November 1962


475. Telegram 1585 from USUN, November 1

Summary of U Thant’s preliminary report of his visit to Cuba. Confidential. 3 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Psalm Documents.


476. Memorandum prepared for the NSC Executive Committee, November 1

Cuban Crisis Negotiations: the situation in Cuba; Soviet Bloc shipping to Cuba; 2 annexes. Top Secret. 13 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meetings, vol. II, Meetings 6–11.


477. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings, November 1

Debrief of Executive Committee meeting November 1; reconnaissance flights; preparations for operation against Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.


478. Telegram 1606 from USUN, November 2

Encloses text of letter and enclosure Stevenson sent to Mikoyan re U.S. list of offensive weapons. Secret. 2 pp. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953–1963.


479. Memorandum prepared for the NSC Executive Committee, November 2

The situation in Cuba; Bloc developments; Bloc military status; Soviet bloc shipping to Cuba; and one annex. Top Secret. 9 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Excom Meetings, vol. II, Meetings 6–11.


480. Memorandum from Hilsman to Rusk, November 2

Situation in light of Mikoyan talks and Castro speech. Top Secret. 3 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Political Actions.


481. Telegram 1177 to USUN, November 2

Transmits questions to clarify in conversations with the Soviets. Confidential. 1 p. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Incoming Telegrams, 1953–1963.


482. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Ball and Gilpatric, November 3

Status of IL–28s in Cuba; planned high-level flights over national waters. No classification marking. 2 pp. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.


483. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Ball and McCloy, November 3

Status of IL–28s in Cuba; notification to Soviets of unacceptable IL–28 activity in Cuba. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.


484. Memorandum from General Joseph Carroll to McNamara, General Taylor, and the Director of the Joint Staff, November 3

Status of Soviet offensive weapons in Cuba. No classification marking. 1 p. NDU, Taylor Papers, Cuba, Cuba Intelligence.


485. Memorandum for the record, November 3

NSC Executive Committee meeting including discussion of hidden missiles in Cuba; Cuban SAM program; effect of quarantine; overflight program; inspection arrangements; no invasion guarantee. Top Secret. 4 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01258A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 July 1962–31 December 1962.


486. NSC Executive Committee record of actions, November 3

Low-level sorties over Cuba; inspection arrangements. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, Meetings 17–24.


487. Draft instruction to USUN for consideration by the Executive Committee, undated

Inspection arrangements for Cuba. Secret. 4 pp. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Verification of US-USSR Agreements re Cuba.


488. Memorandum from Llewellyn E. Thompson to Rusk, November 3

Notes of a conversation between Dobrynin and Thompson on November 3 re verification arrangements. Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, USSR, Dobrynin Talks, Vol. II.


489. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 3

Presidential instruction on present negotiations on Cuba; progress on inspection negotiations. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, Meetings 17–24.


490. Memorandum from Cline to McCone, November 3

Time factors in construction of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01258A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 December 1961–30 June 1962.


491. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 5

Aerial reconnaissance missions; McCloy-Kuznetsov discussions at UN. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, Meetings 17–24.


492. Memorandum of NSC Executive Committee meeting by McCone, November 5

Overflights of Cuba; inspection procedures; reciprocal UN inspections. Top Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01258A, DCI Meetings with the President, Box 6, 1 July 1962–31 December 1962.


493. Paper by George B. McManus, November 5

Demise of Operation Mongoose. Secret. 3 pp. CIA Files: Job 91–00741R, Box 1, Mongoose Papers.


494. Telegram 1200 to USUN, November 5

Guidance for procedures for adequate verification that USSR has removed offensive equipment from Cuba. Top Secret. 6 pp. DOS, CF, 737.56361/11–562.


495. Draft letter from Kennedy to Khrushchev, November 5, enclosing draft telegram to USUN

List of weapons in Cuba that the United States considers to be offensive. Secret. 5 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Subjects File, Khrushchev Correspondence (Cuba), Vol. I–C, 11/3/62–11/16/62.


496. Memorandum from McNaughton to Nitze, November 5

U.S. “anti-invasion” guarantee in the Cuban settlement. Top Secret. 5 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Historical Files, Cuba, November 1962.


497. Memorandum from Forrestal to Bundy, November 5

Comments on Presidential instructions on Cuban negotiations. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. V(A).


498. Telegram 1642 from USUN, November 6

Report of 3½ hour meeting Stevenson and McCloy had with Kuznetsov, Zorin, and Mendelevich. Secret. 4 pp. USUN Files: NYFRC 84–84–001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953–1963.


499. NSC Executive Committee record of action, November 6

Approved letter to Khrushchev; IL–28 bombers; broadcasts to Cuba; air reconnaissance mission; refugee reports on Soviet missiles hidden in Cuban caves. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Executive Committee, Meetings, Vol. II, 17–24.


500. Memorandum of telephone conversation among Gilpatric, Ball and U. Alexis Johnson, November 6

Preparations for meeting with Kuznetsov: SAM activations; aerial inspection; IL–28s; verification; re-introduction of arms assurance. No classification marking. 3 pp. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.


501. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings; November 7

General Wheeler visit to Army units in the field; briefing by DIA; reconnaissance; OPLAN 316. Secret. 3 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.


502. Memorandum for the record, November 7

Briefing of former President Eisenhower at Gettysburg on Cuban developments. Secret. 4 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Box 2, Memos for the Record, 24 Sept–31 Dec 1962.


503. Memorandum from Nitze to the NSC Executive Committee, November 7

Suggested course of action if a U.S. surveillance plane is shot at or destroyed. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files 1961–64, Cuba—Subjects, Material Used at Hyannis, 11/22/62–11/23/62.


504. Memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to McNamara, November 7

Recommended U.S. reaction to hostile attack of U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba (Sensitive) 1962.