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- 1996 Feb 15 (Creation)
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Typescript transcript of interview with Mark W Wyatt, US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 1947-1948, relating to the CIA's covert operation of assistance to the Christian Democrat, Social Democrat, Republican and Liberal parties in Italian election campaign, Apr 1948, in order prevent a Communist Party victory, including the support of George C Marshall, US Secretary of State, 1947-1949; the authorisation of the operation by the US National Security Council; the development of the fledgling CIA; US funding for democratic parties in Italy (1948); Soviet funding for Communist Party activities in Italy, (1948); the influence of Italian communists in the Italian labour force; the implementation of the Marshall Plan for European reconstruction, in Italy. 42pp
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