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U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup

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By Russell Contreras

August 28, 2023

The U.S. State Department has released two formerly top-secret documents that shed light on the information President Richard Nixon received as the 1973 coup d’état unfolded in Chile.

Why it matters: The records show the Nixon Administration’s view — and possible support — of events in Santiago de Chile that led to the downfall of the democratically elected government of Socialist President Salvador Allende for a brutal dictatorship.

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