired between with other unknown t o overthrow

oppose by force the Government of the United States.

The second count charged PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS ET AL, with about May 1, 1933, April 3, 1936, a t San Juan and other conspired between themselves and with others t o i n c i t e rebe l l ion insurrect ion against t he au thor i t ies of t he United S t a t e s .

The t h i r d count charged PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS ET AL, did conspire be- t o i n armed h o s t i l i t y the United S ta tes

open in Puerto Rico r ec ru i t i ng f o r the enlistment of soldiers purpose

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ALBIZU the other leaders of the Party charged the indict- were found gui l ty of: Ju ly 31, 1936, of attempting t o overthrow

United S ta t e s Government by and violence. three received an sentence s ix a

sentence of four years during which time he placed

ALBIZU g u i l t y

attempt by ALBIZU t o his conviction t o the U. S. Circui t C o u r t of Appeals, Boston, Massachusetts. On June 7, 1937,

l ega l he taken t o Atlanta Peni tent iary t o begin hi8 prison sentence. On June 8, 1937, the a f t e r he delivered

t h e United States , an attempt by Nationalists the l i f e Federa l Judge ROBERT A. COOPER ALBIZU been sentenced.

J ALBIZU’s from t h e Federal Peni tent iary a t Atlanta, Georgia, June 3, 1943, of the f u l l tern, ALBIZU New York City. ALBIZU Columbus Hospital June 8 , 1943, treatment for for h i s l e f t arm which he

ALBIZU's i n New York he i n the Nationalist Party New York

Puerto Rico. Nat ional is t Par ty ' s i n Puerto Rico, it he directed

le t te r A p r i l 1944 PEDRO PEREZ PAGAN then President of the Party, f o r action the sanction the "Supreme Command.”

the by ALBIZU the

Ju ly 15, 1945, ALBIZU re-elected President the Party the Par ty ' s General Assembly San J u a n Puerto Rico.

On December 1 2 , 1947, ALBIZU New York City the "SS KATHRYN” of the Bull Insular Lice. On December 15, 1947, s i x the of h i s probationcry period, ALBIZU Son Juan a f t e r as of eleven

for ty uniformed "Cadets" of the Nationalist Par ty under t h e of RAIMUNDO DIAZ

prominent Na t iona l i s t s Independentists Communists,were the pier t o g ree t him,

PACHECO were up honor f o r ALBIZU when he returned on December 15, 1947. crowd of

The press reported December 16, 1947, soon ALBIZU off onto Puerto Rican s o i l he friends, I

t o few words, pledged i f God permit me t o re turn t o Puerto Rico I would f u l l y

forgive a l l those who done

I very s ick i n the United S ta tes I

After the p ie r , ALBIZU, by the t o the Cathedral of San Juan where Deum. Mass After leaving

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Cathedral t he a t t h e Sixto Escobar Baseball Park end speeches were made by various Nat ional is ts , Independentists, Communists

Nat ional is t sympathizers. persons were present t h i s meeting.

ALBIZU's re turn t o Puerto Rico he has made number of public speeches, portions of are s e t out under Section IV of t h i s report .

ALBIZU began ac t ive d i rec t ion of the Nat ional is t Par a c t i v i t i e s after h i s a r r iva l Puerto Rico, JULIO DE

President of t h e Party, "Secretary the Presidency."

ALBIZU’s of the of President of the Nat ional is t Party by the General Assembly of the Nationalist Par ty San

Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 19, 1948, when ALBIZU elected t o by the Nat ional is t delegates present.

ALBIZU re-elected President of the Nat ional is t Party by Nationalist delegates General Assembly Nationalist Party a t Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on December 18, 1949.

ALBIZU very few issued by the Nationalist Party. these signed by the Secretary General t he Treasurer General of Party.

of

These posit ions are held by FRANCISCO MATOS and RAIMUNDO DIAZ PACHECO, respectively. It i s ALBIZU with his Party correspondence with Nationalist t Party i n other

Since ALBIZU has g rea t i n t e r e s t i n the Nat iona l i s t Party Cadet Corps. He instructed tha t cadets should attend

meetings of t h e Nationalist Par ty and the necessity of building up t h i s force.

This t he a c t i v i t i e s of PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS h i s re turn t o Puerto Rico on December 15, 1947, on which date he resumed act ive d i r ec t ion of t he Nationalist Par ty t o the present.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

the event prosecution is PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS f o r conspiracy i n the overthrow of the U. S. Government, the conspiracy

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violat ion would be a offense the S ta tu t e Limitations not bar prosecution three after the l e s t act

of the conspiracy; should prosecution be one act by ALBIZU i n violat ion of ex is t ing laws, the

S ta tu te of Limitations would bar prosecution three years the

IV. WITNESSES

PROOF OF AFFILIATION THE NATIONALIST PARTY:

Codidential Informant T-1 Juan, Puerto Rico

t e s t i f y ALBIZU's re turn t o Pue r to Rico December, 1947, he ALBIZU the l a t t e r ac t ive d i rec t ion the Nat ional is t Party and functioning as President,

JULIO DE SANTIAGO been Acting President the absence ALBIZU

Can t e s t i f y t h a t he the General Assembly of the ' Nationalist Party Ateneo Puertorriqueno, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 19, 1948,

a t ALBIZU was elected President the Nationalist Party o f Puerto Rico.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

t e s t i f y t h a t on June 22, 1948, he received a pr inted l e t t e r Spanish which is

“Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico Secre ta r ia t of t he Presidency Box 2762 San Juan, Puerto Rico

a l l members the National Board and National is t Municipal Boards

For the Nat ional is ts , there que issued

the President, t o note c r e f

/S/ J u l i o de Santiago Ju l io de Santiago Secretary t h e Presidency

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"MOVEMENT

"DON PAULINO E. CASTRO is hereby of the of Secretary General and of Director of the Puerto Rico.

of Secretary General, DON JULIO RAMON del R I O w i l l occupy

DON JULIO CESAR LOPEZ w i l l occupy the of Director of the Magazine Puerto Rico.

The new t o be made i n of DON PAULINO E. CASTRO w i l l remain

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Can that he was present a t the General Assembly of the Nationalist Party i n Navas Theater, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on December 18, 1949, on which date PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS was elected Resident; of Nationalist Party delegatee of that Party.

PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS directs the act ivi t ies of Nationalist Partywithout counsel other leaders, unilateral on

affecting the Party, and avails himself of Party making any accounting of these expenditures t o other Party officials,

! Headquarters San Juan, Puerto Rico

C a n t es t i fy t h a t they were present the General Assembly of the Nationalist Party on December 19, 1948, on which date PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS elected President of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico.

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Headquarters San Juan, Puerto Rico

that were present a t the General Assembly of Nationalist Party a t Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on December 18, 1949, on which date ALBIZU

elected President of, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico.

JACK WEST Special Agent Federal Bureau of San Juan Division San Juan, Puerto Rico

& a ~ ; he copy of &.tad June 20, d by PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS from [Confidential Informant T-2 on June June d a photostat ic copy of it is being maintained

i n the file of t h i s case San Juan.

Confidential Informant T-1 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i f y that he Party of Puerto Rico printed by the Tipografia Porvenir 66 Norte Street, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, and turned this document Special Agent WEST A p r i l 4, 1948. Spanish, reads

C copy of t he Consti tution of the National is t

The preamble of Constitution,

"DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES: Nationalist Party aspires cons t i tu te Puerto Rico a free Republic, and independent,

accordance the principle N a t i o n a l i t i e s

JACK WEST

Federal Bureau of San Juan Division San Juan, Puerto Rico

Special Agent

t e s t i f y t h a t on April 4, 1948, he received tution of the Nat ional is t Party of Puerto Rico

copy of the Consti- Informant

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marked t h i s document t o it, This Constitution i s exh ib i t in t h i s f i l e a t San Juan.

t e s t i f y t h a t the c i r cu la r l e t te r of the National is t Par ty dated August 6, 1949, signed by JULIO RAMON DEL RIO Secretary General of t h e Nationalist Party, was made avai lable t o him August 12, 1949, and t h a t he i n i t i a l e d

it i n the exhib i t envelope the San Juan f i l e on this case. This document i s avai lable f o r evident iary purposes.

