Approved for Release: 2025/03/29 C00558475
Esther R. Montero
47-04 Broadway
Union City, N.J. 07087
January 25th, 1968
U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy
110 E. 45th Street
New York, Ny.
Senator:
As President of the Mothers, Wives and Sons of the 9 Prisoners Pig's Day Association, beg to you and pray to God, it could be possible for you to do something in this particular case. I don't want to make a long letter, because I know how busy you are, but this is a very good opportunity to bring home my husband RICARDO MONTERO DUQUE, and the others 8 prisoners left on Cuba on the 1962 trading. At that time when all others prisoners belonging to Pig's Day Invasion came in trading, Castro did not want to include them in the list.
The last time I tried to be in touch with you, was on the 1964 at your Office, in this opportunity you were out the City, but your Secretary Mr. Nolan was very nice with us, and he told us he was sure you were going to do everything possible to bring them home, it was impossible and they stay at CUBA.
Now, you know there is a possible trading of prisoners between Presidente Barrientos of Bolivia and Fidel Castro of Cuba, in it are involved prisoners belonging to the CIA Department and others that the Pentagon can include in the Trading's List. We are sure you will not hesitate to do anything to bring them home, but it is our obligation and duty to try for their freedom.
The possible trading between Presidente Barrientos and Castro is because Castro wants all Communist Prisoners and the Body of Ernesto (Che) Guevara now in Bolivia; that's why he agree to accept all names that the CIA Department, Pentagon and Presidente Barrientos put in the Trading's List.
At the same time I'm writing a letter to the CIA Department from which you will find an attached copy. Please let me know anything about this and of course if this letter got your hands.
Thank you very much in advance for your attention in this matter, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Esther R. Montero
cc: File
Approved for Release: 2025/03/29 C00558475