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8. McCone, “Memorandum of Meeting with the President,” 23 August 1962 rn qeeniooe” & SEERET BYES pan ys —— ” aa “ - 23 August 1962 eAwtemortidum of Meeting with the Presidext Attended by Secretaries Rusk, McNamavre, Gilpatric, General Taylor, Mr. Bundy, McCone Subject: Cuba iL McCone aévisec that President had been briefed on the Cuban ituation but adéed the information given Rusk advocatec informing Canadians and all NATO allies of 43 rowing seriousness of situation; ‘also advocated removal of restrictions oa on use of Guantanamo by the Lansdale group. <= ACTION: This point not cleared and should be pursued as strongly opposed by Chiefs. 2. The President requested a continuing analysis of the number and type of Soviet and Oriental personnel imported into Cuba; quantity and type of equipment and its probable use; ail construction - particularly anxious to know whether construction involved SAM sites might differ from the ground sites. McCone stated we probably could not differentiate between surface-to-air and 350 mile ground-to-ground offensive missile. McNamara observed portable ground missiles could not be located under any circumstazces. ACTION: DDCI sheuld have Board of National Estimates a kee working continuously on this analysis