VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO COSTA RICA 17-18-19 MARCH FOR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2002
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• Publication Date: January 21, 1963
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Action Memorandum No.
Date 1 January_1,63
SUBJECT : Visit of the President to Coate Rica l? 1 9 arcb
Meeting of the Central American Presideets
REFERENCE:
advised that the Presidents to attend
Presidents at 'ea i 7- 9 March,
to Pica. We ehould commence nimediately
this meeting in accordance with the standard
dozes for such meetings. The CI Staff of
lisle for being the focal point of liaison with
a ott security matters. OCl/DDI should
a on each country, coordinating at 44,,o stat. and and Defense Departments. Biagraphit
sketches shenid be prepared en the Presidents. For***
Ministers, and other individuals who will be present at the
conference and of interest to the President sad the Secretary
of State.
the President prior to bis departure for the conference. Th&
usual procedures will be is effect for keeping the White House
and the State and Defense Departments alerted daring the c'
period prior to the conference of potential political or securiW
factors which might affect the Presideat,s attendance.
Irdormatioa copies of material prepared on this confereacer
should be routed to this office for the information of the D(*
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SUSPENSE DATE:
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? The outstanding aon dharactertatic of the conntries
ot Central America, etth relation to the problem of dealing with
Communism and Castratma. is their iaab4lity. or unwillingness.
to cooperate with ome mother. The political differemces which
e arate thee* countries are tar stronger than any terse which
appeared to data to mite them. There is some hope that
coacern for the spread of Communism. free its Cuba& lases
t be made the catalyst which maid cause then to unite - at 25)(1
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3. The nature throat to each country most be
lear. A slap fon v111 perhaps bring home the
t the UM. through Castro, is not just aiming at the
at each individual country in Latin America. As an
it night be pointed out that Commumiets Imo travelled
th American *sentry for training were required to fill
lonnaire among whose be gnostical were the to
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