</s>157-10011-10008 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 8/3/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER: 157-1001-100088 RECORD SERIES : INDEX CARDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER : INDEX CARDS AGENCY FILLE NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM: TO: TITLE: INDEX CARDS DATE: 06/00/1975 PAGES: 577 SUBJECTS: OPERATION MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: Unclassified: CURRENT STATUS: Reserved: DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/01/1994 DATE of LAST REVEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: Box 140, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 9.1 1 NW 50955 DocId: 32203776 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. government planning and operations targeting Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba during the Kennedy administration, focusing on covert actions from 1961–1963. Key initiatives include Operation Mongoose, a CIA-led effort to undermine Cuban economic policies and support anti-Castro resistance movements. Discussions involved senior officials such as President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense McNamara, CIA Directors Maxwell Taylor and Richard Helms, and Special Group (NSC SA42) members. Activities included proposals for economic sabotage, infrastructure targeting, and coordination with Latin American countries for propaganda efforts. Internal CIA deliberations addressed operational strategies, resource allocation, and challenges in managing internal resistance movements. A November 12, 1963, meeting discussed Cuba’s economic situation under Kennedy’s administration. Later entries reference Special Group meetings in late 1963, including December 29, 1963, and November 5–6, 1963, involving intelligence operations against Castro, counterfeiting activities, and agent placements. Some records note administrative or form-like content with unclear event connections.  

Key People  
- John F. Kennedy (President)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Attorney General/Advisor)  
- Maxwell Taylor (CIA Director)  
- Richard Helms (CIA Director)  
- Robert K. Bissell (CIA official)  
- Halpern (CIA operative)  
- Gen. Edward Lansdale (CIA Chief of Operations)  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- Bundy (U.S. government role referenced)  
- Fitzgerald (Cuban economic programs)  
- Lodge (U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam)  
- Diem (South Vietnamese leader, referenced in Vietnam operations)  

Key Locations  
- Cuba (central focus of covert operations, sabotage planning, and intelligence activities)  
- Washington, D.C. (government planning locations for Special Group meetings and national security discussions)  
- Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, etc., for anti-Castro propaganda support)  
- Florida (Caribbean Admissions Center, Cpa-LOKA)  
- Saigon (Vietnam-related discussions)  
- Decatur, Illinois (location reference in administrative entries)  

Key Events  
- Special Group meetings (1962–1963) discussing Operation Mongoose and Cuban resistance efforts.  
- OAS meetings in January 1962 to isolate Cuba diplomatically through foreign ministers’ gatherings.  
- Planning for economic sabotage of Cuban sugar production and transportation infrastructure.  
- Development of a Cuban resistance movement, including agent training and covert operations coordination.  
- Internal CIA debates on operational timelines, resource allocation, and inter-agency collaboration.  
- Review of the Cuba Project by Brigadier General Edward Lansdale (March 2, 1966).  
- Special Group meetings in late 1963 addressing Cuban economic policies under Kennedy’s administration.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Special Group (NSC SA42, augmented by Attorney General and other officials for covert action planning)  
- Organization of American States (OAS)  
- U.S. Department of Defense (mentioned in Vietnam-related discussions)  
- National Security Council (NSC)  
- U.S. government intelligence divisions (e.g., WI-Division, Central Referee)

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