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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Mr. Merchant
Mr. Mann ✓
Mr. Douglas
General Lansdale
OCCURRENCE:
Mr. Gray
DATES:
Nov. 19, 1960
Mr. Bissell
Mr. Dulles
CATEGORIES:
Mongoose
Special Group
The Special Group heard Mr. Merchant state his opinion that the only
solution is to move the Guatemalan train activities to the United States even though
the U. S. could probably not get away with this either. A number of alternative
base sites for the training of the Cubans was considered both in the United States,
in Puerto Rico, at the CIA site on Saipan or in the Panama Canal zone. Mr. Douglas
felt the "U. S. capability for intervention in Cuba will probably not be effective
enough unless there is more overt participation than has been contemplated to date."
"Mr. Grey supported this general position, stating that when the current Cuban
plan was approved, the situation in that country was different than it is now.
Since then, the Cubans have received sizeable amounts of bloc arms and have or-
ganized a malitia. Mr. Gray wondered how a few hundred exiles could be."
"Mr. Mann expressed the opinion that the way to proceed is to seal Cuba off from
the rest of Latin America and settle down for a one or two-year wait..."
SOURCE: Minutes of Special Group meeting Nov. 19, 1960.
FILE:
STAFF:
Bob Kelley
DATE: June 29, 1975
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HARVEY, WILLIAM
COMINT
MCCONE
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DATES:
11/14762
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
HELMS
MATAHAMBRE COPPER MINES
11/3/62
SGA
OCCURRENCE: Harvey states, "On 3 November, 1962, a fragmentary COMUNT report was
received, reflecting the arrests by the Cuban authorities in Panar del Rio, of the
infiltrees. It was impossible to determine, definitely, whether this report
referred to the two members of the Matahambre sabotage team."
TOP SECRET
SOURCE: 11/14/62, Memorandum of William Harvey, (00757)
STAFF:
PGW
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DATE:
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MATAHAMBRE
Lansdale Gilpatric
Bundy
Johnson
RFK
McCone
Taylord
Parrot
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
14 Nov 62 MONGOOSE
CATEGORIES:
Lansdale states, "On October 30-31 for an 'Eyes Only' back-
ground memorandum requested by Rosewell Gilpatric, information was requested
from CIA on the current status of all operations. CIA reported all militant
operations have been ordered held at a stop, although the volatile Cubans
were frustrated and not under complete control. The Matahambre operation
was not mentioned by the CIA in reporting in operational teams inside Cuba,
although I asked for specifics on militant teams inside. Two action teams
CIA reported as being inside Cuba were described as in place only collecting
intelligence, not actions, (sabotage,etc.)*
*INB: A hand-written note next to the above statement by Lansdale reads, "Harvy/
Chever say he did not ask."
SOURCE:
14 Nov 62 special memo for the Special Group
Augmented, prepared by Brig. Gen. Lansdale (00761)
FILE:
STAFF:
PGW 6/30
DATE: *
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MCCONE
CASTRO
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TOP SECRET
MONGOOSE
SGA
OCCURRENCE:
This
MCCONE TESTIFIED that the SGA approved a program to contaminate with Carbon dust
cylinders in trucks and locomotives which CASTRO has purchased from Europe:
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).
STAFF:
SOURCE:
McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75
Rhea
6/27/75
DATE:
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MCCONE ✓
Canada
OCCURRENCE:
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McCone testified that he recalled that activity to sabotage the shipment of spare
parts from Canada to Cuba. He did not recall whether it was Vickers spare parts. (23).
SOURCE:
STAFF:
McCone, Testimony, 6/6/75
Rhea
DATE:
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6/27/75
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Halpern
Helms
Harvey
MCCONE
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Dec 1961
Castro
sometime in Dec of 1961, described to Halpern a meeting at the director's
icc 
in which M
-Cone had stated that Helmas would henceforth "be his man on
Cuba." (13)
told Halpern that Helas had no inkling that he would be
appointed head of the Cuban operations before this meeting (15). Sometime
after the meeting Helms came to
office, chekced into the organization
of
operations and directed that Cuba would be a separate activity and
no longer part of the WH Division (14).
