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DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Freedom Archives Info@Freedomarchives.Org DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization Vol#-IssuFormat No. of CoPublication DDescription Subject FALN: Threat to Western Goals 1 1981 Monograph America Information Packet on US Department of Monograph 1 1977 US Department of Justice, Justice Seminar on Commonwealth of response to terrorism Puerto Rico iIn PDefense Ri of Armed The Coordinating Monograph 1 1975 Discussion of U.S. imperialism in light National Liberation, Struggle Committee of the of the FALN bombing of 1975 Anti-Imperialism, Nationalist Part of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico in the United States FALN Members Lynora Williams Guardian Article 1 1980 Newspaper Article clipping on the National Liberation, Arrested arrest of the FALN 11 Anti-Imperialism, Puerto Rico FALN Suspects Seized Chicago Tribune Article 1 1980 Newspaper Article clipping on the National Liberation, with Arsenal arrest of the FALN 11 Anti-Imperialism, Puerto Rico Long live the Heroic Comite de California Flier 2 1980 Includes statement from FALN 11 Political Prisoners, FALN! Free the 11! contra La Repression Puerto Rico Free Puerto Rico! Terror Suspects Shot San Francisco Article 1 1980 Newspaper Article clipping on the Political Prisoners, in Court Chronicle arrest of the FALN 11 Puerto Rico FBI uncovers 'gold San Juan Star Article 1 1980 Photocopy of Article on FBI Puerto Rico min' of evidence on investigation of Oscar Lopez hunt for FALN leader Freedom Archives [email protected] 1 DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization Vol#-IssuFormat No. of CoPublication DDescription Subject Desde Las Rejas: Carmen Valentin, FALN 11 Monograph 1 1980 Manifesto of FALN 11 per their actions Political Prisoners, Anti- Statements by the Elizam Escobar, and imprisonment Imperialism, Puerto Eleven Puerto Rican Lucy Rodriguez, Rico Prisoners of War In Dylcia Pagan, the Concentration Alfredo Mendez, Camp of Cook County Alicia Rodriguez, Luis Rosa, Adolfo Matos, Ricardo Dick Jiminez, Carlos Alberto Torres Statement of the Case Michael Deutsch, International Legal Monograph 1 1980 Statement of the case for release and Political Prisoners, Mara Siegal, Brian Counsel for treatment of the Flan 11 as Political National Liberation, Glick, Dennis Petitioners and the Prisoners. Includes historical context Clandestinity, Puerto Cunningham, National Committee Rico Edward Voci to Support Puerto Rican Prisoners of War Statement by the Monograph 2 1981 Affirmation the FALN have been taken Political Prisoners, Civil Eleven Puerto Rican as Political prisoners Rights, Puerto Rico Prisoners of War Freedom Struggle Bumblebee Grassroots Article 1 1981 Article on seditious conspiracy Political Prisoners, conviction of FALN 11 Clandesitinity, Puerto Rico Statement of the 10 The 10 Puerto Rican Monograph 1 1981 Statement of concern for the Political Prisoners, Puerto Rican Prisoners Prisoners of War disappearance of Alfredo Mendez. Puerto Rico of War Solidarity from the FALN 11 Monograph 1 1981 Endorsement of Bobby Sands and the National Liberation, Eleven Puerto Rican May 1981 IRA hunger strike. Colonialism Prisoners of War Freedom Archives [email protected] 2 DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization Vol#-IssuFormat No. of CoPublication DDescription Subject Hunger Strike Halted FALN Ten Puerto Flier 1 1981 Statement of the FALN regarding Political Prisoners, statement by the 10 Rican Prisoners of ending of 10 day hunger strike in Puerto Rico P.O.W. War protest of denying Alfredo Mendez Habeas Corpus Las FALN Vuelvan al Trinchera - Comite Monograph 1 1982 Statement about a New York bombing - National Liberation, Ataque - The FALN Especial de Apoyo y the first response to the Reagan plan to Colonialism Strikes Again Defensa a los expand the copper mining Puerto Rico prisoneros de guerra and commemorating the attack on Puertorriquenos Congress in 1954 by the Nationalists. Includes a letter from Lucy Rodriguez to Don Juan and Dona Consuelo Corretjer and a solidarity statement with the people of Haiti. Bomb Blasts Midtown New York Post Article 1 1982 Article on the 09/20/1982 FALN Clandestinity, Puerto Bank Manhattan bombing Rico 3 Cops Maimed by New York Post Article 1 1983 Article on the 12/31/1982 FALN Clandestinity, Puerto New Year's Terror bombings in NYC Rico Bombing Too Tough to Die: Chris Oliver New York Post Article 1 1983 Article on police officer maimed in the Puerto Rico Maimed cop declares 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC war on terrorists Is There a Triple threat Peter McLaughlin Daily News Article 1 1983 Article on the 12/31/1982 FALN Puerto Rico in Terrorist Bombings? bombings in NYC FALN caller tells the Cy Egan New York Post Article 1 1983 Article linking William Morales to the Puerto Rico Post: Terror Chief 