“… ion of this document in full under the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (PL102-526) Reviewed on 7/30/98mr Status of Operation Mongoose Report to Policy Group, 11 April 1962 By Brig. Gen. Lansdale We are in the fourth week of the Special Group's revised plan for Operation Mo …”
“ng Operation Mongoose thus far and in determining the best course of U.S. action for the future. 156 This Operations report contains the contribution of each major participant, on objectives, on the planning and operational activity to win these objectives, and on future possibil”
“16 DATE EXEMPTED? JS RE-REVIEW DATE: 310207037 OKAY TO TRELEASE AS TUEDACTICA [R] ITEM IS RESTRICTED The Department of State has no objection to the release or declassification of this document in full under the provisions of the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (”
“13-00000 TOP-SECRET ) early June, McCone suggested forming a committee to negotiate such a release. Robert Kennedy was generally sympathetic, but did not at that time request covert support for the project. The subject was left for further discussion, with an agreement tha”
“13-00000 SECRET 30 October 1962 URGENT MEMORANDUM FOR: General Marshall S. Carter At the Executive Committee meeting this morning, the President directed as follows: 1. CIA do everything possible to insure no refugee or emigre provocative actions against Cuba are underta”
“14-00000 MONGOOSE (Operation) 1. BLAKEY Request, 12 Sept 77 (OLC #77-3890) ...this will also confirm the oral request for all Agency files on the following.... Operations "MONGOOSE” and ”COBRA”... 2 O/SECURITY MEmo No RECORD (GAMBINO, 19 OCT 77) to OLC”
“nting the Operational Plan Approved at the Meeting of the Special Group (Augmented) on 16 March 1962 1. Action: This memorandum contains the conclusions reached as a result of the reassessment of the MONGOOSE operational plan, conducted pursuant to your oral instructions to Mr. H”
“13-00000: SECRET 30 October 1962 URGENT MEMORANDUM FOR: General Marshall S. Carter At the Executive Committee meeting this morning, the President directed as follows: 1. CIA do everything possible to insure no refugee or emigre provocative actions against Cuba are und”
“need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al- boking ternatives open to the .U.S, should be developed." LLoolk into proposal to subsidize. .................. JaponeQuTime McCone-said from thaths ____ ___ ____ ___ — hadhcts ___ experts nformed him - • "from a”
“State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They wi11—take_p1ace-around-the-end of the-month.—No-proposals—for-actions-by-the Department— of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on”
“this has been a remarkably quiet operation, well within the "noise" and "visibility" limits imposed. Higher authority has been kept informed of progress through the Special Group (Augmented), by frequent reports. The Special Group has provided policy guidance, as required, in Pha”
“atproscr ng esun C 0 inH, 8 • % DRAFT MONGOOSE Minutes 9/6/62 TAP /mm Le 9 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting of the Special Group (Augmented) on S0 3 178-10003-10090 178-10004-10264 Operation MONGOOSE, 6 September 1962 PRESENT: Mr. McGeorge Bundy; ”
“expected on June 22, 1962. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) di Genova FILE: DATE: July 1, 1975”
“nded. ( ・HARVEY #2 TH E WHITE HOA A i 10 April 1962 迟 MELIORANDUM FOR: THROUGH: SUBJECT: Director of Central Intelligence Deputy Director (Plans) - Operation MONGOOSE Appraisal of Effectiveness and Results which can be Expected from Implementing the Operational Plan Approved at t”
“TMENT OF DEFENS ΕΠΙΟ STATENULAURICA UL OLULI OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25. D. C. Status of Operation Mongoose Report to Policy Group, 11 April 1962 By Brig. Gen. Lansdale 11 April 1962 We are in the fourth week of the Special Group's revised plan fo …”
“IVl VLOILI Mr. Clifford said he had run across the phrase, MONGOOSE, on several occasions, and asked what this involved. The DCI then explained briefly the MONGOOSE project and how it was set up. He said that after his discussion with the President and Attorney General last f”
“NW 50955 2 DocId: 32203768 1 1 Page 1 2 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: _Etul07 UMAGUMBNsLLy-NG0GGE, July 11, 1962 Special Group Augmented —LANSDALE,TAYLOR, JOHNSON,-GIL= MONGOOSE y - PATRICK, MCCONE, RFK,LEMNITZERT OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that op”
