Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio) Bay of Pigs invasion 20 years ago today recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(Havana, Cuba) CIA-backed invasion recalled, films shown. USS Houston mentioned. Fidel Castro's response to invasion and Cuban attitude toward invasion, compared with Pearl Harbor, discussed; cntry.'s commemoration ceremonies today featured. [CASTRO - (thru translator) warns against further United States aggression.] Cuba noted rearming civilian population following President Reagan's election; details given. Continued training of Cuban-Americans in guerrilla warfare said contributing to Cuba's fear. [CASTRO - (thru translator) calls for continued defense of revolution.]
REPORTER: John Sheahan (WINK-TV film/tape)

(Studio) Commemoration of Bay of Pigs by Cuban exiles in Miami reported; films shown. Latin America's continued concern over aftermath of Bay of Pigs noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather (WTVJ film/tape)

(Guatemala City, Guatemala) Continuing terrorist violence here between left and right extremes and role played by Indian dissatisfaction examined; films shown. Arms captured from guerrillas and claimed by government here to be supplied by USSR and Cuba noted frequently American-made; Carter administration's allegations with regard to government's anti-human rights position recalled. Response of President Romeo Lucas Garcia mentioned; nation's celebration of President Reagan's elec. interpreted as support for rightist oppression. [Plantation owner Roberto ALEJOS - supports government's tactics.] Guatemalan business organization, include Alejos, reported hiring Washington, DC public relations firm, partly owned at time by Reagan aide Michael Deaver, to promote their ints. at White House and on Capitol Hill; Reagan administration noted considering resuming arms sales to Guatemalan government Details given.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard