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; ee OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ( pe) ’ Sh WASHINGTON 235, D.C. ee 10 May 1962 vA MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) | . From: Brig. Gen. Lansdale Sg Subject: Operation Mongoose, 4-10 May The following are the significant highlights of Operation Mongoose for the week,. in addition to those reported separately by ¢ CIA: Beach reconnaissance. The Navy carried out its operation. |} successfully 4-5 May. Intelligence of real value for contingency. | Bianning was reportedly obtained. . TV. USIA helped in the effective drama "Anatomy of Betrayal. . Dateline line Cuba," which was televised on the Armstrong Circle Theater last night. USIA advised the writer of the drama, put him in touch with refugees in Miami, and reviewed the script. It is noted that the appearance of Jose MIRO Cardona at the end was particularly effective. May Day. USIA's follow-up coverage of Havana's May Day cele- bration included commentary on methods of coercing workers to attend such mass celebrations. Interviews with a Cuban ex-Secretary of Labor and a former transportation worker in Havana were used. The commen- tary hit on a real Communist vulnerability: coercion. DY, ers VOA. The Voice of America continued to devote major emphasis ASD(PA) DEOISR TOP SECRET CONTROL 2EVOMG Copy No.2 oP | | Ss s rc | to the suga sugar harvest fiasco and salary adjustments" of the sugar cane i « 3 & | workers, One interview with Morell Romero, a former Supreme Court { BR wip: Justice; drew heated commentary from Radio Havana for three days 2 Es | fallewterg thahroadcast. : =ce _ ‘sioner eifort. NSA is a major contributor to our current informa- ss5e tion on Cuba. It has about 50 persons at Fort Meade engaged dire-tly 235 RY in exploitation analysis and reporting on Cuban communications. Inter- ° ooo cept positione assigned to cover Cuban and other Latin American internal 8 = e aw ‘high frequency radio communications havebeen increased from less than i = Le — AON aS mm ere eet teers oe rem ese] CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO fosrecestt tor — DSEZR DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR geneeer ee SBat ELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT errs Ss Ss 2SDi No OBIEAM ons 5 dooument contains ok Sgo° : o <= =O s Reviewed on HW 542714 DBocld:32424894 Page ?
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