Washington Unmakes Guatemala, 1954
by Matthew Ward, COHA Research Fellow
Acheson, Dean G., Secretary of State
Araña, Maj. Francisco Javiér, Leader of Revolution
of 1944, Chief of Armed Forces under Arévalo.
Arbenz Guzman, Jacobo, President of
Arevalo, Juan José, President of
Barnes, Tracy, Chief of the Political and Psychological
Staff, Directorate for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency.
Bernays, Edward, Special Counsel for Public Relations,
United Fruit Company.
Bissell, Richard M., Special Assistant
to Director of Central Intelligence Allen Dulles, later Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence.
Bruce, David K.E., Under Secretary of State April
1952-January 1953.
Cabot, John M., Assistant Secretary
of State for Inter-American Affairs
Castillo Armas, Colonel Carlos, CIA-sponsored Leader
of the Liberacionistas, President of the Guatemalan Junta from July 8, 1954;
President of Guatemala September 2, 1954-July 26, 1957.
Corcoran, Thomas, lawyer and lobbyist for United
Fruit Company in
Cordova Cerna, Juan, lawyer for
United Fruit Company in
Diaz, Colonel Carlos Enrique, Guatemalan
Army Chief of Staff; President of Guatemala
Dulles, Allen, Deputy Director
of Central Intelligence until
Dulles, John Foster, consultant
to the Secretary of State until April 1952; Secretary of State after
Eisenhower, Dwight D., President of the
Figueres, Jose, Head of Ruling Junta in Costa Rica
1948–1949, democratically-elected President of Costa Rica, 1953–1957 and 1970–1974.
Fortuny, José Manuel, leader of the Partido Guatemalteco
del Trabajo (Guatemalan Communist Party) until June
1954.
Gutiérrez, Victor Manuel, leader of the Confederacion
General de Trabajadores de
Hedden, Stuart, Inspector General, Central Intelligence
Agency, until April 1953.
Helms, Richard, Chief of Operations,
Directorate of Plans, Central Intelligence Agency.
King, Colonel J.C., Chief of the
Leddy, Raymond G., Officer in Charge of Central American
and Panama Affairs, Office of Middle American Affairs, Department of State,
from January 1953.
Mann, Thomas C., Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs November 1950-July 1953.
Miller, Edward G., Jr., Assistant
Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs June 1949-December 1952.
Peurifoy, John E., Ambassador to
Roosevelt, Kermit, senior official, Central Intelligence
Agency, Officer in charge of coup against Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh of
Schoenfeld, Rudolf E., Ambassador to
Smith, General Walter Bedell, Director of Central
Intelligence from October 7, 1950; Under Secretary of State February 9, 1953-October
1, 1954.
Somoza Garcia, Anastasio, President of
Somoza, Tachito, Son of President Anastasio Somoza
of
Toriello Garrido, Guillermo, Guatemalan Ambassador
to the
Truman, Harry S, President of the
Willauer, Whiting, Ambassador to
Wisner, Frank, Deputy Director for Plans, Central
Intelligence Agency.
Ydigoras Fuentes, General Miguel, Guatemalan presidential
candidate during 1950 elections.
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