Cuba, 1961-1962
391. Telegram 984 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/8-2662. Secret; Niact. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
392. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the President of the Cuban Revolutionary Council (Cardona)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Cuba, 1962, 121-373.5. The letter was addressed to Dr. Cardona in Miami Beach, Florida.
393. Extract From a Paper Sent to the Chief of Operations, Operation Mongoose (Lansdale)
[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Special Group (Augmented), Operation Mongoose, 8/62. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. 1 page of source text not declassified.]
394. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Chayes) to Acting Secretary of State Ball
[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Special Group (Augmented), Operation Mongoose, 8/62. Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]
396. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, Cables, 7/12/62-9/7/62. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Hurwitch and Martin and cleared with EUR/SOV and EUR. Also sent to Paris as telegram 1301, to Bonn as telegram 590, and to Rome as telegram 470. Repeated to Copenhagen, Lisbon, Oslo, Athens, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, Ankara, Moscow, and USRO.
397. Memorandum Prepared by Acting Director of Central Intelligence Carter
Source: Central Intelligence Agency,DCI (Dulles) Files: Job 80-B1676R, Box 17, Walter Elder Recop. No classification marking.
398. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Historianʼs Office, Cable Files, Cuba, Jan.-Aug. 1962. Secret.
399. Memorandum From the Chief of Operations, Operation Mongoose (Lansdale) to the Special Group (Augmented)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Special Group (Augmented), Operation Mongoose, 8/62. Top Secret; Sensitive; Noforn; Special Handling. An attached distribution list indicates that 21 copies of the memorandum were prepared and sent to Robert Kennedy, Taylor, Johnson, Gilpatric, Lemnitzer, McCone, Bundy, Rusk, McNamara, Murrow, Hurwitch, General Johnson, Harvey, and Wilson. Lansdale kept seven copies.
400. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Rostow) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (A). Top Secret; Sensitive. Rostow added by hand the word “only” after Bundyʼs name at the top of the memorandum.
401. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (A). Top Secret; Sensitive.
402. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to the Presidentʼs Military Aide (Clifton)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (B). Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only for General Clifton for the President. The attachments were apparently prepared for Gilpatric in DOD/ISA and responded to items numbered 1 and 6 in NSAM No. 181. (See Document 386.) The package also included a draft response, not printed, to item 5 in NSAM No. 181, which was redrafted with additional analysis by McGeorge Bundy and submitted to the President on August 31 in Document 401. A note attached to the source text indicates that President Kennedy saw the attached items.
403. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (B). Top Secret; Noforn; Special Handling. Copies were sent to Rusk and Kaysen.
404. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (B). Secret; Noforn.
405. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 181, Cuba (B). Top Secret; Sensitive. A covering note from Kaysen to Clifton reads: “The attached is a partial response to some questions the President asked Gilpatric, Shepard and me before leaving yesterday.” Kaysen added a handwritten postscript indicating he was also attaching a copy of CINCLANT telegram 10152Z to JCS, September 1, which confirmed that CINCLANTFLT had issued instructions to conform with the new rules of engagement. (Ibid.)
406. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Rostow) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, Presidentʼs Office Files, Countries Series, Cuba, Security, 1962. Top Secret; Sensitive.
407. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Intelligence (Cline) to Acting Director of Central Intelligence Carter
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DDI Files: Job 89-T01385R, Box 1, Cuba Crisis (cont.). Top Secret.
408. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defenseʼs Military Assistant (Brown) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba 1962 (McN Working Papers). Top Secret. A stamped note on the source text indicates that McNamara saw the memorandum.
409. Memorandum From the Department of Defense Operations Officer for Operation Mongoose (Harris) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Cuba 381, 22 Oct-27 Oct 1962. Top Secret; Special Handling; Noforn.
410. Memorandum From the Chief of Operations, Operation Mongoose (Lansdale) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Special Group (Augmented), Operation Mongoose, 9/62. Top Secret; Special Handling; Noforn. A copy was sent to Parrott.
412. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9-562. Confidential. Drafted by Allen and approved in the Secretaryʼs office on September 18.
413. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, General, 9/62. Secret.
414. Memorandum From the Assistant to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Parrott) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Special Group (Augmented), Operation Mongoose, 9/62. Top Secret.
415. Memorandum for the Files
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Theodore C. Sorensen, Classified Subject Files, 1961-64, Cuba, General, 1962. Drafted by Sorensen who sent copies to Bundy and Tyler.
417. Notes Prepared by Acting Director of Central Intelligence Carter
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (Dulles) Files: Job 80-B1676R, Box 17, Walter Elder Recop. No classification marking.
418. Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Cuba 342.18 (31 Jan 1962). Secret. A stamped note on the source text indicates that McNamara saw the memorandum. An unsigned copy of this memorandum is in the Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, General, 9/62.
419. Telegram From the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 760.551/9-762. Secret; Limited Distribution. Also sent to COMCARIBSEAFRON, CINCLANTFLT, CINCARIB, DIO FIFTEEN, JCS, DIA, NAVAIDE, and CIA. A copy of this telegram in the Kennedy Library is marked to indicate that it was sent to Bundy. (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, Cables, 7/12/62-9/7/62)