March 1963


626. Memorandum from U. Alexis Johnson to McCone, March 6

State Department changes to McCone’s February 27 memorandum on U–2 overflights of Cuba, August 29–October 14, 1962. Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Intelligence Material, Vol. IV.


627. Memorandum from McCone to U. Alexis Johnson, March 7

Reply to the State Department’s memorandum commenting on McCone’s February 27 memorandum on U–2 overflights of Cuba, August 29–October 14, 1962. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Miscellaneous.


628. Memorandum from Brubeck to McGeorge Bundy, March 9

U.S. air surveillance of Cuba. Confidential. 6 pp. DOS, CF, POL 31–1 CUBA–US.


629. Memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to the National Security Council, March 11

Background material for March 13 meeting of the NSC. Secret. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSC Meetings, No. 509.


630. Telegram 2241 from Moscow, March 11

Report on conversation between Trevelyan and Khrushchev concerning concessions Soviets made to the United States in Cuba. Secret. 1 p. DOS, CF, POL 17–1 UK–USSR.


631. Memorandum for the record, March 13

Discussion between McCone and the President on latter’s final meeting with the Stennis Committee on criticisms directed toward the CIA during the Cuban missile crisis. CIA, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–01285A, Box 6, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 January–31 March 1963.


632. Memorandum from U. Alexis Johnson to Rusk, March 13

McCone’s report on Cuban intelligence prior to the October crisis. Top Secret. 3 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 38, Miscellaneous.


633. Telegram 2321 from Moscow, March 17

Meeting between Kuznetsov and Kohler re President’s private communication to Khrushchev. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, CF, POL CUBA–USSR.


634. Memorandum from FitzGerald to McCone, March 19

Outline of a program to exacerbate and stimulate disaffection in the Cuban Armed Forces. Secret. 6 pp. CIA Files: Job 91–00741R, Mongoose Papers, Box 1.


635. Intelligence Note from Hilsman to Rusk, March 27

“Soviet Response to Two Attacks on Their Freighters Off Cuba.” Confidential. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exiles—3/63.


636. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, March 27

Cuba Coordinating Committee. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, VII CC, 3/63.


637. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, March 27

Secret raid by L–66 exile group. Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exile Activities.


638. Telegram 2422 from Moscow, March 27

Transmits text of note from Soviet Government re attack on Soviet cargo vessel in Cuban port. Official Use Only. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exile Activities.


639. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, March 28

Activist exile groups. Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Exile Activities.


640. Memorandum from Gordon Chase to McGeorge Bundy, March 29

Cuba Coordinating Committee—latest developments. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. VII CC, 3/63.


641. Current Intelligence Memorandum, March 29

Movement of SAM launch sites in Cuba. Secret. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba—Subjects, Intelligence Material, Vol. IV.