Most civilian advisers had recommended against immediate intervention hoping that the junta could bring an end to the civil war but US President Lyndon B. Johnson took the advice of his Ambassador in Santo Domingo, William Tapley Bennett, who suggested that the US intervene.
Sebagian besar penasihat sipil tidak menyarankan intervensi langsung supaya junta bisa mengakhiri perang saudara ini, tetapi Presiden Lyndon B. Johnson lebih mendengarkan duta besarnya di Santo Domingo, William Tapley Bennett, yang menyarankan AS turun tangan.