October 1962
309. Memorandum for the record, October 2
Results of Gilpatric meeting at the White House on Cuban trade. Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Cuba, 1962, 000.1–092.
310. Memorandum of conversation among Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, October 2
Communist bases in Cuba. Confidential. 7 pp. DOS, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.
311. Memorandum of conversation among Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, October 2
Communism in the Western Hemisphere. Confidential. 8 pp. DOS, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.
312. Memorandum of conversation among Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, October 3
Communist infiltration in Cuba. Confidential. 6 pp. DOS, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.
313. Memorandum of conversation among Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, October 3
Communist infiltration in Cuba. Confidential. 8 pp. DOS, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.
314. Memorandum from Sloan to Gilpatric, October 8
Release of Cuban prisoners. Top Secret. 1 p. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3591, Cuba 1962, 00.1 (383.6 Cuba).
315. Summary memorandum of discussions with Congressional Leaders, October 8
Donovan project. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Memos for the Record, 24 Sept–31 Dec 1962.
316. Memorandum for the record, October 9
Summaries of meetings with the President and Vice President on the Donovan project. Secret. 1 p. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Meetings with the President, 1 July 1962–31 December 1962.
317. Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Acting DCI Carter, October 13
Bundy’s view of situation involving Donovan project and further responsibilities therefore. Top Secret. 1 p. CIA Files: Job 80–B1676R, Walter Elder, Recop.
318. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, October 15
Contingency planning for Cuba. Secret. 3 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
319. Memorandum for the record by General Carter, October 17
Summary of October 16 NSC meeting with the President re latest U–2 photography indicating deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. Top Secret. 3 pp. CIA Files: Job 80–B1676R, Walter Elder, Recop.
320. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, October 16
Medium-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. Secret. 5 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
321. Memorandum from Carter to the Special Group (Augmented), October 16
Operation Mongoose/Sabotage Proposals. Secret. 2 pp. CIA Files: Job 80–B1676R, Walter Elder, Recop.
322. Memorandum for the record, October 16
Meeting at the White House on Soviet MRBMs in Cuba. Top Secret. 4 pp. NDU, Taylor Papers, Memos for the Record.
323. Memorandum of conversation between Carter and Hilsman, October 16
Failure of U.S. intelligence (with the exception of McCone) to predict development of Soviet missiles in Cuba. No classification marking. 2 pp. CIA Files: Job 80–B1676R, Walter Elder, Recop.
324. Paper prepared by Sorensen, October 16
Questions U.S. should be prepared to answer in case Soviet missiles in Cuba cause the United States to initiate an armed attack that might lead to nuclear war. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files, 1961–64, Cuba, General, 1962.
325. Memorandum from to the President, undated
Outlines Dillon’s views on need to eliminate offensive weapons from Cuba and course of action to do so. Top Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, vol. III.
326. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, October 17
Five courses of action proposed at White House meeting evening of October 16. Secret. 3 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
327. Gilpatric’s handwritten notes of meeting, October 17
Preferred course of action. Top Secret. 1 p. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, RLG’s Notes re Cuba.
328. Gilpatric’s handwritten notes of meeting, October 17
U.S. position on missiles in Cuba. Top Secret. 1 p. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, RLG’s Notes re Cuba.
329. Memorandum for the file, October 17
Conversation between McCone and former President Eisenhower on Cuban developments. Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, Memos for the Record, 24 Sept–31 Dec 1962.
330. First State Strategic Paper, undated
Possible courses of action in Cuba. Top Secret. 14 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Historical, Cuba, October 1962.
331. Notes from transcripts of JCS meeting, October 18
Courses of action in Cuba. Secret. 4 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
332. Standing Committee Paper, undated
Plan I—Limited one-time Strike against MRBM sites. Top Secret. 10 pp. Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files, 1961–64, Cuba—Subjects, General and Historical Information 8/31/62–10/19/62.
333. Standing Committee Paper, undated
Option II—Blockade. Top Secret. 6 pp. Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files 1961–64, Cuba—Subjects, Standing Committee 9/62–10/62.
334. Standing Committee Paper, October 18
Option III—Invasion. Top Secret. 9 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD (C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896, Nitze Files: Black Book, Cuba, Vol. I.
335. Memorandum by McCone, October 18
Problems the USIB should address at next meeting on possible courses of action in Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. CIA, Job 84–00499R, Box 1, HS/HC 850B, Vol. II.
336. Joint Evaluation prepared by the Guided Missile and Astronautics Intelligence Committee, Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee, and National Photographic Interpretation Center, October 18
Soviet missile threat in Cuba. Top Secret. 5 pp. CIA Files: Job 80–R01386R, O/D/NFAC, Box 1, Cuba (5 Sept–19 Oct 1962).
337. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings, October 19
CJCS summarized previous evening’s meeting at the White House on reaction to photographic pictures of Cuban missile sites in Cuba; JCS position for meeting with the President; debrief on morning meeting at the State Department. Secret. 4 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
338. Memorandum from McCone to USIB members, October 19
Transmits probable decision among principals to initiate a limited blockade of Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 July–31 December 1962.