WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF - CHILE: RELATIONS BETWEEN CHILE'S MILITARY GOVERNMEN

Created: 12/2/1974

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AND THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS, WILL BC PUSHINGIGOROUS RESPONSE

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CvOLCR HEADS HAVE PREVAILED IN THE PAST* BUT PREI'SGIVES THE PARTY'S PROTEST AN AURA Or DIRECT CHALLENGE- IT 'conCSARTICULARLY IHOPPORTUNC MOMENT. RECENT INTERNATIONAL

IcRITICISM HASIEGE RENTALITY IN CHILE'S HILITARY LEADERS*

KMO COULD BE TEMPTED TO STRIKE BACK AT CRITICS WITHIN

AN OUTRIGHT BREAK HITH THE PARTY MOULD RADICALLY NARROW THC IGOVERRRENT'S POLITICAL BASE AND COULD LCAD TO RETROGRADE MOVEMENT IN THE AREA Of HUMAN RIGHTS-

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