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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/5/2016

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

NARA

176-10011-10178

RECORD SERIES:

PIERRE SALINGER PAPERS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CAP 67167

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

WH

FROM: CHAS, GORDON

TO:

SALINGER, PIERRE

TITLE :

CAP 67167

DATE: 04/13/1963

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

CUBA, CUBAN EXILES

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Declassified

RESTRICTIONS: IC

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/25/1993

OPENING CRITERIA: UPON AGENCY REVIEW

COMMENTS:

PIERRE SALINGER PAPERS:CLASSIFIED BACKGROUND BRIEFING

MATERIAL:SUBJECTS:MIRO CARDONA:BOX 139

v9.1

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PHOTOCOPIED BY THE KENNEDY LIBRARY DUE TO THE VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL

PP WTES PALM BEACH

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FROM: GORDON CHASE

TO : MR. SALINGER, PALM BEACH

CITE: CAP67167

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SECRETII

SEGRET

SALINGER FROM CHASE

ATTACHED IS A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO CARDONA OF

SEPTEMBER 14, 1961. AS FAR AS WE KNOW, THIS IS THE ONLY SUBSTANTIVE

OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION CARDONA HAS FROM US.

ALSO ATTACHED IS AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 31, 1961, WHICH CARDONA

QUOTES IN HIS MEMORANDUM. CARDONA DOES NOT HAVE A COPY OF AGREEMENT.

IT WAS READ TO HIM WHILE HE TOOK FULL NOTES.

RE OUR TELCON LAST NIGHT, WE ARE GETTING MATERIAL YOU WANTED.

ON BASIS PRESENT EVIDENCE, OUR (BUNDY, MARTIN, HURWITCH) THINKING

NOT QUITE AS HARD AS YOURS.

1. CARDONA/CASTRO CONNECTION - WE KNEW ABOUT THIS CONNECTION REA

WHEN BE BACKED CARDONA.

2. MISAPPROPRIATION OF CRC FUNDS - CIA CONTROLS FUNDS (WOULD LUT

HAVE FBI INVESTIGATION CIA)•

3. ALSO ATTACHED IS UNCLEARED PRESS STATEMENT WHICH I READ

YOU LAST NIGHT. STIFFER VERSION BEING DRAFTED WHICH, INTER ALIA,

PIN POINTS OBVIOUSLY PREPOSTEROUS CARDONA DEMANDS OF LAST WEEK.

WILL SEND TO YOU ALONG WITH STATE'S RECOMMENDATION.

Declasalied under the provisions

of the JFK Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 (PL102-526)

By MIMK NARA, Date.

9/17/98

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

SEPTEMBER 14, 1961

DEAR DR. MIRO CARDONA:

I WRITE TO EXPRESS MY CONFIDENCE IN YOUR LEADERSHIP OF THE

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DEEPLY ADMIRES THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE YOU HAVE ALREADY RENDERED

TO THE CAUSE OF A FREE CUBA; AND I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE

TO LEAD THIS FIGHT UNTIL YOUR COUNTRY IS LIBERATED FROM THE TYRANNY

WHICH HAS BEEN IMPOSED ON IT. I AM SURE THAT ANY PROBLEMS ARISING

FROM YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES CAN BE WORKED

OUT IN THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND COMMON ASPIRATIONS

WHICH LIE BEHIND ALL OUR EFFORTS.

SINCERELY,

IS/ JOHN F. KENNEDY

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DR. MIRO CARDONA

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL

TEXT OF U.S. POLICY STATEMENT READ TO DR. MIRO BY MR. HURWITCH

OCTOBER 31, 1961

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WITH YOU, DR.MIRO, IS TO CLEAR UP

SOME APPARENT MISUNDERSTANDINGS THAT APPEAR TO HAVE CREPT IN

WHAT HAD BEEN CONCEIVED OF AS THE BASIS FOR A SOUND AND AMICABLE

WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN

THE UNLIED STATES AND THE CUBAN

REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WISHES TO REITERATE ITS COMPLETE

CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND ITS DEEP ADMIRATION FOR THE DISTINGUISHED

SERVICE YOU HAVE ALREADY RENDERED TO THE CAUSE OF A FREE CUBA. THE

U. So GOVERNMENT HOPES THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD THIS FIGHT

UNTIL YOUR COUNTRY IS LIVERATED FROM THE TYRANNY WHICH HAS BEEN

IMPOSED ON IT.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS CONFIDENCE

IN YOUR LEADERSHIP OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL, AND REGARDS

THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL AS THE CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT IN ITS

DEALING WITH THE CUBAN EXILES AND UNDERGROUND ACTIVITY. IN SUPPORT OF

YOUR POSITION OF LEADERSHIP AND TO AID YOUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE

THE CAPABILITY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL IN FULFILLING ITS

ROLE, THE U.S. WILL AT EVERY APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY LEND THE

COUNCIL ALL APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE TO BECOME THE UNQUESTIONED

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LEADER AND UNIFYING FORCE OF THE CUBAN EXILE COMMUNITY. AS AN

IMMEDIATE STEP IN THIS DIRECTION THE U.S. WILL ARRANGE THAT EXILE

GROUPS OTHER THAN THE COUNCIL NOW DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. WILL

IMMEDIATELY RECEIVE THIS SAME ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE REVOLUTIONARY

COUNCIL. AS DR. MIRO IS AWARE, THERE ALWAYS EXISTS THE REMOTE

POSSIBILITY THAT NOW CUBAN EXILE GROUPS MAY FORM IN THE FUTURE

AND MAY, IN THE U.S. VIEW, MERIT DIRECT SUPPORT IF SUCH EXILE

GROUPS ARE- UNWILLING TO WORK WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL.

SUCH EXILE GROUPS WOULD ONLY RECEIVE SUCH DIRECT SUPPORI FROM

THE U.S. ONLY AFTER THOROUGH CONSULTATION WITH DR. MIRO AND THE

COUNCIL WILL BE KEPT FULLY INFORMED OF SUCH A GROUP'S ACTIVITIES.

WITH RESPECT TO CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES, THE U.S. WISHES TO

REITERATE ITS DESIRE TO RESERVE ITS RIGHT TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH

THOSE UNDERGROUND GROUPS WHICH HAVE INDICATED THEIR UNWILLINGNESS

TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR UNDERGROUND

ACTIVITIES. "ALL GROUPS WILLING TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL IN CONNECTION

WITH THEIR UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES WILL BE DEALT WITH THROUGH DR. MIRO.

THIS MEANS THAT THE OPERATING U.S. AGENCY WILL MEET JOINTLY

WITH DR. MIRO AND WITH THE APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

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UNDERGROUND GROUP TO DISCUSS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE TRANSFER OF

SUPPLIES AND MONEY. THE U.S. ACCEPTS THE FACT THAT THE PRESENCE

IN THE COUNCIL OF MRR, RESCATE, 3OTH OF NOVEMBER, 20TH OF MAY,

MONTECRISTE, THE DRE, THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT (MDC)

AND THE ARD SIGNIFIES THAT THESE GROUPS ARE WILLING TO WORK WTH THE

CONUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES"•

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OTHER UNDERGROUND GROUP AT PRESENT NOT REPRESENTED IN THE

COUNCI EXPRESSES ITS WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL IN

CONNECTION WITH THEIR UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES,

SUCH GROUP WILL ALSO BE DEALT WITH IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED MANNER.

WITH RESPRECT TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE GROUPS UNWILLING TO

WORK WIH THE COUNCIL AND THAT ARE ASSITED DIRECTLY BY THE U.S.,

DR. MIRO WILL BE KEPT INFORMED.

