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Telephone conversation # 1932, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 2/7/1964, 4:30PM (Item)

GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; CUBA; ATTITUDE OF SENATE AND PUBLIC ON CRISIS; BARRY GOLDWATER; PANAMA; CUBAN FISHERMEN IN CUSTODY IN FLORIDA; CUBAN NATIONALS ON BASE; FIDEL CASTRO

Telephone conversation # 1933, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 2/7/1964, 6:30PM (Item)

CUBA; LBJ READS HIS STATEMENT ON GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS; USSR; CUBAN NATIONALS ON BASE; PANAMA; FIDEL CASTRO

Telephone conversation # 1979, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 2/8/1964, 4:46PM (Item)

PRESS STORIES ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, DON REYNOLDS, WALTER JENKINS, DREW PEARSON; TESTIMONY TO RULES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; CYPRUS; PANAMA; GEORGE BALL; ROBERT MCNAMARA; PRESS LEAKS; CUBA, FIDEL CASTRO, GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS

Telephone conversation # 1982, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONE, 2/8/1964, 10:10PM (Item)

MCCONE REPORTS ON PANAMA SITUATION; CUBA, GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS, PRESS REACTION TO HANDLING CRISIS; FIDEL CASTRO

Telephone conversation # 2205, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 2/26/1964, 12:10PM (Item)

LBJ READS BUNDY'S MEMO ON PANAMA CANAL TREATY, COSTA RICAN PROPOSAL, ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON PANAMA, FIDEL CASTRO, CUBA, GUANTANAMO SITUATION; APPOINTMENT OF W.TAPLEY BENNETT AS AMBASSADOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GENERAL SITUATION IN LATIN AMERICA

Telephone conversation # 3703, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/11/1964, 7:05PM (Item)

MANN SUMMARIZES SITUATION IN LATIN AMERICA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COSTA RICA; ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF CUBA; FIDEL CASTRO; JACK VAUGHN, PANAMA; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS; AID TO, TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA; BRAZIL; CHILE; URUGUAY; OIL

Telephone conversation # 11612, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 3/2/1967, 9:22PM (Item)

CONNALLY DISCUSSES INFORMATION HE HAS LEARNED FROM PRESS ABOUT JIM GARRISON INVESTIGATION, FIDEL CASTRO'S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN JFK ASSASSINATION, CIA'S AND RFK'S ALLEGED EFFORTS TO KILL CASTRO; LBJ DISCUSSES ALLEGATIONS, RFK'S SENATE SPEECH

Memo, McCone to Bundy, 11/28/63 (Item)

7. T8PSECRET THE DIRECTOR OFCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 28 November 1963 had intended to discuss this with President Johnson but ran out of time. I am sure we will get some wild statements out of Havana if Castro's speech last night is any indicator
Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016

Telephone conversation # 11556, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 2/20/1967, 9:40AM (Item)

JIM GARRISON INVESTIGATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION; HALE BOGGS' COMMENTS; DREW PEARSON'S REPORT OF CIA'S ROLE IN EFFORTS TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO; ALLEGED WIRETAPS OF JIMMY HOFFA'S LAWYERS; CLARK REPORTS ON MIDWEST ATTITUDES ON VIETNAM, CIA, CRIME

Folder, "Garrison [1967]," Justice Department Files, Papers of Ramsey Clark, Box 94 (Item)

for assassinations were Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and Che Guevera. The source advised that during the summer of 1963, assassins had laced Castro 1 s car with bullets and killed all occupants, but Castro had left the vehicle about two blocks earlier. on June 14, 1963

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/7/1968 (Item)

of San Salvador _ Met and escorted to their pews at front left side of the Cathedral's center aisle by the Pastor. Msgr. Modesto Lopez Portillo and Msgr. Jorge Castro Pena Others there were Amb. and Mrs. Raul Castro President and Mrs. (Col. ) Fidel

Folder, "Cuba [Background Material Used in Compiling Plank/Chase Report] [3 of 3]," Files of Gordon Chase, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

tariff's alr.ost a.lways !:'..can high prices to the consumer, perhaps they will be mora moderate in their propos~d increases. I undcrstar..d that Fidel Castro is 1rorried about the possibility or inflation. Recently the Departrr.ont arranged• at the r

Folder, "Cuba [Background Material Used in Compiling Plank/Chase Report] [1 of 3]," Files of Gordon Chase, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

. · · By thio ~t \fl Fob%'\lfJ..rf16 March 2 • Mnrch March 4 16 or s. companies opcrat~ in Cuba have l':lndc advance pa.yrnonto -$2,560aOOOon taxes which o.ro not due until nm-ch 30. · ?Zina U. Fidel Castro }lire Cnrdona ea· Prin'.o MiniBtor

Folder, "Cuba [Background Material Used in Compiling Plank/Chase Report] [2 of 3]," Files of Gordon Chase, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

was called on late on the afternoon of July 4 by a student group who told him that Fidel Castro, Dorticos. Cubela and other• wanted him to be the man who would purify the £acultiea in the University. He managed to defer a decision for M hours although

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

~ansportation ties with Castro's Cuba)) JH _,fl!.! p.at't.Jr.~.c t'. £~ ,t1s ·, v.r~·~1J. · I ~age ·4 ··of telegram to '. . . b . . Amem ass y BONN M9BBT j ' regime _, no~ only jeopardize our ·efforts to reduce the Cuban•Communist .· tJ:?.reat tb

Folder, "Garrison Investigation, New Orleans, 1967-1968," Papers of John B. Connally, Box 324 (Item)

:~ijo~:shooting points ~cl~~-°'~ to th~ p~opl~ !nv~lvad~ you aaid in ..n -4-- an interview the point in May, "There waa a r:d:-cture of individtmls. is they were &ll anU.-Castro engaged in ant~-Castro training From NBC in Julyr sought

