November 12, 1963: CIA Seeks to Catch Castro 'Red Handed'
The Agency pushes back against Cuba's 'peace feelers'
As we near the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, JFK Facts is looking back at key moments in the lead-up to JFK’s killing.
President Kennedy’s Cuba policy was the subject of intense behind-the-scenes debate in November 1963.
On Nov. 5, JFK did not discourage consideration of “peace feelers” from Castro.
A week later, on Nov. 12, Kennedy met with his covert action advisers, known as the 303 Committee. They included CIA director John McCone, deputy director Richard Helms, and three top officers in Cuba operations.
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