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roPSECRET Part VI Mr~ Nixon's Role Like so many other aspects of the Bay of Pigs story a great deal has been said about the role that Richard M. Nixon played in the operation during the course of his Vice Presidency, but woefully little solid evidence has ever appeared to verify either ~ the pros or cons on the subject. Because·of the continuing repetition of many of these stories, a careful search was undertaken of the voluminous CIA records of the operation in order to recover those items pertaining to Nixon1s participation directly or indirectly -- through his aides, assistants, or correspondence -- in the Bay of Pigs operation. During the course of his unofficial visit to the United States in the spring of 1959, Fidel Castro accepted the invitation of the Vice President of the United States to meet with Mr. Nixon in his official office in the Capitol for an informal discussion. Nixon has stated that·the meeting was arranged at the request of the Secretary of State Herter, who suggested - 2~1 - fOP ,sEeR ET ..