“NW 50955 DocId: 32203777 Page 2 NO OBJECTICOUNCIL on to CIA defora 93 deletion d i c i t e d 3 DEC NATIONAL SECURITY COUNT defer to NSA MOOT 1/5/94 JC informinitio 0 A NSA delete Bracketed Grace Mas 3/1/94 Alc 6(1)(c) PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: SPEGHAL”
“h 1962 1. Action: This memorandum contains the conclusions reached as a result of the reassessment o f the MONGOOSE operational plan, c ondu cted pursuant to your oral instructions to Mr. Helms on 5 April 1962. The recommendations for action are contained in Paragraph 11 below. 2”
“been submitted since the appointment of State’s special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) di Genova FILE: DATE”
“subsidy and support of Cuban exile groups. E. It is recommended that the Mongoose operational mechanism be abolished. F. If you concur in this concept, specific recommendations will be made to you concerning the re-positioning of Task Force W within the DD/P. WILLIAM K. HARV”
“UMBER : 157-1 0014-10103 RECORD S SERIES: MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHUR CH COM MITTTEE AGENCY FI LE NUMBER : 07-M-09 ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : DOCUMENT I NFORMAT ION TITLE: FDB: O PERATION MONGOOSE DATE : 00/00/75 P AGES: 4 6 SUBJECTS: OPERA TION MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TYPE: ”
“heads of these departments and agencies are responsible for performance through normal command channels to higher authority. _ (Guideline for Operation Mon goose, March 14, 1962, p.2) * The initial draft of these. Guidelines had referred to the President but was later ame”
“cument No. No.20 20 OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY 30 JUNE 1962 TASK PURPOSE CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED 23JURE98 6(1)(B)(C) OSAI NO OBJECTION AS RASTEN 17 May 1962 CONSIDERATIONS (DOC #214 12 PP PO”
“Tana 3 1 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D. c. JZ 0 33 31 %ay 1962 OPNOTIVE CLOAHD FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUCH ENTED) From: Drip. Gen. Lansdale Sd Subject: Operation Mongoose Progress Intellience build-up by CIA includes efforts to recruit a Cuban ”
“NW 50955 D ocld:32203771 P a g e 11 NO OBJ-C COUNCIL - NATIONAL SECURITAS Revived on by NSA 1/10/94 GME To Mon 1/6/94 defer Release in Part X Should be Marked SECRET SPOKE PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: SPECIAL: GROUP-AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, July 11, 1962 Special ”
“review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and, a statement of future al ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed." Lookingaintorproposal to-subsidize icon: Oulo purchaser ofL Dominicamosugars Japanese nm:==**t*”
“ssile crisis, the Special Group (Augmented) was disbanded. ( ・HARVEY #2 THE WHITE HOA A i 10 April 1 962 迟 MELIORANDUM FOR: THROUGH: SUBJECT: Director of Central Intelligence Deputy Director (Plans) - Operation MONGOOSE Appraisal of Effectiveness and Results which can be Expected”
“TOP SECRET OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. A 73311 0 4 SENSITIVE MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) From: Brig. Gen. Lansdale SL 12 March 1962 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO 8/3 $ Subject: Policy Questions, Operation Mongoose DECLASSIFI”
“Cuba." The Navy states that the new area is feasible and State has concurred in the theme and content of the broadcast. They will take place around the end of the month__ No_proposals for actions-by—the-Depa-r-tment- of State have been submitted since the appointment of State'”
“"Operation MONGOOSE", dated 5 March 1962, on file in Gen Craig’s office 4 Enclosure A TOP SECRET-SPECIAL HANDLINGNOFORN-”
“ci- pant is appended, to ensure that you have access to the exact reporting as submitted. OBJECTIVES As desired by higher authority on 30 November 1961, the U.S. undertook a special effort "in order to help Cuba overthrow the Communist regime." After a review of operational plann”
“NW 50955 DocId: 32203768 Page 18 objection to public disclosure No DoD 00 P.L. 102-526, except for creto- pursuant NO OBJECTION PERSONS/ENTITIES: present NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL NorK 2/23/94 22 K 8/10/98 DATES: 2/8/94 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND”
“Department- of State have been submitted since the appointment of State's special representative, Mr. Hurwitch. They are expected on June 22, 1962. SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: from Lansdale re: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-”
