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17 September l970

MEMORANDUM FO.R THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Genesis of Project FUBE LT

1. On this dale the Director c alled a. meeting in connection

with the Chilean situation. Present in addition to the Director were
Geneial Cushman, DDCJ; Col. 'Vh.ilc., Ex.Dir-Compt; Tbom..a.s
Ka.ramessi.nes, DDP; Cord Mevcr, ..WDP; 'Villi arn. V. Broe. Chief
WH Division; Deputy Chief, WH Division; - 1.3(aj(4)
Chiei,
WH/4.

2. Tl..e Dir~ ctor told the group that President Ni."i:on h2.d
decided th;).t a n Allende rcgirne i n Chil e wns not acceptable to th~
United St.;.tc:s .. The P resident au ked tlie Agency to prevent Allende
t ram coming to power or to unseat him.. The President authoriz.ed
ten :million dollaj's fo r this purpose, if needed. Further, The Agency
is to carry out this mission without coordination with the Departments
of State ox De!c n~c .

Dur-ing the meeting it w2.s decid ed that Mr. Thomas

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Kara.m.c ssinc s~ DDP. wot.Jld have ovet'~ll responsibility for this
project. He would be as sist ed hy a speci;l1 t<>.sk force set up tor
this purpo s e in. the Wes tet:"n Hemisphero Divis i on.

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CoL \Vhite was asked by the Directo:- to make all
necess~u:??Vtl a: .. -.ugcn...t.·nts-in- conactrion ~..rith the projec:::l.

5. Tlte Director said he 1tad been o.sked by Dr. Henry

l(issing er, Assistant to t.lte Prcaident !or Na.t.ionti Security AC!airs,.

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to meet viith him on Friday. 18 Septe:nber to give him. the Agency's

views on ho\v.this missioo. could be accomplished .

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• . . William V. Broc
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' Western Hemisphere. Division

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