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of Staff Memorandum, the last three are pertinent to the discussion which began during the second meeting of the eSG. These paragraphs read as follows: Paragraph C. Alternative III {the Zapata Plan] has all the prerequisites necessary to successfully establish the Cuban Voluntary Task Force, including air elements, in the objective area and sustain itself with out- side logistic support for several weeks; however, inaccessability of the area may limit the support anticipated from the Cuban populace. Paragraph o. Of the alternative concepts, Alternative III is considered the most feasible and the most likely to accomplish the objective. Paragraph E. None of the alternqtive con- cept'sareconsidered as feasible and likely ·to· 'acc(:ml~lish the objectiv7 ~s the basic2l/* para-nlJ.l~tary plan [the Tr~n~dad plan]. _ ~{ter hearing these conclusions the official record note.S that General Ta:ylor remarked, "You say that the Joint Chiefs felt th.at this plan was not as feasible as the original plan?" But he was immediately jumped on by Kennedy who asked, ":rs that question accurate? Wouldn't it be right to say that the Joint Chiefs of Staff approved this concept?" At this point, Admiral Burke joined in the conversation stating, "There is no paper which says that. However, inasmuch as the -JCS did not disapprove this concept, it does imply approval, even thou9h there were many factors and reservations that were 22/ taken into account."- Taylor was then handed a copy of * Emphasis by the writer. 41