GENTLEMEN,

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• Publication Date: February 4, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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FRANK A. SIEVt AN, 4,4
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Executive Registry
I re sp ec trally protest against the pub ication now
ay of aeneral Cabell on Coui nfluenee in-labas That te
confusion and to the decay of oar Oyban relations, and hi
facts about the Cuban revolution in quotations of Communi
The ndaierita fact of that rev
-lying in conditions recently described -ea
rebelled, demanding land reforms that would pe
at long last of individaal and famil, farmer!.
Our action and, our policy t ward ba should hire be.en one
frindiy help and support and guidance in so we1cce a social change, not or
cub of re3pect to our tiaditional beliefs n social and economic as i3llas
In political jastice, but also to build in CUba so far as our ifluence and
our statesmanship rrd4ht, permit, a strong bulwark against the propaganda of
Communists among poor peasants there as plevegrhere.
Instead of obeying our thstit3 of mappe
man decency, and our interests vies a via Communism,
stake of betraying our beliefs and of talking to Cuba ,, tt3u 0
servative banker talkima to an, indigent banker, and unable to look beyond
the figures on a balance sheet. The view that banker!, know best, on howto
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meet the intricate problems of todays world is thebasis for this blunder. la
Ouba. We needed a statesmanlike- views?anda4e did not gat it.
That
t4e revolution is ob
meeting the, social
a birthright, eas,o
-coum\that our 3t4e
r on Ouracalps by
e afflicted with many
oua. But the basic fact
ads of rebellious peasan
ss to land. And that Mosco
"ment created was assured,
stablishirig Communes in, Cuba.
to auPport-the elements of social justice there wh
cuously even to talk about,
leave
fail to reconie, for
Amerioa and around the
to help,jthe cgtaunisi
A,
red a dister in Cuba of proportions
viously the oondItjons in Cabe are duplioa
rids poor peasants seeking land. Until we f
aanot'loseofloWt blame Castro. Blame ourselves,
_
,
tea flawing out of
.at we retreat P4fror
- only what we enjoyed
move into this
need not raise Ue
y need to dc is
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
The attached was just forwarded to me
without comment from the Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee. Recommend no action
with the Subcommittee. Per Sourwinets request,
will you please return the original to me for
return to Sourwine.
SliPigfillETTL
Itifrislative Counsel
12 February 1960
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FORM NO. 10 I REPLACES FORM 10- 101
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