Cuban Student Directorate
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
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Carlos Bringuier Biography and Timeline
Follow Carlos Bringuier through 15 dated historical records for United States of America.
Carlos Bringuier, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1963
Oswald Anti-Castro Offer
Bringuier later testified that Oswald entered his store offering to train or assist Cubans fighting Fidel Castro.
Oswald Marine Guidebook
Bringuier received Oswald's Marine guidebook when Oswald returned after their initial discussion of anti-Castro activity.
Arrest With Cuban Exiles
Police arrested Bringuier and other Cuban exiles along with Oswald after the street confrontation.
Canal Street Confrontation
Bringuier confronted Oswald over his pro-Castro leafleting, leading to a disturbance that brought New Orleans police to the scene.
FPCC Leafleting Discovery
Bringuier encountered Oswald publicly distributing Fair Play for Cuba Committee material only days after Oswald had offered help to anti-Castro activists.
Charges Dismissed
Charges against Bringuier and the other Cuban exiles were dismissed while Oswald pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace.
FPCC Counter-Inquiry
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.
Stuckey Contact About Oswald
Bringuier's information helped William Stuckey locate Oswald for a radio interview about the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
Conversation Carte Blanche Debate
Bringuier debated Oswald on WDSU's Conversation Carte Blanche program about Castro, communism, and the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
Post-Debate Press Release
After the WDSU debate, Bringuier issued a press release urging citizens to seek a congressional investigation of Oswald.
DRE New Orleans Delegate
Bringuier served as the New Orleans delegate of the anti-Castro Cuban Student Directorate while operating his clothing store on Decatur Street.
Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC)
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
WDSU Radio Debate
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
1978
HSCA Bringuier Deposition
Bringuier gave a deposition to the House Select Committee on Assassinations concerning Oswald's New Orleans contacts and anti-Castro Cuban activity.
Records, sources and methodology
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