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8. McCone, “Memorandum of Meeting with the President,” 23 August 1962 oF 4x = ccd od ° 23 August 1962 \3 Sys Mersortstor of Meeting s Rusk, McNamara, Gilpatric, General Taylor, ended by Secre Bundy, MeCone resident had been briefed on the Cuban ing Canadians and all NATO allies of Y growing seriousness of situation; also advocated removal of restrictions Fs S ‘ Rusk advocated inforr on use of Guantanamo by the Lansdale gr 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; all construction - particularly anxious to know whether construction involved SAM sites might differ fzom 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 a: .< have Board oi National Estimates ACTION: DDCI st y on this analysis.