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Truman Capote — Part 2
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NY 97-1792 CONE: TIAL
"the FPFC has taken a stormy role in New York
in supporting Cuba's Castro since its founding in 1960.
It gave Fidel a lavish party when he was here in September,
1960. It has staged riotous street demonstrations assall-
ing U.S. ‘repression' of Castro's Cuba. Its leaders have
clammed time and time again in Congressional quizzes.
"Equipment Taken Away
"the group's headquarters was partly emptied
two weeks ago, a neighbor in the building told THE NEWS.
A truck carted away file cabinets, books and typewriters.
"the FPFC hes clsimed at different times a
national membership varying between 2,000 and 7,000."
The November 24, 1963 edition of the "New York
Journal American," a New York City newspaper, contained
an article on page 4, captioned “Demand Mace To Outlaw oe
Fair Play For Cuba Group," which stated as follows:
"A New York Congressman said yesterday Federal
authorities’must outlaw the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
"Zee Harvey Oswald, arrested in Dallas for the
murder of President Kennedy, has been listed by the House
Un-American Activities Committee as secretary of the New
Orleans chapter of the Fair Flay for Cuba Committee.
"Rinanced by Fidel Castro's government, FPFCC
4s reported to have 7,000 members in 25 units in the U.S.,
and more than 40 chapters on college campuses.
"YS, Representative Frank Becker, Long Island
Republican, said:
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