</s>178-10004-10054 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination system Date: 4/17/201 Identification F.m AGENCY: AGENCY : ROCKCOM Agency Informal on RECORD NUMBER: 178-1004-1054 Agency Information on RECORD SERIES : ASSASSINSATION FILES AGENCY FILE NUMBER : MISC. ROCKEFELLER.COM. AND CIA FILES (3) AGENCY FILENUMBER : MISC. ROCKEELLER COM. AND CIA FILES(3) Document Information ORIGINATOR: PFIAB FROM: KIRKPATRICK,LYMAN TO: RECORD TITLE: MEETING OF THE DCI WITH PBLI,B, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 0930 A.M. DATE: 12/28/1962 PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS: ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS PFIA3 MC CONE, JOHN MEMORANDUM CUBAN EXILES DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION: MEMORDUM CLASSIFICATIONS: Top Secret RESTRICTIONS: 18 RESTRICATIONS: Resident DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 0909/2016 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : W 52879 DocId: 321117782 Page 1

Summary:  
The document details a meeting of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) held on December 27-28, 1962, focusing on intelligence activities related to Cuba and Soviet military movements. Discussions included assessments of Soviet military buildup in Cuba, U.S. intelligence operations such as MONGOOSE, and coordination with agencies like the CIA, DIA, and State Department. The meeting addressed concerns about Cuban exiles, Soviet-Cuban relations, and potential threats to U.S. interests. Key topics involved reviewing draft reports on intelligence findings, planning for presidential briefings, and strategies for monitoring Soviet activities in Cuba.  

Key People:  
- John McCone (Director of Central Intelligence)  
- McGeorge Bundy (National Security Advisor)  
- Dr. Charles A. "Charlie" Killian (PFIAB member)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (U.S. Attorney General, referenced in context of Cuban exile operations)  
- General Joseph Carroll (Director, Defense Intelligence Agency)  

Key Locations:  
- Havana, Cuba (site of intelligence discussions and Soviet activities)  
- Washington D.C. (location of PFIAB meetings and U.S. government offices)  

Key Events:  
- Review of CIA reports on Soviet military buildup in Cuba during October 1962  
- Discussions about MONGOOSE operations targeting Cuban exiles and intelligence gathering  
- Planning for presidential briefings on intelligence findings related to the Cuban Missile Crisis  
- Coordination between U.S. agencies (CIA, DIA, State Department) and international actors (e.g., British intelligence)  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)  
- Soviet Union (discussed in context of military and political activities in Cuba)

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