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“MARCH 1961: [CIA Official] Howard Hunt is transferred from his post in Miami to Washington, where he assists David Phillips [Chief of Propaganda for CIA] in conducting propaganda for the coming invasion. He is put in charge of contacts with the exiles public relations man, Lem Jones.\u201d [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

“The Bay of Pigs Invasion\/Playa Giron: A Chronology of Events,” The National Security Archive, NSArchive2.gwu.edu<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“MARCH 1961: [CIA Official] Howard Hunt is transferred from his post in Miami to Washington, where he assists David Phillips [Chief of Propaganda for CIA] in conducting propaganda for the coming invasion. He is put in charge of contacts with the exiles public relations man, Lem Jones.\u201d [The 15th of the month used for date […]<\/p>\n

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