MEMORANDUM FOR: BRIG. GENERAL CHESTER V. CLIFTON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000800050081-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 8, 2003
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: May 11, 1961
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80B01676R00080005008
:i t ## OUM~F F: a .g#
L:rig? General Chester V. Cb.t o
Iilitary Aide to the President
The ?4hito I-louse
Mr. Wiles aek d that the attached
i e . randwn for the I resident be
forwarded to you.
25X1
25X1
Attachment: Memorandum for the President
signed by Mr. Dulles dated 11 May 61.
attaching extracts from an editorial
by James Reston in N. Y. Times of
10 May 61 and comments thereto.
Distribution:
Original - Addressee w/att
1 -,McGeorge Bundy w/cy att
t' . DCi w/cy att
1-ER w/oatt
I - DDCI w/cy att
25X1
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80B01676R000800050081-2
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80B01676R000800050081-2
4
cam in Abe iti*W York TL. Fa* 1' l*v 1961
25X1 (: /DISCI/CP, Cabell
Distribution:
Orig Ai~f - Addr*ssee
I - DCI
I - DDCI
STAT I - C /!' H?
I - I I /
25X1
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
t _ 4 were f l rI I t
du r# sag
T. tr::th tit th* nwztttjor i a
25X1
;:ate, the tabs eaers were in et
ase vess to tkee immediate *mrrvuncsnx4
ni' the former iZ-i sna at9ss `s q .Tttrb. it had. boss atxtf.cipa
t vt this ari4 c d isolation would not xs scd 48 hours. It
x: cd .,)ut 4k, have been about 60 hours. At s tirrm w* any
. t is r s3Stisre s*usd This Cuban kscas :srsss agreed t the
bU t O rem-A Sinf in Seclusion cur=3's. this Pert
t out s ,itsYle4iA- iniosrn ati
r+ fusllee i tiers) name.
A a r oTt tat's put out
the, t ter+c ` era s.t# was &n so
Off the idf rm* can by at least one ms be
Thinfor xti was that d i#tt*+:i to keels
Tors ~ 4f a ?tic .al statements by the Leaders or
i the turrets *f the shrike ftres anti t *ad fact or
cy I n#OrWacl.sn as was avaikable at that time.
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
rnveaI04 prior t the nya.sitsn, as y it watio:t of the a t 01
ch sartr>ke force.. ;>n the other ed, it can aisa b. sk"d tat
with * comty code, t"Vie ;
;b ex.ia Laser of Wt nifi * i rt
? , W iLt t sxw>r:.eysaE
li*n
a ah= arbod the i orm*ti; . maces P"t" % a M&m4- der
9 xb2ic*t n t* as epo ted the i x ro thus, jr t3St>nj thet fctt n
a; base ertr alas= force. Thta had no s&nctfom by either the
C:t :ee&dsrs it CLL.
'that there was -.o in sio at s. but merely a lames of
act
in .se th* dtf. t is the ri.etds t - the A %ori o
"4 . icia s here i Washington put out the st? ry ? this ti
n the iasdi sg
ing hours of i ' April it was
tnorm.aot , that the Age s released t ho figure .;xrt aatasa
American s a
the s exile.
strike tares as bslaji
.x,ai h the ad rr~f a tk*eas& . Have at*in ther* is no truth o
tr rce was Meer, y to SU.PP 7 guerrillas.
i and rev"tttl only by
#e .dsFt ea haad specrtf't i t ee> ati d
a to correct the press by in-dtc&t g through
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
*' th irnes the Castro Government an+ its Soviet adviser
ns is the bees tha
n witty. And 'bath tr ies the
ed.
3' ~ official xctease- any strike
r ilitaryr p r*t n.. Am t rated in Potnt ahava, the only
(and then i*sked out as c rrta fry th*
eadera) was the true ? ne, that is is the
a here art only .*canraate the z uh.icatioa of kLaee
Caton exeereieev but restated
aa that she actually im rimonec! Cuban rerfsafeseee because
y e the way Me CIA was running the show.
i e the way LA ` rai raga ag the show.
rdi show that the t~nly persons detail wore those
d try their own (;uban ieadaars, as persons
atators aad daaertar.s, &-Ad
aed ttir security and i x tre-d the *fi'icteftey of the
kor: s of these ac c ?::#.~~recd fr drn the scene to
ct them Ar an their :eehaa cue s, wlaa threatened
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
*) know that the U. IS. Gaver is was breaking
itr--onto &ad placi Ir the repuUMan of the Unite .
3tatss i
ai.Aa
the hates a pw,> y traiuc4 & rd qu-b li baud 1 -at
weapons. 't he tromps were hs+-rr+red duing training
S
ra t sr4th by retsr a*ntativos ;$ the JC
who rat td
~
I~
access were t
010 a-nee
u r baxas.
In &&kttou. S*e &16L&
after his final Lnsp$etion of
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2
* zoor* t+eE Were i - *
 Approved For Release 2003/04/24;-CIA-RDP80B01676R000800050081-2
Ce t AvDt
113 14611
ko wr as i etaits cat pi a`-Ad are
is battle it which
4 co tt une f"t train ,. z
u ability to wtn 4 They way
vwn e* .e and to iie:+ a alter they have w ieted one eei ieav* deie a-t
$faa forces. the after wi.i:i melt away from Gas+xo,
They says it to Cuban tradfiti to JOa a wt ne a they
str* b" t offer. I ehare thetir? et -aft.eimace.
-i their - sv o
V reset re. I was
-rived here and inaved to their ships.
ae a li eel
and elf cleat as the e.rnbar6*t.ew*i was
MS.
The ri : now a nherr ,. to . a trai iv
seta -V o rve- - the of t Air -go -see. The aircraft are
kept with pride and stir a of the B-26 crews are so eager to eta m en,
c+:taae a ratitns ah*
bare 3 YrA r t or , e awe t+
equal
.VA, U;A_'!I BY C
My beer t as last iee
s e?^eme Confidence they W? it win any &;3;d aA exl gomont* *saltut
arcs ad their ariretraft. my
yr that he cx3naide-a the Z-7.6 squadron
U. S. Afr 'm CO Oqvadzon.
This ey be Am* cov'eruy.
Btroaag, weft traltad, armed to the to th,
:sea
Approved For Release 2003/04/24: CIA-RDP80BO1676R000800050081-2