GENESIS OF PROJECT <SANITIZED>

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01434870
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: September 16, 1970

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kr- 'TRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC-4'.'
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
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28 April 1975
Mr. David W. Belin
Executive Director
Commission on CIA Activities
Within the United States
Dear Mr. Belin:
� In accordance with your request, I am forwarding cories
of sensitive Agency documents concerning Chile. One is a copy
� of Director Helms' notes of a September 15, 1970 meeting with
the President. The other is a memorandum for the record pre-
pared byWilliam Broe, then Chief of the CIA Western Hemisphere
� Division. It's,. the last sentence of paragraph 2. of Mr. proe's
memorandum that reflects apparent Presidential provisos.
Faithfully yours,
E. H.. Knoche
Assistant to the Director
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ETING WITH PRESIDENT
ON CHILE AT 1525 SEPT 15, "70
PRESENT: JOHN MITCHELL & HENRY KISSINGER.
1 in 10 chance perhaps, but save Chile!
worth spending
not concerned risks involved
no involvement of embassy
available, more if necessary \
full-time job -- best men we have
game plan
make the economy scream
48 hours for plan of action
White re
Schlesinger
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17 September 1970
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT; Genesis of project
1. On this date the Director called a meeting in connectioit
with the Chilean situation. Present in addition to the Directo7 were
General Cushman. e, ExDir-Compt;
.ADDP; William V. roe
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2. The Director told the group that President Nixon had
decided that an Allende regime in Chile was not acceptable to the
United States.. The President asked the Agency to prevent Allende
from comirm fr er or to .unseat him. The President authorized
or this purpose, if needed. Further, ;The Agency
is to carry out this mission without coordination..with the Departments
of State or Defense.
the task *force would be Mr. David Phillips,
The Chi.ef of
4. Col. White was asked by the Director to make all
neces-a-ry-supptrrt ticm with the project..
5. The Director said he had been asked by Dr. Henry '
Kissinger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
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to meet With him on Friday,. 18 September to give him the Agency's
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views son how This mission could be accomplished. -
tal1f.z.::1 V.
William V. Broe
Chief
Western Hemisphere Division
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