335. Record of Actions at the 4th Standing Group Meeting of the National Security Council0
Washington, May 7, 1963,
10:30 a.m.
There was a discussion of a U.S. program and policy toward post-Castro Cuba.
- a.
- There was preliminary agreement on the need by mid-summer for a U.S. Government statement from a high source, possibly the President, expressing our view of post-Castro Cuba.1
- b.
- An analysis is to be prepared by State, CIA, and USIA covering specific aspects of the Cuban society (1) under Batista; (2) under Castro, including the revolution’s aims as stated and as realized to date; and (3) under a post-Castro regime, including actions we would be prepared to take to help in the reconstruction of Cuba. Among the subjects to be included in the comparison are: education, tax system, defense, housing, land ownership, economic development, religion, and civil rights, including press freedom, race relations, and the administration of justice.
- c.
- There was a recognized need to interest non-governmental institutions such as the Council on Foreign Relations or the Brookings Institution in preparing studies on post-Castro Cuba. A White House officer is to initiate action on this problem.
PRESENT
Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Attorney General
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
Administrator of AID
Deputy Director of USIA
Deputy Under Secretary of State (Johnson)
Major General A.J. Goodpaster (JCS)
Special Counsel
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Executive Secretary, National Security Council