REACTION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TO ARGENTINE AND BRAZILIAN PRESS ARTICLES ON THE DEATH OR DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILEAN EXTREMIST; SPECULATION OF MODERATE LEFTIST LEADERS AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE ARTICLES. - 1975/07/30

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Keywords: POPE PAUL VI JULY 1975
• Keywords: RE CHILEAN EXTREMISTS DEATHS
• Keywords: WORLDWIDE CHURCH INVESTIGATION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00879752
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: July 30, 1975

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