' Roa Date +: 08/28/96 Page <1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Bee pega TNERORMATION OT Released under the John |. . Eennedy AGENCY : CS Wssassination Records RECORD NUMBER +: 202-10001L-10194 ollection Act of 1992 RECORDS SERIES : FOTA SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOC 1935 No—-135-Z2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW 54214 Date: ORIGINATOR : .OSD FROM TO: TITLE : MINUTES OF MEBTING OF THE SPECTAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 29 MARCH DATE : 03/30/62 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : MONGOOSE DOCUMENT. TYPE .: MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1C CURRENT STATUS :. RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/30/98 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION [R] -~ ITEM IS RESTRICTED AW 54214 . Doeld: 32424925. Page 1
re — * > / ~~ ae ary — 7 = . cm Rs Late MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD OFFICE oF THE SECRET, RY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25"D.c. +) on Operation Mongooge, 29 March Present: Mr, McGeorge Bundy, Alexis Johnson, Mr, Paul Nitze, Mr. Wilson, General T. w. Parker, General Edward G. in full Records randum recording a 92 (PL102-526) of this document i requiring policy approval,  . JFK State has no objection to the oBIECTION a General Lansdale alerted the Group, A HAS UO OATION ANDIOR, tion of the FBI and CIA, that the situation among refug i ASEOF THIS DOC /q8 ern Florida wag explosive, that undetected Communist ale @/r3 wu among the refugees there could turn emot cea’ into riots very damaging to the U.S. wise ped SoS EOI M OR IES Hn nana: DodId: 32424925 - Page 2 The Group was informed of the contents of th 28 March meeting of the o tatives. General Lansdale Pointed out that the activities were within existing policy and would indicated. The “food for prisoners" Proposal was presented as " the Group decid Mr. Robert Kennedy, Mr. John McCone, Mr. Donald Kennedy comme eae) Mr. Wilson noted that a press statement S5 a <¢ Since none of the families in the Miarni area Eye 2 5 Planning to return to Cuba. Mr. Johnson sai ee gs 5s made the decision, ag reported. Mr, 3 g2 : decision was made ina strange way, since he eos 3 Permitting re-entry upon State's representation to him S x action was ready to go, except for that Permission, Lansdale, © attached memo be developed as had not been iesued had been reported ag d that State had not nted that the had agreed to I& NS that the . for the particular atten- €es in south. agents ional demons trations ed that State would
ons 3 ah oe * ~ - 2, me f -_ é ( OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ee 36 WASHINGTON 23"b.c. +: 3 30 March 1962 Crs MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Group (Augmented) Meeting on Operation Mongoose, 29 March Present: Mr, McGeorge Bundy, Mr. Robert Kennedy, Mr. Alexis Johnson, Mr. Paul Nitze, Mr. John McCone, Mr, Donald Wilson, General T. W. Parker, General Edward G. Lansdale. _ 8 The Group was informed of the contents of the attached memo< 2 2 3 randum recording a 28 March meeting of the Operational represen- FESo tatives. General Lansdale Pointed out that the psychological 3 588 activities were within existing policy and would be developed as S HL = indicated. The "food for prisoners" proposal was Presented as ee: : Sy requiring policy approval, . . 5 eu eN ; & 8 Fo s Mr. Wilson noted that a press statement had not been issued 23 @ : since none of the families in the Miami area had been reported ag ESS Planning to return to Cuba. Mr. Johnson said that State had not 5 25 & made the decision, ag reported. Mr, Kennedy commented that the a] #2 ~ g decision was made in a strange way, since he had agreed to I&NS = S g 3B permitting re-entry upon State's representation to him that the action wag ready to go, except for that permission, General Lansdale alerted the Group, for the particular atten. CTIONT WMHASNO OBIS pNOOR Gr tion of the FBI and CIA, that the Situation among refugees in south- CLASS og THIS DOC \g¥ ern Florida was explosive, that undetected Communist agents RELEA On @ [vii uv &mong the refugees there could turn emotional demonstrations L wt perl? into riots very damaging to the U, Ss. Si © MARIS Page 4
Cae 7 EDWARD G. LANSDALE Brigadier General, USAF HW 542714. DoclId: 3242749275 Page 5