ar race. Eisenhower could disprove this theory but didn't because of security reasons. Eisenhower was also blamed for the loss of Cuba, and there was already an air of uneasiness because of the Soviet Union's launching of sputnik, the first earth satellite. Richard Nixon, the vice president and republican nominee, had to defend Eisenhower without divulging secret information, so the cards were stacked against him.
             Under Eisenhower the CIA had been training Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro and his Regime. Once Kennedy was elected he continued this training and on April 15, 1961 bombing took place and on the 17, the i
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