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Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (V)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

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Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 3 April 1964 - 20 May 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

to Fidel Castro. He said that he felt that the present raiding assets should be held in being pending resolution of Secretary Rusk's two points but that in the meanwhile the fundamental question should be debated. Mr. Vance said that he agrees

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Overflights of Cuba, 5/2/1964, Volume 2, Tab 2," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

of an Attempted Shoot-down of a U-2. 11 The conclusion was that Castro prefers to try to halt the U -2 flights by pressure at the UN and else where, but, failing this, there is a significant, and, over time, a growing chance that he will try a shoot-down

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Overflights of Cuba; Laos, 5/5/1964, Volume 2, Tab 3," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

rlln Castro out of weapons. Secr etary McNamara said he was. For example , we might use non photographic drones which would be less costly to lose. Mr . McCone said the idea of running Castro out of SAM missiles would depend on whether he used MIG

Folder, "[April 28, 1965 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

a deterioration. A number of civilians in the city of Santo Domingo had been armed by Rebels, including some Castro-trained Communist supporters. Law and order had broken down as a result. Approximately 1, 100 Americans were taken out of Santo Domingo on Tuesday

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Global Briefing / Cyprus, 9/1/1964, Volume 3, Tab 24," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

!CJ 3 . In Cuba there remain about 2 , 000 Sovi ets . All weapons are of Cubans but the Russians may r etain some control of the SAMs. Castro sub version in Latin American countries continues . -!. L"l Cyprus , Maka :-ios is still t rying to get

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

should try to get adva.Ace amhority so that we do not have to go back to the OAS in the event of another action by Castro. In response to Mr . Bundy's question, Mr. Chayes. aa ~e State Depart· m.ent Legal Adviser, pointed out the legal di!ferenc:es

Folder, "[July 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

# # # # . -(.J ,I f~> Talking Points 1. fo.f Intervlew July 10, 1968 with Virginia Prewett ls there anything new on Cuba - No, Castro continues to exercise Hght control over the i9land through his security apparatus; The economic situation continues

Folder, "August 10, 1968 - 12:25 p.m. President's briefing of Former Vice President Nixon and Gov. Agnew," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

.? MEETING NOJES eeP¥&GHTED ~bliculioo Re~11ires H PerfftiHiun 1~ W :1:: of eeppight o &err. T1iOrikii Jalinaon CIA Director Helms: He is leader without question. The level of subsistence is not yet back to pre-Castro level. All the intelligent people left

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

by pro-Castro group. Last year was the first year in Latin American history that there was not a coup dLetat. The Speaker: Any agression from North Korea to South Korea. Secretary Rusk: No real step-up. There is still guerilla activity

Folder, "September 4, 1968 - 1 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

as suggested by Mr. Cherne; -- handling of second inaugural Soviet flight to the U. S. 4. Sugar Conference (Sect. Rusk) -- UNCTAD World Sugar Conference scheduled for Sept. 23. Likely sugar agreement that would emerge would double Castro 1 s income from

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 6 January 1964 - 1 April 1964," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

' i t ' 'i ( • !t ; ~ r \. '~ ';• ;r 11. In response to a question of the President, as to the involve ment of Castro - · 1.S{c) Mr. McCone recalled a report 3.4(b)(1) warned of a move in December 19 3 - January 19 The President requested

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Various Topics, Panama, etc.", 4/3/1964, Volume 1, Tab 7," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

for Europe our Cuban policy . He explained to them that our economic denial program was not expected to result in Castro's downfall, but wa s an effort to prove that there was no future for Com munism in this hemisphere. He said he explained how the standard

Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

." The President added: "I am Iisting everything we can think of to make this hemisphere better." The President said failure of the United States to act in the Dominican Republic would have resulted in another Castro, and that the threat of communist aggression

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Brazil and other general topics, 4/2/1964, Volume 1, Tab 6," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

• . FO RE IGN OFFICE SITUATION. ARAUJO CASTRO LEFT OFFIC£ YESTERDAY AND FRAGOSO IS ACTI NG FOREIGN MINlSTER . AIR FORCE LINEUP . ACTING MINISTER IS RANCISCO MELLO FORMER COS. COWDR THIRD AIR ZO NE RIO DE JA NEIRO IS DARIO CAVALCANTI DE AZ AMB UJO

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

weeks in office were the worst. We had the Warren Commission, the men being held for ransom in Bolivia, the shootings in Panama, and Castro cutting off our water at Guantanamo. Not long after that came Cyprus and the Dominican Republic. We have had

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 4 January 1964 - 28 April 1965," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

thereof with the USSR as to overflights of Cuba. All agreed that there had been a tentative agreement with Khrushev for on-site inspections,, which Castro refused to allow, but that there was no agreement,, positive or negative, with respect to overflights

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Ninth OAS Foreign Ministers Meeting; Cyprus; Mainland Southeast Asia, 7/28/1964, Volume 2, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

of the shipment of arms by Cuba. 5 . The United States avoided arm - twisting . 6. We hope the message contained in the Resolution will get through to Castro , as the Punte del Este Resolution did not. 7 . The meeting was a success from our point of view

Folder, "Meetings With the President -- 23 November 1963 - 27 December 1963," McCone Memoranda, Box 1 (Item)

&iayas1a problem. Z. The President then turned to Cuba. He asked how effective our policy was and what waa the future of Cuba. He aaked how e!fective the economic denial program was and how we planned to dispose of Castro. He said he did not wish any

Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S., Europe and the Czech Crisis, 9/4/1968, Volume 5, Tab 72," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

suspicions because they can misjudge developments fantastically, for example in Czechoslovakia. The Soviet Government is in bad shape and their resources are strained. For example, to the cost of supporting Castro is added the sizeable cost

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

he told Kosygin to advise Castro to stop exporting revolutionaries into other Latin American countries. Mr. Crawford said all reports he has received indicate that Kosygin did tell Castro just that. The President said Kosygin thought Secretary