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 | | In the USA, it received regular attention from two presidents (Eisenhower and Kennedy) and, if one looks at the index from the New York Times, it is apparent that the Congo received more attention during the period 1960--1 than any other Third World crisis area (including even Vietnam). |
 | | These studies are based, in part, on a large volume of US and UN documents that have been declassified over time. |
 | | The assassination plots were authorized by top level officials, including the CIA Director, Allen Dulles, the Agency Deputy Director for Operations, Richard Bissell, and the Africa Division Chief, Bronson Tweedy. |
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