The 1953 coup & the CIA:
Survey results
June 1997
The Iranian
The following are the results of a survey sent to THE IRANIAN TIMES mailing list on June 6, 1997 reagrding reports that the CIA has destroyed documents about the U.S. role in the 1953 coup that overthrew the government of Dr. Mohammad Mossaddeq. The survey responses were erceived between June 6-9, 1997. Click here to read comments from survey participants.
Total email addresses on THE IRANIAN mailing list....... 2,533
Total in Iran.............................................. 35
Total number of replies to the survey..................... 116
THE IRANIAN Survey results
* Do you care whether the CIA was or was not involved in the 1953 coup?
83% ..... Yes.
14% ..... No.
3% ..... Not sure.
* Do you believe that CIA documents on the 1953 coup have been destroyed or lost?
60% ..... No.
17% ..... Yes.
21% ..... Not sure.
2% ..... No response.
* Why do you think the CIA has made this revalation at this time?
5% ..... Because it is the truth and it wanted to tell the American
public that it made a mistake in destroying the documents.
33% ..... Because admitting to the U.S. role in the 1953 coup would decrease
chances of improving relations with Iran following Khatami's election.
55% ..... Not sure.
7% ..... No response/various responses
* Should Iranian-Americans sue the CIA under the Freedom of Information Act and demand the publication of all CIA documents relating to the 1953 coup?
11% ..... No.
78% ..... Yes.
11% ..... Not sure.
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