OFFERED AS BASE FOR U.S. ASSAULT ON CUBA: ° eo
While visiting in New York June 8, René Schick Gutiérrez, the president of Nicaragua, - said that he:would allow his country - to be used” as: a base once again’ for an’ armed ‘invasion. of: Guba. *
Up ‘to now the Nicaraguan government has been very ‘reluctant to admit::that it permitted the Bay of Pigs ‘invasion in April.1961 to be prepared in Nicaragua | and launched ° in’ good part from there. a
i Président: ‘Schick said. in New York ‘that. he. would permit. hiss country: to: be used..for a newaggression "at-any time, in any. eircumstances.
‘His brazen. statement came at a news” conference. after: he had lunchea with UN Secretary General: Thant. A Cuban. correspondent. asked him if he would allowithe port of Puerto. Cabezas tor ‘be. sed i again.
"Against Cuba, no," said the head of the Nicaraguan government. "Against Castro, at any time in any circumstances, because he is a great threat to peace.and. security in Latin America."
Schick suggested that any "counteraction" should be taken under the auspices of the. Organization of the American States and not "unilaterally." The reference was to the way the Bay of Pigs: invasion was organized -- solely under the auspices;,of the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department and President Kennedy.
Schick. would ‘apparently prefer’ to spread: the’ Meredit" in the: next aggression’ so:as to appear less’ obviously. to. be: “nothing. but. Be puppet manipulated by the State Department. =~ © tone. wee anh
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