Who else got or passed along the 1970 CIA Chile report, besides Kissinger?
Research question: Who else received or routed the November 18, 1970 CIA Track II report on Chile, and what do the distribution records show beyond Kissinger's non-recall?
The records in these facts describe Track II as kept secret from the 40 Committee, the State Department, and Ambassador Korry 1. They show that Wimert was told to report to Hecksher and the CIA until further notice 2, and that his reports, believed meant for both the CIA and his Pentagon superiors, were filed through Hecksher over the following three months 4. None of the facts mentions a November 18, 1970 report, its distribution list, or Kissinger's non-recall, so the question is only partly answered. The newest fact dates from 1982, so the material is roughly four decades old as of October 2026 1.
Sources
"Track II] was to Bexkept secret from Korry, the State Department, and even the 40 Committee."CIA Reading Room cia-rdp90-00965r000402830023-3: THE PRICE OF POWER (1982)
"He was to report until further notice to Hecksher and the CLA and do what they said."CIA Reading Room cia-rdp90-00965r000402830023-3: THE PRICE OF POWER (1982)
"by President Nixon (Track II)"CIA Reading Room 01341618: CHILE (W/ATTACHMENTS) (1978)
"Over the next three months, Wimert filed his reports and his assessments—for the CIA and also, he thought, for his superiors in the Pentagon—through Hecksher."CIA Reading Room cia-rdp90-00965r000402830023-3: THE PRICE OF POWER (1982)
"There was conflicting testimony before the Church Committee that the White House (Henry Kissinger/ General Haig) stood down on efforts to promote a military coup after 15 October 1970."CIA Reading Room 01341618: CHILE (W/ATTACHMENTS) (1978)
"There is no documentary proof that CIA was instructed to stand down after 15 October 1970."CIA Reading Room 01341618: CHILE (W/ATTACHMENTS) (1978)
Ask your own question