Cointelpro Puerto Rican Groups Part 10
FBI
This declassified FBI document, part of the COINTELPRO files concerning Puerto Rican groups, is a cover sheet indicating its subject matter and classification status.
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Ask the archive about this →The image displays the cover page of a declassified FBI document. It features bold, centrally aligned text indicating a "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS" subject related to "(COINTELPRO) PUERTO RICAN GROUPS" and a volume number, "VOL. 3- EBF 196". A document number, "105-93124", is also present. Below this text, a circular seal with the words "FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT" and an American flag motif is depicted. The bottom of the page contains the text "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" in all capital letters. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, wiretap logs, surveillance schedules, operational charts, or visible evidence of surveillance methods. The document is clean and appears to be a standard cover sheet for a declassified file.
FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) PUERTO RICAN GROUPS VOL. 3- EBF 196 105-93124 FREEDOM INFORMATION FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NOTICE THE BEST COPIES OBTAINABLE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THE FILE. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT OR OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION AND OR COLOR OF THE ORIGINALS PROVIDED. THESE ARE THE BEST COPIES AVAILABLE. 105-93124 Puerto Rican Vol 3 - EB7 196 --- OCR Start --- PIP PUERTO RICO MPIPR PCP ENPPR LSP "LA PALABRA ES UNIDAD". "DESPIERTE INDEPENDENTISTA, DEFIENDE LO TUYO" 105-93124-196 --- OCR End --- [TOP OF PAGE] [STAMP] SECRET [STAMP] FBI May 12 1966 [ILLEGIBLE] File No. 105-27602-1144 [STAMP] CONFIDENTIAL [STAMP] FBI MAY 12 1966 [ILLEGIBLE] File No. 105-27602-1144 [PORTRAIT 1] [STAMP] TOP SECRET FBI MAY 12 1966 File No. 105-27602-1144 [PORTRAIT 2] CONCEPCION DE GRACIA/66 JULIO PINTO 3a GARDIA/66 [PORTRAIT 3] [STAMP] SECRET FBI MAY 12 1966 [ILLEGIBLE] File No. 105-27602-1144 [BOTTOM OF PAGE] CONSTRUCTION DATA - For example: Size of construction, location, type of material used, amount of material, cost of construction, date of commencement, contractor, date of completion. If construction is complete, check the block below. [BOX - EMPTY] Construction is complete. [BOX - CHECKED] Construction is underway. [BOX - EMPTY] Construction is planned. [BOX - EMPTY] Construction is not applicable. If construction is underway or planned, specify the approximate date of completion. [TEXT] [ILLEGIBLE] [BOTTOM OF PAGE] [LINE OF TEXT THAT IS TOO BLURRED TO READ]
The page is primarily composed of text, indicating a notice regarding the reproduction quality of the document. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, wiretap logs, surveillance schedules, or operational charts visible. There are also no redactions present on the page. The text itself serves as a disclaimer about potential image quality issues due to the condition of the original documents.
The original image shows a page from a document with handwritten text. In the top left corner, the numbers "105-93124" are written. To the right, in script, is "Puerto Rican". Below that, also in script, is "Vol 3 - EB7 196". There are also two circular black dots on the left side of the page, one in the upper half and another in the lower half, which appear to be hole punches. The rest of the page is covered in a grainy texture consistent with a photocopy. No photographs, official stamps, forms, logs, charts, or redacted information are visible.
This page contains a political cartoon featuring caricatures of several men, labeled with political party acronyms such as PIP, PCP, NPPR, and LSP. A large figure, labeled MPIPR, stands over them, seemingly representing Puerto Rico. Handwritten annotations include "105-93124-196" and Spanish phrases that translate to "The word is unity" and "Wake up independentist, defend yours." The cartoon likely depicts a political commentary on the unity and state of Puerto Rican political parties. No photographs, official stamps (other than what appears to be a portion of a ledger at the bottom), or specific surveillance data are visible.
This page displays four black and white, head-and-shoulders photographs of men, likely surveillance targets, arranged in two columns and two rows. The top row contains two photographs, side-by-side, and the bottom row has one photograph on the left and another on the right, with a handwritten caption below the left photograph. Below the bottom row is a larger, mottled photograph of what appears to be a group of people. There are also some handwritten annotations and what may be official stamps or markings, though they are not clearly legible. The overall impression is a collection of surveillance-related imagery.
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