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~OP SECRET On 20 June 1960 at the request of General Cushman, Jake Esterline joined him for lunch, the purpose being to provide the General with sufficient information on the state of the anti-Castro program so that he could bring the Vice President up to date from the time of the Miami meeting that had taken place at William Pawley's house.* Among the points covered were the developments related to the organ- ization of the FRO and the fact that Mr. William "''!Ie. Pawley's candidate, Senor Rubio, had decided not to join the Frente. According to Esterline's memorandum: Dr. Rubio's failure to join the Frente, however, has not held up progress in form- ing the junta, and/or the other important aspects of the operation. General Cushman was told that the Frente's headquarters .' were to be established in Mexico, and it was on this occasiqn that Esterline introduced General Cushman to E. Howard Hunt, who was going to move to Mexico with the Frente.** * The meeting of 21 March 1960. ** Insofar as can be determined, this probably was the first occasion on which Richard Nixon heard the name of E. Howard Hunt. - 258 - 'FOP :sEeRI-: r