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Summary:  
The document details U.S. government planning and coordination for Operation Mongoose, a covert operation targeting Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba during the early 1960s. It outlines discussions on sabotage tactics, including agricultural chemical attacks, radio broadcasts, and psychological warfare. Key figures involved include General Charles A. "Bud" Landsdale (CIA), Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), John McCone (CIA director), and members of the Special Group Augmented, which oversaw Cuban operations. The text references Phase II of Operation Mongoose (1962), internal CIA debates over operational risks, and coordination with agencies like NASA and the National Security Council. It also notes the transfer of CIA psychological assets to U.S. authorities, status updates on active teams in Central China and Western Cuba, and concerns about compliance with stop orders for covert actions.  

Key People:  
- General Charles A. "Bud" Landsdale (CIA)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)  
- John McCone (CIA director)  
- William K. Harvey (CIA)  
- Walter Elder (CIA)  
- George H.W. Bush (referenced in context of Cuban operations)  
- General William J. Lansdale  
- Don Wilson  
- Gilpatrick  
- Frank Hand  
- Colonel Patchell  
- General Johnson  

Key Locations:  
- Cuba (Western Cuba, Central China)  
- United States (Washington, D.C., CIA headquarters)  
- Caribbean nations  
- Oahu (likely a misspelling or reference to Cuban locations)  

Key Events:  
- Planning and approval of Phase II of Operation Mongoose (1962)  
- Transfer of CIA psychological assets to U.S. authorities for operational use  
- Status updates on active teams under strict stop orders  
- Discussions about compliance with cessation directives for covert actions  
- Coordination between CIA, NASA, and the National Security Council  
- Internal CIA debates over risks of U.S. involvement in Cuban affairs  
- Ongoing intelligence collection efforts under U.S. control  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Security Council (NSC)  
- Special Group Augmented (oversaw Cuban operations)  
- NASA (mentioned in administrative contexts)

JFK Declassified Files

157-10011-10009.pdf

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