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC Plotted the Bombings Wanted: the FALN Eli Teiber and New York Post Article 1 1983 Article on warrant for arrest on Luis Puerto Rico New Year Bomber Michael J. Berlin Rosado Ayala in connection to 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC Terror Bomber Named Phillip Messing New York Post Article 1 1983 Article on warrant for arrest on Luis Puerto Rico Rosado Ayala in connection to 12/31/1982 FALN bombings in NYC Freedom Archives [email protected] 3 DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization Vol#-IssuFormat No. of CoPublication DDescription Subject Defiant Revolutionary Charles Lachman New York Post Article 1 1983 Background piece on Luis Rosado Puerto Rico Grew Up in east Ayala in connection to 12/31/1982 Village FALN bombings in NYC Identify bombing Fred Kerber and Daily News Article 1 1983 Article on the investigation of William Political Prisoners, Suspect Stuart Marques Morales, Alfredo Mendez and FALN Puerto Rico bombings in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Warrant Issues for Leonardo Buder New York Times Article 1 1983 Article on warrant issued for Luis Puerto Rico Suspect in New Year's Rosado Ayala Bombings City warned: Larry (No New York Post Article 1 1983 Interview with MLN member Julio National Liberation, bombings may get Suggestions) Rosado Clandestinity, Puerto worse Rico Verdict First, Trial The Progressive Article 1 1983 Article on the guilty verdict of FALN for Clandestinity, Puerto After committing acts of violence Rico Alejandrina Torres Alejandrina Article 1 1984 Article on violence and harassment of Political Prisoners, Civil Torres Alejandrina Torres by prison guards Rights, Puerto Rico Statement of Support Maria Cueto, Corresponde 1 1984 Statement to wardens urging better Political Prisoners, Civil Steven Guerra, nce treatment of FALN political prisoners Rights, Puerto Rico Julio, Andres Rosado, Ricardo Romero Defense in Wells El Diario Article 1 1985 Article quotes regarding the trial of Puerto Rico Fargo Case Seeks Wells Fargo, AIDS epidemic in Puerto Closed-Door Hearing Rico, mercury water contamination in Ciudad Christiana, Puerto Rican Patriots John Brown The Dissenter: Voices Monograph 1 1986 Piece on the four women political National Liberation, Alicia, Carmen, Dylcia, from Contemporary prisoners Puerto Rico and Ida Luz America Seven years After: Agenda 1 1987 Program for event to commemorate Puerto Rico Freedom Fighters, Not the capture of Puerto Rican political Terrorists! prisoners and prisoners of war Freedom Archives [email protected] 4 DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization Vol#-IssuFormat No. of CoPublication DDescription Subject Human Rights for a Benjamin F. Civil Rights Journal Article 1 1987 Article on demonstration protest Political Prisoners, Special Lady Chavis, Jr. against inhumane treatment of Human Rights, Puerto Alejandrina Torres and 5 other Puerto Rico Rican Political Prisoners Informe a la Comision Jan Susler, Attorneys and Legal Submission 1 1987 Submission to the UN Human Rights Political Prisoners, de Derechos Humanos Michael Deutsch Representatives for Commission in support of the Puerto Human Rights, Puerto de las Naciones the Puerto Rican Rican Political Prisoners and Prisoners Rico Unidas - Political Prisoners of War - lays out historical issues re Contrainsurgencia and Prisoners of War colonialism and human rights contra los Prisioneros violations in Puerto Rico and legal basis Politicos… for resistance. Alejandrina Torres: A Alejandrina Free Puerto Rico Monograph 1 1987 Biography and account of inhumane Political Prisoners, Civil Profile of a Puerto Torres Committee treatment at the hands of US Rights, Puerto Rico Rican Prisoner of War correctional officers Letter to Alejandrina Diane Nelson, Corresponde 1 1991 Letter expressing interest in a video Political Prisoners Torres Lisa Rudman, nce interview Letter to Alejandrina Lisa Rudman Corresponde 1 1991 Follow-up letter on video interview Political Prisoners Torres nce Alberto Rodriguez Alberto Rodriguez Monograph 1 1994 Pamphlet on parole process for Alberto Political Prisoners Parole Parole Rodriguez Appeal from Notice of Jan Susler Monograph 2 1994 Appeal to the United States Parole Political Prisoners Action to the National Commission, United States Department Appeals Board of Justice Regarding unjust denial of parole to Carlos Alberto Torres A Call to Conscience International League Flier 1 1994 Plea to President Clinton to free Puerto Political Prisoners, for the Rights and Rican Political Prisoners Puerto Rico Liberation of Peoples Letter to Bill Clinton Ramon Cintron Puerto Rican Bar Corresponde 1 1995 Plea to President Clinton to free Puerto Political Prisoners, Association, INC. nce Rican Political Prisoners Puerto Rico Freedom Archives [email protected] 5 DOC 022 FALN Puerto Rico Title Author Organization
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