“DEC 2, 1960: Acting Secretary of State [C Douglas] Dillon informs President [Dwight D.] Eisenhower that the 5412 Group has decided that a senior official in the State Department and a senior officer in CIA should work full time to better organize the government’s ‘total program with respect to Cuba.’ Whiting Whitauer and Tracy Barnes […]
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11/29/1960
“NOV 29, 1960: President [Dwight D.] Eisenhower meets with key aides from the State, Treasury, and Defense departments, CIA, and the White House. He expresses his unhappiness about the general situation: ‘Are we being sufficiently imaginative and bold, subject to not letting our hand appear; and …are we doing the things we are doing, effectively?’ […]
11/19/1960
“NOV 19, 1960: The Nation magazine prints an editorial entitled ‘Are We Training Cuban Guerrillas?’ Following a query from a reader, the New York Times instructs its Central America correspondent, Paul P. Kennedy to look into the story of CIA training of Cuban exiles in Guatemala.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of […]
11/18/1960
“NOV 18, 1960: CIA Director [Allen Welsh] Dulles and Deputy Director for Plans [Richard] Bissell visit President-elect [John F] Kennedy in Palm Beach and brief him on the plan to overthrow [Fidel] Castro.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu […]
11/15/1960
“November 1960. The United States Postal Service Regulations were amended (25 FR 10991), introducing the first restrictive measures regarding U.S. postal services to Cuba, by including the island among the list of countries where American exports are particularly restricted. As of the enactment of these provisions, a general license was also required for gifts, including […]
11/13/1960
“NOV 13, 1960: Young officers revolt in Guatemala. A major grievance is the presence of the CIA-directed Cuban Expeditionary Force in Guatemala. President [Miguel] Ydígoras [Fuentes] calls for U.S. aid in putting down the rebellion, and Brigade planes strafe the rebels, helping to put down the rebellion.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology […]
11/4/1960
“NOV 4, 1960: A CIA cable from Washington to the project officer in Guatemala directs a reduction in the guerrilla teams in training to 60 men and the introduction of conventional training for the remainder as an amphibious and airborne assault force. From this time on, the men become deeply imbued with the importance of […]
10/31/1960
“OCT 31, 1960: Cable from CIA Headquarters to senior agency officer in Guatemala outlines plan for amphibious invasion of Cuba by assault force of at least 1,500 men who will receive conventional military training.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu […]
10/30/1960
“OCT 30, 1960: A Guatemalan newspaper La Hora publishes a story disclosing that the CIA has built a heavily guarded $1 million base near Retalhuleu to train Cuban counterrevolutionaries for landing in Cuba.” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu […]
10/26/1960
“OCT 26, 1960: The press officer for the Guatemalan president admits that there are military personnel in more than twenty fincas [farm/estate] in the country but denies they are related to any invasion of Cuba. Their purpose is to ‘respond to any eventual attack by Fidelista guerrillas.’” “The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Giron: A Chronology […]