“MAR 17, 1961: The New York Times reports that in the coming weeks simultaneous invasions will take place at different points in Cuba.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu […]
3/16/1961
“MAR 16, 1961: At 4:15 p.m., [Director of CIA, Allen] Dulles and [Deputy Director of Plans, Richard] Bissell present President [John F.] Kennedy with three alternative plans for the Cuban operation. His national security adviser reports that the CIA ‘has done a remarkable job of reframing the landing plan so as to make it unspectacular […]
3/15/1961
“MARCH 1961: [CIA Official] Howard Hunt is transferred from his post in Miami to Washington, where he assists David Phillips [Chief of Propaganda for CIA] in conducting propaganda for the coming invasion. He is put in charge of contacts with the exiles public relations man, Lem Jones.” [The 15th of the month used for date […]
3/14/1961
“MAR 14 and 15, 1961: The CIA presents three alternative invasion scenarios to the Working Group of the Joint Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff review the plans and choose the alternative recommended by the Working Group-the Zapata Plan which involves a landing at the Bay of Pigs. They add, however, that none of the […]
3/11/1961
“MAR 11, 1961: At a White House meeting between 10:05 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., Richard Bissell [CIA Deputy Director for Plans] presents the CIA’s Proposed Operation Against Cuba to President [John F.] Kennedy. The paper provides four alternative courses of action involving the commitment of the paramilitary force being readied by the U.S. These include […]
3/10/1961
“10.03.61 The Department of Commerce amended U.S. Exports Regulations, including a list of food items and medicines requiring a general license to be exported to Cuba.” [Pro Embargo] “John F. Kennedy (D). Timeline,” Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban People’s website, 2007 […]
3/9/1961
“[March 9-11, 1961] Josh Maria Velasco lbarra, president of Ecuador, announces that the U.S. is conditioning loans to his country on its agreement to break diplomatic relations with Cuba.” [Pro Embargo] “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu […]
3/8/1961
“MAR 8, 1961: The Guatemalan Workers’ Party [Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo] (PGT) issues a denunciation of continued plans to invade Cuba. The Party reports that the Retalhuleu base is the site of a great movement of planes, ‘including daily flights between Guatemala and the Guantanamo naval base.’ The document adds that the port of Champerico […]
3/7/1961
“MAR 7, 1961: Two Costa Rican deputies denounce the use of their country for training of exiled Cubans to invade Cuba. The deputies state that three fincas [farm/estate] are being used for training and that the exiles have a boat, the Don Fabio, prepared to ‘leave for the Bay of Pigs, on the south coast […]
3/4/1961
“MAR 4-5, 1961: Sabotage of a French ship, La Coubre, in Havana harbor, carrying arms for Cuba, kills about 100 people and wounds some 300. The following day at funerals for the victims Fidel Castro accuses the United States of responsibility for the action.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The […]