Swem Government Information - Cuba

Mind-Sets and Missiles: a First Hand Account of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:26:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/download.cfm?q=935 Provides a detailed chronology and analysis of the intelligence failures and successes of the Cuban Missile Crisis. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Mind-Sets and Missiles: A First Hand Account of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:45:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=935 Provides details and analysis of the intelligence failures and successes of the Cuban Missile Crisis and suggests the lessons learned for the collection, analysis and use of intelligence in strategic decisionmaking. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Latin America: Terrorism Issues

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:42:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21049_20090714.pdf Discusses U.S. concerns with terrorism in various parts of Latin America including Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Cuba. Also discusses the growing influence of Iran in Latin America and the U.S. policy of increased regional cooperation with Latin American countries since 9/11. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Cuban Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:43:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40566_20090507.pdf Covers U.S. policy toward Cuban migrants, federal assistance to these migrants, an analysis of Cuban migration trends, and current issues. Cuba ranked fifth as the leading migrant-sending country in FY 2008. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Fact Sheet: Reaching Out to the Cuban People

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:20:00 -0500

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Fact-Sheet-Reaching-out-to-the-Cuban-people/ Describes U.S. policy changes toward Cuba which bring an end to restrictions on family visits to Cuba, lift all restrictions on sending money to family members in Cuba and foster U.S. telecommunications services to Cuba. From the White House

American Cryptology During the Cold War, 1945-1989

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:59:00 -0500

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB260/index.htm A newly declassified internal history of the National Security Agency during the Cold War years which discloses Soviet actions related to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Made available in parts, although some material has been withheld. Posted by the National Security Archive at George Washington University

Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial, and Financial Embargo Imposed by the U.S. Against Cuba

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:12:00 -0500

http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/63/93 The Report of the United Nations Secretary General on the replies from countries and agencies of the UN explaining why they support UN Resolution 62/3 on the ending of the embargo against Cuba. From the UN General Assembly

Latin America: Terrorism Issues

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:10:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RS21049.pdf Describes major U.S. concerns about terrorism issues with regard to several Latin American nations including Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba, and the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:11:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31139_20080730.pdf Examines the variations in past policy toward Cuba and the recent restrictions on travel and financial transactions. Also covers recent legislative initiatives to ease restrictions. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Boumediene v. Bush

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:36:00 -0500

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/06-1195 5-4 Supreme Court decision that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have the habeas corpus right to seek their release in civilian federal courts, rather than the military commissions created by recent congressional action. The court majority rejected the argument that habeas rights did not apply at Guantanamo because the U.S. does not claim sovereignty over the base. From Findlaw.com

Why We Should Still Study the Cuban Missile Crisis

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:44:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/sr205.pdf Michael Dobbs, author of a recent book on the Cuban missile crisis, distills the key findings of his book, including ten lessons for a modern-day president. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.

One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Krushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:35:00 -0500

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/dobbs/index.htm A collection of previously undisclosed documents relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis and released in connection with the publication of the Michael Dobbs book by the National Security Archive.

Security Requirements for Post-Transition Cuba

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:08:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB785.pdf Analyzes the type of security requirements that a post-Castro Cuba would face and proposes what missions and structure the Cuban security forces might have after a transition. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:55:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33819.pdf Covers issues in U.S.-Cuban relations, U.S. policy toward Cuba, current political and economic conditions in Cuba, and legislative initiatives in the current Congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

2006 Annual Report on Human Rights

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:55:00 -0500

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/ Annual report on respect for human rights in the countries of the world. The 2006 report directs special criticism at North Korea, Burma, Iran, Zimbabwe, Cuba, China, Belarus, and Eritrea, and accuses Sudan of genocide in the Darfur region. From the State Department.