Admiral César Augusto Guzzetti (1925 – 1988) was President

President of Argentina

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 Jorge Rafaél Videla

Jorge Rafael Videla

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's foreign minister

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, during Argentina

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's military government.

Guzzetti served as foreign minister from 30 March 1976 until 23 May 1977. During this time he met Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

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, US

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 Secretary of State

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, who gave the Argentine military government tacit approval for its extreme methods of dealing with alleged terrorists and political prisoners.

External links

• Kissinger approved Argentinian 'dirty war' The Guardian
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• The Dirty War in Argentina National Security Archives