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FLITE PLAY For Cla: tooo TES The April 4, 1940 efition of "Ine Nev Tora Lines” newsrsper conteined a full-page advertisetent capisones “What Is Really catpening in cuce", placed ty the Farr Fisy for Cubs Comnitteer (FPOC}. This siceriseneny announced the formation of the FPCC in Kew York City and ogclarel tre FFG intended to promi- gate “the truth about revolutionary Cuba te nectrsiice tne cusitries American presse “Tre New York Times” edition of January LL, 1951, reported that at a hearing conducted before the United States Senate Intermsl Security Subsomittes on danuary 10, 1961, Dr- Charles A. Sanies-Bich identified himself and Robert Taber as crgarizers of the FPCC. He also testified he and Taber obtained funds from the Cuban Government which were applied toward the cosy cf the afcrenentioned advertisement. On May 26, 1963, a source advised that quring tne first two years of the FPCC's existence there was a struggle between Communist Party (CP) and Socialist Workers Party (SWF) elements to exert their power within the FPCc and thereby’ influence FPOC policy. This source added that during the past year there had been’ * a successful effort by FPCC leadership te minimize the role ef these and other organizations in the FPCC so that their influence as of May, 1952, was negligible. The SWP has beer designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. On May 20, 1963 a secor.d source advised that Vincent "Ted" Lee, FPCC National Office Director, was then formulating FPCC policy and had indicated that he had no intention of permitting FPCC policy te be determined by any other orga- nization. This source’ stated that Lee believed that the FPOC should advocate resumption of diplomatic relations between Cuba and whe United States and should support the right of Cubans to manege their revelution wathout interference from other nations. Lee did not advocate supporting the Cuban revolution per see The November 23, 1963 edition of "The New York Times" reported that Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut had calied FPCC “the chief public relations instrument of the Castro network in the United States." It is to be noted that Senator Dodd was a member of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee which twice aaneuad aa hearir tnee an ¢hea FRC. ee eee