188. Memorandum From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Director of the Joint Staff (Wheeler)0
Washington, April 29,
1961.
SUBJ
- Landing in Cuba on short notice
- 1.
- Yesterday the Secretary of Defense was interested in what we could do in Cuba on five days notice. We were giving him a horseback estimate which is not the best way to do it.
- 2.
- Have the Joint Staff and/or CINCLANT come up with an outline plan on what we could get into Cuba five days after the President says go, with an indication of what additional forces we could get if we had three more days. This plan should also indicate how fast we could build up our strength after D-Day.
Arleigh
Burke1