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March 13. 1962, a Memorandum to the Secretary of Defense, from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was titled – Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba. The Memo had three parts. Pretexts which would provide justification for U.S. Military intervention of Cuba. Recommended preliminary submission suitable for planning purposes and seek inputs for developing a time-phased plan. Lastly, it assume...