C o n f i d e n t i a l Informant T-2

Can t e s t i f y t h a t on or 7, 1948, i n San Juan, Puerto Rico, ALBIZU

San Juan, Puerto Rico

made the following remarks regarding the student s t r ike then going on a t the University of Puerto Rico: The Nationalists should not become involved

+he University s tudents . t o send a l e t t e r t o Washington, t o the Insular Govern-

the newspapers saying the Veterans of t h e University, aware the tha t have committed against the g i r l s and t h e University

students the police, declare themselves honor guard of the students other students of the University.

the police t o respect the g i r l students a t the University. a t the University of Puerto Rico should wear a coat for it w i l l give them a dignif ied appearance it w i l l conceal

a wooden s t i c k a l l men i n movement should equip themselves with. The of s t i c k was indicated a t about inches and

inch in ALBIZU s t a t ed t h a t the Veterans can make good use a weapon s t i l l cannot be ar res ted f o r carrying arms. ALBIZU

if some of those boys a re armed and t h e y are going t o a r r e s t

Veterans studying a t t h e University

This i s f o r the purpose of Veterans

them should not be allowed t o a r r e s t them even though it necessary t o shoot and k i l l .

t e s t i f y that ALBIZU's f o r an honer guard for students never materialized and t h a t t h e student s t r i k e terminated in t he of

Car, t e s t i f y t h a t on or about May 23, 1948, ALBIZU issued t o the student s i t u a t i o n t o the student8 t o equip themselves

with ro t t en f i re-crackers e l s e tha t would confusion

Can t e s t i f y t h a t on o r March 23, 1948, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, ALBIZU t o t h i o If we in s t r i c t confidence it w i l l

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three or fou r t o t he revolution. deaths but i n place where wants t o survive does.

one by one Veterans of g rea t courage, check them sure they n o t the who tu rn i n the moment of emergency because we w a n t only men. We do t o persons t a l k too much because they mare dangerous t r a i t o r .

t r a i t o r be quieted by a or bu l l e t but man is loyal t o the but l i k e s t o does more harm

Do no t ge t i n t o trouble. Do co t I do not Veterans t o be cadets . A l l the cadets e re w e l l them. care of t he a t t h e time. f a i l . man w i l l t o be t o f ight , box, use Judo, st ick,

o r gun. you proved t o courage t o be per h i m t o ne vie w i l l give the

There going t o

The police pictures of of the be sec re t must great

The s t roke w i l l have t o be i n every par t of be w i l l not

f i n a l t e s t .

Can t e s t i f y August 6, 1949, t he Nationalist Party issued the follow- ing t o the Presidents the Nat ional is t Municipal Boards through- cut Puerto Rico. This l e t t e r ALBIZU’s instruct ions t o and the of cadets a t of the Nat ional is t Party

"NATIONALIST PARTY PUERTO RICO

San Juan, Puerto Rico Sec re t a r i a t General

San Juan, Puerto Rico August 6, 1949

Compatriots :

port ion of the population of Guanica attended the public pro tes t held by Puerto Rican Nationalism July 25, 1949, i s due t o t he e f fo r t s , determination and i n t e r e s t

the President of the Municipal Junta of Guanica. However, the of cadets i n parade limited.

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"More one months i n of September 23, the date on which the Liberating Movement w i l l E l Gri to de Lares, a which must be

national and i n w i t h of the President, I addressing you i n t h i s c i r -

cu la r l e t t e r wi th t h e request t h a t you put i n t o e f f e c t the necessary s teps i n order your Junta

secure the presence i n Lares, t h i s less well uniformed cadets i n order the parade of t h i s group of our p a t r i o t i c be

t h e Board Directors of the Nationalist Junta. i n your a r e wi l l i ng t o do t h i s w i l l be secure the presence i n Lares o f the of cadets

a of l ad i e s

"It i s suggested you the Nationalists i n then; t h i s request

each compatriot with you t o the t h i s matter be successful.

evidence i n your c i t y the Nationalist is directed, active,

i n t h i s Your e f fo r t s , t h i s successful.

"Yours f o r t he of t he of t he fatherland,

JULIO RAMON DEL RIO JULIO RAMON DEL RIO

Secretary General of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico"

Confidential Informant T-3 San Juan, Puerto Rico

notes taken by a t the Nationalist Reception f o r PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS on December 15, 1947, the Sixto Escobar Baseball Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico, ALBIZU speech Spanish. Per-

t h i s speech, the Spanish text, s e t cut

C "I t e l l t he i n Puerto Rico. b u t of

of i s the

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"Take the supreme decision i n a l l touches the sac r i f i ce of the f *

can the United S ta tes Government j u s t i f y us, e t i t s w i l l , converting a l l our homes i n t o mil i tary, or a e r i a l

is the purpose of t h i s? Who afraid of? they pursue with policy? How dare congress

despots, cal led the Congress of the United States , the congress of the boldest despotic men i n the world I say it taking full responsibi l i ty , they a re dare t o

l eg i s l a t e what i s the dest iny of each Puerto Rican they t o pass l eg i s l a t ion which will t e a r each Puerto Rican send h i m t o be k i l l e d on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d ;

can they t o t h e i r i n military

"Some t e l l ne they wi th t h e bonuses, insurance, pensions they the War Department of t he

United S ta tes uncle k i l l e d on Okinawa. It t o the hand son ki l led . I t t e r r i f y ne see in my

"Our is be us by executioner we should not accept f o r the blood of cur brothers. must do i s

we

it done was a necessity of war. us t o g o and defend despot t h a t imbecile slaves position. No country would accept it. For the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico which is Puerto Rican, which is arm because it is the

t o give i t s f o r the l i b e r t y of each and P u e r t o Rican even though they be our enemies reconmended t o i t s members

no reg is te r , s ince the of t he United States reduce sworn Nat ional is t slavery.

Nationalist Party, i n f u l l war, t h a t none us reg is te r .

Only bunch

For t h i s reason, the

rever t t o t he a t t i t ude of those people i n the h i l l s who hove machete handy t o k i l l who not respect h i s wife or h i s Thus Puerto Ricans defend t h e i r country i r respect ive of the sacr i f ice . One be very cultured, but very much a slave; it rever t h i s tory t o the present our people sufficient.***

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"In the United S ta tes there i s campaign t o prepare a t o destroy our na t iona l i ty .

"But, of course, we do not ask anything of t h e Yankees except the of the armed forces our nat ional

nothing

Can t e s t i f y from nates token by him a t a press conference held a t the Ateneo Puertorriqueno on December 16, 1947, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by representat ives the loca l which time ALBIZU made the which set questions of the reporters i n parenthesis preceding h i s

"My plan been uni te a l l Puerto Ricans in of independence f o r Puerto Rico.

is

I t i s plan.

present i n my

(Then the Nationalist Party i s i t s sane course?)

Nationalist Party i t a it i s the r i g h t of the Puerto Rican t o

f o r t h bring i t s independence. r i g h t the revolutionary. if it i s pac i f ic t h a t i s i s but the Puerto Ricans

renounce t h e i r inalienable r i g h t t o c a l l f o r t h revolution t o expell a foreign despot t h e i r t e r r i t o r y .

eo it the United S ta t e s . If they respect the r i g h t of Puerto Rico t o become free

and do not use force t o destroy the r i g h t s of the Puerto Rican a l l w i l l be well; b u t if they r e so r t t o force

Puerto Rican liberty, we Puerto Ricans the r i g h t t o r e s i s t force with

It n f ixed

The Revolution i s r igh t ,

Now, if independence be

the r igh t s o f t h e United States?)

United S ta tes no r ight . duty is t o withdraw t h e i r armed forces f rom

the Puerto Rico. This i s the opinion of

Honoring what i s r igh t , t h e i r

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f r ee r i g h t Puerto Ricans have t o be free, as

f o r nothing new, posi t ive

(You this i s the action. I l i k e sentence: "This i s the

"It refers the Puerto Rican ought the t h e United. States a l l , d i r e c t l y

of t he despotism subjugates h i s country, i s Puerto Rican f r e e s the slave feel ing, of being

in the of t h e United S ta tes , the rad ica l s t e p permits, then, the of the na t iona l i t y in f of i t s independence off ices .

i t i s loyal ty the f l a g , t h e executive, l eg i s l a t ive , judicial .

administrative, executive, legislative, judicial re- quires it loyal ty a power Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican offers t o be

For example, the public One divide l o y a l t y i n occupy public

think of t h e Independence movement which i s being car r ied by new po l i t i ca l party which i s in

p o l i t i c a l movement here recognition American ci t izenship, i t be t o the independence of Puerto Rico, w i th it the pr inciples of i n the and t h e

must be c i t i zen Puerto Rico, his loya l ty must be Puerto Rican.

t o other power. requi res f i r s t the voter be c i t i z e n t h e United S ta t e s , he renounce being a Puerto Rican.

