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DATE: 03/24/97
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DOCUMENT INFORMATION
TITLE
3/0/FRD/T70-64: CASTRO INTERVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH U.S.
DATE: 01/10/64
01/10/64
PAGES : 2
SUBJECTS :
FRANCE, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
CUBA, REACTION TO ASSASSINATION
DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT
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Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN.
RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.
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FRDBT
WS 11103, 11102,
11211
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IS 10 Jan 1935Z P
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CASTRO INTERVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH U.S.
FR Paris: The Department
TO Havana: French Embassy
Msg Nr:
2-4
[3-part message complete]
3 Jan 64
I am communicating to you herewith Washington
telegram Nr. 25-27 of 2 January 1964.
On 1 January Mr. FIDEL CASTRO granted an interview by
telephone to a newsman from the ABC radio and television
network. The Cuban leader repeated that he hoped to
normalize relations between his country and the United States,
and he added: "Henceforth it is up to the United States to
take a step in that direction." Mr. CASTRO stated that
"until the tragic death of President KENNEDY," he thought
that "the normalization of Cuban relations with the American
administration was possible." While acknowledging that
public opinion in the United States is still hostile to
Cuba and wants the naval blocade of the island strengthened,
he appeared "full of hope" as to the future of his relations
with President JOHNSON.
The Cuban Chief of Government even gave concrete proof
of his good will by bringing up the problem of the
indommification of American citizens who were victims of
nationalization in the following terms: "We are ready to
speak of the indemnities due under the heading of the
nationalization of American property by the revolutionary((A)).
Thus, you can see that we are sincere when we say that we
are ready to talk, but that does not depend only on us."
However, Mr. CASTRO did refuse to pay the price of
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renunciation of Marxism for the "amelioration of his relations
with the United States." The administration has not, up to
now, commented on this interview, which is receiving little
publicity in the American press.
((A)) Obvious omission.
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AND THE REV. DR. MLK, JR.
RFK,
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