Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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NW 50955 DocId:32203771 Page 14NO OBJECTION as excisedNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL1/6/94CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT(1)(B)AS SANITIZEDdec 3/12/93| PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES:     | CATEGORIES: || ----------------- | ---------- | ----------- || MCCONE            | TOP SECRET | MONGOOSE    || CASTRO            |            | SGA         |OCCURRENCE:MCCONE TESTIFIED that the SGA approved a program to contaminate with Carbon dustThis was to be done at the time of shipment. The program met with some success. MCCONE could not recall where the actual sabotage of the purchased equipment took place (22-23).| SOURCE:                   | STAFF: | Rhea    || ------------------------- | ------ | ------- || McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75 | DATE:  | 6/27/75 || FILE:                     |        |         |
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NW 50955 DocId: 32203771 Page 15NO OBJECTION /NSA ConcurenceNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCILReviewed by NSA on 1/10/94 GMHRelease in partPERSONS/ENTITIES:HELMS, LANSDALE,,DATES:Feb. 1, 1962CATEGORIES:Special Group AugmentedMONGOOSEOCCURRENCE: Memo for Richard Helms from Gen. Lansdale concerning (NSA) cover. The memo alludes to a conversation on the previous day, Jan. 31, 1962, about NSA cover for the Cuba Project. It indicates that Cuba cover is top priority. It indicated that this was not possibly known to the members of the United States Intelligence Board. The problem seemed to be to be able to decide how much of NSA (National Security Agency) assets were needed to provide cover for the Cuban project.TOP SECRETSOURCE: Memorandum for Richard Helms from Brig. Gen. Lans-dale, dated Feb. 1, 1962 (00122)STAFF:di GenovaFILE:DATE: June 29, 1975Sec 6(1)(b)(c)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:MURPHY DULLESMERCHANTGRAYIRWINDATES:11/4/59CATEGORIES:MONGOOSESPECIAL GROUP ✓OCCURRENCE:Special group meeting on November 4, 1959, discuss the "Cuba Propaganda Project".1. Mr. Dulles "went into details as to the possible location of radio transmitters" commenting that since the discussion of the program last week the situation had grown more critical." 2. Mr. Gray said "he was sure (the project) would meet with high level approval provided that any action taken was acceptable to theSOURCE:Memorandum for record dated 4 Nov 1959, Minues of Special Group Meeting.STAFF:DATE: KELLEY6/27/75
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NW 50955 DocId: 32203771 Page 17CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED(1)(B)NO OBJECTION as excisedNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL1/6/94PERSONS/ENTITIES:MERCHANTGATESGRAYDULLESCATEGORIES:MONGOOSESPECIAL GROUPDATES:Nov. 18,1959OCCURRENCE: OPERATIONOn November 18, 1959, the Special Group Meeting, the Group, "agreed with the 'Cuba Propaganda' as outlined by Mr. DULLES. DULLES asked for approval of an operation based in Costa Rica, rather than New Mexico because of our latest information."These broadcasts were to be attributed "such that Cubans would be talking to Cubans" and the broadcasting equipment would not be adequate to reach other parts of Latin America. However, DULLES pointed out "we are using the capability to place unattributed propaganda and publications throughout the area..."SOURCE:Minutes of Special Group Meeting, 18 Nov. 1959STAFF:KELLEYDATE:6/27/75FILE:
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NW 50955 DocId: 32203771 Page 18CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO [^1] DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZEDlcc 3/12/93NO OBJECTION as everselNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCILлегол 1/6/94PERSONS/ENTITIES:DATES:CATEGORIES:MERCHANTGRAYIRWINBISSELLDec. 9, 1959SPECIAL GROUPMONGOOSEOCCURRENCE:On December 9, 1959, the Special Group continued discussion of the clandestine broadcasting to Cuba. Mr. BISSELL explained that it would not be possible to place the transmitter in Costa Rica because of the shaky political and there was discussion of alternate sites including three U.S. islands in the general area, the Canal Zone, and Venezuela or British soil."It was recognized that any radio broadcasting from Venezuela would undoubtedly be used by DR to further his fight with TRUJILLO, but the group agreed that this was not necessarily a drawback."TOP SECRETSOURCE:STAFF:Minutes of Special Group Meeting, December 9, 1959KELLEYFILE:DATE: 6/27/75[^1]: (1) (b)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZERHarris CraigDATES:June 27, 1962June 21-23, 19627/1/626/21-23/62CATEGORIES:Special Group Augmented MONGOOSEOCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962 reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector, Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel. Effective-July-1, 1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations representative.SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-00400)FILE:STAFF: di GenovaDATE: July 1, 1975
