FULBRIGHT'S REAL MISSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00403R000100240038-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2005
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: May 15, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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. NORTHERN' ? MAY 15 1964
,' t lien-Scott. Report
Heal -Mission.
Cy ;Zone :T S. ALLEN .: .
ANIc3 PAUL SCOTT Mr. Allen
Senator J. William Fulbright's visors to tidy up the so-called
y
U.S. oretgn p
missioned by President John- victory" in Cuba without a new
e
charg g "myths, and errors" in policy-makers are trying to cre-.'
was com- , ate the image of a "Johnson:
o
f 1ic
cleverly devised White . Hose - Deeply concerned over the Po-
cover for a much more significant litical problem Cuba will pre-
presidential mission., set the president in the coming
'Iih a'ihor of the speech campaign, these administration
fact-finding trip to Cyprus is a "`Cuban mess."
son's proposal for a relaxation es Ft-pare Hess
of East - West trade bars, but 't'hat _ U.S. intelligence on Luba.
showed little interest in Chang- is getting worse rather than ire
comLd with open grans John- of the Senate Armed Servic-
d Subcommltee
treat s
can er s - The on
y ?t
for Russian concessions oil national stage-setting by Joiin-
Cuba . - son and I'uibright is growing
made to Premier I{ rushchev strange tla e Ca.
li tlri month in exchange to tai inter-
l
1
wrt'h the British on the Soviet to reduce tl eir Cuban exports,
Union and Cuba. and a public indication by Rus-''
The. President gave the sia that her control over Castro
"dean" of tile congressional is being . loosened, would. it
Rhodes scholars the task of of- nicely into this rosy pi'tcture,
bring U.S.. backing for Britain's since all hard Cuban news ' Is!
plan to increase trade end now controlled by Castro or, the
grant long-term credits to Hus? Joinlson administration.
1, sla in exchange for support of The rest depends on Fulbright
U.S. policy of economic denial eiiauman of the Foreign Rela-
to Cuba. 'ions Committee, and his meet- i
Tile trade Concessions to the ings with Home- and other.
Soviet, which Flulbright &-s- INTO leaders. It these talks,.
cussed i London with Prince are successful, Fulbriglit may
c~ Mini?ster? Sir Douglas - Home. contact junketing Khrushchev to
closely match the U.S. proposal tie down the other r end of this
son to use his European visit to war scare.
negotiate 'a joint trade policy An agreement with the British
inside Story `nation gathering methods on
'The FttlbriAt trade mission the island and is depending al-
more goods with Khrushchev. know why the super-secret ~iH, it
hasn't improved its other infor-
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message caused the president 2;hrushrhe' was able to sncal;
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a domestic political move. crisis. It was during this period
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having trouble convincing Home Agency is, securing less bard in-
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is designed a s a key part of ; a most entirely on a limited num
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