The Treaty Paris i s n u l l consequently the the United S ta tes Puerto Rico inva l id .

the Treaty of Par is , the autonomous regime which ex is ted i n 1897 law, or t rea ty Spain e f fec t ing Puerto Rico

be Puerto Rico’s signed p len ipoten t ia r ies were not Puerto Ricans,

the government Puerto Rico t o sen t t r ea ty t i m e by the Autonomous Parliament

of Puerto Rico. Rico f

Nationality begins with the

He not obedience or loyal ty e lec tora l process within the regime

The Treaty of Paris

The United. S ta tes eliminated autonomy Puerto

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do intend

Nationalist Par ty proposes t o t e l l the not the Puerto Rican c i t izenship with which they were born by voluntary

the nu l l i f i ca t ion o f the Puerto Rican right."

if successful i n bringing e l ec to ra l abstinence, step 'do then

they no t r e g i s t e r any e lec t ion because there

"The next s t ep be by the United States the they wish t o i n the eyes world super

democracy. e l ec to ra l abstinence is when i n h i s e i t h e r r i g h t force, the United S ta tes w i l l

t o in, Santo Domingo the American the Americans see f'unctionary, police-

judge, e t be Yankee, they w i l l they a re with a then it not be to r e so r t force, they w i l l that they

is t h e i r despotism. The Americans but r i gh t

you t e l l us Puerto Rico the United Nations?)

'Fie subject the world which a t the United Nations, it there s ince the

Puerto Rico i s the Latin American country there which i s not governmental not American.

This o f f i c i a l on January 9, 1947, t o o f f i c i a l Ju ly 14, 1947, the United Nations.

(Is it t rue while i n p r i s m they offers t o your of t h e s t ruggle fo r independence?)

"Every e f f o r t which might be t o ALBIZU CAMPOS is not the of the independence Puerto

Rico, meri t h i s every offer i s on independence he w i l l consider a t tack on h i s

pa t r io t w i l l r e j e c t it. The o f fe r t o me i n prison by the Government of the United S ta tes no t upon the independence of Puerto Rico, and not

of countrymen."

p i n g t o preach e lec tora l abstinence?)

century despotism i s is conviction.

Electoral i s crime, w i l l

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f i g h t f o r abstinence i n 1948. the nation t o the i n t e g r i t y Puerto

Ricanism.”

There w i l l be a general campaign

(Don Pedro, a t your t h e pier there a platoon cadets the Republic.

i n Can it be t h a t is an

of existence manifest themselves by manifestations, if the platoon cadets there it because it

be of is corps discipl ining

t e s t i f y press i n the PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS Hotel Normandie, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

December 19, 1947. ALBIZU’s statements' t h i s the Spanish tex t :

despotism the United S ta tes Puerto Rico atomize the Puerto

Rican nation. of Puerto Rican na t iona l i ty e lected t o Puerto Rican Nationals, when given the choice American

ci t izenship) cannot vote hold government o f f i ce . The Americans i n Puerto Rico desire t o up t o obey the o f t h e i r country, the United States , they do not wish

traitors t o the i r country. loyal ty i s d iv i s ib l e on ne i ther moral nor juridical grounds. They are e i the r c i t i zens Puerto Rico or they Yankee c i t i zens

if they a re Puerto Rican c i t izens , they no t or i nd i r ec t ly compromise t h e i r as

vote or accept posi t ion i n the Federal Insular Governments, take oath offered by the Yankees. No one has the t o request the nu l l i f i ca t ion the Puerto Rican nation

the j u s t i c e o f the f a l l his ( s i c ) .

Those bel ieve t h e i r

They must

"The Bureau the 'Government of Puerto Rico’ be annulled a t any by the United States Congress. e lec tora l r i g h t Puerto Ricans be the court

a l l Puerto Rican agencies. be a Lieutenant t he Army Mayor-

Judge-Policeman. happen be concurrent any other law the Organic Act.

The

I n t h e i r

be f o r such t o

I w i l l my' campaign t o i t s armed forces Puerto

i n the C i t y Caguas.

force the Unite? S ta tes Rico a t meeting

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do not fear persecution by United States. Our desire the independence of Puerto Rico, t o

quickly a6 cos t it The tactics be used will be determined by the enemy Puerto Rico, the U n i t e d State~.~

Insular Police Headquarters San Juan, Puerto Rico

tes t i fy photographs of the following the Nationalist Party the places on the dates

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

March 21, 1948

November 19, 1948 Manati, Puerto Rico June 11, 1948

Arecibo, Puerto Rico May 23, 1948 Manati, Puerto Rico June 11, 1949 Ponce, Puerto Rico October 12, 1949 Fajardo, Puerto Rico October 26, 1949

Photographs these meetings are Insular Police be presented necessary.

ained in the of the

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i fy he took photographs of the public meetings of the Nationalist Party the places the dates

Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Lares, Puerto Rico Fajardo, Puerto Rico Aguada, Puerto Rico Ponce. Puerto Rico

April 8, 1948 September 23, 1948 October 26, 1948 November 19, 1948 March 21, 1949

the files of Insular Photographs taken Police end can be by him, if necessary.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico t e s t i f y he photographs of public meetings of the Nationalist

Party the places on the

Ponce, Puerto Rico Santurce Puerto Rico April 16, 1949 Lares, Puerto Rico

October 12, 1948

September 23, 1949

are maintained evidence

f i l e s the Insular Police

Can testify photographs of public meeting of Nationalist Party held Guanica, Puerto Rico, July 25, 1949.

maintained in the files of the Insular Police and be i n t o evidence

These

San Juan. Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i fy he photographs of public the Nationalist Party held a t Aguada Arecibo, Puerto Rico, November 19, 1949, December 18, 1949, respectively. f i l e s Insular Police be into evidence b

There photographs are maintained in

if

Insular Police Headquaters San Juan, Puerto Rico

t e s t i fy that he photographed a public meeting the National

maintained in the files of the Insular Police of Puerto Guanica, Puerto Rico, on July 25, 1948, Photographs b

into evidence by him,

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Confidential Informant T-3

t e s t i f y December 1947, he a speech

San Juan, Puerto Rico

over Radio S ta t ion WVJP, Caguas, Puerto Rico, which was made by PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS specking a Nationalist Party i n t he Public Square e t Caguas.

t e s t i f y tha t he of t h i s speech during which t h e w e r e ALBIZU the Spanish):

I g ree t men of the nations of the world, defenders o f t he independence Puerto Rico, who freedom of my companions, t he parliaments who

t h e i r in pro tes t the enslavement the l ibera t ing movement Puerto Rice by an empire which i n the twent ie th century a despot i n the Democracy.

gentlemen, the the United S ta t e s i t a Puerto Rico. century abuses

i s

"It is t rue t h e i r s tudies but it is a l s o t h i s the semi-barbarinns of

They the with pis tol i n h i s defenseless It is t o attack him f r o m

using t he p i s to l .

Puerto Ricans pence the the United S ta t e s . do the offensive the United. S ta tes arms. But I do say that if the United S ta t e s f i r e s

shot i n Puerto Rico we s h a l l re turn shots. i s the posi t ion of

patr iot ism. I hatred, vengeance f o r the us, because cur i s sacred t h e blood

our enemies is sacred; because they brothers in but t hey do not the right; murder t h e i r brothers.

"I the Yankees i n the United States those here the t i n e them respect t he independence

Puerto Rico.