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SECRET
SOURCE:
Halpern 6/18/75
FILE:
STAFF:
Rhea
DATE: 7/1/75
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DATES:
MCCONE
FITZGERALD
HUGHES
8/19/64
BUNDY
PAPICH
BOSCH JOSE
7/30/64
JESSUP
RFK
6/10/64
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE
VANCE
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
TOP SECRE
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICH of the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
-memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-
ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.--JOSE MARIO PEPIN
BOSCH Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."
SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MC to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants. "Obviously nothing
DATE:
came of the plot."(117)
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
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CATEGORIES:
✓ MCCONE, HARVEY, RUZ
OCCURRENCE:
July 10, 1962
June, Hy 1962
July 1, 1962-
May 1962
MONGOOSE
Efforts were made to establish contact with Juana Castro, Rug, half sister
of Fidel and Raul Castro Ruz, because she opposed the strong Communist nature of the
Cuban regime. According to Mrs Virg
agreement to provide intelligence on the Cuban political leadership and to work
ia Leitão de Cunha, she contacted Ruz and obtained
against the Cuban Communist regime, "short of engaging in activity which might result in
direct personal harm to her brothers Raul and Fidel."
direct recruitment of Ruzin Mexico.
Arrangements were being made for
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
MONGOOSE, TAYLOR, (RFK) JOHNSON
GILPATRICK, MCCONE CARTER,
LEMNITZER, CLANSDALE CLINE, PARROTT
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
July 12, 1962
July 20,-1962
April 9, 1963
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
(CARD ONE OF TWO
)
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."
Special Group Augmented at any time. "Mr. McCone emphasized that no high-level penetra-
Taylor noted if urgent need for air supply proposal could be made to the
tions of the Cuban government have yet been attained."
about the status of popular support for Castro, and also the possibility of a revolt
against him."
"The Attorney General inquired
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.
July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al-
A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of
ternatives 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 unvouchered funds to support an operation of this
SOURCE:
Grou (A
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HELMS
✓ MCCONE
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
DATES:
July 25,1962
CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL GROUP
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE: Helms notes that McCone briefed the panel of the President's foreign
intelligence advisory board on political action projects. He pointed out that"each project
must have his approval to the circulation to the members of the Special Group". For
example, reconnasiance overflights are now approved. He noted covert financial support
in Peruvian, Greek, Finnish, Italian, and Brazilian elections. Helms "read to the panel
a paper on the operation Mongoose which the Director had used earlier in the day for giving
a briefing to the President."
STAFF:
diGenova
DATE:
77/2/70
SOURCE: Memorandum for the record, re meeting on CA matters
with the panel of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
Board of Helms, dated July 25, 1962
FILE:
(00870)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MCCONE
FITZGERALD
BUNDY
PAPICH
JESSUP
RFK
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE
VANCE
DATES:
HUGHES
8/19/64
BOSCH, JOSE
$7/30/64
6/10/64
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICM of the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP. to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-.
ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000.- JOSE MARIO PEPIN
BOSCH, Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE, and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."
SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from McCo to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants. "Obviously nothing
came of the plot."(117)
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
STARF
DATE:
Baron, 7/1/75
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
WAINWRIGHT, William
MCNAMARA
LASH, A. M.
TEPEDINO Carlos
SPECIAL GRP.
(AUGMENTED)
August 10-11
1962
CASTRO
MCCONE
OCCURRENCE:
CIA officer WAINWRIGHT and A.M. LASH-1 meet, along with CARLOS TEPEDINO (a
Cuban ex eweler in New rk City), in Copenhagen (85). WAINWRIGHT reported
that the term "assassinate" was used in the discussion of A.M. LASH's future role
in Cuba and it visibly upset A.M. LASH, who preferred the term "eliminate." (85).
DISCOVERY LEADS: Note: This discussion of assassination is taking place
at the same time that DCI MCCONE lodges his objection, after the SPECIAL GROUP
(AUGMENTED) meeting, to MCNAMARA's
the technique of assassination
could be used against CASTRO.
