Results for CASTRO THREATS TO FOREIGN LEADERS

“" HA RKER by-line: The story followed under th e "Havana (AP) Prime Minister - Fid el Cast ro said S aturday night: 'U.S. leaders would be in danger if they helped in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 65990 Docld:32397036 Page 5 2 SECRET "Bitterly denouncing what h”

“ffairs entering a more peaceful climate a few days ago, but now this trend has changed with attacks. "'The U.S. is always ready to negotiate and make promises which later it will not honor. This has happened to promises made during the October crisis. They have been broken as can”

“in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 65924 Docld:32353327 Page 3 2 SECRET C002666 62 PAGE COPY NO. 186 of SECRET "Bitterly denouncing what he called : recent U.S. prompted raids on Cuban terri- tory, Castro said: 'We are prepared to fight them and answer in kind. U”

“lead to a worse crisis tha n Octob er's ...'" 6. The New York Times, in its coverage on 9 S eptember , used a UP I wi re servic e report which omitted a ny refe rence to the warning and threat which gave the interview its real significance. The Washington Post did an abbreviated ”

“roughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surrounding the CASTRO appearance, which had not been expected, and his agreement to the interview, that this - event represented a more-than-ordinary attempt to get a message on the record in th”

“, CASTRO submitted to an informal interview by the Associated Press correspondent, Daniel HARKER. 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sunday, 8 September, and was in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surrounding the”

“ER. PROHIBITED 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sund ay, 8 September, and was in print thro ughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surrounding the CASTRO appearance, which had not been expected, and his agreement to the intervi”

“a three-column head- line: "CASTRO Blasts Raids on Cuba. Imperile d by Aid to Rebels." HARKER by -li ne: Says U.S. Leaders The story followed under the "Havana (AP) Prime Minister Fidel Castro said Saturday night: 'U.S. leaders would be in danger if they helped in any attempt to ”

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“ng a more peaceful climate a few day REPRODUCTION ago, but now this trend has changed wit h attacks. PROHIBITED "The U.S. is always ready to negotiate and make promises which later it will not honor. This has happened to promises made during the October crisis. They have been bro”

“has happened to promises made during the October crisis. They have been broken as can b e s een wit h new attacks. "'But I warn this is leading to a very dangerous situation that could lead to a worse crisis than October's ...'" 6. The New York Times, in its coverage on 9 Septemb”

“ted to an informal interview by the Associated Press correspondent, Daniel HARKER. 2. HARKER's inter view reache d New York on Sunday, 8 Septembe r, and wa s in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surroundi ng the CASTRO ap”

“his agreement to the interview, that this - event represented a more-than-ordinary attempt to get a message on the record in the United States. : NW 65924 Docld:32353327 Page 2 SECRET 0002665 61 PAGE COPY NO. 186 of جمرة f SECRET ! 3. CASTRO's statements to HARKER covered a range”

“, CASTRO submitted to an informal interview by the Associated Press correspondent.. Daniel HARKER. : 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sunday, 8 September, and was in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surrounding ”

“they helped in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 65924 Docld:32346380 Page 3 2 SECRET "Bitterly denouncing what he called recent U.S. prompted raids on Cuban terri- tory, Castro said: 'We are prepared to fight them and answer in kind. U.S. leaders should think that”

“ad- line : "CASTRO Blasts Raids on Cuba. Says U.S. Leaders Imperil ed by Aid to Rebels ." HARKER by- line: The story followed under the "Havana (AP) Prime Minister - Fidel Castro said Saturday night: 'U.S. leaders would be in danger if they helped in any attempt to do away with l”

“Cuban terri- tory, Castro said : 'We are pre pared to fight them a nd answer in kind. U.S. leaders s hould think that if they are aiding terror- ist plans to eliminate Cuban leaders, they themselves will not be safe.' ... World affairs ... seemed to be entering a more peaceful cl”

“ecent U.S. prompted raids on Cuban terri- tory, Castro said: 'We are prepared to fight them and a ns wer in kind. U.S. leaders should think that if they are aiding terror- ist plans to eliminate Cuban leaders, they themselves will not be safe.' " ... ... seemed to be World affair”

“: REPROD UCTION PROHIBITED.S. "Havana (AP) Pri me Minister Fidel Castro sa id Saturday night:5 0. s. leaders would be in danger if they helped in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 65924 Docld:32353327 Page 3 2 SECRET C002666 62 PAGE COPY NO. 186 of SECRET "Bitterly”

“FACT THAT MEXICO IS ONLY LA COUNTRY MAINTAINING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CUBA AND % IS SERVING CASTRO WELL AS OPEN DOOR TO ENABLE CASTRO TO CHANNEL A REVOLUTION TO OTHER CENTRAL AND LAT IN AMERICAN COUNT IRES DOES NOT tl 2”

“14-00000 PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 9925 z 800 R Ee MOVEMENTS ON THE RISE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT REVOLUT 19N WILL WIIN GUATEMALA AND VENZZUELA CHARACTERIZED CASTRO AS GREAT- REVOLUTIONARY LEADER AND TACTICIAN BUT Not ABLE PLAY ROLE AS LIBERATOR OF LATIN AMERICA SINCE HE is TOO”

“Picayune, on Monday, 9 September-page-7, under a three-column head- line: "CASTRO Blasts R ai ds o n Cuba. Says U.S. Leaders Imperiled by Aid to Rebels." The story followed under the HARKER by-line: "Havana (AP) Prime Minister Fidel Castro said Saturday night: 'U.S. leaders would”

