</s>104-1033-10014 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20350 (202) E Street WV - 2rd Floor Washington DC 20305 (202)-800-0008 - (202) 800-0009 - (222) 844-0020 June 9, 1997 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION: RECLAIMSIFICATION ANDOR RECLAIMATION ANDORDER IN THIS DOCUMENT: ACT Stewart F. Aly RECLAIMER: Stewart J. Moore, Jr. U.S.A. U ., U. S.A ., Associate Deputy General Counsel Colonel James R. Moore Jr. J. Moore, Jr ., US. A.U.S ., Associate General Counsel IN THIS DOUBLEMENT: Information Management Officer, Office of General Counsel DCPH (DAPA-20) RELEASI 1600 Defense Pentagon DCPSHER (DPA-20). DAPA -20) Washington, DC 2000-2001-2003 Washington, D.C. (DCPHA-2030 Washington DC 2001-2001) RELEA Re: Proposed for a Multi-Agency Decadification Review of Joseph Califano's Army Expenses under the US JK. Gentlemen: The Assassination Records Record Review Board would like to make arrangements with you to declasify six boxes of Army Records from the files of Joseph Califano. The files date declans of the Department of Defense and the Department's General Council and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. The records have been held deposed at the National Archives and Records Administration, where they were reported at the Department. The Department of the Defense Administration, were there related to Cub. It is affiliated here. We have called what appears to us to us as to be equities of numerous entities in the Califano papers as equities of the Capitol Security Agency, the State Department, the United States Information Agencies, and others. Deadlines Due to the volume of the record, and the Review Board's current sunset date of September 30, 1997, it is important that it is expected to be improved expedited by the review of the records. We've stated that the California papers for re-entry to the Board of its August 5, 1997 records, We have stated that it was intended to assist you in making arrangements for a 1997 prompting: The Review Review review of Califano Papers. prompt? The Review Board is also stated that this report is not published by you in the making arrangements forward for a prompt) and efficient review of Calliano papers.

Summary  
The declassified documents detail U.S. military and intelligence planning for covert operations against Cuba during 1962–1964, focusing on strategies to destabilize Fidel Castro’s regime through sabotage, propaganda, and potential military intervention. Key initiatives include Operation Smasher (disrupting Cuban communications), Operation Free Ride (inciting unrest via airdrops of travel documents), and Operation True Blue (propaganda broadcasts). The Joint Chiefs of Staff and CIA coordinated contingency plans for actions such as simulated attacks on Guantanamo Bay, sabotage of infrastructure, and psychological operations to provoke Cuban unrest. These records also reference Project Monongoose (CIA covert actions) and the Northwoods plan (proposed U.S. military intervention to justify countermeasures against Soviet influence). The Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) was involved in declassifying related materials, including a "JFK Assassination System Identification Form," though the primary content centers on Cuba policy rather than the assassination itself.  

Key People  
- **Fidel Castro**: Cuban leader targeted by U.S. operations.  
- **Joint Chiefs of Staff**: U.S. military planners overseeing contingency plans.  
- **Joseph Califano**: Former Department of Army General Counsel; his papers included records on Cuban affairs and military planning.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Involved in covert operations, including Project Monongoose and psychological warfare.  
- **Robert F. Kennedy**: Implied involvement in Cuban exile training programs.  
- **John F. Kennedy**: Mentioned in discussions on Cuba policy and meetings with senior officials.  
- **Lyman Lenzitzer, Maxwell Taylor, Earle Wheeler**: Joint Chiefs of Staff officials reviewed by the ARRB.  
- **Dr. Anna K. Nelson**: Member of the ARRB and historian.  

Key Locations  
- **Cuba**: Target of U.S. operations, including sabotage, surveillance, and simulated attacks.  
- **Guantanamo Bay**: Site of military exercises and potential strike targets.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the ARRB, CIA, and other agencies involved in declassification efforts.  
- **Florida, Jamaica, Puerto Rico**: Locations for airdrops and communications monitoring.  
- **Mexico**: Mentioned in coordination with U.S. diplomatic efforts.  

Key Events  
- Development of covert operations to destabilize Castro’s regime (1962–1964).  
- Planning for military interventions under Project Monongoose and the Northwoods plan.  
- Simulated attacks on Cuban facilities, including airdrops of propaganda materials and sabotage of communications.  
- Contingency planning for potential Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere.  
- Meetings between President Kennedy and senior officials on Cuba policy (December 1963).  
- Coordination between U.S. military, intelligence agencies, and Latin American governments to tighten border controls and counter communist subversion.  
- ARRB’s declassification efforts involving Joint Staff/JCS records and Califano Papers.  

Key Organizations  
- **Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)**: Oversaw declassification of records related to Cuba policy and JFK case materials.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Conducted covert operations, psychological warfare, and intelligence gathering against Cuba.  
- **Department of Defense (DOD)**: Collaborated on military planning and Joint Staff papers.  
- **Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)**: Evaluated risks and justifications for U.S. intervention in Cuba.  
- **U.S. Army Corps of Engineers**: Involved in military operations planning.  
- **Organization of American States (OAS)**: Coordinated regional efforts to isolate Cuba diplomatically and economically.  
- **National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)**: Repository for declassified documents.

JFK Declassified Files

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