"for the president's file" and classified Top Secret. It was declassified on 4 September 2008, and made public in July as part of a State Department publication on U.S. foreign policy. Kissinger's memo shows that it was Nixon who raised the subject of Allende during the meeting, asking for Médici's views on Chile: "Médici said Allende would be overthrown". [Nixon] then asked whether Médici thought that the Chilean armed forces were capable of overthrowing Allende. Médici replied that he felt that they were, and [he] made clear that Brazil was "working towards this end." The memo notes that Nixon and Médici also discussed whether Cuba should have readmission to the Organization of American States. For his part, Médici noted that Peru was trying to persuade the OAS to consider readmitting Cuba and asked Nixon how they should cooperate to oppose the move. Nixon said he would study the issue and reply to Médici "privately". The OAS voted to lift sanctions on Cuba in 1974. Post-presidency Médici was succeeded by General Ernesto Geisel on 15 March 1974. Upon leaving the presidency, Médici retired from public life, aside from declaring himself against the political amnesty enacted in August 1979 during the administration of João Figueiredo. Death Médici died of kidney failure on 9 October 1985 at the age of 79 after suffering a stroke. His body was buried in the São João Batista Cemetery in Rio de Janeiro. Honours Foreign honours Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (24 April 1972) Grand Collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword (9 May 1973) See also Brazilian military government Brazilian Miracle Araguaia Guerrilla War References 1905 births 1985 deaths Presidents of Brazil Brazilian generals People from Bagé Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Basque descent Brazilian people of Uruguayan descent Brazilian anti-communists Brazilian people of Spanish descent Deaths from kidney failure National Renewal Alliance politicians Politicide perpetrators Military dictatorship in Brazil Burials at Cemitério de São João Batista