Chronology -- 2

(more on Hunt Castro project)

Assassination alleged to have been planned as part of a smaller invasion effort and preparations were allegedly made in Costa Rica

May 1965 Hunt Castro scheme "aborted when Dominican Republic strife broke out (scheme also allegedly involved McCord, Barker and Sturgis)

May 1965 As Katzenbach/Helms/LBJ meeting (or later) on Dominican Republic ended, LBJ asked Helms if CIA had ever been involved in assassination (of a leader) and Helms said "no". CIA Poisons; plot Paul Hattia Pres. Duvalier's bombay palace in '66

1966 Rosselli indicted for alien law and interstate gambling crimes (Friars Club card game rigging)

March 3 First Anderson column on Rosselli 1967

In response to Anderson story, RFK tells Walinsky and Edelman he shut it off; CIA bombay; Hattia palace 1968 Rosselli sentenced to 5 years.

Early 1969 Asst. Atty Gen Wilson asks for Justice Dept. Rosselli file

1970 Rosselli goes before grand jury under immunity re: Giancana

1971 Jan.18 First of three Anderson columns

Jan.19 (scheduled to go before grand jury on Las Vegas skimming) calls AG John Mitchell

Same day: Haldeman asks Dean to inquire into Hughes/O'Brien/Maheu ties

Jan. 27 Maheu interviewed by Wilson and Peterson on Rosselli matter

Feb.1 Caulfield to Dean memo that Maheu was involved in covert activity for CIA in early 1960's

Rosselli files motion for reduction in sentence, citing Anderson stories and presenting memorandum to Court

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