 Complete the following phrase:  Presidential candidate Salvador Allende was a top contender in the 1964 election. The US, through the Central Intelligence Agency CIA, covertly spent three million dollars campaigning against him, before and after the election, mostly through radio and print advertising. The Americans viewed electing Christian Democratic contender Eduardo Frei Montalva as vital, fearing that Alessandris failures would lead the people to support Allende. Allende was feared by the Americans because of his warm relations with Cuba and his open criticism of the 