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NO OBJECTION as evcisedNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCILлегол 1/6/94CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO (1)(β)DECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZEDlee 7/12/93No DoD objection to public disclosurepursuant to P.L. 102-526, except forNUC exation: 6(2)PERSONS/ENTITIES:SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZERHarris CraigDATES:June 27, 1962June 21-23, 19627/1/626/21-23/62CATEGORIES:Special Group AugmentedMONGOOSEOCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962 reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector, Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban C-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1, 1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig-as-DOD-operations representative.SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-00400)FILE:STAFF:di GenovaDATE: July 1, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZERHarris CraigDATES:June 27, 1962June 21-23, 19627/1/626/21-23/62CATEGORIES:Special Group Augmented ✓OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. RaulCastro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, butto this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operationto emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector,Roig, has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad Effective July 1,1962 Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S. Army will replace Brig. Gen. Craig-as-DOD-operations-representative.SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmentedfrom Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399-00400)FILE:STAFF: di GenovaDATE: July 1, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:SPECIAL-GROUP AUGMENTEDMONGOOSE, TAYLOR (RFK) JOHNSON,GILPATRICK, (MCCONE) CARTER,LEMNITZER, (LANSDALE) CLINE, PARROTTDATES:July 12, 1962July 20,-1962April 9, 1963CATEGORIES:Special Group AugmentedMONGOOSE(CARD ONE OF TWO)OCCURRENCE:Lansdale briefed the group on numbers of agents in Cuba. Air resupply proposal submitted by CIA "should be deferred pending broader review of the entire situation." Taylor noted if urgent need for air supply proposal could be made to the Special Group Augmented at any time. "Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetrations of the Cuban government have yet been attained." "The Attorney General inquired about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt against him." Lansdale_replied, "There_is_no_rallying point for active-opposition." The AG and Johnson emphasize need to obtain hard intelligence on subversive activities by Castro in the hemisphere. A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future alternatives open to the U.S. should be developed." Looking into proposal to subsidize Japanese purchases of Dominican sugars so that the Japanese could divert these purchases from Cuba. McCone said that his experts had informed him that from a legal point of view, CIA could use invopurchased funds to support an operation of this kind. He cautioned,SOURCE: Memo for the record, Minutes of the Special STAFF: (continued)Group (Augmented) meeting 12 July 1962 re: Operation MONGOOSE,(00031-00032)FILE:DATE: di Genova July 2, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:BautzerO'ConnellMaheuEdwardsDATES:/59-/65CATEGORIES:CastroOCCURRENCE:O'Connell testified that Maheu helped CIA to supply women for foreign leaders!Request came to O'Connell from Edwards. Greg Bautzer introduced royalforeign leader to starlet at Hollywood cocktail party at Maheu's request.CIA arranged for starlet to go to N.Y.C. to be with leader for rest of his stayin America. CIA monitored mail thereafter between royal visitor and starletunbeknownst to either. (Tr. 144-151)CIA, again through Maheu, set up cocktail party for 2nd leader in San Francisco.SOURCE:Testimony of James O'Connell, 5/30/75STAFF:John BaylyFILE:DATE:6/30/75