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" I r i a r t e (Celestino Iriarte, President of the Puerto Rican Sta te - Party) very proudly an American ci t izen. '

t o t e l l him I d i s l i k e h i m he is Yankee, Be r igh t t o be even he born i n cur country.

with because he i s Yankee, I a m not a t the Yankees, ouch. dispute wi th the Yankees,

born there well . those here, who wish en their despotic ru l e i n Puerto Rico.

wish

I d o

I t o I r i a r t e is perfect a who he who reside in

Puerto Rico who themselves American c i t i zens s top t o destroy Puerto Rican nation, if they

we shall them. one, whether i n Puerto Rico or not, a destroy the Puerto Rican nation. ne ever- who have disowned Puerto Rico. There are those here against the colony, but i n the next sentence they t e l l us, American c i t i zens we annexation.’

i s annexation but statehood, is the success colony. * * 4

h i s country i s

"If Albizu br ing independence i n Yankee then he here it is. Albizu l i f e

and t o kindness. I

be pr ivi leges the

be cur

"They t e l l me there

would l i k e t o tranquil l i f e , But Albizu i n to slave he

the United S ta tes o f f e r s the United S ta tes i n i t s

wi th Yankee enemies, t e l l them t o t h e i r enemies. Get cut our

b e t t e r the troops the United S ta tes so they cross i n crush the

Puerto Ricans. They allowed a be so t h a t the Jibaro o f a week; but Puerto Rico d ie of hunger, because the Yankees

they can raise i n for i ts troops; t o bui ld luxurious suburbs i t s officialdom; t o open f i e l d s f o r i t s a r t i l l e r y ; t o cur mil i t a ry camps; our

f o r i t s f l e e t . Muñoz Marin (Luis Munoz Marin, Governor Puerto Rico) is the the Yankees selected

keep the slaves

"I Muñoz Marin i n there is democracy i n Puerto Rico, because it i s disrespectful . Yes, he

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the power of' speech, so let shut up, and not t a l k It has l o s t his mind, for in Puerto Rico what is a bloody despotism,

“Muñoz Marin his mind if he a democracy here. It is supreme insolence t o say that t o our people. Let s top being an destruct ion f o r the Puerto Rican

stop him him define a Yankee Puerto Rican?

Con they were Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, January 11, 1948, and Subject public speech, of which a re set out below.

Arecibo, Puerto Rico. I speech broadcast the a t Mayaguez, Ponce

Insular Police, introduce the recordings speech which made by the Communications Division of the Insular Police, San Juan, Puerto Rico:

mission of nationalism t o be the a t tack- the Yankee co l labora tors . " U'.

r i g h t do you, t h e Yankee Congress, l eg i s l a t e i n order t o force Puerto Ricans t o go f i g h t s ac r i f i ce their lives. Puerto Rican mothers teach rebel l ion t o t h e i r

so they w i l l r e s i s t the army of despotism.”

San Juan, Puerto Rico

C a n t e s t i f y t h a t they were present Ponce, Puerto Rico, February 1, 1948, and the subject public portions of which s e t

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r i c h Puerto Ricans t h a t place the Yankee flag t h e i r t h a t t h e i r ch i ldren w i l l s lavery some day when

t h e empire your son t o war have t o t o a doctor so t ha t your son sane and he be

4-F." "The e lec t ions are a mockery. vote i n one of t h e r eg i s t r a t ion pe t i t i on you have t o t h a t you an American cit izen and you an American you be r ec ru i t ed for t h e Army."

lo Puerto Rican should r e g i s t e r to

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t es t i f 'y t h a t they present in Ponce, Puerto Rico, March 21, 1948, and that they heard t h e subject make public speech, set

San Juan, P. R.

he took of speech.

"The world t h e United S ta t e s t h a t if they want t o maintain themselves as supreme despots of they give w the r i g h t t o be t h e a r b i t r a t o r s of t h e destiny of the United States.

"If t h e United S ta t e s i n perpetuating in maintaining i ts despotism over t he honor and independence of Puerto Rico, we, the Puerto Ricans, shall always reserve the r i g h t t o destroy them place.

is a t h i r d war on i n Puerto Rico? United S ta tes , in world wars compulsory m i l i t a r y service.

"We should s top t h a t government, and that the youth of t h e univers i ty have taken t o t h a t they w i l l not r e g i s t e r f o r any mil i tary service and that they w i l l

a l l compulsory m i l i t a r y t ra in ing if any attempt should be made t o impose it upon them is a decisive

the despot, t h e has imposed on the Puerto Ricans

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"Here a l l that present t o i n any recruiting board should be shot if

"We dissolve by force if a l l ,that do not cooperate actively the independence Puerto Rico.

Can t es t i fy that they were in Cabo Rojo A p r i l 8, 1948, and the subject a public speech, which set cut

do not understand how we can remain insensible t o a which has enslaved. There need t o defy it with arms.

the Yankees force us t o take arms the Puerto Ricans, t he r ight t o destroy them. T h a t liberty we maintain if necessary with arms i n the

"The Yankees t h e Puerto Ricans t o put on the uniform and f igh t against the Russians. and mothers, let your go f ight for a nation tha t i sn ' t

I t o t h e Puerto Rican fathers

the

Sari Juan, Puerto Insular Rico Police

and JACK WEST Special Agent, FBI San Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i fy t h a t they were present a t Plaza Barcelo, Barrio Obrero, Santurce, Puerto Rico, April 16, 1948, and heard the deliver a speech, parts of which are out

Station San Juan, Puerto Rico.

NEIL POWELL, FBI, i n the FBI Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

radio-broadcart

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"It is well that the United States know that Puerto Ricans are in possession of our and t h a t they. the Yankees. ham no r ights , not even t o be

a crime against l iber ty and an assault the l iber ty of Puerto Rico Every Puerto Rican as instrument of the despotism of the U n i t e d States crime of that nobody a right t o any in the name of the United States , neither Governors the colonial legislature, nor colonial courts, nor the colonial police, nor any foreign army. navy, air force. "Youth rose the sacrosanct flag of the fatherland at hand and the i r heart placed on the force of despotism.

action. t o condemn tha t youth-

the i s the hour. Puerto Rico here. guard of the of l iber ty and independence Puerto Rico.

"The Yankee flag only a w a r

"The war between the United States and Puerto Rico goes on the t h i r d world war w i l l begin when the bill t o impose can-

m i l i t a r y in Puerto Rico. i n Puerto Rico, rich or should resist the e f for t s of men in Jurutungo (meaning U. S.) t o tear their t he i r

t o be kil led or made assassins.

to exercise Puerto Rico under the flag the United States

Unarmed t o The ent i re and affected by

The time of armed revolut ion is The slave8 at the service of despotism a l s o arose

The hour for the independence I invite you t o put in the

mother father

"The United States here by force. them out by force.

Soon we w i l l f ind the way of

Can tes t i fy that they were in Isabela, Puerto Rico, Hay 9, 1948. and heard subject give a public speech; of are set cut

I n s u l a r Police, San Juan, produce of which were cut by the Communications Division, Insular Police,

San Juan, Puerto Rico:

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Government the United States the of the world. not yet the of violence. If it enter the of violence.

people here t o establish mili tary

world.

"The l iberating Puerto Rico i n the Party of Puerto Rico us that ne

cooperate w i t h should boycott legislators public offices.

and t o take mothers fight. for despotism, not Puerto Rico but a l l

San Juan, Puerto Rico

tes t i fy that they were present in Manati, Puerto Rico, June 11, 1948, heard subject speech, am set out

below, radio in Ponce, Arecibo Mayaguez.

ASAC JACK WEST and NEIL POWELL, FBI, San Juan, produce this speechwhich were made and are being retained in the San Juan Office of' the FBI.

This radio-broadcast Station WNEL San Juan and other

"I should and always that the Yankees no right here. Yankees in Puerto invaders. Yankees in Puerto Rico t o accustomed t o the idea of Puerto Rico, The Yankees the parasites that l ive off the blood these people, them four t o

them, t o deride them, t o enter poison selves and of beasts, some born on our others imported, to. get used t o the idea do not belong t o Puerto Rico; they no right t o be in Puerto Rico. tha t t o Puerto Rico.

The Yankees one duty

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"Peace between the United States and Puerto Rico w i l l be made the day the United Stater recognizee the independence of Puerto Rico. We are l iving in t o t a l war and we are a victim of t h e military power of the United States. The United States made a l l of war since t h e bombardment of San Juan without prior notice violation of a l l international

k i l l ing people, s ter i l izat ion of our injecting cancerous emulsions i n t o our

tuberculosis Puerto Rico t o k i l l the people Puerto Rico.

