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On 4 September 1970 Salvador Allende won a plurality; Chile’s Congress was to choose between the first two on 24 October.
4 Sep 1970
Chile’s presidential election, 1970. On 4 September 1970 Salvador Allende won a plurality; Chile’s Congress was to choose between the first two on 24 October.
1970
International Telephone and Telegraph intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. Offered the CIA $1 million in 1970, which the CIA rejected; at least $350,000 of ITT money reached the opposition candidate and party. International Telephone and Telegraph intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. In early 1970 an ITT businessman asked a CIA station officer in Santiago for support for Alessandri, and was given the name of a channel for ITT funds.
Jul 1970: The Central Intelligence Agency intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. Rejected an ITT offer of $1 million, but advised ITT how to pass money to a candidate. Harold Geneen intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. Offered the CIA a substantial amount of money for the Alessandri campaign. John McCone intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. Telephoned CIA Director Helms in July 1970; on 9 September took Geneen’s $1 million offer to Kissinger and Helms and received no response.
Sep 1970: International Telephone and Telegraph intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. On 9 September 1970 its chairman said he would put up as much as $1 million to assist any government plan to stop Allende; on 29 September a CIA proposal of economic disorder drew no active response, or was rejected, in the staff report’s two wordings.
9 Sep 1970
Harold Geneen intervened in Chile’s presidential election, 1970. On 9 September 1970 told McCone he would put up as much as $1 million for a government plan to stop Allende.
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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Central Intelligence Agency, Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain; United States government, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
