</s>104-10302-1000 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 DO/R-13032 1/2/62/2 Executive Registry 62-52-5262 25 July 1962 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD MEMOORDUM Meeting on CA Matters with the Panel of the President's SUBJECT: Meeting on CAA Matters with The Panel of The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board 1. On 20 July 1962, the Director and the Deputy Director (Plans) met with Messrs. Robert Murphy, Gordon Gray, William Langer, and J. Patrick Coyne to discuss certain aspects of the Agency's Political Action Programs. The Director sat with the Panel from 10:30 to till noon, the Deputy Director ("Plans") was present from 10/30 to 12:30 and from 2:00 to 3:30. 2. The director opened the discussion with a historical description of the Agency&s covert financial support to political parties in the fight against Communism. He described in detail in the procedures now in effect whereby Political Action Projects are originated, staffed out, and cleared with appropriate elements of Government. He pointed out that each project must have his approval prior to its circulation to the members of the Special Group. At this point, he dignified to inform the Panel that reconnaissance overflights are now approved by the Special Group and subsequently by the President. He said that this same procedure applies to peripheral flights although to a lesser de- groee. He terminated this part of the discussion by stating that in his opinion "all covert action programs are now handled in an orderly, correct manner." CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE AS SANITIZED 1998

Summary  
The declassified memoranda detail CIA covert action programs and intelligence operations conducted between 1962–1963, focusing on geopolitical strategies in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. Key discussions include support for anti-Communist political entities, labor unions, and cultural organizations, as well as intelligence activities related to Cold War-era conflicts. Specific references include covert operations in Cuba, Brazil, Italy, the Soviet Union, Laos, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, India, and Finland. The documents highlight coordination with U.S. agencies such as the Department of Defense (DOD), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and intelligence services like the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and National Security Agency (NSA). Topics include satellite reconnaissance programs (e.g., CORONA, TACKLE), assessments of Soviet military capabilities, and internal CIA processes for managing covert operations, including financial support to political candidates. A 1963 meeting of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board addressed U-2 reconnaissance missions over Cuba and China, challenges in agent infiltration, and plans for low-level flights to supplement high-altitude surveillance. The session also reviewed CIA operations like Mongoose, with discussions on phases "A," "B," and "B plus," as well as technical intelligence efforts involving advanced surveillance equipment and analysis of Soviet missile deployments.  

Key People  
- John A. McCone (CIA Director)  
- Lyman B. Kirkpatrick (Executive Director of CIA)  
- Dr. Killian (Board member)  
- Mr. FitzGerald (CIA operations officer)  
- Mr. Cotrell (coordinating group leader)  
- Bruce Clarke (intelligence analyst)  
- Richard Helms (CIA Deputy Director/Plans)  
- J. Patrick Coyne  
- Gordon Gray  
- Robert Murphy  
- Dr. Langer  
- General Doolittle  
- Dr. Land  

Key Locations  
- Cuba (military installations, harbors, Soviet troop movements)  
- China (reconnaissance flights, intelligence assessments)  
- Formosa (Taiwan)  
- North Vietnam  
- North Korea  
- Laos  
- South Vietnam  
- India  
- Finland (Helsinki)  
- United States (Washington, D.C.)  

Key Events  
- Meetings with the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1962–1963)  
- Discussions on CIA covert operations in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa  
- U-2 reconnaissance missions over Cuba and China  
- Analysis of Soviet missile deployments and camouflage techniques  
- Review of CIA operations like Mongoose (phases "A," "B," and "B plus")  
- Coordination between CIA, DIA, NSA, and other intelligence agencies  
- Planning for low-level flights to supplement high-altitude reconnaissance  
- Internal CIA reviews of political action programs and their alignment with U.S. foreign policy  
- Meetings addressing State Department concerns over overhead surveillance  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board  
- Department of Defense (DOD)  
- National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)  
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- Federal Protective Service (FPIAB-Hiee)  
- Ford Foundation  
- Congress for Cultural Freedom  
- International Commission of Jurists  
- Tibetan and Indian guerrilla training programs

JFK Declassified Files

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