United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
June 9, 1963

Mr. Manuel Artime Buesa
Movimiento de Recuperacion Revolucionaria
2221 Northeast 2nd Court
Miami 37, Florida

Dear Mr. Artime:

This is to acknowledge and to thank you for your thoughtfulness in writing to me.

It was very gratifying for me to mention your daring raid on the port of Pilon in my speech of May 20th, "Fidelidad." I wish you the very best in your future actions against Castro who poses a grave menace to all of the Americas.

I am very pleased that through the Referendum the Cuban exile community now enjoys a central voice which can serve to coordinate effective anti-Castro activity. Hopefully, the Government will turn away from its ill-advised policy of restricting the Cuban exiles, and aid people like yourself to liberate the Cuban people from the Castro-Communist dictatorship. To that end let me assure you of my continued support.

Please do not hesitate to write me again.

With every best wish, I am

Sincerely,

[Signature]
GEORGE A. SMATHERS
United States Senator

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