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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…
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
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