CHILEAN ELECTION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01366910
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02353
• Publication Date: June 16, 1970

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16 June 1970
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
The White House
chi;.ean Election
telephonee..me this. attar:U.1On frota �
� He plans to be�in Wasbcington on
-�Thuredv�for-a meting -and 'may head himself in 'or direction
'to voice his Concern aboUt the upeening Chilean presidential
election scheduled for the fourth or September. He is athro-
eating that. thq,Untter.1 Statee GoTernment _give a let. of financial
help to the Alleasandrl. campaign.
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� � 2.. As you will recall, this-election has been dicey and
difficult to figure for a whole variety of reasons going back
many months. A poll is being conducted by the largest news..
pePer in. Santiago, but We do not 'yet have the final reSilts.� �
We in the Agene:r.art5 worried about pouring mono..7 into
Allessandri campaign., because his political organizaUon �.
pears to be so ditt12.3? th0 we are. afraid it will have little
04 the Other hal�Ida we. reePgzikzs that All444 has been
coming on pretty strong despite what was alleged. to bet:a heart
attack some weeks ago...
, 3. The purpose of this note is to give you time to cop.
sider thin problem in the eient you hear fronl
The Agency is folic/Ariz this ratter closely, but it�ie only'. -
-fair to say that we are, in a quArfiry as to what action is
Wise.
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Richard He:tras
Director
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