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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-001
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various topics including an amendment to Executive Orders 10501 and 10816 for the automatic declassification of documents, the appointment of Rajeshwar Dayal as the United Nations (UN) Special Representative to Congo and its effect on United States and India relations, and a proposal to counteract the Soviet Union propaganda phrase of “peaceful coexistence.” Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Schlesinger to President John F. Kennedy titled, “How to Organize an Intelligence Service: Implications of the British Example.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-115-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cuba. Materials concern Cuba, Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro, and a proposal for a Cuban Freedom Brigade. Of note is a memorandum to the President from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs Richard N. Goodwin titled, “Conversation with Commandante Ernesto Guevara of Cuba.” Also included in this folder are memoranda to the President from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger regarding Cuba.