JOHNSON'S ACTION ON TROOPS SWIFT

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CIA-RDP75-00001R000100090082-8
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November 11, 2016
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February 5, 1999
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82
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May 1, 1965
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NEW 'Y47R~C Ti11v1ES SCPYRC~HTApprov~~Fo~ F~J~ease JOHNSON'S ACTION ON TROOPS SWIF Sy CTIATLLES DTOHYt 5peclal to Tie New YorkTlmes ~$L~St3iATr_m~~ n ,. cision to? send marines into t Dominican Republic Wednesd after a warning from the Unit States Ambassador, W. Tapl Bennett Jr.; that .without su sage arrived at 3:10 P.M..We nesday. The President's handling the crisis -was `intensely perso al, although all his top advise were consulted frequently. Aow the Crisis Evolved Government sources, this is ho the crisis evolved and .how M Johnson Handled it. Mr. Bennett was'in the Unit States when the revolt again i,~'ent top level discussions .the problem. dicating that a force trying o put down the revolt and prevet t mg the day Sunday, but kept close touch with the situation. the return of former Preside t Juan Bosch was entering San o I superiority of. firepower a ~ armament. alarming at that time,:; . ` CPYRGHT the words of officials. The forces led by Brig. Gen. Elias Wessiri y Wessin lost their mo- mentum and ran into stubborn rebel resistance. The flight to embassies of i t C t reported on how many men could put .ashore acid how to ing Mr. McNamara .received note saying the marines h already landed. gressmen of this and said e? had acted on his own and 'w s ommun many modera e non- s ;not asking the Congression leaders of the revolt seemed to headers for authority. ~ surrender some measure of lead- ~ yesterday, after an afte ~8r5hlp of the revolt to? Commu- ,,,,,,,, runnrt that sninPrs h; nists. ~ `fired ona Marines, Mr.- Johns President Johnson met ? Wed-? ordered the airborne troops nesday afternoon with a nUln-.?,;,,;,, rho Marinas- is,vcu v~au Wlp4 4116 cauci vi . police 'in Santo Domingo ]tadj to the Organization of -Amer `can States, The .O.A.S..Counc h kl t t e cou no guaran ee said American lives. i was called into Session"to co Shortly thereafter Caine Mr. sides the situation. . . mend-~ After breakfast today , re j B tt' me enne s ssage com mg the use of United States Johnson .met with members Marines. Mr. Johnson discussed' the National Security?Council ~.,__ ___~.._ ___.______ ________ ____ _, (consider the next steps. s`""'' ""` ''" "" " """ """- nica,n Republic that both sid sines-4.05' were actually ? puff were agreeable to a cease-fir hore- in the first helico t p as er..; The Council was called into s landing. '' er t d to t i d vo s cre sess on an e Congress Chiefs Summoned . j JosB A. Mora, O.A.S? Secreta The President then summonca Congressional leaders from both. parties fora 7:15 P.M.'meeting.' In the meeting? Wiiliam F. Ra- born Jr.;` :Ccnt'ral~?~1It`~encc director, said it~was believed that two of the leaders of the revolt- were .Communists and perhaps as many as seven or. eight. ~ ~ Secretary. of State Dean Ruslt~ described the events,,of 'tke pre- ceding. few'- _daYa and ; I>efense General, on a peace-seeki mission to Santo Domingo. nationwide television an ,appe that the cease-fire be respecte After the television appea ante;: _ Mr. Johnson returned . his office past, festive par .tonight; , F.0IAb3b Release :CIA-RDP75-000018000100090082-8