William Breaux person
also: Bill Breaux, Bill Brough, Breaux
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Claims (6)
Seymour Hersh exposed
William Breaux documented
“By then, Director Colby had his hands full. For the matter of the Helms Chile testimony came to a head. One of Hearst's articles on September 17th noted that staff on Fulbright's committee were pressing for Richard Helms, William Breaux, an…”
▶ The Colonel's Safe for Democracy Part 37 (39) @ 22:33
William Breaux member_of
CIA host_asserted
“interfering in the Chilean election. Huh. He was well aware of business offers to help in 1964. He knew exactly whom to talk to at Langley, still an agency consultant. McComb met Richard Helms twice at the CIA and another time in California…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Safe for Democracy Part 34 (36) @ 1:08:05
William Breaux member_of
CIA book_quoted
“Cara Macenez and his associate Cord Meyer, Bill Breaux, Deputy Division Chief Jim Flannery, and a few subordinates. Helms told the Secret Warriors they were going to get 10 million dollars to spend and put Cara Macenez in command. There wou…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 35 @ 24:57
William Breaux did_business_with
International Telephone and Telegraph documented
“but refused to recruit for Langley's economic war, except for they all talked. As Breaux met with ITT executives, E.J. Geraghty, Tom Karamacenas phoned Chairman Harold Grennan and ranged over the same ground. McComb got updates from the ITT…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 35 @ 36:55
William Breaux carried_out_attack
Operation Dragon Rouge host_asserted
“was actively involved in the putting down of the resistant forces in Philippines after World War II, who wanted their independence from being a U.S. colony, and set up what was referred to as the Red Dragon, which was the logistic pipeline …”
▶ The Colonel's Corner OPERATION GLADIO 101 (Updated) @ 48:09
William Breaux carried_out_attack
Operation Cyclone host_asserted
“capability under an operation called Cyclone that created listening posts all around China and also coordinating, setting up what was called Black Iron Mountain Psychological Warfare School to send the Asians to teach them how to conduct ps…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner OPERATION GLADIO 101 (Updated) @ 48:36
Mentions (10)
▶ 38:30
on owning both the entire telephone system of Chile and their telegraph, which they used to spy on the country. ITT also coordinated its election plans with the CIA, including meetings between top company officials and Western Hemisphere Di…
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Under the control, commanding control, of the CIA Station Chief Winston Scott, who had about 15% of the overall budget. The largest branch continued to be that for the Cuban. It had shrunk, though, to just over 30 officers. Division Chief W…
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A special assistant to Richard Helms records that his chief was another who did not credit the Che Cavera Bolivian thesis. Despite Helms and Fitzgerald's doubts, Bill Breaux ordered some special operations division people sent to the Capito…
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interfering in the Chilean election. Huh. He was well aware of business offers to help in 1964. He knew exactly whom to talk to at Langley, still an agency consultant. McComb met Richard Helms twice at the CIA and another time in California…
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Other corporations matched funds as well. In ITT's case, its representative in Santiago dealt directly with Hexter. Bill Brough told the other companies where to put their money, which amounted to the same thing as the CIA backing candidate…
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Helms and his crew all testified later to intense White House pressure. As Flannery told investigators, there was just no question that we had to make the effort. Track two was very closely held at Langley. Except for Breaux, Flannery, and …
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William Breaux of the White House division met with ITT executives. Corporate documents revealed that in the scandal that later surrounded this business intervention in foreign policy included the executive cable recounting Breaux's meeting…
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to renew loans and companies drag their feet on deliveries and payments, saving banks, relocate corporate headquarters and withdrawal of technical help, economic warfare. The CIA even wanted ITT to approach other corporations on its behalf.…
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After his 72 re-election, Nixon's appointment of Helms as ambassador to Iran effectively got the CIA spymaster out of the way. Nevertheless, Helms and William Breaux were obliged to testify in early 73 to the church subcommittee. Breaux by …
▶ 22:33
By then, Director Colby had his hands full. For the matter of the Helms Chile testimony came to a head. One of Hearst's articles on September 17th noted that staff on Fulbright's committee were pressing for Richard Helms, William Breaux, an…