DONOVAN WAITS IN SECLUSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200010076-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: October 12, 1962
• Content Type: NSPR

failure to arrange a i uick
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CPYRGHT
release of the captives, Dona-
van flew here from Havana
after making what he said [
was his maximum
Castro.
offer to
"There are some further de-
tails to be discussed by Dr.
Castro and his government,"
Donovan told reporters at theI
airport. "Some new questions
have been raised concerning l
specific details. v Ili
4 r ti a,stinngton, Y.UN Irl , al:
tin secretary of aisle for Latin
American affairs, said the gov-
erinnent is taking no part in
the negotiations.
it was obvious, however, that
the government at least had
given its blessing to the project
I)nnovan had to have govern
rnr'nt approval for his frequent
flkhts to and from Cuba; the
proposed shipment of goods to
t~t'ha needed clearance, ant it
- reported
"'t'here is nothing more to da ; that th prisoners
now than to wait for Dr. Cas- ,they are released would
a. landed at the Strategic ,s:r
taro to think over these points. t'nnimand's Homestead base.
The decision rests with him."
Donovan came here as the t he public would not be allo~v
d to enter the Homestead hale
question of U. S. government in- or assemble near it.. The prison
volvement in the nego4ations er- would be rushed in special
.
se
a
out Florida Rep. 11'il?
by _ Attorne General Robert -
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l,_.rn Cramer's charges this
heonetii%_s ihit the govern.
o the lob of intermediary A
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d
b
s, amrnations and registration
A New York newspaper processing, and then released to
Kibitzers leave llm
unruffled. Page 61)
By HALL HENDRIX
Miami ew$ Attu Arne#~ , t~(r
er ail sl
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..
I.00 la' arf I
; rovpa t isapppar d after a
press "birhfetence yesterday qi
Miami International Ailrpirt.
His cousin,. Helen Donovan of
Miami, , said hie :'took refggp
under another name at a place
where he was unibtvn.
Obviously disappointed at
itient "f i g . at least ulat, ue, vonovan, was us-
part - i me C?. S. tax monies to pay the
`.fNjhsir btltett' Statres goVern-
I,tiabsolutely no part in
these Jagotiations," D4novan
OCT 1 2 1AR2
Castro eff
t u t , f r e the men who wer taken
ptstsoner in the Cuban i asion
of April 1961".,
one dollar`'li1 ca"' lie sld..
"It involves solely drugs.
medicines, medical sup01C s and
some baby foods, des d as
he Cuban people.," "
it 1 ence ~, istin-
pant year in arranging the
1 rase from Russ'la of U Pilot,
I rafirts Gary Potters.
Government s oke men,
however, ave saida'l raid
not imply he was in any way
it weh the h.utice Depa lment
but.. said it. wad to male sure
no laws were bang vie -ed.
r'nty paused momentari E
d replied:
"Never heard of Cramer.
tt here's he from?"
when told Cramer was a Flor-
a congressman, Donovan
'W'elii wish him luck in the
next p140404-11
Wed up; the ques-
tn 1ek visit to Miami
litfit He said he made
rriy trip instead of two as
previously reported, and came
primarily for medical treatment
of bursitis.
lie also said he slept' hours
bet ore returning to fIavana
Monday afternoon.
While here now, Donovan
he plans to have more medical
treatment,
Approved For Release 1999/09/07 : CIA-RDP75-00001 R000200010076-2