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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.
Foreword VOLUME II Contents ii Part I Guatemala A. Background 1 1 B. C. Establishing Contacts with Ydigoras and Alejos . . . Cover, Security and Latin Pride . • . • . . . . 3 12 D. Quid Pro Quos 24 E. November Revolt Policy Makers vs Pragmatists . . · · · · · · 28 F. Minor Skirmishes: Inter- and Intra-Agency . · · · · · · 52 G. The Special Forces Trainers -- Pragmatism and Patience · · · · 57 H. The Changing Political Climate · 73 I. Third Country Involvement · · · 80 J. GOG - JMATE and the Kennedy Administration · · · · · · 84 Part II Nicaragua · 100 A. Background 100 B. Initiation of Discussions with President Somoza . . . . . . . 101 - vi -
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 179 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.