</s>178-10004-10416 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM Date: N/27/7/2011 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : ROCKCOM RECORD NUMBER : 178-1004-1046 RECORD SERIES : TESTIMONY SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER: COLBY STATEMENT -- APPENDICES AGENCY FILENUMBER : CIA Document Information ORIGINATOR : GIA FROM: TO: TITLE: THE MIAMI STATION TITLE : 01/13/1975 DATE : PAGES : 7 SUBJECTS : BAY OF PIGS ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES CIA PERIODICAL, RAMPARTS MIAMI, FL CUBAN EXILES DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT: CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : RESTRICATIONS : Consulted Consulted CURRY STATUS : Redirect DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 11/07/1995 OPENING CRITERIA : OPENNING CRITTERIA : COMMENTS : Appendix J to Statement of William Colby to Rockefeller Commissioner, 13 January 1975. 3 NW 309955 DocId: 321056002 Page 1

Summary  
This document details the operational history of the CIA’s Miami Station from its establishment in 1960 through its deactivation in 1974. It outlines the station’s role in anti-Castro activities, including coordination with Cuban exiles, intelligence gathering, and support for operations such as the Bay of Pigs (approved by President Eisenhower in March 1960). The Miami Station initially operated from South Miami, later relocating to a new location in 1961. It maintained close ties with U.S. agencies like the FBI, Coast Guard, and Navy, and supported maritime operations, radio broadcasts (e.g., Radio America), and psychological campaigns against Cuba. In 1968, due to security concerns and budgetary constraints, the station was downsized, its focus shifted to third-country operations, and maritime activities were terminated. By 1974, responsibility for Cuban operations was transferred to CIA Headquarters, and most stations were dissolved. The document also notes communications support, medical services, personnel management, and security measures associated with these operations.  

Key People  
- William Colby (CIA Director referenced in the document’s context)  
- Cuban exiles and indigenous Cuban organizations  
- U.S. agencies: FBI, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Department of State, Department of Defense, FCC, GSA  

Key Locations  
- South Miami, Florida (initial FOB location)  
- Havana, Cuba (previously operated by the Havana Station)  
- Key West, Florida (small support base)  
- Homestead, Florida (Cuban communications monitoring facility)  
- Richmond Naval Air Station (communications operations)  
- Miami Beach (new station location post-1968)  

Key Events  
- Establishment of the Bay of Pigs operation in 1960  
- Closure of the Havana Station in January 1961 due to broken diplomatic relations with Cuba  
- Reorganization of the Miami Station in 1968 following a review by higher authorities (303 Committee)  
- Termination of maritime operations and shift toward third-country Cuban activities  
- Secure communications circuits during the 1968 Republican National Convention  
- Closure of the Homestead-based Cuban communications monitoring facility in May 1974  

Key Organizations  
- CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Coast Guard  
- Navy and Air Force  
- General Services Administration (GSA)  
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
- Cuban exile organizations  
- Radio America (CIA-operated radio station)

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