Bay of Pigs Invasion
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| Date | May 20 1961 |
|---|---|
| Exposed by | Tad Szulc |
| Interest of | Theodore Achilles, Jacob Esterline |
| Description | A failed attempt to invade Cuba by the CIA. |
Operational details
Jacob Esterline was a key organiser. He has second thoughts about it and wanted to resign, but was persuaded not to by the CIA Deputy Director for Plans, Richard M. Bissell Jr.
Euphemistic use
When Richard Nixon refers to the "Bay of Pigs" many historians have conjectured that he was actually referring to the JFK Assassination.
