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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…
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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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