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NW 50955 DocId:32203773 Page 4CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED (c)en 10 Mar 94PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:Maheu Trafficante 3 or 4-61 CastroEdwards Bre Kuvid geRosselliGiancanaOCCURRENCE:Breckinridge testified Maheu on retainer to CIA "in the early days" (Tr. 99) ('50's?) and on one occasion he obtained a *female companion for an important foreign leader.*" (Tr. 99) Edwards contacted Maheu who contacted Roselli who contacted Giancana who contacted Trafficante, who "travelled to and from Cuba," (Tr. 100) and who "had a source inside Cuba (who) ...was believed to _have_access_to_Castro_and_a_poison_pill_was developed that he was to insert into Castro's food." (Tr. 101)SOURCE: STAFF:Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 John BaylyFILE: DATE: 7/2/75
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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED (1)(A)10 Mar 94PERSONS/ENTITIES:(See list of names below.)DATES:Apr 17, 61-CATEGORIES: TOP SECRETCASTRO - SYNDICATE/PHASE IICUBA - KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE IICARD 1 of 3OCCURRENCE: The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATIONOPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE II are:1. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P2. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W3. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security   (He knows that Harvey took over the   operation and delivered pills, arms, and   equipment in April 1962. He does not   know-of-developments-after May 1962.)4. SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Security (He   knows of the fact of the turnover to   HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of   developments thereafter.)5. J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in   our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY   was having meetings with members of the gambling   syndicate in 1962.)6. BRUCE CHEEVER, HARVEY's deputy in 1962   (CHEEVER knows that HARVEY was meeting with   gansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)7. TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JMWAVE (He assisted   HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equipment to   VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not know   the identities of the recipients nor (con't.)SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967FILE:STAFF: BaronDATE: 28.6.75TOP SECRET
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:(Same instruction as card 1.)DATES:Apr 17 '61CATEGORIES:CARD 2 of 3OCCURRENCE:SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the material was to be used.)8. (RAY TRETSCHLER, TSD (TRETSCHLER'S participation was limited to furnishing the pills to O'CONNELL on 18 April 1962.)9. ANTONIO VARONA, the Cuban exile_leader (He-presumably was not aware of government sponsorship.)10. VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW (He too was presumably not aware of government's role.)11. MACEO, ROSELLI's "Man" (MACEO probably knew there was a government connection, but may not have identified CIA as the agency.)(con't.)SOURCE:STAFF:FILE:DATE:![TOP SECRET]
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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED(1)(A)en 10 Mar 94| PERSONS/ENTITIES:   | DATES: | CATEGORIES: || ------------------- | ------ | ----------- || Edwards Gomez       | 11/62  | Castro      || King Holcomb        |        |             || Bannerman O'Connell |        |             |OCCURRENCE:O'Connell testified that when EDWARDS was on leave, once, KING spoke toRobert BANNERMAN (Who-was-not witting of Castro project) and O'Connell hadto tell BANNERMAN that B. was not "privy" to project. O'Connell-was_embarassed.(Tr. 36, 99-100). No one but KING, not Gomez or Holcombe, knew (100)SOURCE:-11 5/30/75STAFF:John Bayly
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NW 50955 DocId:32203773 Page 8CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED (1)(A)10 Mar 94TOP SECRETPERSONS/ENTITIES:KING, J. C.HARVEYIG REPORT EDWARDSBISSELLHALPERNDATES:May 23, 1967CATEGORIES:CASTROOCCURRENCE:The following sources of information were used in preparing the IG REPORT of 1967: (1) Files: Furnished for review by the Director of Security, the Deputy Director for Support, the General Counsel, the Legislative Counsel, the Chief of WH Division, and by Col. J. C. KING, former Chief of WH Division. Also, the Director of Central Reference furnished biographic files and intelligence publi- cations. (2) Interviews: Desmond Fitzgerald, Sam Halpern, Bruce Cheever, J. C. King, Alfonso Rodriguez, J. D. Esterline, Edward Gunn, Howard Osborn, James O'Connell, Sidney Gottlieb, Sheffield Edwards, Richard Bissell, Lawrence Houston, Ray Treichler, John Warner, Nestor Sanchez, William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt, Robert Bannerman, Henry Bortner, Richard Ober.SOURCE: IG REPORT, 1967STAFF: BaronFILE:DATE: 7/2/75TOP SECRET
