OFFICIALS LINK HAIG TO PLOTS TO KILL CASTRO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000302440059-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: January 10, 1981
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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plots.to'murder Fidel Castrastro in the fbr comment. on the sfbry werev ='Leaden details numerous `plots
mid-19609, according to-diplomatic ignored Califano's'secret ry; said against Castro that were conducted*.)
and military officials who- knew " that the formeecabinet officer-was p .m a joint effort by the U.S. military;::
about the assassination plans:: va~3~ble : in~~- eeting each the CIA and. mob hitmen They
At the-time,-Haig, a ilieutenant time a reporter cahed ?, ~' =fed 'v oUd:l a assassins from
1 the- Cuban `refugee- community in--;
colonel, was assigned to Joseph A. Reagarr~ transition - spoke sm ,,,
Califano Jr., a key civilian aide to .Rob n Gray said the president-elects A' hLami begini~g :rr 1960: 1 i
? Defense Secretary Robert . McNa "would have-no comment on the- Asked .why Haigs name-didn't
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story Ore rt; a membznof the committee?,1
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that Haig helped keep Cuuban nation later
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political problem with that investa
to.kil Castro and coordinated infor Nixon .White" ;House, became oion we r-'ere Democrats looking lots between the White House, the Yfanwassecitaryof health educa ?
pp ne Marine officer who worked
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~The`Senate'' Foreign Relations, administration- Ffeisore of Wash=-a ;N,ews:,:Journal "There were,-no-
-. Committee yesterday started ques-.: =.Ing r s most influential lawyers
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tioning Haig about his role as chief and represents Haig:-
ofstaff-to former President Nixon. ZOne Democratic --senator,- whop we did was done with a wink and a
The questioning:was to involve note 'served -on ='#be comrmttee ,that:_ here was one attemp 'afte the'
only the. Watergate affair but also Iooked into? the assassination There
other."
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vention-`kept. secret = from the be questioned about his role, What, the-Defense.~Intelligence A ec
p -in the hell do we et out a mQ to g cY...
SDe artment = of .State, * mcIudmg g said --"Califano and Hai worked,
th-. .-world .that A1--: Haig: belp .-nn _ g
involvement in Chile.':=3 ' two Deemocratichand in hand in keeping the nation
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rrs Not listed-in the areas Democrats' 'Murder :Te.; for;> p1 alists from the . Cuban Brigade'
planned to uestion --Hai was his regimes? No way; said the senator.: q g who asked=riot to be identified: ppy They even.: checked out
involvement in.plots;toassassmate Sea:Jose h R_Biden.Jr,of,Dela I::Fotential?'members; for-hit teams
.Fidel Castro :`.-_, 'A= ' ~ d tr Ware, ,one: of `-the :keay Democrats with older members of the Cuban
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op administration`and from inter tnrouga a spokesman He recalled that Haig would fre=
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+views with -current intelligence not - ask- Haig?-about: his role with
Califano in the-Kennedy and John quently talk to members of the ill- ;j
?officials aware. of -. Haig's--activities :... i':fated Ray-of Pigs invasion party to,
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