</s>Date : 09/24/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY PFIAB RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : 206-10001-1001-0015 RECORDS SERIES: PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD AGENCY FILE NUMBER: PRESIDENT S'FOREIGN INFORMATION DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NSC FROM : A. RUSSELL ASH TO: A. PIELE TITLE: A: RUSSIEL ASH TO: CUBA (REVIEW ON 1/10/63 OF RECORDS OF THE SPECIAL NSC' 5412/2 GROUP DATE : PAGE: 01/11/63 SUBJECTS: CUBA SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) DOCUMIENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTION: 18, 3C CURRENT STATUS: DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/01/2024 OPEN IN FULL CURRENT CRITERIA: COMMENTS: Box 10, Covert Operations, 1954-1967. Duplicate . contained in 206-10001-10011. U25 Release under the President John F Kennedy Assassination Collection Art of 1932 NW 88132 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Dodid:34671890 Page 1

Summary: The document details meetings of the Special NSC 5412/2 Group (Augmented) between January 1962 and October 1963, focusing on U.S. covert operations in Cuba under Operation MONGOOSE. Discussions included planning for U-2 reconnaissance flights, coordination with the CIA and military, assessments of Cuban political/economic conditions, and debates over sabotage missions. Internal reviews, authorization processes, and risks of attribution were addressed. A separate memorandum from November 30, 1962, authored by Secretary of Defense Robert B. Gilpatric, references meetings involving Gilpatric and General Lyman L. Lemnitzer regarding Cuban reconnaissance activities. It notes specific dates for meetings (August 30, 1960; September 6th, 20th, 27th, and October 10, 1962) and mentions an informal session with the President of the United States on September 10, 1962. The memo also references "A. Russell Ash Attachment -11" and communication channels involving TALENTI-KEYHOLE systems. No direct connection to John F. Kennedy’s assassination or related investigations is present in the text.  

Key People: Robert B. Gilpatric, Lyman L. Lemnitzer, A. Russell Ash, Attorney General (unspecified), Mr. Johnson (likely Robert F. Kennedy or another official), General Lansdale, Mr. McCone, General Taylor, Dr. Scooville, Colonel Steakley, Mr. Gilpatric, Mr. Bundy  

Key Locations: Cuba, Washington, D.C., International waters, Isle of Pines, United States (specific locations unspecified)  

Key Events: Operation MONGOOSE planning, U-2 reconnaissance mission coordination, NSC 5412/2 Group meetings, Cuban reconnaissance activity discussions, informal presidential session on September 10, 1962, TALENTI-KEYHOLE communication reference  

Key Organizations: National Security Council (NSC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Department of Defense, U.S. military command structures, Department of State

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