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BT Goéog GLLEOZZE Plog GIA HAS NO OBL cTiON 70 - RELEAS SE OFT HIS DOCUMENT -AS SANITIZED @ a6egq- BT See 157 ROUP—-AUGMENPED;- MONGOOSE, , TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- PATRICK, MCCONE, REK, LEMNITZER, Lf QHD RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWITCH’ DATES: Jj CATEGORIES: June 20, 1962/ ! Special Group Augmented Juty—345-1962 | MONGOOSE June-125-1962 May~t75~1962- une 22 1962 Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic disruptions inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of having an SNIE on See in the Seen future . "ne : PEO et Ore chiegiat JE commie ere ee pUMnicncl noose ore Focaum stele guar For operational effect ivenese the CIA has selected a new area in Cuba for its initial radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba.'' The Navy states that the new area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They will take place around_the_end_of_the month. No proposals for actions by the Department of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) di Genova PILE: DATE: July 1, 1975 STAPF:
COé6ag¢ AH GLLEOTTE* PLIOog ' ¢ abeg CIA HAS RG CBJECTIC * TO , DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR ‘ RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT “AS. SANITIZED ae LAD. oa Le. ae PERSONS/ENTITIES : DATES: CATEGORIES: SPEGTAE-~GREUP-AUGMEN PED; MONGOOSE, Clansdale\, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- ICK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER, GG) RUSK, KOHLER, CHURWTTCH’ CCURRENCE: June 20, 1962 : Special Group Augmented Due to reports of popular unrest, political strife, and economic. disruptions inside Cuba, it was suggested that the Special Group Augmented consider the value of having an 1 SNIE on Cuba made in the aimediate future. qROLD iki ae = i Tal Gat oe For operat toner effectiveness, the CIA has selected. a new. area in ‘Cuba for its initial radio broadcasts from a submarine for "Voice of Cuba."" The Navy states that the new area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They pee will—take.-place-around the. end-of.the month. No proposals for actions by the Department of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June ~22, 1962. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented | STAFF: from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) ' di Genova PILE: DATE: July 1, 1975
BT GLLEOZTE Pla0g Goéog fF ahegq™ ; CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO . oe _  DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR peti ' } ‘RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT a hf nee J 3 feb AT TOP SECRET PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: KING, J. C. HARnuvey 7 i a RE RTA EPWALDS _ | May 23, 1967 CASTRO PISSELL HALPERN OCCURRENCE: 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, CRAB SINC, John_Warner, sNéStom™Sanchez® William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt, Robert Bannerman, ¢ Richard Ober. SOURCE: IG REPORT, 1967/9 FY F | STAFF? Baron DATE: 7/2/75 FILE: [al
CG60¢ AH SLLEOZZE : PLI0g ‘¢ aeq CIA HAS NO OBJECTI DECLASSIFICATION AND : _ RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT 04-24 BE P. ae git j PERSONS/ENTITIRNS : DATES: | CATEGORIFS: MCCONE FITZGERALD HUGHES BUNDY  PAPICH BOSC gost) JESSUP“ RFK in STEAKLEY JMWAVE JMWAVE VANCE OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Comittee on 7730/64" nye was. “agreed that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 mnvolved in the scheme." The asking price was_$150,000.¢ S=JOSERMARIO: PERING OSC SOG eseanciiinwould contribute $50,000. ‘BoSeiipa proached the Chief of Station, STWAVE, and suggested the U.S. govermment also contribute, This was rejected, CIA's only involvement_w. oven SOURCE Yact record o£ incident found by IG Rept. is memo from|Mc@dH2”to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participayts, nippy iously nothing came, of the plot.''(117) DAME 1G REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
BT GLLEGEEE- praeg coEar 9 afeg Fe at CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED A (hs) MCCONE FITZGERALD ascii BUNDY JESSUP *~ RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE JMWAVE VANCE OST, B ye a PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: DATES: | CATEGORIES : ns | re ‘ ' OPAPIGH BOSC! OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/ 30/64. TE Was S hgreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 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 manvolved in the scheme."' The asking price was’ $150,000. ~ -JOSE#MARIO= PERINee ie Bes RCSOMOMDAcammetinewould contribute $50,000. SBOSey approached the Chief of Station, JMNAVE, and suggested the U.S. govermment also contribute. This was rejected. SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from Meédle"to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting::the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants. ‘peviously nothing came of the plot."(117) DAT PILE: IG REPORT 1967 at Baron. 7/1/75
