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Allende Gossens

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[ah-yen-de gaw-sens] / ɑˈyɛn dɛ ˈgɔ sɛns /

noun

  1. Salvador, 1908–73, Chilean political leader: president 1970–73.


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From his suburban home in nearby Las Condes, President Salvador Allende Gossens reacted calmly to news of the attempted coup.

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The mess began during the military overthrow of Chilean President Salvador Allende Gossens.

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In this atmosphere of tension and anxiety, the Chilean Congress last week confirmed the victory of Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens as the world's first freely elected Marxist President.

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Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens, 62, head of a coalition of leftist, Socialist and Communist parties, was the front runner in last month's elections.

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Twice the committee quizzed him in closed sessions about covert U.S. efforts to prevent Salvador Allende Gossens from becoming President of Chile in 1970.

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