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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. 21 Alejos's position from the Cubans -- his role would be as a private Guatemalan citizen, cooperating…
  • p. 23 …Cover, Security and Latin Pride A high degree of cooperation between the President of Guatemala and…
  • p. 39 …Agency training programs were developed with the full and complete cooperation of the President of Guatemala…
  • p. 48 …This witness recalled Headquarter's instructions to cooperate with Alejos and also the authorization for Seigrist…
  • p. 84 …was marked by a spirit of close cooperation between the Government of Guatemala and the Agency…
  • p. 85 …it was reported that there was close cooperation be- tween~and Roberto Alejos with regard to…
  • p. 91 …Once again Ydigoras lectured the Cuban political leaders about the need for unity and cooperation with…
  • p. 115 …office with the rest of State, the cooperation of which we need. It is incumbent upon…
  • p. 116 …American country, receiving his full support and cooperation. Somoza volunteered to foot the cost of the…
  • p. 149 …ever, is that Somoza gave his full cooperation to the Agency effort to mount the operation…
  • p. 153 …Somoza himself was characterized as continuing to be quite cooperative with the Agency representatives but fearful…
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47. Situation Report, JMTIDE from Irving G. CADICK,
17 Jan 61. U.
Contact Report: Three Meetings CADICK/!
since 3 Jan 61, 17 Jan 61. U. ----------
48. Cable from Managua to Bell, 1 Feb 61, MANA 3428
(IN 3433).
Cable from Bell to Managua, 1 Feb 61, BELL 1071
(OUT 7894).
49. Cable from Bell to Managua, 9 Feb 61, BELL 1370
(OUT 8693).
49a. Memo for Special Plans and Operations Branch,
J-5 Division, JCS/DOD from R. K. Davis, 12 Jun 61,
sub: Restrictions on Travel of Military Personnel
in Nicaragua (DPD 3695-61).
50. Contact Report from William Robertson, 15 Feb 61,
sub: 14 February Meeting between President Somoza
and William Robertson.
51. Ibid.
52. Cable from Managua to Bell, 15 Feb 61, MANA 3445
(IN 4961).
53. Cables from Managua .to Bell: 5 Feb 61, MANA 3443
(IN 3901); 14 Feb 61, MANA .3453 (IN 4874); 28 Feb 61"
MANA 3479 (IN 1454).
Cable from J~WAVE to Bell, 25 Feb 61, WAVE 3964
(IN 1029).
Letter from R[ichard] D. D[rain] to Jack B.
Pfeiffer, 24 Jan 76. U.
54. Cables from Managua to Bell: 17 Feb 61, MANA 3462
(IN 0290); 19 Feb 61, MANA 3465 (IN 0494).
Cables from Director to Managua: 24 Feb 61, DIR
26695 (OUT 76761); 24 Feb 61, DIR 26738 (OUT 76962};
24 Mar 61; DIR 31559 (OUT 87849).
Memo for Record from L. P. Napoli, 15 Mar 61,$ub:
Conversation between Ambassador Sevilla-Sacasa and
Napoli.

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