April 1963
642. Memorandum from Brubeck to McGeorge Bundy, April 1
Transmits memorandum from Hurwitch to the Attorney General on actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba. Secret. 5 pp. DOS, CF, POL 30–2 CUBA.
643. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to Dungan, April 2
Cuban exiles. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exiles 4/63.
644. Memorandum from Hurwitch to the Special Group, April 2
Propaganda inciting Cubans within Cuba to attack Soviet troops. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General Vol. VIII (A), 4/1–4/20/63.
645. Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to the President, April 3
Alpha 66 raid of March 17–18; the press conference held by Cubans in Washington; the San Jose Conference. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exile Activities.
646. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Ball and Greenfield, April 3
Report out of La Paz on a conversation between Donovan and Castro, which would lead to coexistence between Castro and the United States if Castro met certain conditions. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Cuba.
647. Memorandum from Thompson to Rusk, April 5
Analysis of possible causes and motives behind Khrushchev’s message passed to the Attorney General on April 3. Top Secret. 3 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 77 D 163, Pen Pal Series, Special US–USSR Files, 1963.
648. Memorandum from Thompson to Rusk, Ball, and McGeorge Bundy, April 6
Memorandum of conversation between Dobrynin and Thompson, April 6. Top Secret. 4 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 77 D 163, Pen Pal Series, Special US–USSR Files, 1963.
649. Memorandum for the record by McCone, April 10
Executive Committee of the NSC meeting including: Donovan negotiations; aerial surveillance. 3 pp. Secret. CIA, DCI McCone Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 April–30 June 1963.
650. Memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to McNamara, April 11
U–2 Flights, Cuba—Contingency Plans. Top Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 69 A 0926, Cuba Sensitive 1963, 000.1—-.
651. Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to the President, April 12
Time to begin long-range planning aspects for Cuba. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group, 4/63–5/63.
652. Memorandum from Schlesinger to the President, April 13
Miro Cardona statement. Confidential. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Cuba II.
653. Memorandum for the record by L.J. Legere, April 15
Daily White House staff meeting, including: Miro Cardona statement. Secret. 2 pp. NDU, Taylor Papers, Chairman’s Staff Group March–April 1963.
654. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, April 17
Rusk’s speech before American Society of Newspaper Editors; Miro resignation; support to CRC. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VII (D), 4/1–4/20/63.
655. Paper prepared by the CIA, April 17
“Prospects for and Limitations of a Maximum Covert Action Program Against the Castro Communist Regime.” Top Secret. 11 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 77–0131, Book I—Special Group.
656. Memorandum from Sherman Kent to McCone, April 19
Comments on proposed new covert policy and program toward Cuba. Secret. 5 pp. CIA Files: Job 91–00741R, Mongoose Papers, Box 1.
657. Memorandum of telephone conversation between McNamara and Ball, April 19
Low-level reconnaissance missions over Cuba. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Cuba.
658. Memorandum from Hurwitch to the NSC Standing Group, April 19
Special Report on Cuba for meeting of April 23. Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group Meeting, 4/23/63 (Part A).
659. Annex 3 to printed Document 320, revised April 18
Current Situation: Internal Economic Situation; Internal Political Situation; Soviet Forces in Cuba. Secret Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group Meeting, 4/23/63 (Part A).
660. Annex 6 to printed Document 320, undated
Economic Restrictions: Shipping; Civil Aviation Trade; Strategic Commodities. Secret. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group Meeting, 4/23/63 (Part A).
661. Annex 7 to printed Document 320, undated
Exile Problems: The Cuban Revolutionary Council and Dr. Miro Cardona; Alpha 66 and Similar Pin-Pricked Raids; The Cuban Brigade; Resettlement of Cuban Exiles. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group Meeting, 4/23/63 (Part A).
662. Tab 7 to printed Document 320, undated
Military Contingency Planning—CINCLANT OPLANS for Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Standing Group Meeting, 4/23/63 (Part A).
663. Research memorandum from Hughes to Rusk, April 19
Effects of loss of Cuban sugar on free world sugar market. Limited Official Use. 2 pp. DOS, ARA/CCA Files: Lot 66 D 50, Cuba—Standing Group.
664. Memorandum from FitzGerald to McCone, April 22
Effects of the curtailment of exile hit and run raids. Secret. 3 pp. CIA Files: Job 91–00741R, Mongoose Papers, Box 1.
665. Memorandum from Kent to McCone, April 22
CIA Office of National Estimates study entitled “Cuba a Year Hence.” Secret. 17 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Intelligence Material, Vol. V.
666. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Martin and Ball, April 24
President’s concern about the Cuban Revolutionary Council. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Cuba.
667. Memorandum from McNamara to the Chairman of the JCS, April 24, enclosing revision of DOD-State paper entitled “U–2 Flights, Cuba—Contingency Plans”
Top Secret. 11 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 69 A 0926, Cuba Sensitive 1903, 000.1—.
668. Paper prepared by Joseph Califano, April 25
Covert intelligence collection, hit and run raids, sabotage, and resistance activities. Top Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 77–0131, Sabotage/Destruction.
669. Memorandum from McCone to the Special Group, April 25
Low-level reconnaissance of Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 April–30 June 1963.
670. Memorandum prepared by McCone, April 25
Cuban Policy: Various aspects of the Cuban problem and discussion at Standing Group. Secret. 12 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, Intelligence Material, Vol. V.