“Democracy, democracy, peace. democracy--Yes t h a t the cry of t h e Popular Party. I t o those gentlemen that they are ' playing the r ights of t h e nation nothing save them. sovereignty and i t a f lag, they w i l l be taken before the bench, accused of high treason, and executed by the people.

t o the Government of the United States that we are not defenseless, not one man or here defenseless. Puerto Rico a cruel form t h e Puerto Ricans, the right t o war the United Stater.

The moment the nation under

born The war that the United States has loosed against

say t o the Yankees not t o any of any kind t o enslave one Puerto Rican. violates a law in Puerto Rico no Yankee court in Puerto Rico has a right t o t r y him. A l l the courts i n Puerto Rico are Yankee courts. There is no legitimate authority in Puerto Rico. they do not a legitimate right any Puerto Rican.

t o our people: You t o do i n your defense-don't register, vote.

a Puerto Rican

Since t h e Yankees have no jurisdiction Over Puerto Rico,

"I want t o repeat t h a t no threat which may be perpetrated by agents of t h e United States Puerto Rico or outside Puerto Rico t h e Puerto Rican nation or against my person w i l l remain unponished. The United States is playing a dangerous game. have t h e right t o res is t transgression w i t h arms if

Here, no one any right of We

Insular Police San Juan. Puerto Rico

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t es t i fy that they present Ponce, Puerto Rico, July 25, 1948, heard the give a public parts of which s e t out speech broadcast over Station WCMN, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Special Agent were made and are being kept i n the San Juan FBI Office.

A. MUNOZ, FBI, can introduce recordings the speech

the U n i t e d States t o do justice our and t o independence and it their duty t o retire

from our shores. us the right dictate the death sentence then.

country past speeches is necessary t o s e t is necessary t o put a l l Yankee intimidation.

I if they

"It the hour of our country and the hour the United States. It is the hour of independence hour the

of United States if they i n their policies of trying t o enslave the especially Puerto Rico.

the United States a f te r w a r we have the r igh t defense. war knows. any defense of patriots, i n the hands the United States if it be peaceful

it is in the hands of the United States if t o be by war.

Defensive war is the only legitimate t e l l my t ha t they renounce

"The zero hour is here. begun f o r Puerto Rico.

they is t o leave Puerto Rico. nothing them. I t e l l t h e m if do it, it gives the right

sentence them t o death."

The August. The third world war

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Can tes t i fy that they were present in Lares, Puerto Rico, on September 23, 1948, heard the subject make public speech, of which are set

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t h e Yankees think they a r e intimidate Nationalism, they very mistaken.

s a y t o the United S ta t e s that they are they t o death,

have t o ourselves t o defend ourselves foreign despotism. country t o arm i t s e l f t o t h e teeth

machete, w i t h w i t h a be

t e s t i f y they were in Ponce, Puerto Rico, October 12, 1948, subject a speech, of which s e t out

speech broadcast Over Station WCMN, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. This

POWELL, FBI, introduce recordings this speech which were a r e being in San Juan FBI O f f i c e ,

bo strong if the foo t is sick. There be peace i n the world people is aff l ic ted. Pie have t o arise against the the evil

within. in society. t o close t o i n the

and hold the of a l l barbarious waves t h a t want t o penetrate i n t o our country.

There is t o eliminate a l l is

have t o we t o govern this foreign despotismwants t o e s t ab l i sh power we must tear

by farce.

If the

"If the enemy r a i s e s one f inger t o point t o us, we s h a l l repulse it with bu l l e t ,

i n your i n that s i lence hold tight t o weapons, if our soil those tha t t o destroy

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Insular Pol ice Sari Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i f y they November 19, 1948, a t Rio Piedras and that they heard deliver a public which set aut below

Insular Police, can introduce t h e of by t h e communications division of the. Insular

Police, San Juan.

"You were a male f o r himself t o be s t ruck by a man and strike back with a l l s t rength hear t does not have t h e ex is t . The one punish him with death. T h a t why God ha8 placed dignity in face so t h a t you k i l l t h e one who it.

"It time fo r t o and f o r Puerto Rican t o

The one who allow8

cowards

t o independence l i k e Indonesia weapons in our

With

"The Independence Party has not t o a in t o Select ive Service i n Puerto Rico. you t o

overthrow slavery i n Puerto Rico, don't wi th them, nor with that t o us every

"The bomb the t e r r o r of t h e United S ta t e s . Puerto Rico an atomic bomb. t o it t o respect

Here in If t h e United S ta tes

United S ta t e s empire t h a t dared t o impose compulsory military service on t h e colonies. Populares and the Independentists ' leaders t o make a pro- nouncement Selective Service. States t h a t i t s a r e

I invite the

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Raise your an high, a Columbus on our

k i l l a l l the ones g e t in the l i b e r t y of our

Forging a union i n throw out

testify they present in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, November 28,' 1948, heard t h e Subject a public p a r t s of which are set

"There I of frightened and I spoke t o Vieques I t o l d I that your men d o the which they were born nor the families, nor the

more, the enemy it passed their

Because if they their

t e s t i f y they were i n Ponce, Puerto Rico, March 21, 1949, and heard public speech, parts of which are below.

speech radio-broadcast over WPRP, WCMN in Arecibo and WITA in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

RALPH BUTLER, FBI, recording8 of t h i s speech which were being retained in the San Juan FBI Officer

MUNOZ MARIN TRUMAN bandits wish t o impose tyranny Puerto Ricans the patience of this

running of where the humble of the Nationalists

t h a t has got t o cease, I them the matter detectives following behind ALBIZU CAMPOS, to the is going t o day. advise Colonel ROIG t o be ready Yes, and I ad-

MUNOZ MARIN be ready f o r t h a t and President

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TRUMAN those here t o carry the tyranny of United States.

going be a delicate. you see here."

day our the

San Juan, Puerto Rico

t e s t i f y they were Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rice, April 8, 1949, heard subject public speech, is

Special Agent WILLIAM G. FRIEDEMANN, FBI, San Juan, recordings this speech which were being retained in the San Juan FBI

Office

pistols and daggers in hand6 t o the

these s o i l s and the Puerto Rican on auction, and

what do those They deserve t o be dead. the of a child be the emancipation the

who does pis to l i n or dagger, or empty f i s t d i e , not of been

born in this

Insular Police San Juan, Puerto Rico

Insular Police, Son Juan, produce recordings Communications Division Insular Police:

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we t h e Nationalists had the power, liberate a l l It cowardly t o a t t ack a despotism

defend Here there is need to attack t h e despotism of the United S t a t e s . Here we never lower our guard.

slave has t o with hi8 l i f e t o

m i l i t a r y service in Puerto Rico. k i l l T h a t compulsory

Puerto Rico? What independence Puerto Rico for a men who are imprisoning a l l t he Puerto Ricans be careful for day there

a court of jus t ice . The court of justice of' Puerto Rico and in t h e of justice, they be g u i l t y of high t reason and be executed."

Can t e s t i f y they were i n Guanica, Puerto R I G ~ ~ Ju ly 25, 1949, and heard de l iver a of are set

"That force of United S ta t e r t h a t disembarked Guanica ago by force compulsory military

service in Puerto Rico. of a l l r igh ts .

of inhabitant e

The mi l i ta ry service Slavery t o be a

"They want t o recru i t by force and the one who t o jail. Eight Nat ional is ts are already in prison the United States for refuging t o r e g i s t e r compulsory service. With

r i g h t a bandit t o place a hand and Enlist in t he Army of the United S ta te r . Who has t h e r i g h t or author i ty in Puerto Rico t o t he United S ta tes? Neither police prosecutor, judges, nor elected governors. pore upon Puerto Rican t h e the United S ta t e r empire-

"Blessed are who were born slavery of the United S t a t e s

a Puerto Rican

Bo been given the right t o

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Le t h e y who t he t o dr ive the

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dagger t o cut the Yankees. that be in Puerto Rico t o be the and sovereign republic of Puerto Rico.

“Democracy t o the way the Yankees in Puerto Rico is a good leader but ne it is monster.

everything, is

wants t o itself i n Puerto Rico.

i s on is sacred we obligated t o defend it.

f o r the armed forces the United States?

killed?”,

The only

It we arise t h a t power

we any foreign power t h a t

do they mobilize

’ r igh t here t o recrui t the of Guanica, t o send them t o be

San Juan, Puerto Rico

t e s t i f y they were in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, September 22, 1949, and heard subject parts of s e t out This Station WEMB, Arecibo, Puerto Rico,

Insular Police, San Juan, introduce the which were cut by the Communications Division of

the Insular Police, San Juan,

order t o slavery i n a l l the world, much blood t o run--much blood through of arms. “Listen, Puerto Rican mothers--Why you those if your be a t any moment t o establish the despotism of the United States in of the k i l l the innocent i n part the world, t o impose the tyranny United States . are eight Nationalists who are imprisoned in the United States. heroism sacrifice.

