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Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation- Volume 2- Part 1

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This is Volume II, Part 1 of the CIA History Staff's Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation, a Top Secret history dated October 1979 and approved for release in July 2011. It looks at how the Agency took part in shaping US foreign policy toward Guatemala and Nicaragua during the anti-Castro program. It covers dealings with President Ydigoras Fuentes and Roberto Alejos, training sites such as Retalhuleu, cover stories, and negotiations with the Somoza brothers for an air base and port. It contains no UFO material.

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  • p. 71 …formalized (16 November 1960), then J. C. King, Chief, Western Hemisphere Division, prepared a memorandum for…
  • p. 76 …C. King, "J. C., this kind of ... " "No, no," he said. "I don't think I…
  • p. 88 …however, was prepared by Colonel J. C. King, Chief, WH Division, not by Thomas A. Parrott…
  • p. 89 …King must have ignored Esterline's warning; but the DCI failed to support King's Plan…
  • p. 117 …of State of the trip and Col. King had informed Thomas Mann. 9/*. In a meeting…
  • p. 120 …to Chief, WH Division (Col. J. C. King) that Robertson be brought into the JMARC program…
  • p. 138 …discuss Project JMATE with President Somoza. Col. King, in speaking of Whelan r~marked as follows…
  • p. 160 …2. Memo for DCI from J. C. King, 29 Feb 60, sub: What We Are Doing…
  • p. 163 …35. Memo for DCI from J. C. King, 21 Oct 60, sub: Observations on Briefing of…
  • p. 167 …TRAV. Memo for DDP from J. C. King, 28 Oct 60, sub: Employment of U.S…
  • p. 169 …10 Jan 61. MR from J. C. King, 11 Jan 61, sub: Meeting to Discuss Proposed…
  • p. 173 …Irving G. CADICK (P) from J. C. King, 2 Dec 60, sub: Letter of Instruction. Ibid…
  • p. 175 …IN 1797). 42. Memo from J. C. King for DCI, 19 Jan 61, sub: Visit of…
67. Cable to Director from Guatemala, 15 Dec 60,
GUAT 702 (IN 17704).
68. Esterline-Pfeiffer OH Int., Ope cit., Tape 1,
pp. 10-12.
69. Oral History Interview: Richard D. Drain by
Jack B. Pfeiffer, 8 Jan 76, Tape 2B, pp. 50-52.
Richard D. Drain, Personal Notes, 9 Dec 60.
70. Drain-Pfeiffer OH Int., Ope cit.
70a. Drain, Personal Notes, 15 Dec 60.
71. Memo for DCI from C. Tracy Barnes, 21 Dec 60, sub:
Cable GUAT 702 (IN 17704), dated 15 Dec 60.
72. MR from John F. Mallard, 22 Dec 60, sub: Meeting
with DOD Regarding Personnel Support for JMATE.
'(DO/P 0-6704).
73. Memo for Deputy Asst. to Sec Def for Spl. Ops.
from C. Tracy Barnes, 27 Dec 60, sub: Special
Force Trainers.
73a. Memo for OOP/CIA from Graves B. Erskine, 3 Jan 61,
sub: US Military Personnel Support of Project
CROSSPATCH. TS.
74. Memo for Asst~ Sec Def OSO from Jacob D. Esterline,
5 Jan 61, sub: Requirement for US Army Spl Forces
to Support Project CROSSPATCH.
74a. Memo for the President from Christian A. Herter,
25 Nov 60, sub: Message of November 19, 1960
from the President of Guatemala. U.
74b. Memo for the President from Christian A. Herter,
12 Jan 61, .sub: Telegram from Guatemalan Presi-
dent, Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes. U.
74c. Telegram for Amembassy Guatemala from Secretary,
13 Jan 61, Amembassy Guatemala 464. C.

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