t was even more compelling was the fact that the Communist power was just 90 miles away from the shores of Florida.
             President Eisenhower was not amused by this development. He now knew that this pest had now become a parasite that wouldn't let go of its victim. He wanted Castro out of power as soon as possible and by any means possible, the sooner the better. Fed up with the circumstances, on January 13, 1960, President Eisenhower and the Special Group, the body of government that authorized covert operations, agreed that the Castro regime had to be overthrown.2 Many covert operations were imploded soon after the meeting. There were many assassination attempts towards Castro, but none were successful. Even attempts of uprisings were squashed relatively fast by the regime. It was as if a divine power were watching over Castro and protecting his every move. In another attempt to rid the world of Castro, President Eisenhower adopted a plan convened by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) called "A Program of Covert Action Against the Castro Regime" on March 17,1960.3 The objective of the mission was as follows:
             The purpose of the program outlined herein is to bring about the
             replacement of the Castro regime with one more devoted to the
             true interests of the Cuban people and more acceptable to the U.S.
             in such a manner as to avoid any appearance of U.S. intervention.
             Essentially the method of accomplishing this end will be to induce,
             support, and so far as possible direct action, both inside and outside
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