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ifol' SECRET Congo, and in Cuba. Kennedy was briefed again on 19 September 1960~ and again the briefing touched on relations with the Soviet Union and on the trouble spots in the world, including Cuba. The White House was informed of this briefing prior to the event; and subsequent to the briefing of Kennedy, Mr. Dulles reported on the meeting to both Jerry Morgan of the White House Staff and also to Brigadier General Andrew Goodpaster, Staff Secretary to the President. 24/ -... The exact nature of the 'briefings that Dulles gave to Kennedy on Cuba is of particular historical importance in terms of the election of 1960. In the , last of the famous TV debates between candidates Nixon and Kennedy, Mr. Kennedy, in the course of condemning the Castro regime and suggesting that the United States .. take stronger action against Castro, made the statement , that: We must attempt to strengthen the non- Batista democratic anti-Castro forces in exile, and in Cuba itself, who offer eventual hope of overthrowing Castro. Thus far, these fighters for freedom have had virtually no s.upport from our Government. 25/ Based on his knowledge and interest in supporting the anti-Castro program that had been authorized by - 270 - T-ef3 SECftET