</s>157-10008-10150 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination n System Date: 2/23/201 Identification Form AGENCY: AGENCY : SSCIA Agency Inform action RECORD NUMBER : 157-1008-1050 RECORD SERIES : MEMORANDUM AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILENUMBER: MEMORDUM Document Inf: mation ORIGINATOR: SSCIA FROM: SCCIA JOHNSON, LOCH TO: SENIOR STAFF TITLE: SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS R: TRIEVED FROM LBJ LIBRARY TITLE : SUMMERY OF DOCUENTS R : TRIEVEO FROM LBJJ LIBRARRY DATE: 07/21/1975 PAGES : 14 SUBJECTS : CASTRO COVERT ACTION AGAINST CL BA LBJ LIBERARY DOCUMENTS DOCUMENT TYPE: LBI LIBRACY DOCUMents CLASSIFICATION : PAPER, TEXTUAL, EXECUTIVAL, EXCUMENT) RESTRICTIONS : Unclassified: CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 05/11/1994 OPENING CRITERIA : 05/1/1994 : COMMENTS : Box393-1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... <loc_256><loc_731><loc_248><loc_731><loc_248><loc_705>... ..... ... <loc_270><loc_705>. ... <loc_269><loc_706><loc_270><loc_706>... <loc_270><loc_706>. ... ... <loc_270><loc_707>... ...

Summary:  
The documents detail discussions and memos from 1963 to 1967 regarding U.S. covert operations against Cuba under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Key topics include planning for coups, sabotage, and assassination plots targeting Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The CIA's role in supporting anti-Castro exile groups is highlighted, including financial backing and coordination with figures like Byron Cameron, a shipping businessman linked to Mafia involvement. Memos reference the U.S. government’s awareness of assassination plots against Castro, such as offers to pay exiles for his killing, though these were allegedly denied by the CIA. There are discussions about the risks of covert actions escalating into broader conflicts, including potential Caribbean crises or U-2 incidents. The administration debated whether to continue or phase out support for paramilitary operations, with concerns over legal and diplomatic repercussions. Specific plans mentioned include contaminating Cuban imports, using underwater demolition teams against Cuban ships, and "Square Dance," a proposed agricultural sabotage campaign. The documents also note internal disagreements within the government about the effectiveness and legality of covert actions against Cuba.  

Key People:  
- Bundy (Dean Acheson Bundy)  
- Chase (likely Richard M. Chase)  
- Johnson (Lyndon B. Johnson)  
- Rusk (Dean Rusk)  
- McNamara (Robert S. McNamara)  
- McNamee (possibly Robert F. McNamee)  
- Helms (Richard Helms, CIA Director)  
- Cameron (Byron Cameron, shipping businessman linked to Mafia)  
- Lobo (Cuban exile involved in plots)  

Key Locations:  
- Cuba  
- Washington D.C.  
- Fort Lauderdale (Florida, where Cameron operated)  
- Pittsburgh (location of a 1964 operation to ship contaminants to Cuba)  

Key Events:  
- Planning for coups and sabotage against Castro’s regime  
- Discussions on assassination plots against Castro, including offers to pay exiles  
- CIA coordination with anti-Castro exile groups and the Mafia  
- Debates over continuing or phasing out covert operations against Cuba  
- Proposals for agricultural sabotage ("Square Dance") and contaminating Cuban imports  
- Internal government disagreements on the legality and risks of covert actions  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State  
- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)  
- White House staff (including Peter Jessup, Grant Hilliker)

JFK Declassified Files

157-10008-10150.pdf

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