SOURCE:
IG REPORT, 1967
TOP SECRET
STAFF: Baron
FILE:
DATE: 7/2/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
FITZGERALD
MCCONE
BUNDY
OPAPICH
JESSUP
RFK
STEAKLEY
JMWAVE
JMWAVE
VANCE
DATES:
HUGHES
18/19/64
BOSCH JOSE
7730/64
6/10/64
CATEGORIES:
SGA
MONGOOSE
CASTRO
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64, "It was agreed
that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICH of the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director," (116) which was dissemin-
ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-
American Affairs, Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia_app-
eared to be involved in the scheme." The asking price was $150,000. JOSE MARIO PEPIN
~BOSCH, Preso of Bacardi Rum would contribute $50,000. BOSCH approached the Chief of
Station, JMWAVE, and suggested the U.S. government also contribute. This was rejected.
The record indicates CIA's only involvement was to report information of its existence."
*SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from McCome to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants. "Obviously nothing
came of the plot."(117)
FILE:
IG REPORT 1967
DATE:
Baron, 7/1/75
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HARVEY, WILLIAM
MCCONE
HELMS
MATAHAMBRE COPPER MINES
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DATES:
-11/14/02
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
11/3/62
SGA
OCCURRENCE: Harvey states, "On 3 November, 1962, a fragmentary COMINT report was
received, reflecting the arrests by the Cuban authorities in Panar del Rio, of the
infiltrees. It was impossible to determine, definitely, whether this report
referred to the two members of the Matahambre sabotage team."
TOP SECRET
SOURCE: 11/14/62, Memorandum of William Harvey, (00757)
STAFF:
PGW
DATE:
FILE:
6/30/75
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
DATES:
Mr. McCone
McGeorge Bundy
Mr. Wilson
Dr. Charyl:
Col. Lalford (CIA))
Mr. Parrot
Oct 9,
1962
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Gilpatric
Can. Taylor
Dr. Scoville
Col. Steakley
OCCURRENCE:
CATEGORIES:
Special Group (Augmented)
Mongoose
SGA discussed various possibilities of accomplishing reconnissance of Cuba, ranging from
very low level coverage by tactical aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones. Over-
flights and peripheral flights were discussed.
It was agreed that the first priority is one high performance mission in the western part of ✓
the island, to be accompanied by all out Elint support. Depending on the results of this,
a number of similar scarches may be mounted. First mission was later approved by higher
authority, but the decision on the second proposition left open.
The entire package was to be discussed at the USIB, and by Chiefs on Wednesday, October 10th.
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum for the record, dated October 9, 1962, effecting a meeting of DATE:
FILE:Special Group Augmented and prepared by Thomas Parrot.
(02821)
POW
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
JOHNSON
KILPATRICK
MCCONE ✓
OCCURRENCE:
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
Sept.16,1963
MONGOOSE
SPECIAL GROUP
On September 16, 1963 a memorandum reported that "all members of the special group
have approved project OARAGE, (having to do
area of Cuba.)"
certain ELIN activities in the
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of
the Special Group from Mr. Parrott
Kelley
DATE:
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DATES:
July 23, 1964
PERSONS/ENTITIES:
Bundy
Thompson
Vance
McCone
Desmond Fitzgerald
OCCURRENCE:
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CATEGORIES:
Duvalier
Special Group/303
On July 23, 1964 the 303 Committee met and discussed Haiti. "At the present time
there is no U.S. involvement with the insurgency effort against the Duvalier regime."
The Committee approved the passage of approximately $10,000 on a non ttributable
basis to Father Jean Baptiste Georges in the Domincan Republic which ight serve
a useful purpose Ambassador Thompson noted that "The Dominican_government_had
formerly requested U.S. assistance in getting Father Georges and his colleagues_to_
move out of the Dominican Republic"
SOURCE:
TOD
STORE!
STAFF:
Kelley
DATE:
June 30,
1975
Memorandum for the record, July 24, 1964, Minutes of 303 Commit
tee meeting, July 23, 1964
FILE:
Cage
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WAINWRIGHT, William
LASH, A. M.
TEPEDINO
MCCONE
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DATES:
CATEGORIES:
MCNAMARA
SPECIAL GRP.
(AUGMENTED)
August 10-11
1962
CASTRO
OCCURRENCE:
CIA officer WAINWRIGHT and A.M. LASH-1 meet, along with CARLOS TEPEDINO, (a
Cuban exile jeweler in New York City), in Copenhagen (85). WAINWRIGH reported
that the term "assassinate" was used in the discussion of A.M. LASH's future role
in Cuba and it visibly upset A.M. LASH, who preferred the term "eliminate." (85).
