JOHNSON'S ACTION ON TROOPS SWIFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100090082-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: May 1, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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JOHNSON'S ACTION
ON TROOPS SWIF
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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
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kl
t
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e cou
no
guaran
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said
American lives. i was called into Session"to co
Shortly thereafter Caine Mr. sides the situation. . .
mend-~ After breakfast today ,
re
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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
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p
as
er..; The Council was called into s
landing. ''
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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; ,
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