CUBAN INVASION, RANSOM IS ' DISHONORABLE AFFAIR'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400110032-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: January 22, 1963
• Content Type: NSPR

Wqr#, report the report of the Bay at`,
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training them and promising them that ?
to overthtow Premier Fidel Castro.
the tragic decision to withdraw our
The question "why" is still unan? }
swered. The most`' Charitable answer
Rig that; the President was convinced;
our air support, In the light of some
subsequent events, such as important
Agency who do not_ want Castro over-
supplies wanted by Castro as black-
mail for the release of prisoners Is a
far cry from our earlier history, when
"Millions for defense, but not a cent
for tribute" was our slogan.
Of course, we are all glad that the
prisoners are released, but, certainly,
this whole affair is most dishonorable,
and one for which every American, in.
eluding the President, s h o u l d be
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