Editing CIA and the Nazis (section)

==1960s–1970s: Continued Covert Actions and Investigations==
===1961: Bay of Pigs Fiasco===
The CIA plans the Bay of Pigs Invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro, initially targeting a site 100 miles east. CIA experts misidentify coral reefs as seaweed, dooming landing craft.  The Bay of Pigs failure is historical, per The Brilliant Disaster by Jim Rasenberger, with poor planning confirmed. The coral reef error is documented.
===1973: Chile Coup===
The CIA supports the overthrow of [[Salvador Allende]], installing [[Augusto Pinochet]], who employs [[Chicago Boys]] economists. The coup, backed by ITT, Anaconda, and Kennecott, leads to approximately 50,000 deaths. The Chile coup is historical, per The Pinochet File by Peter Kornbluh, with corporate involvement confirmed.

===1974–1975: Congressional Investigations===
Elizabeth Holtzman’s investigations reveal Operation Paperclip continued until the early 1970s. The Displaced Persons Act (1948–1953) initially barred Nazis, but 1953 changes permitted convicted war criminals. Holtzman’s role and Paperclip’s extension are documented, per The Nazis Next Door by Eric Lichtblau.
===1975: Church Committee and Media Manipulation===
The Church Committee exposes CIA media infiltration, with 400 agents posing as journalists at outlets like CBS, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, per the text. Operation Mockingbird manipulates public opinion.  CIA media ties are confirmed, per The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, but the 400-agent figure is debated, relying on Church Committee estimates. Mockingbird’s scope is historical, per The CIA and the Media by Carl Bernstein.