BT GLLEOTTESPIOOG GG608 , i abeg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR LEAS r THIS BO AS SANITIZED CO MENT BE a habe ay AA\ PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: | | CATEGORIES: MCCONE — FITZGERALD HUGHES. _-n. 8/19/64 SGA | BUNDY  OPAPIGH (BOSCH, aAlOSE J} - 17/30/64 . MONGOOSE JESSUP RFK iia 1 ARR BMPR OR py t OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Comm /64,"It was agreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 Spéc. Asst. to the Pres: for Nati. 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 tobe anvolved in the scheme." The asking price was $150, 000.,-=JOSERMANIORRELENE, peOSCil Je SS oSo RAcaKcawREmgwould contribute $50,000. ABASCY approached the Chief of Sfit rom UMNAVL, and sugpested the U.S. govermment also™contribute. This was rejected, ; ; aa . . : : & ¥ 13 tes CIA's only—involvement_was_to_r at. ance," SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from met die" to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participaits,"'(Obviously nothing cane of the plot.'"(117) DATE? IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
CG60¢ AH  GLLEOTTE 'PII0g 9 abeg CIA HAS NO OB JECTION DECLASSIFICATION ADA - ated to-the-Spec; Asst; to the Pres. for-Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect; -for—Inter- ASE OF AS SANITI mE DOCUMENT Che bee qu a | 5 16) PERSONS/ENTITIES: MCCONE FITZGERALD BUNDY APAPIGH JESSUP —RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE JMWAVE VANCE _ OCCURRENCE : According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/ 30/64; TE was greed that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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- SGA | CATEGORIFS: TO MONGOOSE 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 anvolved in the scheme.'' The asking price was $150, 000 GAOSENARIORRER ING i a Mpwould contribute $50,000. a@S approached the Chief of suggested the U.S. govermment also contribute, This was rejected. CIA's _only—involvement_w. C4 iste " SOURCE tact record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from|Me@dle"to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts. nagey ously nothing came 0 of the plot."(117) IG. REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
CG60¢ AH GeLeozze:PIO0G & aie a ; + ‘CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO ~DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED BES fied 14 MCCONE — FITZGERALD BUNDY JESSUP STEAKLEY AMNAVE a JMWAVE VANCE ~~ 1 (a) , Leto PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES : ; i } OCCURRENCE + According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7730/64" NTE | was S hutoed that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 ——_——The_record_indicates CIA's only involvement for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban OG eae ED eared to be anvolved in the scheme."' The asking price was is_ $150, 000. -oseys NARTO! ROSCUL BRC Sono ees. B Ro would contribute $50,000. €BOS@Mapproache Siition” RVAVE, an “suggested the U.S. govermment also contribute. This was rejected. "t SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from|Me@dle"to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participayts "ppv iously nothing caine of the plot. "(1179 DAM FILE IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
GG60G AH GLLEOGEE - ploaog OL abeg CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED kt ® res Ay AP) PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: MCCONE FITZGERALD 8/19/64 BUNDY  PAPIGH 13 0/64. JESSUP —- RFK 6/10/64 STEAKLEY CdMWAVE - JMWAVE — VANCE OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7730/ 64, TE was s agreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 2 pvolved in the scheme." The asking price was 5150, 000. ~- SOSENARTOSE ERENE? BOSEHE, MORE Bacar mi & approached the Chief of arate SINWAVE, and suggested the U.S. goverment aiso contribute, This was rejected. CIA's_only_involvement_was_to_rep fi i " SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from Metdizto Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participaits, "peviously nothing came 0 of the plot."(117) DA IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
COé6ag¢ AH GLLEDSZE  Ploog Tt e6ea CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO - . DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR "RELEASE OF THIS: DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED © - . BE. > fad aq pe) PERSONS/ENTITIES : DATES: MCCONE FITZGERALD BUNDY — PAPIGH | JESSUP RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE~ JMWAVE VANCE SGA | CATEGORIES: r MONGOOSE OCCURRENCE + According to the minutes of the 303 Committe on 7730/64" TE was S agreed that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 mnvolved inthe scheme."' The asking frice was $150,000. -=S@SEINARTOBRE! aS Ge. more, would contribute $50,000. @OSEBapproached the Chief of Station, “SMAVE, and suggested the U.S. pgovermment also contribute. This was rejected. : s_only_involvement_w nof its existence," _ SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from mMe¢dleto Bundy, 8/19/ 64, reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts angpviously nothing | came of the plot?"(117) DATE PILE: IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
