WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF- CHILE: ATTITUDES TOWARD THE US WITHIN THE CHILEAN MIL

Created: 12/9/1975

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when chile has cone to realize that its international image has

REACHED ITS LOWEST POINT SINCE THE ARAED PORCCS ASSURED POwrK./^

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DEMONSTRATIONSHARP DETERIORATION IN CHURCH-STATE RCLATZONS<

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LEADERS INTO CANCELING THC EVENT AND CAUIE> SORE TOP ARRY OFFICIALS

TO flUESTION THE NZSIOH OfECISION. ALTHOUGH THE CHURCH

MILL PROBABLY SPEAK OUT HORE FORCEFULLY IN THE FUTURE* ITS RELATIONS

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