“$2.5- M iS e m % 2. " TOP SECRET Phone (A re a 2 0 2 ) 5 4 4 -6 0 0 0 56 *153 1 © Mr. Smothers. Mr. Bundy, I am going to read through this 2 memorandum and ask you a couple of questions. about that. It’s 5 a memorandum from Helms for the record on MONGOOSE. mite 4 ”
“OPERATION MONGOOSE DATE : 00/00/75 PAGES: 46 SUBJECTS: OPERATION MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TY PE : SP EC IA L GROUP REP ORT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTION S : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS: POSTPONED IN FULL DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/05/99 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: CCBOX 450 1 NW 66”
“13-00000 6. 11. Mr. Gray then asked if the situation in January looks different than it did in August, would there be accelerated operations. The Director said he would re-open the whole question if that was the case. Mr. Pace returned to the subject of Guantanamo and s”
“13-00000 / TOP SECRET supported the notion of dynamic action, but urged that such action not be reckless. Consequently, he recommended that the Lansdale group report to the 5412 oversight committee, which was properly qualified to give political guidance and evaluate propo”
“excluding the participation of other Agency members within the strict security guidelines laid down by the President. Further, McCone directed the Board of National Estimates and the DD/I to undertake a continuing evaluation of MONGOOSE, viewing such precautions as a major st”
“by Castro in the hemisphere. A complete review of MONGOOSE was set toward the end of July. Taylor emphasized need for summaries of results "and a statement of future al- ternatives open to the U.S. should be developed, 11 Looking into proposal to subsidize Jagoe purchases of D”
“NW 50955 DocId: 32203774 OBJECTANO/OR Sssa AS SANITIZED -lee- Page 18 11-4-94 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 Special Group Augmented LANSDALE, TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL- June 21-25, 1962 MONGOOSE Harris / Craig 7/1/62”
“13-00000 '**• 6 subsidy and support of Cuban exile groups. E. It is recommended that the Mongoose operational w*4qs0 mechanism be abolished. F. If you concur in this concept, specific recommendations will be made to you concerning the re-positioning of Task Force i-ermea”
“14-00000 A, A gradual but substantial reduction in the expenditures and personnel of Task Force W. B. Consideration of the re-positioning of Task Force W within the Clandestine Service, possibly as a major component of the WH Division under different direction. C. The abol”
“available assets. to help Cuba overthrow the Communist regime". (Lansdale Ex. 17, Memorandum to the Secretary of State, Defense, et al., November 30, 1961). aw Important organizational changes were made in establishing Operation MONGOOSE. a. The Special Group Augmented.”
“infiltration teams for resisitence purposes into Cuba "will of course depend upon policy approvals by higher authority and the amount of support we can count on thereunder." "It is our opinion that there is an excellent chance such a revolt could be incited SOURCE: STAFF: (CON”
“HARVEY 3 5 Ver Janie 2x18 7-0-75 MONGOOSE 18 10 August 1962 1 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting of Special Group (Augmented) on Operation MONGOOSE, 10 August 1962 PRESENT: State: Mr. Rusk, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Martin, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Hurwitch # White”
“SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF: ±rom Lansdale're: Progress, Operation MONGOOSE, 20 June 1962 (00397-00398) di Genova FILE: DATE: July 1, 1975”
“support costs. Although McCone was skeptical about the aims and operations of MONGOOSE, he believed the CIA bore a special responsibility to collect intelligence on Cuba. He therefore told the President that this collection effort had produced a substantial amount of hard in”
“testimony. And his testimony was that the Special 21 Group Augmented was the group that had charge of operation 22 MONGOOSE. It was further his testimony that all plans, all operations, were to be brought to the Special Group Aug 24 mented for its approval. And the appro”
“NW 50955 DocId:32203771, Page 12 CIAHASME DBJEv1 ON TO (C) DECLASSKOF THIS DOCUMENT . NO OBJECTION L RELEAJE7ED AS SANITIZE 7/12/93 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL lee PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: 1 LANSDALE, HARVEY, MONGOOSE, SPECIAL July 24, 1962 MONGOOSE . 062 GR”