MEMORANDUM: THE 1964 CHILEAN ELECTION

Created: 11/3/1970

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Western Hemisphere 4 Chilean Election Operation

1. Attachedrief summary of. Government's involvement in4 Chilean electionfi 2,

In talking with' ,mmented that Mr.

McCone was active and aggressive in pursuit of the operation's objectives especially with business leaders

and the White House. In this-regard the follow-ing factors ought to be kept in mind;

a. Latin America was very mucn'.-oa the frontthe White House which- was stilJ.;JiiyiDg-with thetho Bay of Pigs. (It bad no'V'

President Johnson was running-against'Barry Gold-water and despite predictions of a'land/slides victory he did notarxist, government elected in this, hemis-' phore to assistGoldwater campaign.