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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED ((A)en 10 Mar 94PERSONS/ENTITIES:WALT ELDERDATES:9/14/62CATEGORIES:MONGOOSESpecial Group AugmentedBRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)OCCURRENCE:BRUCE CHEEVER attended the 14 September 1962 MONGOOSE meeting for the CIA. He reported (according to WALT ELDER) that no decisions were made, and no new ideas were brought up, and nothing useful emerged from the meeting.![TOP SECRET]SOURCE:Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-Walt ElderFILE: CageSTAFF:PGWDATE: June 30, 1975
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NW 50955 DocId: 32203773 Page 10CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED (1)(A)en 10 Mar 94PERSONS/ENTITIES:WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA)|         |                         || ------- | ----------------------- || DATES:  | CATEGORIES:             || 9/14/62 | MONGOOSE                ||         | Special Group Augmented |OCCURRENCE:CIA Headquarters and all WH stations are to be especially to alert for any shipments of arms or other subversive material from Cuba to other Latin American countries--Chief, Task Force W says this alert has been laid on and is in force.SOURCE:Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-Walt ElderFILE: Cage 00049STAFF:PGWDATE: June 30, 1975
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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED (1)(A)(B)en 10 Mar 94| PERSONS/ENTITIES:                                                       | DATES:  | CATEGORIES:             || ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------- || Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, MCGEORGE BUNDY, BRUCE CHEEVER (CIA), | 9/14/62 | MONGOOSE                ||                                                                         |         | Special Group Augmented |OCCURRENCE:Possibility of sabotage of *VICKERS* spare parts allegedly ready for shipment to Cuba by *Canada* is being looked into--Chief, Task Force W says this activity is underway.SOURCE:Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-Walt ElerFILE: Cage 00049STAFF:PGWDATE: June 30, 1975
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:TREICHLER, RayTSDBORTNER, HenryESTERLINE, JakeDATES:March-July 60CATEGORIES:CUBA (Misc. Schemes)OCCURRENCE: Aerosol attack on radio station: A scheme was discussed at CIA to "contaminate the air of the radio station where CASTRO broadcast his speeches with an aerosol spray of a chemical that produces reactions similar to those of Lysergic Acid (LSD)." (10) "Nothing came of the idea." (10) Treichler, of TSD, remembers the discussion and discouraged the scheme "because the chemical could not be relied upon to be effective." (10) Others who may be knowledgeable: 1. Henry Bortner (TSD) recalls general experimentation with psychic energizers.2. Jake Esterline.SOURCE: IG Report, 1967STAFF: Baron7/3/75FILE:DATE:
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:(See the 13 names listed below)## TOP SECRETOCCURRENCE: The I.G. REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960 or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate CASTRO:DATES:FEB. 1961(APPROXIMATE)CATEGORIES: TOP SECRETCASTRO - CUBA - PHASE I(Card 1)1. ALLEN DULLES, DCI2. GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCI3. RICHARD BISSELL, DD/P4. SHEFFIELD-EDWARDS, D/Security5. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security, the case officer6. J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/47. CORNELIUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD8. RAY TREICHLER, Chemical Division, TSD9. "EDWARD" GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services10. WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D11. SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was encountered repeatedly in this inquiry, but he denies knowing of the operation in 1960-61.)12. ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security13. J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too denies knowing of the operation at the time.)SOURCE: I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35STAFF: BaronDATE: 28.6.75FILE:
