(Classified)APPOINTMENT
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November 11, 2016
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February 16, 1999
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115
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Publication Date:
March 6, 1962
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FOREIGN BROADCAST MATCH 6, 1962
INFORMATION SERV ICE
FB IS 21 CPYRGHT
BISSELL APPOINTMENT
HAVANA CMQ TELEVISION NETWORK IN SPANISH 0500 6 MAR 62 F
(THE MARCH OF HISTORY BY LUIS GOMES WANGUEMERT)
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(EXCERPT) ANOTHER CURIOUS NEWS ITEM TODAY IS THE APPOINTMENT OF
RICHARD BISSELL, THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCY AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO
ORGANIZED AND CARRIED OUT WITH SUCH GREAT SUCCESS THE EXPEDIIION 0
THE MERCENARIES AT THE BAY OF PIGS, TO A HIGH POST IN NOTHING LESS
THAN THE ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, THIS COMMENTATOR
DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS IS A CASE OF CYNICISM--WHICH WOULD
BE A RECORD EVEN IN 1HE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION--OR WHETHEP_ THE
NORTH AMERICANS (SEVERAL WORDS INDISTINCT).
THIS APPOINTMENT CANNOT BUT CAUSE (MISGIVINGS) AMONG THE LATIN
AMEFICAN GOVERNMENTS AND, WHAT IS MORE SERIOUS, AMONG THE PEOPLES,
THEY WILL (REALIZE) THAT THE ALLIANCE IS NOTHING CUT A TROJAN HORS
DESTINED TO INTRODUCE (SEVERAL WORDS INDISTINCT) THE WORST INFLUENCE
OF THE PENTAGON. IF THE ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS HAD REALLY RETAINED
SOME PRESTIGE AFTER THE SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE OF PUNTA DEL ESTE,
THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT HAS LOST IT WITH THE REPULSIVE APPOINTME T
OF MR, BISSELL.
6 MAR 740 A LEM/GG
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