. t-iLF · MR Case No. ~ " - 3 8 ( ~ u m e n t No. ~ tc:J . • · 7 September l970 MEMORANDUM FO.R THE RECORD SUBJECT: Genesis o f Project FUBE L T 1 . O n this dale the Director c alled a. meeting i n connection with the Chilean situation . Present n addition to the Dire c to r were Geneial Cush man, DDCJ; Col. 'Vh.ilc ., Ex.Dir-Compt; Tbom..a.s Ka.ramessi.nes, DDP; Cord M e v c r , .. WDP; 'Vill i arn. V. Broe. Chief WH Divi sion; Deputy Chief, WH Division; - Chiei, WH/4. 2. T l . e i r ~ c t o r told the group that Pres i d ent Ni."i:o n h2.d decided t h ; . t a n Allende rcgirne i n C hi l e wns not acceptable to t h ~ United St.;.tc:s .. The P resident au ked tlie Agency t o prevent Allende t r m coming t o power or t o unseat him.. The President authoriz.ed ten :million dollaj's fo r this p u rpose, i f needed. Further , The Agency is t o carry out this missi on witho u t coor dination with the Departments o f State ox D e n ~ c 3. Dur-ing the meeting i t w2.s deci d d that Mr. Thomas K a r a . m . c s s i n c s ~ D D P . wot.Jld have o v e t ~ l l responsibility for t h i s project . H e w o u l d b e a s s i s t e d h y a s p e ci;l1 t<> .sk force s e t u p tor this purpo s e in the W es tet: n Hemisphero Divis i o n . 4. C o L \ Vh ite was asked by e Directo :- to all n e c e s s ~ u : ? ? V t l a : . -. u gcn .. t.·nts-in - cona ctrion . . r i t h the projec:::l. 5 . Tlte Dire c t o r said h e 1tad been o.sk ed b y Dr. Henry l iss i n g er, Assistan t t o t.lte Prcaident o r Na.t.i o nti Securi ty AC airs,. DEClASSlflEll • ED 12355. S.c 3 . 4 Wnh PC iTIO>IS D<Wf T 0 e:.o 1 2 : ~ s s.:-c..l.3 ca) 4 } '1 8 ).. tiiO tl1 J IY. l•[,f l•l ~ ~ NAAA. O.le ?/ .. 'I'J' • 1.3(aj( 4) 1 ( l i " . l . \ ..... . S E 9 l t ~ V E • -''f.Y r:s- o: ' iLY P HO T OCOPY FROM. GeRALD FORD LIC~ ~ <
1. On this dale the Director called 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; 'Villiarn. V. Broe. Chief
WH Division; Deputy Chief, WH Division; -
Chiei, WH/4.
2. Tl .. e Dir~ctor told the group that President Ni."i:on h2.d
decided th;).t an Allende rcgirne i n Chile 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 for this purpose, if
needed. Further, The Agency is to carry out this mission without
coordination with the Departments of State ox De!cn~c .
3. Dur-ing the meeting it w2.s decided that Mr. Thomas
Kara.m.cssincs~ 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 purpos e in. the Wes tet:"n Hemisphero Divis ion.
4. 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(issinger, Assistant to t.lte Prcaident !or Na.t.ionti Security
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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 .
