Telegram from Harold M. Midkiff to Rio Embassy addressing source reports on elections

15/03/2024

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Telegram from Harold M. Midkiff to Rio Embassy addressing source reports on elections.

Collection The United States and the dictatorship: from the 1964 coup to redemocratization.

BR SP IRI USP USA E EF SP66 1966.04.27.

Production date:

27/04/1966.

Available in: Home - NACE CNV-Brazil /en/usa-and-dictatorship/harold-m-midkiff-telegram-to-rio-embassy-addressing-source-reports-on-the-elections/. Access at: 23 Jan 25

Documents

1966.04.27_Salvador 57_0_RG 84_P72_Box 11_POL 14

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1. Identification area

Reference code

BR SP IRI USP USA E EF SP66 1966.04.27

Title

Telegram from Harold M. Midkiff to Rio Embassy addressing source reports on elections

Initial production date

27/04/1966

Final production date

27/04/1966

Level in the general structure

Item

Dimension and support: Format

PDF

Dimension and support: Documentary type

Telegram

2. Contextualization area

Producing entity

Consulate General of the United States of America in Salvador

Origin

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

3. Content area and structure

Scope and content

Telegram (Salvador 57) sent by Harold M. Midkiff to the Rio Embassy on April 27, 1966. It deals with reports made by a source supposedly close to Congressman João Mendes. The source addresses alleged vote buying by Castelo Branco to ensure the election of Bilac Pinto; the support of the military for Costa e Silva's candidacy; Mendes' expectation of being nominated for the Ministry of Justice, among others.

Arrangement system

Collection The United States and the dictatorship (USA) | Presidential Succession Dossier 1966 (SP66) | Elections Series (E) | Federal Executive Subseries (EF)

4. Access and use conditions area

Access conditions

Public

Language

English

5. Related sources area: existence and location of originals

Custodian entity of originals

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Original reference code

Folder: POL 14
Box: 11
Series: Classified Central Subject Files, 1961–1976 (P 72)
Collection: Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State (RG 84)
NARA II, College Park

Location

Washington (DC)

6. Related sources area: related description units

References cited

OUR A-52 DATED APRIL 22

7. Access Points and Subject Indexing

Access point - Subjects

Military support | Buying votes | Party meetings | Presidential succession

Access Point - Entities and Organizations

National Renewal Alliance (ARENA)

Access Point - Names

Arthur da Costa e Silva | Harold M. Midkiff | Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco | João Mendes | Olavo Bilac Pereira Pinto

9. Description control area

Rules or conventions adopted

NOBRADE | ISAD(G)

Status

Complete

Description date

15/03/2024

Review date

10/10/2024