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During both his "conversation" and in his other testimony Hawkins did not hesitate to let it be known when he disagreed with the committee, particularly with Robert Kennedy. When examined in the complete context of the exchanges that took place between Colonel Hawkins and the various members of the Taylor Committee it would appear reasonable speculation that his testimony had a negative impact on his career progress in the military--and it seems unlikely that Hawkins would have been unaware of this. The review of Hawkins's conversation concludes the discussion of what has been identified as Part II of the Taylor Committee Report. The treatment of the evidence presented by the witnesses on such critical items as the switch from Trinidad to Zapata, the role of the JCS, the evaluation of the anti-Castro forces, the D-2 strike, cancellation of the D-Day strike, and ultimate responsibility for the failure at Playa Giron will be discussed in the next chaper. 176-