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NW 50955 DocId:32203773 Page 14UNCLASSIFIEDPERSONS/ENTITIES:MOCONE HOOVERHELMSBUNDYR. KENNEDYDATES:Mar 2, 1964CATEGORIES:Special GroupMongooseOCCURRENCE: Helms states that agency officers have reported plans of Cubanexiles to assassinate selected Cuban government leaders. Agency officers told Cubansthat U.S. would not condone the planned actions. Plans included: Cuban exile approachto March 2, 1964 by businessman to discuss a plan which was "still in the embryonic stateto assassinate Fidel Castro." Businessman has underworld connections with Cosa Nostra.Latter group has offered to assassinate Castro for $150,000. Proposes to use 5 men.March 3, 1964 meeting in which Byron Cameron says he met an unidentified group whichwould be willing to assassinate selected Cuban officials for cash. Specifically theCameron group is interested in assassinating Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and Ernesto CheGuevera." "Cameron knows that he can indicted for conspiracyTOP SECRESOURCE: Memorandum for DCI McCone from Richard Helms replans of Cuban exiles to assassinate selected Cuban governmentleaders, June 10, 1964 (03105-031110)FILE:STAFF:diGenovaDATE:7/3/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:MURPHY LYMANKILPATRICK CASTROFITZGERALD CASTRO'SSISTERDATES:4/23/63CATEGORIES:CUBASPECIAL GROUPOCCURRENCE: Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether Castro's immediate entourage had been penetrated. Fitzgerald replied that Castro's sister worked for us, but that she didn't always have inside information.SOURCE: Memorandum, dated 4/23/63, prepared by Lyman and Kilpatrick.STAFF:WALLACHDATE: 7/2/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:Desmond FITZGERALDAMLASHNestor SANCHEZRobert KENNEDYHELMSDATES:Oct. 29, 1963Nov. 13, 1963TOP SECRETOCCURRENCE: (CARD 1)Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter. (88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government in Cuba." (89)According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS) who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD to speak in his name." (89) (emphasis added)SOURCE:IG REPORT 1967FILE:CATEGORIES:CastroCard 1 of 2STAFF:F BaronDATE:7/1/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:SANCHEZFITZGERALDAMLASHDATES:Oct. 29,/1963Nov. 13, 1963CATEGORIES:CastroCard 2 of 2OCCURRENCE: (CARD 2)In a memorandum by SANCHEZ on November 13, 1963, it was reported that "FITZGERALD informed [AMLASH] that the U.S. is prepared to render all necessary assistance to any anti-Communist Cuban group which succeeds in neutralizing the present Cuban leadership." (89) Despite the fact that SANCHEZ reported that "nothing of an operational nature was discussed at the FITZGERALD meeting" (90), FITZGERALD recalled that AMLASH-1 "spoke_repeatedly_of_the_need-for-an-assassination-weapon. In-particular, he wanted a high-powered rifle with telescopic sights or some other weapon that could be used to kill Castro from a distance." (90) FITZGERALD said that he told AMLASH "that the U.S. Government would have no part of an attempt on CASTRO's life. (90) However, the SANCHEZ memorandum reported "After the meeting AMLASH stated that he was satisfied with the policy discussion but now desired to know what technical support we could provide him."(90)SOURCE:IG REPORT 1967FILE:STAFF:F.BaronDATE:7/1/75
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NW 50955 DocId: 32203773 Page 18.CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TODECLASSIFICATION AND/ORRELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED(272) 15-3-94PERSONS/ENTITIES:Desmond FITZGERALDAMLASHNestor SANCHEZRobert KENNEDYHELMSDATES:Oct. 29, 1963Nov. 13, 1963CATEGORIES:CastroTOP SECRETCard 1 of 2OCCURRENCE: (CARD 1)Desmond FITZGERALD, Chief of SAS, met with AMLASH, using Nestor SANCHEZ as interpreter. (88-89). The cover of the "contact plan for the meeting, a copy of which is in the AMLASH file," (89) read as follows:"FITZGERALD will represent self as personal representative of Robert F. KENNEDY who traveled Paris for specific purpose meeting (AMLASH) and giving him assurances of full U.S. support if there is change of the present government in Cuba." (89)According to FITZGERALD, he discussed the planned meeting with the DD/P (HELMS) who decided it was not necessary to seek approval from Robert KENNEDY for FITZGERALD to speak in his name." (89) (emphasis added)SOURCE:IG REPORT 1967STAFF: F BaronFILE:DATE: 7/1/75