DISCOVERY LEADS: Note: This discussion of assassination is taking place
at the same time that DCI MCCONE lodges his objection, after the SPECIAL GROUP
(AUGMENTED) meeting, to MCNAMARA's
that the technique of assassination
could be used against CASTRO.
TOP SECRET
SOURCE:
FILE:
IG REPORT, 1967
STAFF:
Baron
DATE: 7/2/75
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BISSELL
DULLES
GRAY
MERCHANT ✓
DATES:
Aug. 12, 1960
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CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
Special Group
OCCURRENCE:
On August 12, 1960 the Special Group heard a summary of the budget for Cuban
operations from MR. BISSELL. Approximately 13 million dollars were required
to finance Cuban operations for the fiscal year and a balance of 10-3/4 was
necessary for the remainder of the fiscal year. Major subheadings in the budget
were (1) political action, (2) propaganda, (3) paramilitary, (4) intelligence
collection, (5) counterintelligence, (6) communications support, (7) support.
It was agreed "This matter should be laid before the appropriate higher authori-
ties and a presentation would be arranged hopefully within the
next 10 days. This was believed to be wise, not because any
SOURCE:
FILE:
Minutes of Special Group meeting August 12, 1960
Cage
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STAFF:
DATE: Robert Kelley
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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
MURPHY
KILPATRICK
FITZGERALD
LYMAN
CASTRO
CASTRO'S
SISTER
DATES:
4/23/63
CATEGORIES:
CUBA
SPECIAL GROUP
OCCURRENCE: Murphy asked Fitzgerald whether Castro's immediate entourage
had been penetrated. Fitzgerald replied that Castro's ter
didn't always have inside information.
TOP SE
ked for
SOURCE:
STAFF:
Memorandum, dated 4/23/63, prepared by Lyman and
WALLACH
Kilpatrick.
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SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
CLANSDALE TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER
JFK
Mateos, Lopez
OCCURRENCE:
DATES:
July 5, 1962
CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE
Special Group Augmented.
President Kennedy's visit to Mexico greatly enhanced U.S. goodwill in
Mexico. It fulfilled U.S. plans to impress upon Castro that Mexico is solidly with the
United States and the West. State believes this should ease the way for future discussions
about Cuba with the Mexicans. Re: Operation MONGOOSE, the joint communique issued by
President Kennedy and President Lopez Mateos included a phrase which was 'They proposed
to respect and maintain the principles of non intervention--whether this intervention
may come from a continental or extracontinental state--and of self-determination of
peoples." In response to a Lansdale query, the Department of State noted that "There
were no developments resulting from the President's trip to Mexico including the text
of the joint United States-Mexico communique which alter the basic guidelines which govern
the Cuba Project." Lansdale noted that the CIA now had 45 Asians in Havana operating.
In addition there are agents and teams in the provinces. Voice of Cuba" broadcasts from
the U.S. Navy submarine were successful. "It is noted that UPI carried this news item
but spiced it up with added stories of Castro's use of miliţia against guerillas in Mantanzas.
SOURCE: The 2 stories put Agether of have no relationship 
in realitys
to fit in with other operations.
and to keep within mongouse
for the Special 
Group Augmented re:
and the "Voice of 
Cuba' broadcasts are being
MONGOOSE progress from Lansdale, July 5, 1962 (00406-00408)
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di Genova
July 1, 1975
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DATES:
SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, July 19, 1962
TAYLOR, RFK JOHNSON, MARTIN,
GILPATRICK, LEMNITZER; (MCCONE.
-PARROTT, LANSDALE, HURWITCH”
CATEGORIES:
Special Group Augmented
MONGOOSE
OCCURRENCE: McCone explained the situation which has resulted in a group led by
Senor Bosch acquiring B-26's which are now in Costa Rica prepared to conduct a bombing
raid on Cuba. The group discussed a draft State Department cable to various Latin
American embassies related to this incident. It was agreed that the point should be
made in the cable that any such contemplated raid would be premature at this time. Dis-
association of the United States from any such endeavor was to be accomplished by leaking
stories of the impending raid to the press.
SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record, Minutes of meeting
of the Special Group (Augmented) on Operation MONGOOSE, 19
Fuly 1962 (00033)
STAFF:
di Genova
DATE: July 2, 1975