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Did the American public realize what the CIA was doing during the Cold War?

by Ghost-Of-Roger-Ailes

The title says almost all. Did the majority of people realize that the CIA was interfering in countries like Guatemala, Chile, and Brazil, and if so, to what extent?

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/u/PotatoPactSignatory and /u/ColloquialAnachron have previously written about whether the American public was oblivious to the activities of the CIA in Guatemala and Iran. (one of the better "I am a..." questions)