NSC, Telcon, Kissinger Discussion with Nixon on the coup in Chile, September 16, 1973

NSC, Telcon, Kissinger Discussion with Nixon on the coup in Chile, September 16, 1973

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon

Chile

Coup

Communism

US Foreign Policy

In their first substantive conversation following the military coup in Chile, Kissinger and Nixon discuss the U.S. role in the overthrow of Allende and the adverse reaction in the news media. When Nixon asks if the U.S. “hand” will show in the coup, Kissinger admits “we helped them” and that “[deleted reference to U.S or CIA] created conditions as great as possible.” The two commiserate over what Kissinger calls the “bleating” liberal press. In the Eisenhower period, he states, “we would be heroes.” Nixon assures him that the people will appreciate what they did: “let me say they aren’t going to buy this crap from the liberals on this one.”

National Security Archive

1973-09-16

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Kissinger/Nixon-Allende Coup

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