Guyana Project operation

“Within days of election, the State Department sent President Kennedy a proposal that involved two tracks, open cooperation with the Gaiwanese in hopes of inducing Jagen to align with the West, but a CIA covert political action against Jagen…”

“actually helped keep the CIA out of the act, objecting that the covert initiative could easily get in the way of overt policy. JFK sided with Schlesinger. He was not interested. A second round of talks with the British took place in London …”

“actually helped keep the CIA out of the act, objecting that the covert initiative could easily get in the way of overt policy. JFK sided with Schlesinger. He was not interested. A second round of talks with the British took place in London …”

“And there was no arms on the vessels at all. At the White House, Arthur Schlesinger warned JFK that both the CIA and the State Department had the notion that the president had made a firm decision to get rid of Jagen. On March 8, 1962, Pres…”

“But the president personally signed this one. A week later, Secretary Rusk talked with the British in Geneva. In his report, Rusk noted that the London did not exclude action, but was not willing to go down that road until every avenue was …”

“Russ ended by asking the department to use diplomatic channels and to ask CIA Frank Wisner to stop. One thing President Kennedy demanded as a prerequisite for his decision had been analysis of the possibility and limitations of action. Marc…”

“The state paper in the Washington talks became the basis for the deliberate shadowy unit called the Special Group, the highest U.S. government unit dealing with covert operations. When the Special Group met on March 20th, Guyana was the thi…”

“At informal secret talks, the Americans presented their action program. You know, the one that Kennedy said don't do. McMillan still rejected the most energetic measures, but decided he could abide by some CIA efforts to manipulate Guyana's…”