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13. Lt. Gen. Marshall S. Carter to McCone, Cable, 4 ( ty Pat C "CLASS SAGE C NG I ; "one ‘=. Hi. KMOCHE = 1S-57# * aid '7805 ( pate 4+ SEPTEMBER 1962 —~ - “Le CUBAN READOUT CONFIRMS EIGHT AND PROBABLY NINE SAM ante tt — } 7 RP T SAM SITES UNDER CRASH CONSTRUCTION... EIGHT OF NINE SITES NOTED _ WILL BLANKET ENTIRE WESTERN HALF OF ISLAND. NINTH is ON EAST o “COAST AND WE EXPECT OTHERS WILL BE BUILT TO COVER ENTIRE COUNTRY. ‘ CONSTRUCTION PROCEEDING SO QUICKLY. WE LOOK FOR SOME 10 BE “EIGHT TORPEDO BOATS WITH DUAL, RADAR- GUIDED, MISSILE LAUNCHERS. i SUCH MISSILES HAVE ESTIMATED RANGE OF ABOUT 15 MILES FOR A 2, 000- {POUND HI-EXPLOSIVE PAYLOAD WITH GOOD ACCURACY. -PRESUME You ot xNOW OF WEEKEND CONMMUNIQUE IN WHICH: M oscow CLAIMS RIGH T TO = " OPERATIONAL WITHIN NEXT W. EEK OR TEN DAYS. READO UT ALSO SHOWED } i } i i EXTEND MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CUBA WHILE DANGER OF INVASION PERSISTS. ALL THIS CREATES NEW ATMOSPHERE, "PRINCIPALS MEETING 7 : W iT PRESIDENT TODAY TO DISCUSS WHITHER NOW, AND WITH HILL | | [ { | | i . PRIORITY 2h oo . a | : BTES ONL . oa. | | RELEASING OFFICER — t | : LEADERSHIP AT WHITES HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON. = ot = on os REPRODUCTION 8 45