COé6ag¢ AH GLLEDEEE - Ploog 2U aed AHAS NO OBJECTION TO SSIFICATION AND/OR Dens OF THIS DOCUMENT pee g g Te a) MCCONE FITZGERALD BUNDY  PAPIGH JESSUP —- RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE JMWAVE-—~ VANCE PERSONS/ENTITIFES: DATES : | CATEGORIES: y f ' OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committee on 7/30/64. TE was 5 agreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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 Oo tee whe h a proposal for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles, ol a aut Nui SOSai approacl el ear: of Station, IMNAVE, and ace the U.S. yovermnent also contribute. This was rejected. d indicates CIA's only involvement_was_to_repo fi iste " SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from|Me@dHe”to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting::the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts Obviously nothing came 0 of the plot."(117) DATE: IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75
CG60¢ AH GLLEOZTETPIIOG ‘ET abeg- sot cmap CIAHAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR —- ~~” AS SANITIZE ky ge tab 94 rp) PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: - MCCONE FITZGERALD 19/64 BUNDY PAPICH 64 JESSUP RFK STEAKLEY JMWAVE JMWAVE VANCE OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committ i ee on 7/30/64,"It was agreed that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof 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)" memorandum information report from the DDP to the The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64 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- x1 to be mnvo ates CIA's o : “¢ i nly—involvement_1 SOURCE Last record o€ incident found by IG Rept. lived in the scheme."" The asking firice was_$ ev Terecmcim would contribute $50,000. AVE, and Suggested the U.S. goverment also“@ehtribute, 150, 000. <7 @SERISK PRN Le Sel approached the Chief"of This was rejected. is memo from Media to Bundy, 8/19/64, reporting::the results of FBI intvws with the alleged participants Obviously nothing came of the plot."(117) PILE: IG REPORT 1967 Baron. 7/1/76
BT GLLEOZZE!PLO0G Goéog ‘FL afeg. CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASS SICA TION AND/OR RELEASE OFT] IS DOC AS SANITIZED  CCCUMENT BY Fue 4 ad REX ; Tr TeCone ( ‘cGeorge Bundy flr. Wilson HEE Pa Mr. Johnson sec. | Ghar ye tir, Gilpatric Dr. Seoville DATES: . ¢ ATEGORIES Oct 9, 1962 Special Group (Augmented) Can. Taylor Col. Steakley Wong ®o SE. OCCURRENCE: TR rn a SGA discussed various possibilitics of accomplishing reconaissance of Cuba, rangine Crom _very low level coverase hy tactical aircraft to high performance aircraft and drones. Over- flights and per ipheral flights were discussed. “It was agreed_that the first priority is one high verformance mission in the vestéia part of v7 the isdand ,/ |- Nepending on the results of this, a number of similar searches may he mounted. Tirst mission was later approved by hisher authority, but the decision on the second proposition left open. The entire packase was to be discussed at the “USIB, and by CULCES on Wednesday, October LOth. SOURCE: “STAPF: Memorandun for the record, dated#October 9, 162. of Foc ing aouectine ef | pare. Par FILE: opecial Group Augmented and prepared hy Thomas Parrot. | 7777 . (N25°7) KPI TE
CIA HAS.NO OBJECTION TO - : DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR. . ~ RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT . ah Gt Fa 4 att 2 Te ee mee ce ee ee etme te ne en ey SS NS EG ED SS A ey aD et YD en) "SORE GED to SA GD Stns ney ah ih SH end an eG: EEE qn eum wins ot PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: JOHNSON. / : KILPATRICK _ | MONGOOSE 7 MCCONE Sept .16 ,1963 SPECIAL GROUP | OCCURRENCE: On September 16, 1963 a memorandum reported that-!all members of the special group have approved proj ect hactivties in the area of Cuba.)" i Af phafe yp mr Pep eee fp orp A ty z SOURCE: STAFF: Memorandum dated 16 September 1963 for members of the Special Group from Mr. Parrott Kelley FILE: DATE; 6/28/75
BT Goéog GLLEOZZE :PIO0g “OL afiva | 0 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO, od LASSIFICATION AND/O aanitigeh DE EASE OF THIS DOCUMENT ; ome ‘F * bb arur 4 PERSONS/ENTITIFS: ° Insp. General (cI ” CARTER YSIS OCCURRENCE: . On November 16, 1962 - DATES: CATEGORIES: Nov. 16, 1962 Mongoose at the CIA Inspector General's request and with General Carter's approval sent the In'Spector General a brief summary of comments by USIB members regarding the FFIAB request that the Inspector General was working on. \ i ties DE SOURCE: ————= To memorandum from General dated November 16, 1962 FILE: STAFF: to the Inspector Paul Wallach DATE: —=" July 1, 1975