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l:OP SECttl:r head up the principal anti-Castro organization sup- ported by the Agency) were mentioned; radio propaganda operating out of either Third country or US areas was raised; the training program for both cornrnunica- tors and for PM trainers at' Fort Randolph in the Canal Zone was discussed; and the possible acquisition of aircraft for support operations and the question of US business as a cover for the operations of the exile groups in the United States were all discussed. The possible involvement of US businesses to put overt pressure on the US government for the possible imposi- tion of economic sanctions and as a covert means of raising money for the support of Cuban exile organiza- tions also surfaced. This initial meeting also recog- nized the problem of trying to gain the support of the more liberal Latin American Governments (e.g., ,that of Betancourt in Venezuela). 15/ Al Cox, one of the senior officers in paramilitary operations was in attendance, and he would subsequently note: Stringent security precautions were placed on JMARC, including the exclusion of the PP Staff and other Agency compo- nents from all cable and dispatch traffic and from access to correspondenc'e between - 45 - TOP RFF~ FT