“l, CASTRO submitted to an informal interview by the Associated Press correspondent, Daniel HARKER. : 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sunday, 8 September, and was in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no question from the facts surrounding ”

“otherwise its prestige would suffer a. grave blow particularly in Latin America. 2) Also excluded, it appears to me, is the possibility that ■ the revolutionary regime of Castro can be changed into a • "Titoist" regime. It.is comprehensible that, as Ambassador Zoppi reporte”

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“away with leaders of Cuba.' REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED NW 65924 Docld:32352854 Page 3 2 SECRET 0001537 PAGE 64 of 212 COPY NO. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED f SECRET "Bitterly denouncing what he called recent U.S. prompted raids on Cuban terri- tory, Castro said: We are prepared to fight ”

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“. FYI: Presume Hqs is aware of AP story dateli ned Hava Sep t 63. At reception at B razilian Emb Fid el CASTRO is Quoted: We ar e prepared to fight them and answer in kind. U nited States leaders s hould think ( reflect?) tha t if they are aid ing ter rorist plans to eliminate th”

“against the dissemination ■ of this propaganda. But it is doubtful that today Castro can do much more and that he constitutes a real menace to the .security of other countries, if only because he lacks the •. necessary funds. I tend to share the opinion of the Ambassador -to”

“ipally with American political leadership, in particular Presid ent KENNEDY, whom he ex- coriated in extraordinarily provocative fashion ... (" times KENNEDY is a cretin:"" ... ... the BATISTA of his the most Drumala American President of all time ..."). REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED 4”

“, wi th a resul t that CASTRO's "message" was sig nifican tly modulated. 5. In New Orleans, where Le e Harvey OSWALD resided until the middle of September 1963, the HARKER story appeared in the principal morning paper, the Times-Picayune, on Monday, 9 September, page 7, under a t”

“lped in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 66000 Docld:32204893 Page 3 2 SECRET SECRET PHOTOCOPY FROM THE GERALD R. FORD LIBPARY "Bitterly denouncing what he called recent U.S. prompted raids on Cuban terri- tory, Castro said: 'We are prepared to fight them and answ”

“ual, CASTRO submitted to an informal interview by the A ssoc iated Press cor respondent.. Daniel HAR KER. : 2. HARKER's interview reached New York on Sunday, 8 September, and was in print throughout the country on Monday, 9 September. There can be no q ue stion from the facts sur”

“AND THE LAWYERS. 5. REGARDING FIDEL CASTRO, RICO CALAN SAYS THAT No ONE KNOWS WHETHER CASTRO IS A COMMUNIST OR WHAT KIND OF COMMUNIST IS MIGHT BE. IE IS A GRAr REVOLUTIONARY LEADER AND A GREAT TACTICIAN, BUT KE cANOT PLAY T ROLE OF LIBERATOR OF LATIN - AMERICA FOR RE IS TOO D”

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“TIME-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Monday, 9 September 1963, page 7, Columns 5 -7 "Castro Blasts Raids on Cuba. Says U.S. Leaders Imperiled by Aid to Rebels." This item was introduced by an editor's note referring to the fact that Castro had turned up at a Brazilian .Embassy rec”

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“this is leading to a very : : dangerous situation that could lead to a worse : crisis than October's 6. The New York Times, in its coverage on 9 September, used a UPI wire service report which omitted any reference to the warning and threat which gave the interview its real signi”

“sage on the record in the United States. NW 66000 Docld:32204893 Page 2 SECRET SECRET PHOTOC OPY FRO M THE GERALD R. FORD LIBPARY 3. CASTRO'S statements to HARKER covered a range of topics but dealt principally with American political leadership, in particular President KENNEDY, ”

“EDY, whom he ex- coriated in extraordinarily provocative fashion (" ... KENNEDY is a cretin;" 11 ... the BATISTA of his times the most opportunistic American President of ... all time ..."). 4. The interview also contained an uncomplimentary reference to Senator GOLDWATER and Cub”

“ders Imper il ed by Aid to Rebels." The story fol lowed u nder the HA RKER by-line: REPR ODU CTION P ROHIBITED.S. "Havana (AP) Prime Minister Fidel Castro sa id Saturday night:50.s. leaders would be in danger if they he lped in any attempt to do away with leaders of Cuba.' NW 659”

“65990 Docld:32373697 Page 2 2 d. GNVA 4470 (OUT 53909) 19 Nov 62 (TDCSDB 2/652,244) Filed 68-6-147/4 SLSTEEL-1 reported the following on the probably reaction of Fidel CASTRO and his principal associates to the Soviet withdrawal of offensive missiles from Cuba and to U.S. demands”

“imposed on the Cuban people. LOGINOV, who, incid bully, made no bones about the fact that his country is much opposed to CASTRO’s policy of expansion of terrorist activities in Latin America, s: **3- nt she complete nation- alization of private business p.. was an action wit”

“es made. during the October crisis. They have been broken as can be seen with new attacks. : ""But I warn this is leading to a v ery : : danger ous situation that could lead to a worse : crisis than Octob er's 6. The New York Times, in its coverage on 9 September, used a U PI wir”

“SMET EXCERPT FROM DRAFT ME 85-63. 4 FEBRUARY 1963 Policies Toward Latin America 42. Here Castro has more capability for independent action than in any other field except the internal politics of Cuba. Gastro is deeply committed to a policy of armed insurrection througho”