There is no way but the path of

sharpened machete symbolizes the saltation of th is country.”

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Insular Pol ice Juan, Puerto Rico

Can testify they were i n Lares, Puerto Rico, September 23, 1949, and heard make a a part is out below,

s t ruggle i n i t i a t e d years ago the country, Spain, for t h e independence of Puerto Rico,

The Nat ional is t Party going dynamite the United States . It going t o out t h e United States. The Yankees have k i l l e d many Puerto Ricans. They t o destroy by e v i l methods and i n j u s t i c e we t he r i g h t t o destroy them.

t h e United S ta t e s and a l l i t s agents, t o destroy l i f e .

diseases, vaccinations, and by s tarvat ion. a r e going t o pay with t h e i r t h e i r There been grea te r empires than t h e United S ta tes -more

they ashes. It may be t h a t before long the North American plague w i l l be a memory.

could happen within the year-within

The r i g h t and they are t h e

Here, t he only subversive i s the Government of The time w i l l come in which-that r i gh t w i l l be

They a r e t h e who want t o kill a l l of us with

Sone day they

It may be that

“Cowards a r e a l l alike. The time a r r i v e s justice, arms are weak, rou ts t h e giants. Here w i l l be sung great Te Deum. ceded by a struggle with arms, with a l l t h a t necessary t o obtain t h e independence of Puerto Rico.“

s h a l l t h a t Te Deum but it t o be pre-

San Juan. Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i f y they were in Aguada, Puerto Rico November 19, 1949, subject de l ive r a public of which are set out

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"Because kneel and we a re not going t o l e t ourselves be as a nat iona l i ty .

itself Over Puerto Rico, empire is

the Roman empire i n everything. of pagans.

Puerto Rico t o be respected The g rea t empire o f the United States has

Its is the of paganism,

not respect

Yankees Its symbols a re emblems

But we going t o s top a t t he poin t a pis to l .

f l a g rise all of tyranny. of j u s t i ce w i l l arr ive. hate i ts punishment.

O u r l i k e Yankee s h a l l

i s Yankee smells of tyranny.

"The Yankees g rea t propaganda w i t h t h e i r atomic bomb but we, the Puerto Ricans, ourselves respected, Force l i k e s force. we it t o them."

Insular Police S a n Juan, Puerto Rico

Can t e s t i f y they were present i n Arecibo, Puerto Rico, December 18, 1949, and heard subject public speech, of which s e t This speech was broadcast over t h e i n Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Insular Police, San Juan, introduce the h were cut by the Communications Division of the

Insu lar Police;

here have no other r i g h t bu t t o taxes t o i n the armed forces of the United States , penalty or imprison- ment or exile, t o d i e i n the cold Alaska, i f t o the tyranny of t h e United States. is duty. From there is no one who can save you, if you do not a r i s e l i k e patr iots w i t h arms in your t o defend your personal and rights.

"The control led by the United Tress Yankee agencies. Of course, they patriots.

We blame them. They a r e l i k e cu r journa l i s t s do not defend the i n t e r e s t s t h e i r cloak

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have arrived a t the of our his tory. t h i s labor has cos t much s a c r i f i c e and money. It i s the Puerto Ricans have t o sus ta in the l ibera t ing

The Puerto Ricans go t o the foreigners f o r anything, nor can they expect anything from t h e i r

executioners the degenerates of Puerto Rico. of all born i n t h i s country t o contr ibute with his l i f e

property towards t h e independence of Puerto Rico. t h a t no one w i l l f a i l .

acquired r igh t s l i k e l i k e e. c. nation of

valor, s ac r i f i ce ; i s our e t e rna l dilemma tha t i s the salvation our

All

It i s the

I expect You have t o a r i s e as one soul and body

You t o move

following i s the ident i f ica t ion record of PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS, FBI No. 4232070, received the Ident i f ica t ion Division of the Bureau:

PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS, 51298, U. S. Penitentiary, A t l an ta Georgia; June 8, 1937; conspiracy, Sedition, inc i t ing insurrect ion; 6-4-37, sentenced discharged by of sentence June 3, 1943.

DESCRIPTION

The f o l l o w i n g i s descr ipt ion of PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS:

: Birth:

of Birth: t i :

Race Be

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PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS

September 20, 1891 Ponce, Puerto Rico U. S. A. (Puerto Rican) Negro (mulatto)

pounds d

f loor , 156 Sol Stree t , San Juan Puerto Rico

University of Vermont; A. E. C. E. Degrees, 1917, LLB Degree, 1921, Harvard University; French Mil i tary Mission i n U. S.; Military Academy of Massachusetts

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Military Service :

Marital S : :

U. S. Army, May, 1917, First Lieutenant, discharge? in April 1918.

S DE ALBIZU CAMPOS Natural Sciences,

Harvard), Peruvian, wife ROSA ALBIZU MENESES, daughter,

156 Sol Street, San Juan, Puerto

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President of Nationalist Party Puerto Rico

center sur. third right outer

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I n reference t o the testimony T-2 on pages S date of March 23, 1948, the are pert inent circumstances were not s e t out in the d e t a i l s of report i n order i d e n t i t y of informant

were t o T-2

23, 1948. These Spanish

ALBIZU these San Juan March

t o the informant ALBIZU never t o t h i s

This i s j o i n t report of Special Agent ARNOLD I). ORRANTLA and the writer. up including the Caguas, Puerto Rico, speech o r December

20, 1947, the wr i te r . by Special Agent ORRANTLA

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identity is to the Bureau.

identity is known t o the Bureau.

identity is t o the Bureau. T-3

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Investigative report preparation and rill be to the Bureau i n the near future.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To Director, FBI

SAC, New York

April 28, 1950 DATE:

Confidential Informant that he recently from MARIO/CANEVARO who a member o he INDEPENDENCE PARTY OF PUERTO RICO,

a Puerto Rican New York t o the effect PEDRO ALBIZU-CAMPOS contemplating a secret t r i p t o New Y o r k

According t o the Informant, CANEVARO was of the opinion that ALBIZU-CAMPOS t o one these in t o the vigilance of the FBI and of Puerto Rican Secret Police, try t o

believe that he l e f t Puerto Rico.

with head of the far-fetched INDEPENDENCE PARTY OF PUERTO RICO who

t

The informant has no of the among Nationalist Party elements i n Rev York City.

foregoing is for the information of the of the San Juan Office.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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MEETINGS e

GENERAL ANNUAL ASSEMBLY e

PUBLIC SPEECHES

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PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS resides a t 156 Sol S t r ee t , f loor , San Juan,

according t o re l iab le Puerto Rico, the Nationalist

Security Squad, of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico.

previously reported subjec t had Barrio Cupey Rio Piedras Puerto Rico.

that the widow who continued to t o move and the Party has unable t o take

possession and make the necessary before ALBIZU can occupy it.

his

the Internal Security in this a t

U, according t o Security, Insular Police, Jayuya, Puerto Rico, m- TORRESOLA or the house of ALFREDO

a in the home of

Confidential Informant T-1 advised that on July 10, 1949 a h e l d - a t the Nationalist Headquarters, 156 Sol Stree t , t o delegates

loca l board6 were invited. The subject presided this meeting. His principal discussion was regarding the in te rna t iona l the

which the National is t Party a t the Havana Conference

Of National Board, the presidents treasurers Of

internat ional conferences and ended up by r Party Following a of

GO., the subjec t r e t i r e d t o bedroom meeting handled by the Vice President

closed meetings of the Party were held of of and delegates t o the National Board a l l a t National is t

