INCREASING WARFARE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200500011-6
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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: August 17, 1967
• Content Type: OPEN

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regard to Castro's activity in Latin INCREASING WARFARE a subgroup for the purpose of a Coll-
America. Contributing to this is the con- As the United States and the rest of tinning study of "wars of national libera-
crpt of Russia as being terribly embar= the non-Communist world watch, guer- tion" to determine how our national
rnssed by Castro's behavior, rilla warfare throughout many areas of security may be affected, and what steps,
l `e are told that Russia is really trying Latin America is steadily hhcreasing in if any, this country should take.
to build peaceful trade in Latin America scope and intensity. This advisory committee, or subgroup,
and would like to disavow Castro and the It cannot and need not: be detailed in by whatever name it is called, should In-
of violence as a means of revolution. a statement here, but we should be aware elude representatives of four government
News reports from the recent Havana that this guerrilla warfare is proceeding agencies: Department of Defense, State
meeting seemed to make it appear that in accord with stated Coi.nrlhunlst objec- Department, CIA, and USIA. Y
differences of opinion between Castro and tives. It was outlined in a recent book by But the makeup of the group should go
the Kremlin put the two right on the Jules Regis :Debray, the French-born beyond the existing Government strut-
verrge. of a complete split. guerrilla specialist, colleague of Castro's ture to bring in members representing
Yet it would be exceedingly risky to who has been arrested by the Bolivian the very extensive body of knowledge,
conclude that Russia is suddenly revers- police for inciting subversion in that experience and dedication in this field
ing its longtime policy of support for vio- country. existing outside the Federal Government
lent revolution in Latin America. To do Debray indicates that C he Guevara is structure. be to soi iky d e Kremlin igore has practicll the kindedf cdu- leading guerrilla fighters in Bolivia and Existing Government departments
perhaps in neighboring areas as well. In would likely object to this concept, but
sistently for 25 years. virtually every Latin American country there are today in business, education,
Differences of opinion between Castro today there is a group of guerrillas journalism, and other sectors of private
and the Kremlin are quite possible, even trained in Cuba, equipped partly from life great numbers of individuals who
probable. So is the Russian desire for Cuba, and In radio contact with Cuba. are both willing and qualified to make
trade in Latin America.-But these by no Their presence is especially obvious in contributions of this kind. Some of them
IN means should be interpreted as evidence Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, and Gua- should be utilized.
that Russia has changed basic objectives. tema?la. In the past few days reports front
Such all interpretation is the kind of Mexico indicate guerrilla activity there, 3. GIVE THE USIA A NEW Potter DIRECTION
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-..-a-- o16i,c1 unuuwU Or unwlinng to I would hope and expect that once the The most critical element in the world
take action to counter it, the Krem- American people come to recognize the today is psychological, we are involved
tin repeated its support for violent revo- extent of the problem, the Government in a gigantic war of words and pictures
lution as practiced by Castroite Latin will come forth with appropriate action. where the objectives are the minds of
American "patriots." Peen d
but guerrilla struggle as well ` +y vy~V14AL 1. REBUILD THE NATIONAL, SECURITY COUNCIL Our foreign information program as
Second. Russia's full support of the The NSC was established after World same Coda ba the USIA Years ago viago b ogre
aims of the Tri-Continental Conference War II for the purpose of preparing and anyone today had heard it the yea "war in Havana in January 1961, and of the presenting recommendations to the national earphrase "war of
conference itself, was a significant move President on matters of national security liberation."
in terms of the international call to vio- on a comprehensive basis, including donh- , The Voice of America and other media
lence which the Conference represented. estic, foreign, and military policies. branches of the USIA are essentially act-
Third. Russia supports Cuba right now # Presidents Truman and Eisenhower ing as reporters of the news as found in
with about $1 million each day in sup- utilized the NSC effectively, both in terms the newspapers.
plies of vari.'us kinds including military of long range security planning and Serious consideration should be given
equipment. management of crisis situations, to a major shift in USIA policy toward
Fourth, In June, Premier Kosygin made In November of 1961 a Senate sub- more active selling of the U.S. position,
Russia's position clear again when he committee on national policy machinery, It should actively promote U.S. policy
said his government is continuing to sup-1 under the chairmanship of Senator and should state more forcefully and
port "wars of national liberation." He HENRY M. JACKSON, presented a report effectively just exactly how the United
made the statement in New York at the entitled "Organizing for National Se- States seeks stability among all peoples
Sunday evening televised news confer- curity." One of the major recommenda- of the world.
ence, just minutes after conferring with tions of the report was even more utiliza- This change in direction of USIA
President Johnson. A few hours later tion of the NSC. would not at all mean
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ncrease in ex-
Mr. Kosygin was conferring with Castro Ironically, from that point until to- penditures or numbers of employees, To
in Havana. day the Kennedy and Johnson adminis- the contrary it might mean less cost and
Fifth
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a is using its powerful in- trations have moved in exactly the op- a more streamlined staff,
tercontinental radio transmitters to posite direction and allowed the NSC to This project might be accomplished
beam inflammatory radio propaganda fall into almost complete disuse. Today either through the revitalized NSC or by
into the Americas every day and night, the NSC is virtually nonexistent. some other means, but it must be accom-
giving additional support to the Castro Crisis management is handled on a plished if we are to have a real hope of
brand of violent revolution, hip-pocket basis, with hunches provid- retaining national security in today's
Sixth. There are evidently thousands ing the basis for major decisions. Long world.
of Russians in Cuba today engaged in range planning, whatever there is, lacks 4. STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
training and equipping the Cuban army coordination between agencies and de- STATE DEPARTMENT
in the use of advanced weapons and ad- partments. President Kennedy was quoted as say-
vanced military and communication The National Security Council must ing that the State Department most
equipment. be rebuilt as a functioning, active, re- nearly resembles a bowl of jelly. In recent
The Russian presence in Cuba today sponsible policy tool of the Presidency. years the Department appears to have
should recollect the critical situation B. MEET THE GUERRILLA WARFARE PROBLEM become even less effective: incapable of
Presented to us in the days just prior to The first major project of a revitalized providing any kind of worthwhile initia-
the missile crisis of 1962.. NSC might well be the establishment of tive in policy leadership,
us on,
eading to the paralysis of U.S. with 55 persons detained as suspects. The U.S. Information Agency has
policy, which is one of the goals of Rus- PROPOSALS served the Government steadily since the
sisal policy. These conditions merit the full and Truman administration as the means by
These facts stand out for all to see: close attention of all Americans and of which this country explains itself to the worl. , role has never
Fir t. As recently as May 21 Cof this uban the Congress, and particularly the ad- given aI thorough9 examination inbthe
yea :13 days s after the most recent
against Venezuela, and ban ministration. The time for watching and light of changing conditions since its
enough for Russia to determine that the waiting has passed. The time for effective early periods,
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As part of a possible course I want here an women. Yet U.S. foreign policy
On that day a long article in Pravda to present some proposals which I believe programs apparently do not yet give adc-
made very clear that Russia backs not deserve early consideration. quote recognition to this fact.
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