91. Presidential Finding1
Finding Pursuant to Section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, As Amended, Concerning Operations Undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency in Foreign Countries, Other than Those Intended Solely for the Purpose of Intelligence Collection
I hereby find that the following operation in a foreign country (including all support necessary to such operation) is important to the [Page 205] national security of the United States, and direct the Director of Central Intelligence, or his designee, to report this Finding to the concerned committees of the Congress pursuant to Section 662, and to provide such briefings as necessary.2
SCOPEDESCRIPTION
CubaPublish and infiltrate all forms of propaganda into Cuba, through creation of a clandestine distribution capability for the purpose of exacerbating Cuban internal tensions and reducing Cuban foreign adventurism.
- Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Congressional Affairs, Job 97M00733R: Policy Files, Box 1, Folder 11: Cuba-Presidential Finding/Memorandum of Notification. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.↩
- This finding stemmed from an April 7 SCC meeting on covert action which briefly discussed Cuba. During the meeting, the “CIA proposed a publication/mailing program into Cuba to encourage growing intellectual and popular discontent, [less than 1 line not declassified] It was endorsed unanimously.” (National Security Council, Carter Intelligence Files, Box 20, SCC Minutes and SC 1980) An April 2 Central Intelligence Agency paper calling for “a modest radio broadcasting program” is in the Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–1981), Box 13, Folder 15: SCC (I) Meeting—7 April 1980, Covert Action.↩