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104-10229-10074 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (4/10/1961)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch60771 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10229-10074                .
eease under the John - Kennedy
\ssassination Records Collection Act of
992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:N
10 April 1961
SLBJwzit Meetings with Miro Cardona and Carr on 5 and 6 April 1961
1. On Wednesday, 5 April 1961, Miro Cardona acccopanied by Mr. Carr
crew to Washington for a meeting with Messrs. Berle, Bonaal, Schlesnger and
Bcwl. Carr and. Droller wore briefed by Miro Cardona on this meeting in
the lae of ernoon-c cthat day in the 8horsham Hotel suite.
. )iro, who ome to the Droller/Carr meeting ecconpanied by Carlos
Pia;, ies much depresseds He said that Berle and his friondo seemed to
pr =ota a Fidoliamo ein -Fidel line; they are all the way to the loft
Hire stated, adding that during the conversation itcy'a nam vas matiuoned
elevan time in highly lndnatory terms. I knew I vauld have a croae to
bear when I asked Ray to join the council, Miro said, now I an cominced
that Uic la a very, very heavy cross in deed. When Droller remarked that
it mis t be vie not to read too much into the stat m ta mds by Mr. BErle,
and that after all the postures of a future Cuban Govarnment would be a
caqplately Cuban affair, Miro looked at Drollar with a tin2Cle in his eye and
said, LV rot worry, cince I have my feet firmly cu the ground I know precisely
what ed* to be donej up until then I make a 180 degree turn and I en
more left than they are. Piro then advised Carr and Droller that Mr.
Berle bad cuCgZated that he, ?4iro, get together vith Mr. John Plant-
Fn1itiM  t Sciantist at Harvard--for the purpose of having the latter waist
him in drafting the proclamation of the Ravolutionary Council. AcccraUn
to Miro he was rather luke warm to the proposal and said he would see if
he   ac.!ad the chap's services.
3. Miro ndvised that another completely private meeting had boon
schadld for him by Mr. Berle on the afternom  of 6 April.
-           4. In the evening hours of .6 April Carr and Drollar mot again with
Miro fur the purpose of.
a. Obtaining Miro's report on the aforamentioned meeting with
kr. Berle, and
b. Briefing Miro on specific publicity lines Iiro vas to take
during the forthemIain  weeka,
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