Dec. 13. 1951.) I would hope that the exile community itself would understanC the importance to the United States of living up to these treaty obligations. and of maintaining in the hands of our President and his administration complete control of American policy regarding Cuba. We simply cannot allow a faction of the exile group to take that control out of our hands. What I have said with respect to the raids also applies to the statements made by some Cuban refugees about the Bay of Pigs affair. and about current conditions in Cuba. I have become increasingly of the opinion that many of these individuals have found that any statement made by a Cuban on these subjects will be snapped up by the American press. whether it is said in ignorance or in full knowledge of the truth. What the Cubans know as facts about conditions in Cuba should be reported to the proper U.S. authorities.
Identified stereotypes
Generalizing that Cuban exiles make statements without regard for truth and try to manipulate American policy.