Opening to the Left event
also: opening to all parties, comprehensive government, united government, coalition government with the socialists
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John F. Kennedyperson · 10Italycountry · 9CIAintelligence service · 5United Statescountry · 4Aldo Moroperson · 4Christian Democratic Unionorganization · 3Italian Socialist Partyorganization · 2Arthur Schlesinger Jr.person · 2Allen Dullesperson · 2Walter Reutherperson · 1Sergio Fiatoperson · 1Soviet Unioncountry · 1Dino Pionzioperson · 1United Auto Workersorganization · 1Clare Boothe Luceperson · 1
Claims (3)
Aldo Moro formed
Opening to the Left documented
“was one more flagrant example of how the agency sought to undermine Kennedy's presidency as well as an Italian democracy. In November of 63, Aldo Moro finally formed a coalition government with the socialists, despite the less than enthusia…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 21 @ 15:29
Clare Boothe Luce lobbied_against
Opening to the Left book_quoted
“Meanwhile, former Ambassador Luce lobbied fanatically against this opening, dashing off a long, somewhat incoherent letter to JFK in February of 1963, filled with random observations about a growing threat in Rome. Quote, Italy's pro-West g…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 21 @ 7:16
CIA attempted_coup_against
Opening to the Left book_quoted
“was one more flagrant example of how the agency sought to undermine Kennedy's presidency as well as an Italian democracy. In November of 63, Aldo Moro finally formed a coalition government with the socialists, despite the less than enthusia…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 21 @ 15:29
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▶ 4:15
But as the young president was taking the spotlight in Italy, the forces aligned against him were converging in Rome as well. Behind the elaborate festivities at the palace that night was an intense political drama, one with international r…
▶ 6:10
It was author Schlesinger who convinced President Kennedy to break with Eisenhower's policy and support Italy's opening to all parties in the country. He would be quoted as saying, my impression is that they have honestly broken with commun…
▶ 7:16
Meanwhile, former Ambassador Luce lobbied fanatically against this opening, dashing off a long, somewhat incoherent letter to JFK in February of 1963, filled with random observations about a growing threat in Rome. Quote, Italy's pro-West g…
▶ 8:17
I can see the banners now. But, and basically it's an Italian saying of Kennedy is with Khrushchev. Frustrated by the stubborn bureaucratic resistance that Kennedy was seething from within his own government to his shifting policy in Italy,…
▶ 8:47
Like you're really not in charge. But Kennedy eventually ignored the political pushback and embraced Italy's comprehensive government. He became so enamored with the idea of building a strong center-left coalition to anchor Italy's turbulen…
▶ 12:07
The leader was convinced that his political dream was about to come true. After years of determined U.S. resistance, Italy's Democrat left was going to have a part in the government. But Alan Dulles and his old cohorts at the CIA Rome stati…
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This is a remarkable and until now unreported story that sheds new light on the growing fixtures in the Kennedy administration. Shortly after JFK flew home from Italy, Dino John Pionzio, the CIA's leading operator in Italy at the time, hudd…
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had discussed with Kennedy a few days early during an afternoon stroll that JFK and the Italian politician had taken through the garden. To his great dismay, Pianzio was told that Morrow and Kennedy had agreed that a united government would…
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with the socialists did not enjoy full support in Washington, particularly of the national security circles. Afterward, Morrow, who had received conflicting messages from Kennedy and the CIA within days of each other, could be forgiven if h…
▶ 15:29
was one more flagrant example of how the agency sought to undermine Kennedy's presidency as well as an Italian democracy. In November of 63, Aldo Moro finally formed a coalition government with the socialists, despite the less than enthusia…