AS DR. MIRO WILL READILY UNDERSTAND, THE COUNCIL'S ADMINISTRATIVE

BUDGET OF APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY IS A MATTER OF

MUTUAL AND SERIOUS CONCERN. THE EXPENDITURE OF UNITED STATES OFFICIAL

FUNDS MUST BE ALLOCATED AND SUPERVISED WITH CAUTION AND CARE. THE

UNITED STATES. BELIEVES THAT THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET

OF THE COUNCIL COULD BE USED MORE EFFECTIVELY TO ACCOMPLISH

OUR MUTUAL AIMS AND EXPECTS DR. MIRO TO REEXAMINE THE ORGANIZATION

OF THE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO INSURE

THAI NO WASTE OF FUNDS OCCURS. AT A LATER DATE, THE UNITED STATES

MAY HAVE CERTAIN SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF

THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET.

WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN SPECIFIC REQUESTS MADE BY DR. MIRO IN

THE PAST WHICH THE U.S. HAS BEEN STUDYING, THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS

HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE U.S. :

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1. THE FUNDS FOR PROPAGANDA FORMERLY GIVEN IO MR. ABEL MASTRE

FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES WILL NOW BE GIVEN TO THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY

COUNCIL;

2. MR. JOUQUIN SANGENIS WILL BE ELIMINATED AS A FACTOR IN EXILE

PLOITICS OR UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES;

3. "OPERATION ORIETA" WILL BE PUT INTO OPERATION AS SOON

AS THE COUNCIL SUBMITS ITS BUDGET THERFOR AND IT IS APPROVED BY THE

UNITED STATES.

DECISIONS BY THE U.S. ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST TO

DR. MIRO REMAIN PENDING AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO HIM AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN REACHED, THROUGH HIS CONTACT IN

MIAMI:

1. THE ATTENDANCE OF SEVERAL CUBAN EX-MILITARY OFFICERS,

SELECTED FROM THE LIST PRESENTED BY MIRO, AT U.S. MILITARY SCHOOLS;

2. A RAPID DECISION ON MIRO'S PROPOSAL TO SEND ARMS TO THE

ESCAMBRAY AND IF NEGATIVE REASONS THEREFOR;

3. A RAPID DECISION ON MIRO'S REQUEST, BASED ON PLANS

SUBMITTED, FOR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN TO UNDERGROUND GROUPS

AND IF NEGATIVE THE REASON THEREFOR.

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY

THE STATEMENT WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MADE ON APRIL 9 SAID,

IN PART, THAI WE SHARED WITH DR. MIRO CARDONA, "THE AIM OF

RESTORING FREEDOM TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE."

THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE U.S., LET

THERE BE NO DOUBT ON THAI CENTRAL POINT.

NOW, A STATEMENT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED WHICH PURPORTS TO

BE THE REASONS GIVEN BY DR. MIRO CARDONA FOR HIS "IRREVOCABLE

DECISION" TO RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY

COUNCIL.

THE STATEMENT SEEKS TO DISCREDIT SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS IN

THE GOVERNMENT AND TO QUESTION THE GOOD FAITH AND INTEGRITY OF

THEM, AS INDIVIDUALS, AND OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENI IN DEALING WITH

THE

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL. WHILE APPRECIATING THE URGENT

DESIRE OF THE CUBAN EXILES TO RETURN TO A FREE AND INDEPENDENT

CUBA AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE -- A DESIRE WHICH IS FULLY

SHARED BY THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES --

THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS THIS RECKLESS STATEMENT A GROSS

DISTORTION OF RECENT HISTORY AND OF THIS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

WITH RESPECT TO THE ELIMINATION OF CASTRO-COMMUNISM FROM THIS

HEMISPHERE.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL WISH TO CONTINUE CONSULIING WITH LEADERS

OF THE CUBAN EXILE COMMUNITY CONCERNING SUITABLE METHODS FOR

ACHIEVING OUR COMMON OBJECTIVES. HOWEVER, THE POLICIES OF

THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL CONTINUE

TO BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE BROAD NATIONAL INTEREST.

UNQUOTE

-The

Vin

DTG: 13/1514Z APRIL 1963

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