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~f' SECRET WH/4 PP also became involved in the propaganda activity that was intended to offset the planned visit of Nikita KhrushcheV. to Cuba in the summer of 1960. In an Eyes Only memorandum to the Director of Central Intelligence, Col.' J. C. King informed Allen Dulles that it had been learned that Khrushchev had accepted an invitation from the Covernment of Cuba to visit that country. Working with Havana Station, a two-pronged program was being developed with the ''9: intention of either forcing the cancellation of the trip or indicating the opposition of the Cuban people to Communism. Havana Station was to be responsible for organizing church opposition to the visit, and WH/4 and other elements of WE Division would be re- sponsible for instigating rumors throughout Latin ." America that an assassination attempt would be made on Khrushchev's life if he appeared in Cuba. One of the WH/4's contacts suggested that leaf- lets should be prepared depicting the crucifix upside down, to signify the Soviet treatment of religion, and that these leaflets should be distributed widely through Cuba. ~/ There is no indication that this particular leaflet was ever devised, but in at least - 227 - '~p f)[Cn:{~T