Party Headquarters on November 27, 1949 and January 15,

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Confidential Informant T-1, a informant, on October 25, 1949, t h a t PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS had appointed severa l money collec- t i n g commissions f o r the purpose of t o keep the Party functioning. and radio releases t o stimulate public contributions. A t the closed meeting November 27, 1949, T-1 reported that ALBIZU s t a t ed t h a t the Nationalist Party is making r e a l progress i n the emancipation of Puerto Rico t h i s must be permitted t o f o r lack of

severa l thousand do l l a r s The Party planned a series of press

the November 27th meeting JULIO DE SANTIAGO, 612 been col lected during the d r ive

money ALBIZU the sum of 612 t o f l o r i s t b i l l o f long t o

past t en ALBIZU had acquired a General Elec t r ic ,

reported t h a t t o 27th. Of

debts. He kept f o r himself. Informant s ta ted t h a t within the

which r e t a i l s i n San Juan f o r

The Insular Police surveil lance ALBIZU re f lec ted on November 18, 1949, he seen going Party Headquarters, 156 Sol St ree t , General E lec t r i c on Allen S t r ee t , JULIO DE SANTIAGO advised the informant he could not as Party Treasurer i n face of ALBIZU's re fusa l t o make-funds o f the Party avail- able meet the Par t ies ' )

GENERAL ANNUAL ASSEMBLY NATIONALIST PARTY--DECEMBER 18, 1949

Informant T-1 advise6 on December doted December 5, 1949 had been s e n t by

Secretary General o f the N a t i o n a l i s t P a r t y , a l l Presidents of the Municipal Boards of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico announcing the General Annual Assembly of the Party be held i n the Navas thea t re , Arecibo, Puerto Rico December 18, 1949. of t h i s meeting by the Secretary General of the Party and pub- l ished i n the newspaper, "EL IMPARCIAL” "EL MUNDO" on December 9, 1949

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witnesses a t

The Assembly with approximately persons Navas theatre.

federal reservations in Puerto Rico and the lack of author i ty

Assembly a t

Committee a Finance C Nominations Committee,

Assembly the RIVERA PEREZ vice

t o

ALBIZU began his over Station WCMN.

dent ; JACINTO Treasurer

General.

the executives, ALBIZU addressed the gathering in

accuse Nationalists of Puerto Rico, here of

You are doing nothing. the p a t r i o t s if they are not disposed t o s ac r i f i ce the i r

l i ves and give up finances f o r the Party. I have t o announce nat ional treasury There is It

t h a t JULIO DE SANTIAGO has done a bad job. Ha written letters, telegrams, b u t you with and indifference have

caused fail. You cannot imagine has The Party has no Nationalist Party needs o f

independence w i l l supply

upon me.

an angry these lines:

being group of i n d i f f e r e n t ones the l ibera t ing movement, The l ibera t ing movement expect

You cannot the enemies of we need is not

I continue carrying my duties incurring have placed this

The l i be ra t ing movement needs hundreds

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"I ask t o help me and t o t h i s burden from o l d ; now I have the heal th the physical v i t a l i t y of before. t o ass is t me w i t h nated. put t ing up excuses i n order t o t h e i r the

do t o t h e i r insolence a r e be put of the Party. They leave r i g h t

I am

I n sp i t e you yourselves This movement needs be rejuve-

who do wish t o a r e always

I am sick.

t h i s ALBIZU "Rise, a l l f e e l themselves t r u e Nationalists

sac r i f i ce t h e i r l ives themselves t h e i r defending the t h i s

which must over the ALBIZU CAMPOS. have s i t but remember

t h i s : them.

San Juan say t h a t cannot carry it It w i l l be very I am

with the Bendito.’

I i f with I t e l l th i s . I mission

wi l l ing anything fur ther . are

the meetings assemblies

be l i f e ; must

SUAREZ DIAZ he h i s l i f e cap i to l ? when twenty years he the enemy bu l l e t s the empire? t h i s Party. A l l serve wish give must ge t we

an? I t e l l were i n the Federal p r i s m s f e e l t h a t

they pa t r io t s have anything. i n sac r i f i c ing themselves.

defend l i be r ty l i f e i s the beaut i ful i n the world

Re is insensible slavery i n

t h e

when they the

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invader daughters The throws rock a the the invader is pa t r io t .

t o o f f ive cadets t h a t i n towns.

i n Puerto Rico, f o r

are being cal led

The cade t corps be the most

again remind t h a t the l iberat ing movement be The National decreed nat ional

by the boards disobeying the decree. Thus, I tha t i s

terminate. s ix needed, I t e l l t h a t the must be i n San Juan

f in? it bu t t h a t mine.

behalf t he Nationalist prisoners (Select ive Service). They must it there

I f i n i s h , I

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the j u s t

a Informant, Annual Assembly, PEDRO

the new Secretary General the National-

h i s poems the time t h i s announce-

Secretary General the Party and when

professor the University Puerto Rico,

he f i r s t by ALBIZU refused he jeopardize h i s a t the univers i ty Puerto Rico. succeeded i n persuading MATOS the

ALBIZU

PUBLIC SPEECHES

There s e t t h e speeches by the subject places i n Puerto Rico the indicate?. De-

the exact meetings i s se t i n the the Act iv i t ies

Nationalist Party of Puerto, Rico during t h i s period.

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Guanica, Puerto R i c o , July 25, 1949

be low:

force of the United S t a t e s that disembarked Guanica years ago wants t o by fo rce compulsory mil i tary

service in Puerto Rico. of all rights.

a nation of inhabitants.

The m i l i t a r y service s ign i f i e s Slavery wants t o be imposed upon

want t o r e c r u i t by force and the one t o jail. Eight Nat ional is ts are already in prison in the United Sta tes f o r refusing t o for compulsory service. With

right a bandit come t o place a hand on a Puerto Rican and tell him: Enl i s t i n the Army of the United States. has the right o r au thor i ty Puerto Rico represent United States? No one. Neither pol ice nor prosecutor, nor judges, nor elected governors. pose upon the Puerto Rican the of the United S ta tes empire.

“Blessed a r e those born under the slavery of the United States. dagger t o cut the h e a r t of the Yankees.

s h a l l be Puerto Rico has t o be the free sovereign republic of Puerto Rico.

one been given the r i g h t t o im-

Because it is they have the r i g h t t o dr ive The only authority

”Democracy according t o the the Yankees portray it in Puerto Rico good leader but we say it a monster.

everything. and tha t is why arise against foreign that

t o i tself Puerto Rico.

grain of on that beach is sacred and we obligated t o defend it. W i t h r i g h t do they mobilize your

f o r the armed forces of the United. States? Who has r i g h t here t o r e c r u i t the of Guanica to send them t o be ki l led?”

It That is agains t that

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talked a t length regarding the of landing of the United S t a t e s troops in Puerto Rico and general ly was of the United Sta tes Government.

Arecibo, Puerto Rico, September 22, 1949 subject spoke over Radio S ta t ion WEMB Arecibo, the

repor t received from In te rna l Securi ty %\rad, Insular Police. At this time, among other things he ta lked about the of obtaining independence for Puerto Rico. for permitting i l l n e s s malnutr i t ion on the Island, the Insular and Federal Government regimes. service for Puerto Ricans.

He at tacked United States Government

at tacked mi l i ta ry P a r t of speech quoted

"In order t o wash out slavery in world, much blood has t o run--much blood through the use of arms.

"Listen, Puerto Ricans do you want those millions if your sons can be taken at any moment t o e s t ab l i sh the despotism of the United S ta tes in any part of the k i l l innocent in any part the world, t o the tyranny of United S ta tes . There e igh t Nat iona l i s t s are imprisoned i n the United S ta t e s . heroism sacr i f ice

"The sharpened machete symbolizes the salvation of this country.”

There is no other but the path of

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Lares, Puerto Rico, September 23, 1949 Report o Rico dated September 24, 1949 the National is t held a

Insu lar Police, Aguadilla, Puerto

meeting commemorating the "Grito de Lares" ( C r y of Lares) on the above date. graves were

and i n the afternoon speeches were given in the subject principal speaker.

the morning Mass patriots’

ALBIZU talked of h i s t o r y of Puerto Rico

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t o obtain independence the

He at tacked the Insular Police a tool of the Lares" t o the that the t o

Puerto Ricans. Yankees and the American Government the w e of valuable Puerto Rican land for mili tary bases. Part of hie out

struggle i n i t i a t e d 81 years ago t h e mother country, Spain, f o r the independence of Puerto Rico, con- tinues. Nat ional is t Party is going t o dynamite the United States. It is going t o throw out the United States. The Yankees k i l l ed Puerto Ricans.

us e v i l in human j u s t i c e we the r i g h t t o destroy them. culpr i t s . exercised. the United States a l l i t s are the who

t o l i f e . They t o k i l l a l l of with diseases, vaccinations, and by starvation. a r e with with t h e i r existence.

have been greater empires the United States--more powerful. they are ashes. may before long the North American plague w i l l be a memory. t h i s could within the year-within two.

time a r r ives jus t ice , arms routs the giants . Here w i l l be sung another great

Te Deum. ceded a struggle w i t h arms, all that is necessary t o

They want

The right is and they a r e the

the only subversive is the Government of The time w i l l in which that w i l l

they

It may be t h a t

are a l l a l ike.

he s h a l l sing that Te Deum but it t o be pre-

obtain the independence Puerto Rico."

