Thomas H. Purvis Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit Entrance fascade of old United Fruit Building on St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jfk-online.com/jpsgatguat.html That is how the FBI version of the meeting ends. According to a CIA document dated June 26, 1953, the following also occurred: - After leaving the FBI offices, BARRIOS and GATLIN met with a Mr. DUNBAR, who occasionally represents the United Fruit Co. in New Orleans. They asked for one million dollars from the United Fruit Co., in support of BARRIOS' intended revolutionary movement in Guatemala, but they were unsuccessful in obtaining any commitment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Name: PHELPS, DUNBAR, MARKS, CLAVERIE & SIMS Applicant: PHELPS DUNBAR, 365 CANAL STREET, STE 2000, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-0000 Current Status: ACTIVE Type of Business: GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES Classes: 42 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 First Used: 10/01/1955 First Used in LA: 10/01/1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: FOR AMERICA Type Entity: Non-Profit Corporation or Co-op (Non-Louisiana) Mailing Address: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Domicile Address: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Principal Office: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Principal Bus. Est. in Louisiana: Qualified: 07/14/1954 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): CHARLES E. DUNBAR, JR., 321 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): SUMTER D. MARKS, JR., 321 ST CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): LOUIS B. CLAVERIE, 321 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_FruitEntrance fascade of old United Fruit Building on St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jfk-online.com/jpsgatguat.html That is how the FBI version of the meeting ends. According to a CIA document dated June 26, 1953, the following also occurred: - After leaving the FBI offices, BARRIOS and GATLIN met with a Mr. DUNBAR, who occasionally represents the United Fruit Co. in New Orleans. They asked for one million dollars from the United Fruit Co., in support of BARRIOS' intended revolutionary movement in Guatemala, but they were unsuccessful in obtaining any commitment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Name: PHELPS, DUNBAR, MARKS, CLAVERIE & SIMS Applicant: PHELPS DUNBAR, 365 CANAL STREET, STE 2000, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-0000 Current Status: ACTIVE Type of Business: GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES Classes: 42 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 First Used: 10/01/1955 First Used in LA: 10/01/1955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: FOR AMERICA Type Entity: Non-Profit Corporation or Co-op (Non-Louisiana) Mailing Address: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Domicile Address: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Principal Office: 208 S LASALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 Principal Bus. Est. in Louisiana: Qualified: 07/14/1954 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): CHARLES E. DUNBAR, JR., 321 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): SUMTER D. MARKS, JR., 321 ST CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Registered Agent (Appointed 7/14/1954): LOUIS B. CLAVERIE, 321 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center The centerpiece of Rockefeller Center is the 71-floor, 872-foot GE Building (30 Rockefeller Plaza, formerly known as the RCA Building), ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA RCA RCA was formed in 1919 as a publicly-held company owned in part by AT&T and GE. David Sarnoff was named General Manager. RCA's charter required it be mostly American-owned. RCA took over the assets of American Marconi, and was responsible for marketing GE and Westinghouse's radio equipment. It also acquired the patents of United Fruit and Westinghouse, in exchange for ownership stakes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.scripophily.net/wisugar.html In 1959, Cuban rebels began taking control of private property in Cuba. American citizens and companies lost $1.8 billion in property, which, with interest alone, would be worth more than $6 billion today Cuban exiles lost much more, upwards of $100 billion in properties, by some estimates. Cuban Electric Company , $267.6 million (1960 dollars) International Telephone & Telegraph , $130.7 million North America Sugar Industries, Cuban-American Mercantile Corp., West India Company , $109 million Moa Bay Mining Company , $88.3 million United Fruit Sugar Company , $85.1 million American Sugar Company , $85.1 million Standard Oil Company , $71.6 million Texaco, Inc. , $50.1 million Coca-Cola Company , $27.5 million Lone Star Cement Company , $24.9 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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