Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970–December 31, 1972


232. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meetings, Chile, 6/3/71. Secret. Sent for information.


233. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Review Group

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meeting, Chile, 6/3/71. Secret; Nodis. This meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Only the Summary of Conclusions is printed here; for the full text, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. E–16, Documents on Chile, 1969–1973, Document 73.


234. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Connally to President Nixon

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meetings, Chile, 6/3/71. Secret; Nodis. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


235. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meetings, Chile, 6/3/71. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


236. Memorandum for the 40 Committee

Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile 1971–1972. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.


237. Memorandum for the Record

Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, Minutes of 40 Committee. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted on July 8. A copy was sent to Mitchell, Packard, Johnson, Moorer, and Helms.


238. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.


239. Briefing Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Crimmins) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Samuels)

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO–COPPER CHILE. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on July 26 by Girdler and concurred in on July 27 by Fisher and Feldman.


240. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on July 30 by Feldman; cleared by Fisher, Morgan, and Emmons; and approved by Crimmins.


241. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, NIC Files, Job 80B01046A, Deputy Director of Intelligence, Registry of NIEs and SNIEs. Secret; Controlled Dissem. The full text of the SNIE is Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. E–16, Documents on Chile, 1969–1973, Document 78.


242. Memorandum of Meeting

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHILE–US. Confidential; Exdis. The meeting took place in Kissinger’s office.


243. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Secret; Outside System. Sent for information. Sent through Haig who initialed the memorandum. Kissinger wrote at the top of the page, “Total nonsense. I have never met any copper company people.”


244. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Connally to President Nixon

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Confidential. This memorandum is attached to Document 245.


245. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol V. Confidential. Sent for action. Sent through Haig who initialed the memorandum.


246. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Secret. Sent for information.


247. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Confidential. In an August 26 covering memorandum to Kissinger, Nachmanoff wrote, “the line I took was coordinated with State and Ex-Im.” (Ibid.) A stamped notation at the bottom of Nachmanoff’s memorandum indicates Kissinger saw it.


248. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Confidential. Sent for action.


249. Letter From Secretary of State Rogers to Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Almeyda

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHILE–US. No classification marking.


250. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Feldman, Morgan, and Fisher; cleared by Samuels, Miller, Salans (L), Weintraub (E), and Hunt (OPIC); and approved by Meyer.


251. Telegram From the Embassy in Chile to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Confidential; Priority.


252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Meyer and Fisher; cleared by Girdler and Miller; and approved by Meyer.


253. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 776, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. VI. Secret. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


254. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Feldman and Fisher; cleared by Mays (OPIC) and Miller; and approved by Meyer.


255. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only; Outside System. Sent for action.


256. Memorandum From Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–112, SRG Meetings, Chile, 9/9/71. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information.


257. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Review Group

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–112, SRG Minutes, 1971. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Kissinger initialed and wrote “OK” on a September 13 covering memorandum from Davis transmitting the minutes. (Ibid.) A copy was sent to Kennedy and Nachmanoff. All brackets are in the original.


258. Memorandum for the Record

Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, Minutes of 40 Committee. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Jessup on September 16. A copy was sent to Mitchell, Packard, Johnson, Admiral Moorer, and Helms.


259. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 775, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. V. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only; Outside System. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


260. Telegram From the Embassy in Chile to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.


261. Memorandum From Ashley Hewitt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 776, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. VI. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates Kissinger saw it. Haig initialed the memorandum.