STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03244135
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2020
• Case Number: F-2015-02241
• Publication Date: October 27, 1960

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27 October 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Statements by Presidential Candidates
Yesterday Gen. Cabell discussed privately with Gordon Gray
certain problems that. arise in connection with the debate between the
Presidential candidates on the subject of Cuba. He pointed out that
certain of the statements, if followed to the letter, would tend to tie
CIA's hands operationally; and in addition, comments made to the
effect that the U.S. was not involved in the Guatemala operation might
lead to further debate which can only result in damage to U.S. interests.
Mr. Gray said that he would try to get this view to the proper quarters.
Today at the Special Group meeting Mr. Gray said that he had
asked "certain Nixon people in the White House" to do whatever is
possible to have these subjects soft-pedaled.
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THOMAS A. PARROTT
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MEMORANDEDI IFORt The ifortorable John. A. McCaw
Director of Central Intelligence
PROM I Mr. Allen W. 13ulles
X have read the porticos of Mr. Nixcois book with
regar& to the ./atelligence briefings which he understood
Senator Kennedy had been given by ma with respect to Cuba
during the campaign. I have also seen the Mine House statew
meat issued today on this subject.
There had been here, I believe, an honest rale-
understanding. This was probably due to the nature of the
message Mr. Nixon writes he received as to these briefings.
The Cuban situ.ation was, of course, dealt with in the briefings
I gave to Senator Kennedy� The last briefing I gave biz was
over a month before the debate in which the issue arose
My briefings were intelligence briefings on the
world situation. They did not cover cor own Government's
plans Or Vir0104011 for action -0 overt or covert.
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