Carlos Bringuier Biography

Bringuier served as the New Orleans delegate of the anti-Castro Cuban Student Directorate while operating his clothing store on Decatur Street.

Oswalds political work in New Orleans came to an end after a WDSU radio debate between Bringuier and Oswald arranged by journalist Bill Stuckey, during the course of the debate, Oswald was confronted with accusations about his past in the Soviet Union

Oswalds political work in New Orleans came to an end after a WDSU radio debate between Bringuier and Oswald arranged by journalist Bill Stuckey, during the course of the debate, Oswald was confronted with accusations about his past in the Soviet Union

On August 5 and 6, according to Carlos Bringuier, Oswald visited him at a store he owned in New Orleans, Bringuier was the New Orleans delegate for the anti-Castro Cuban Student Directorate

Bringuier later testified that Oswald entered his store offering to train or assist Cubans fighting Fidel Castro.

Bringuier received Oswald's Marine guidebook when Oswald returned after their initial discussion of anti-Castro activity.

Police arrested Bringuier and other Cuban exiles along with Oswald after the street confrontation.

Bringuier confronted Oswald over his pro-Castro leafleting, leading to a disturbance that brought New Orleans police to the scene.

Bringuier encountered Oswald publicly distributing Fair Play for Cuba Committee material only days after Oswald had offered help to anti-Castro activists.

Charges against Bringuier and the other Cuban exiles were dismissed while Oswald pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace.

After further Oswald leafleting, Bringuier sent an associate to Oswald's home posing as a Castro sympathizer in an attempt to learn more about his activities.

Bringuier's information helped William Stuckey locate Oswald for a radio interview about the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.

Bringuier debated Oswald on WDSU's Conversation Carte Blanche program about Castro, communism, and the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.

After the WDSU debate, Bringuier issued a press release urging citizens to seek a congressional investigation of Oswald.

Bringuier gave a deposition to the House Select Committee on Assassinations concerning Oswald's New Orleans contacts and anti-Castro Cuban activity.