163. Editorial Note
President Kennedy met with the Presidents of Central America and Panama in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 18-20, 1963. The Declaration of Central America, which they issued on March 19, stated their agreement that ministers of the seven countries should meet as soon as possible to develop and put into effect “common measures to restrict the movement of their nationals to and from Cuba, and the flow of materiel, propaganda and funds from that country.” The text is printed in Department of State Bulletin, April 8, 1963, pages 515-517. Documentation concerning the meeting is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2228-2233. See also Documents 58, 59, 61, and 62.