Telephone conversation # 5443, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 9/3/1964, 10:36AM (Item)

LBJ RELAYS CARL HAYDEN'S REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF NAMING SOMEONE NAMED CASTRO

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/10/1965 (Item)

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. White House Time MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Monday Date May 10, 1965 Activity 10:00 To White House accompanied by Liz, Nash Castro, and Rex Whitton 10:10

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/8/1968 (Item)

ExpendiActivity LD n MONDAY Raul Castro, San Salvador, El Salvador (include visited by) ture Bright day, pleasantly cool; sun shining. President awakened by Paul Glynn He asked to sleep for ten more minutes Go ' up-dressed, had breakfast and Mrs. Fidel

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

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/6/1968 (Item)

remained in bedroom for balance of trip. President was awakened just in time to dress before landing. down at Ilopango Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador President and Mrs. Johnson greeted by His Excellency Col. Fidel Sanchez Harare Hernandez, Presiden t

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 55: Dec. 20‑31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 27 (Item)

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/24/1965 (Item)

in West Wing with Mr. West and Mr. Busby to look at rug and furniture 10:15 Returned to second floor 11:00 Discussion in Queens' Room with Dorothy Territo and Messrs. Castro and Baker re: President's Boyhood Home. Lunch in room with Liz Carpenter 3:45

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/17/1965 (Item)

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Wednesday Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) White House Date Entry No. Time March 17, 1965 Activity 8:20 Breakfast with the President 11:15 Meeting with Nash Castro, Mary Lasker

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, "Hunt, H. L.," Name Files, WHCF, Box H-474 (Item)

prevailed, Khrushchev, Castro, Sukarno, and others would not occupy the powerful and threatening positions in whieh·they are•. today~ Pat McCarranism would.be so mueh more desirable than Khrushchevi sm._ ·.,:·• .. ·. • With best wishes, .. :· • Sincerely

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 14, September 1 - 22, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

ATTACHMENT ·'At 1L""IZED E.O 12958, Sec. 3.6 NLJ ,,1-:....;;~__:...;__.;:r;~By . NARA, Date 2.15.il~ 1 -6ECRE'F MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Status of Proposed Reactivation of US Paramilitary Activities Against Castro On June 2, 1965

Telephone conversation # 5442, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 9/3/1964, 10:34AM (Item)

HAYDEN ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR; LBJ REPORTS THAT STATE DEPT HAS MADE ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION BUT THAT HE WILL LOOK INTO IT ON BEHALF OF HAYDEN

Telephone conversation # 5474, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/3/1964, 7:07PM (Item)

O'BRIEN REPORTS HOUSE WILL RECESS FOR ONE WEEK; ARA, APPALACHIA BILLS; STRATEGY FOR HANDLING SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL IN HOUSE; GALLUP POLL ON FRONTLASH, BACKLASH; APPOINTMENT OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR

Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER

Telephone conversation # 5484, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE PULLIAM, 9/4/1964, 11:45AM (Item)

LBJ THANKS PULLIAM FOR RECENT COVERAGE IN HIS NEWSPAPERS, RELATES CARL HAYDEN'S REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR; PULLIAM EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT; ROY ELSON'S CAMPAIGN FOR ARIZONA SENATE SEAT

Telephone conversation # 7375, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/29/1965, 8:47AM (Item)

RABORN REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VIETNAM; CASTRO AND COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN DOMINICAN REVOLT; RABORN REVIEWS US MILITARY POSITION THERE, COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTIES; OAS AND UN

Telephone conversation # 7376, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/29/1965, 9:48AM (Item)

BUNDY REVIEWS SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; STATUS OF US FORCES; OAS; REQUESTS FOR ASYLUM FROM REID CABRAL, RAMON CACERES TRONCOSO; EVACUATION OF US CITIZENS; CASTRO, POSSIBLE COMMUNIST INVOLVEMENT; WH MEETING; BUNDY'S TRIP TO NYC; LBJ'S TRAVEL

Telephone conversation # 7402, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:05AM (Item)

FORTAS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN AND ROBERTO SANCHEZ VILELLA ABOUT JUAN BOSCH AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN CRISIS; POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE, OAS PEACEKEEPING TEAM; VENEZUELA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CASTRO; PAPAL NUNCIO'S EFFORTS

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/5/1966 (Item)

) Talked to them; coffee. Reports given by Charles Haar (Assistant Secretary of HUD), Polly Shackleton, Nash Castro, Steven Currier: "Cities Beautiful Near and Far" was the theme as left Yellow Room next set entered – L’s guests – Hearst Papers 2. 1:15

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/19/1965 (Item)

. 6:20 Visited w/ Dick Goodwin in West Hall 6. 6:35 Mrs. Lasker and Nash Castro arrived 8:50 Mr. Castro departed 7 9:00 Dinner w/ Mrs. Lasker, Luci, Sharon Chapman, and Bill Hitchcock Peter Hurds departed at 11:20 a.m.

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

to notifying the Soviets of our position. The text .of our reply is enclosed; In recent mo~ths Fidel Castro has repeatedly alluded to violation of Cuban air space by U.S. aircraft. The most forthright of his statements was made in a press conference

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

, are complicated by the exist• gaining sufficient setr-confi ence of military regimes that dence to shrug off the shadow belie democracy. But Castro, of U.S. strength and the record . while his subversive efforts have faltered, continues to of U.S. intervention

Folder, "Cuba - Refugees, 10/63 ‑ 7/65," Country Files, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

· completely and wholeheartedly \ subscribe to your open door policy for Cuban refugees seeking freedom from the ~yra.nny of the Castro regime. I cannot, however, too strongly emphasize my grave concern for my State of Florida and especially the City of Miami

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