Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-035-017
This folder contains memoranda regarding Cuba including the United States-backed invasion near the Bay of Pigs, Cuba’s standing with the OAS (Organization of American States), U.S. policy towards Cuba, and the administration of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and plans for his removal from office. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to the President from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger titled, “Cuba: Political, Diplomatic and Economic Problems,” discussing operational planning for the Bay of Pigs invasion and relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union.