Includes the Inspector General's report on the investigation of the Central Intelligence Agency's Bay of Pigs invasion plans as well as commentary on and a chronology of the event.

Introduction: History Held Hostage: The Bay of Pigs Report in ContextPt. I. The Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation, October 1961 Pt. II. An Analysis of the Cuban Operation by the Deputy Director (Plans) Central Intelligence Agency, 18 January 1962 Pt. III. Associated Documents Pt. IV. The Bay of Pigs Revisited: An Interview with Jacob Esterline and Col. Jack Hawkins Pt. V. The Bay of Pigs Invasion: A Comprehensive Chronology of Events. Introduction: History Held Hostage: The Bay of Pigs Report in Context pt. I. The Inspector General's Survey of the Cuban Operation, October 1961 pt. II. An Analysis of the Cuban Operation by the Deputy Director (Plans) Central Intelligence Agency, 18 January 1962 pt. III. Associated Documents pt. IV. The Bay of Pigs Revisited: An Interview with Jacob Esterline and Col. Jack Hawkins pt. V. The Bay of Pigs Invasion: A Comprehensive Chronology of Events.