sep 4, 1970 - Allende elected president
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-36.6% of vote to Allende (Popular Unity)
-63% of vote split between 2 conservative opponents (Independent + Christian Democratic)
-CIA/US action before Allende was inaugurated:
CIA money to Allende's political opponents, Nixon told CIA to make Chilean economy "scream" to "prevent Allende from coming to power or to unseat him"
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