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1. Headquarters traces on the Subjects of reference and the
Hudson Institute follow:
A.
3 July 1906.
journalist.
Alberto LLERAS Camargo (201-102576) was born in Bogota,
He left school at the age of seventeen to become a
He traveled to Argentina and lived in Buenos Aires for
three years (1926-29) writing for various Argentina periodicals.
His political career began upon his return to Colombia in 1929,
when he was appointed secretary of the Liberal Party (1930-33) and
received 
tremendous impetus under the aegis of Alfonso LOPEZ,
Liberal Party leader and former President of Colombia (1934-38 and
1942-45). 
Subsequently, LLERAS served in the National House of
Representatives (1931-34). When alfonso LOPEZ was inaugurated Pred-
ident in 1934
, he took LLERAS into his government as Secretary
General 
of the Presidency (1934-35), and later made him Minister of
Government from 
1943 to 1945. The latter year he was made Minister
of 
Foreign Affairs, as well as First Vice President of Colombia.
His public service culminated then in his accession to the Presi-
dency on the resignation of President LOPEZ in 1945. After dis-
charging the duties of Chief Executive for a year (1945-46), LLERAS
was elected Secretary General of the Pan American Union in 1947, a
post which 
he held until 1954. He then resigned and returned to
Colombia to accept the position of Rector (President) of the
University of The Andes (1955-56). Devoting himself once again to
politics, LLERAS began writing a column in the Liberal Daily El
Espectador. In his columns he strongly criticized the Rojas regime
(1953-57) and called 
for the return of constitutional government in
Colombia. 
In March 1956, he was elected President of the Liberal
Party and shortly thereafter (June 1956) travelled to Spain and had
conversations with Laureano GOMEZ, a leader of the Conservative
Party and former President of Colombia (1950-53). These two polit-
ical 
leaders signed a manifesto condemning the Rojas regime and
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calling for the establishment of a coalition government in Colombia
through bi-partisan efforts.
LLERAS served as a United Nations Observer to investigate the Hungarian
From 
November 1956 to February 1957
situation.
LLERAS is described as a champion of the Pan American cause
and as being 
very friendly to the 
United States and a firm believer
in the Western type 
democracy.
Although he did not complete his education and has no formal
degree, he 
has long been addressed 
as "doctor" as a matter of courtesy.
He does, however, have honorary 
degrees from several Colombian univer-
sities as well as from the University 
of California.
English and 
French, is married to the former Berta PUGA (daughter of a
He speaks
late President of Bhile) and has four 
children.
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On 24 February 1958 an Operational Approval vas-granted for
the utilization 
of LLERAS in supporting 
a special operation. However,
before the operation was implemented, 
LLERAS was elected President of
Colombia. There has been no 
operational interest in him since.
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B. There are no Headquarters or LNERGO traces on the Hudson
Institute 
per se, however, 
LNERGO files contain derogatory information
on several members of the institute 
which LNERGO will furnish WOFACT
if we specify which of 
the members are of interest.
this 
done, please advise on which of the members information is re-
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quested.
c. There are no identifiable traces on the other subjects
of paragraph 
5 of reference.
2. Headquarters defers to JMWAVE regarding AMRAZZ/1's future
association 
with the institute.
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