Office of the Historian

Cuba

253. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, March 19, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Overflights, Vol. II, 3/64–7/67.

254. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to President Johnson

Washington, March 21, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba-U.S. Policy, Vol. II, 12/63–2/65, Box 29. Top Secret; Sensitive.

256. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson

Washington, March 24, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Overflights, Vol. II, 3/64–7/67. Secret; Sensitive.

257. Memorandum From the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs(Crimmins) to the 5412 Special Group

Washington, March 30, 1964.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, 5412 Special Group/303 Committee Records. Secret; Eyes Only.

258. Central Intelligence Agency Briefing Paper

Washington, April 7, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, Jan–Apr 1964, Box 6, Folder 7. Top Secret; [codeword not declassified]. Prepared for McCone to use at a White House meeting; see Document 259. McCone apparently did not use the document.

259. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, April 7, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Mtgs with the Pres., Jan–Apr 1964, Box 6, Folder 7. Secret.

260. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, April 9, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Exile Activities, Vol. II, 1964, 1965. No classification marking. Drafted by Jessup.

261. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 22, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Secretaryʼs Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330, April 1964. Confidential. Drafted by the Deputy Director of the Office of Soviet Affairs, David Henry on April 22 and approved in S on May 2. The meeting took place in the Secretaryʼs Office. The memorandum is part III of III; parts I and II concerned the site of the new Soviet Embassy building and Laos. (Ibid.)

262. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, April 29, 1964, 4:45 p.m.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, Jan–Apr 1964, Box 6, Folder 7. Secret. Prepared by McCone on April 30.

263. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson

Washington, May 1, 1964.

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330, 69 A 7425, Cuba 381, May–July 1964. Secret.

264. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, May 2, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NIEs, 85, Cuba. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and the National Security Agency. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on May 2.

265. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 2, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, May 1964, Box 6, Folder 8. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone on May 4. According to the Presidentʼs Daily Diary the President joined the meeting in progress in the Cabinet Room at 10:40 a.m. (Johnson Library)

266. Summary Record of the 530th National Security Council Meeting

Washington, May 2, 1964, 10 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Vol. 2, Tab 2, May 2, 1964. Top Secret; [codeword not declassified]. Drafted by Bromley Smith.

267. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 5, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, May 1964, Box 6, Folder 8. Secret; Eyes Only. According to the Presidentʼs Daily Diary President Johnson joined the meeting in progress in the Cabinet Room at 12:25 p.m. and left at 12:55 p.m. (Johnson Library)

268. Summary Record of 531st National Security Council Meeting

Washington, May 5, 1964, noon.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meeting File, Vol. 2, Tab 3, May 5, 1964. Top Secret; [codeword not declassified]. Drafted by Bromley Smith.

269. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 14, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Exile Activities, Vol. I, 11/63–7/65. Secret; Eyes Only.

270. Memorandum From Albert E. Carter of the Office for Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research to the Director of the Bureau (Hughes) and the Deputy Director (Bunker)

Washington, June 4, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files,ARA/CIA Weekly Meetings, June 1964. Secret.

271. Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)

Washington, June 11, 1964, 7:05 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Thomas Mann, Tape 64.31, Side B, PNO 5. Secret. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume. The full transcript of this conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XXXI, Document 16.

272. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 12, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL CUBA. Confidential.

273. Memorandum From the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (Crimmins) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Washington, June 18, 1964.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, 5412 Special Group/303 Committee Records, June 18, 1964. Secret; Sensitive.

274. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 1, 1964, 10 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 Costa Rica. Secret. Drafted by Oliver L. Sause, Director of the Office of Central American Affairs and approved in S on July 14. Part I of the memorandum of conversation on “Economic Assistance,” is ibid.

275. Central Intelligence Agency Memorandum

Washington, July 2, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Intelligence, Vol. I, 11/63–11/64. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.

276. Memorandum From Robert M. Sayre of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, July 7, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Vol. III, 5/64–10/64. Confidential.

277. National Security Action Memorandum No. 311

Washington, July 10, 1964.

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330 69 A 7425, Cuba (Sensitive) 1964, 000.1. Top Secret.

278. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, July 14, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, ARA/LA Files: Lot 66 D 65, Cuba File. Secret. Drafted by Bowdler and cleared by Assistant Legal Adviser for Inter-American Affairs Marjorie M. Whiteman.

280. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, July 28, 1964.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, May–Oct 1964, Box 6, Folder 9. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone on July 29.

281. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, August 5, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NIEs, 85, Cuba. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and the National Security Agency. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on August 5.

282. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 26, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Free World Trade, Vol. III, 12/63–5/65. Secret.