In April 1961, President Kennedy rejected the U.S. military by force CIA-trained Cuban exiles attack Cuba, thus sealing the fate of the Bay of Pigs. When losses were counted, 114 exiles were dead, Castro stayed with 1200 prisoners, and the Kennedy administration was publicly embarrassed. The case dealt with the development and implementation of the plan the CIA to invade Cuba. The authors trace the origins of a plan for administration of Eisenhower and Kennedy followed in his first three months in office, during which time he first heard, then revised and finally approved the finished version of the plan. This case was originally designed to illustrate the importance of the decision makers define and test their assumptions and their advisers. Continuing this theme, it can be used in conjunction with the CIA until 1961 (C14-80-280, 0) as an exercise in "organizational placement." Had Kennedy used this method to better understand the institution CIA, he may have questioned them more closely and avoid some of the tragedy in the Bay of Pigs. For further discussion of method of placement, see the CIA until 1961 abstract. This case can also be used to demonstrate the risk of transition to the American presidency. HKS Case Number 279.0. "Hide < br /> by Stephen Bates, Richard Neustadt, Joshua Rosenblum, Ernest May 31 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 1980. Prod. #: HKS009-PDF-ENG
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