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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…
Source References
Part II
Nicaragua
1. Cable from Managua to Director, 14 Jun 60. MANA
3226 (IN 11800).
2. Dispatch from c=JJManaguato Chief/WHO, 23 Sep 60,
sub: JMNET~ IMR concerning his TOY Managua.
I r2357 .
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. Ibid.
9. MR from L. P. Napoli, 11 Oct 60, sub: Trip to
Nicaragua.
Memo for Chief, WH/4 from J. Hawkins, 30 Sep 60,
sub: Survey of Nic Air/Maritime Support and Op
Sites.
Results of10.
11.
MR from L. P. Napoli, 15 Oct 60, sub:
Nicaraguan Trip.
MR from· N. Imler, R. W. Brown, and I I,
25 Oct 60, sub.: Nicaragua Survey T~r-1.-p---I~3~to
20 Oct 60.
12. Letter from Wm. (Rip) Robertson to [General C. P.
Cabell] 26 Aug 60 and subsequent notes, memos,
etc. pertaining to letter dated 25[?] Aug 60.
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