OPERATION MONGOOSE 4-10 MAY
Agency: JCS
Originator: OSD
Document date: 5/10/62
Document type: MEMORANDUM

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

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10. May 1962

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)

From:

Brig. Gen. Landale Sal

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

planning was reportedly obtained.

T.V.

USIA helped in the effective drama "Anatomy of Betrayals.

Dateline Cuba," which was televised on the Armatrong Circle Theater

last night. USlA advised the writer of the drams, put him in touch

with refugees in Miami, and reviewed the acript. It in noted that the

appearance of Jose MIRO Cardona at the end man particularly effective.

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release or declassification of this document in full

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such mass relebrations. Interviems with a Cuban ex-Secretary of Labor

and a former transportation worker in Havans were used. The commen-

tary hit on a real Communist vulnerability: coercion.

VOA. The Voice of America continued to devote major emphasis

to the sugar harvest fiasco and "salary adjustrents" of the sugar case

waskaxe... Am intarview with Morell Romero, & former Supreme Court

Jantica, din heated commentary from Radio Havana for three days

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" throadcast.

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NSA is a major contributor to our current informa-

tion on Cuba. It has about 50 persons at Fort Meade engaged dire-tly

in exploitation analysis and reporting on Cuban communications. Inter-

cept positiong assigned to cover Cuban and other Latin American internal

high frequency radio communications havebeen increased from less than

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10 May 1962

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)

From:

Brig. Gen. Lansdale Id

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 CLA:

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T.V.

USIA helped in the effective drama" Anatomy of Betrayall.

Dateline Cuba," which was televised on the Armatrong Circle Theater

last night. USIA advised the writer of the drams, 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 mas 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 Havans were used. The commen-

tary hit on a real Communist vulnerability: coercion.

VOA. The Voice of America continued to devote major emphasis

to the sugar harrost fiasco and "salary adjustments" of the sugar cane

One interriow with Morell Romero, a former Supreme Court

Justice; d

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NSA is a major contributor to our current informa-

tion on Cuba.

It has about 50 persons at Fort Meade engaged dire-tly

in exploitation analysis and reporting on Cuban communications. Inter-

cept positions assigned to cover Cuban and other Latin American internal

high frequency radio communications lavebeen increased from less than

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