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Ponce, Puerto Rico, October =, According t o Informant O c t o b e r 14, 1949, a meeting held 12 1949 at Ponce commemorating the "Dia de la Raza" (Day the Race- o r Columbus Day). The pr inc ipa l speaker ALBIZU and. h i s

Radio S ta t ion WPRP Ponce.

Insular Police reports and information Confidential

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ALBIZU of Christopher Columbus and a c t i v i t i e s , the years Yankee regime which hunger had been Island back, s t e r i l i z a t i o n

the of B.C.G. for as des t roy the Puerto Rican people, out

the United States did and n o t use it

Catholic Church and of' c h r i s t i a n i t y . He called United S t a t e s flag the enemy of

By October 27, 1949, Internal Security Squad, advised the Nationalist held

the birth date General ANTONIO VALERO DE BERNABE a t and the PEDRO ALBIZU

CAMPOS spoke a t length regarding the t h e General, of what Puerto Rican pa t r io t s must independence and

the United Sta tes Government for the the Island of Vieques by the United Sta tes Navy. He called Governor LUIS MUNOZ

B.C.G. a tyranny attacked the Insular Health Program which

Security Police, Security Squad, Insu lar Police, the anniversary Columbus’,

as pract iced in United states and Yankee imperialism.

the Island and Columbus’ trips. He at length the history of the discovery

P a r t h i s is s e t below:

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and are humble, a r e over. Puerto Rico

a n a t i o n a l i t y . great empire of the United States has spread over Puerto Rico.

Roman empire emblems of pagans.

t o t h a t nation a t point a p i s to l .

empire rampant Of paganism. Yankees

symbols are They do not respect we

"Our s h a l l rise a l l kind of tyranny. of j u s t i c e a r r ive . have its punishment.

Yankees great propaganda wi th t h e i r atomic bomb the Puerto Ricans, shall respected, Force

l i kes fo rce . apply it t o them."

day A 1 1 t h a t l ike Yankee s h a l l

A l l Yankee of tyranny.

Arecibo, Puerto Rico, December 18, 1949

\

~ Y O U here have other r i g h t but pay taxes and serve in the armed forces of the United Sta t e s , penalty

ex i l e , go d i e t h e of Alaska, i f necessary, defend the tyranny of, the United States . is

there no save i f arise pa t r io t s w i t h arms i n hands defend your

are by the United Press and P r e s s - - a l l Yankee agencies.

T h e y are not l i k e journalists do not defend the i n t e r e s t s of t h e i r

they are p a t r i o t s .

have a r r ived a t the c r u c i a l year labor s a c r i f i c e much

the Puerto Ricans movement.

sus ta in l iberat ing The Puerto Ricans cannot the foreigners

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and ask nor can they expect anything their executioners Puerto Rico.

and the independence of Puerto Rico. one fail . You have as soul and

and your rights a reality. like beings; like a civilized nation; like a of

sacrifice; t h a t is eternal and

It i s the duty of this hi8 l ife

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Utuado, Puerto Rico, February 23, 1950

a February 24, 1950,

present:

ALBIZU CAMPOS stated secret the h i s to ry the i r humility and the patriots d id need t o resort brute force. “scientific taxation” recently promulgated by the Insular Government

high of water in in the Island and the coffee also the scarcity coffee. He also attacked the

visi t of the off ic ia l s the United States Government within recent the Island Puerto, Rico and the entertainment t hese of f ic ia l s La Fortaleza (Governor’s Mansion). He attacked

Insular Industr ia l Program building factories United States capi ta l is ts t o operate tax f o r twelve

He attacked the B.C.G. inoculations the

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ALBIZU Yankees have right t o the people Puerto Rico. nor arms

police. Insular Government has the arms the

National Guard, a l l these arms are by an imperialist.

hide i s salvation neither in arms i n must f igh t f o r it.

dignity ace needed, There ace arms in the cuartel the

A l l these arms are with the quarter half

A people full of valor a He that not

If be free, y

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Ponce, Puerto Rico, March 21; 1950

A parade a Mass were held and f l o r a l offerings placed on the of the men of t h a t the pr incipal speaker PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS. He that i n the f i g h t f o r l i be r ty everything has t o be sac r i f i ced , for l i b e r t y

voluntary e f f o r t i s necessary i n order t o keep it. a revolutionary movement without s ac r i f i ce blood is useless.

we meeting i n of heroes and authentic martyrs, not of other b u t Our heroes of Lares are they the imperialist the mother massacre of Ponce 1937 E a c t of imperialism of the United S t a t e s attacked others which Nationalists had been ki l led .

In the evening a meeting held which

called the ( - $!sa

He c r i t i c i z e d the United States i t s a c t i v i t i e s i n Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican f l a g t o La Borinquena (The Borinquen), a song,

in the Pan American Olimpic Games, held recently in Guatemala. gave an extensive of the olimpic games

the Grecian's f o r t h e i r country.

attacked the Insular the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel excessive expenses; f o r t h e i r " s c i e n t i f i c taxation"

for the operation of Governor’s Mansion. He ended by prais ing

r idiculed the Puerto Rican athletes' t o the

and for addi t iona l funds recently Governor MUNOZ MARIN

who f i g h t for independence.

Informant T-1 on July 29, there only on July 25, the Guanica, Puerto

1949; ALBIZU angry because there few where the cadets were. t h a t emphasis t o be in the future the presence the cadets a t public meetings despi te any d i f f i c u l t i e s be encountered.

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Puerto Rico upon ALBIZU's inst ruct ions t o i n t e r e s t t o emphasize the of a show of cadets a t public meetings of the Nat ional is t Party. i s follows:

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and me-half i n September 23, the which the Liberating Movement w i l l commemorate E l G r i t : , de Lares, commemoration which must be

national an?. an2 i n with the President, I am i n this c i r -

cu la r l e t t e r the i n i t i a t e put e f f e c t the i n Junta

secure t h e i n Lares, t h i s date no less than uniformed cadets i n the parade t h i s pa t r io t i c movement be imposing.

"If Board Directors the Nationalist Junta i n t h i s w i l l be secure the presence i n Lares the cadets

also gentlemen.

I t i s of the Nationalists i n inform then t h i s a n i request

compatriot the end t h a t t h i s be successful.

"For evidence i n city the Nationalist movement is directed, take i n t h i s Your e f f o r t s ,

w i l l t h i s

the the cause the fatherland,

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JULIO RAMON DEL RIO JULIO RAMON DEL R I O

Secretary. General of the Nationalist Party Puerto Rico"

Confidential Informant T-1 PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS i n the November 27, 1949, t o l d a l l officials t h a t he

the s i t e of' f u tu re public meetings be with f lags , music; be furnished the parade cadets

be all cadets present and all possible

On December 30, 1949, T-1, r e l i ab le Informant, ALBIZU suf fers that ALBIZU res t f o r a f t e r

speech. He recent ly ALBIZU had he not i n heal th and needed rest very and

the country extensive i n r e s t

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Bureau file 62-7721 Report Special Agent JACK WEST dated July 14, 1949, a t San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Re New York l e t t e r dated April 28, 1950, t h a t ALBIZU CAMPOS is a s e c r e t New Pork.

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acquainted the t h a t there no ALBIZU CAMPOS t o h i s knowledge. f o r any t r i p to

He s ta ted tha t no t a s h or t o be ar res ted amy f r o m the

has previously reported t h a t ALBIZU CAMPOS is n o t i n good is constantly, r e s t ing i n preparation fo r

a t meetings and is compelled t o considerable time i n bed public

not des i r e t o leave Puerto Rico

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