Bob Haldeman Interview--Kennecott's Braden Mines, Index Pt 1

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Robert Haldeman, right, Kennecott's Chief in Chile during the turbulent years leading up to the Communist Revolution of 1971
Robert M. Haldeman, born, 17 Jun 1917; died 15 Sep 1997 at the age of 80

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Mr. Haldeman's most far-reaching lesson throughout life was that related to moral and ethical principles. He taught me from early in life that there are principles that simply are not negotiable no matter what the circumstances are. Among these are the principles related to justice, equity, responsibility, tolerance, and mutual respect among individuals. These principles were so deeply seeded in the minds of his disciples that today they have become a way of life in the  prosperous mining operations managed by those who had the privilege to belong to his school of  thought.   

--Pedro Campino

President, Compania Minera Cerro Colorado Ltda.

October 1994

Santiago, Chile

Taken from an interview with Bob Haldeman, the new junior engineer at the Braden Mines in 1941 who rose to become manager of Kennecott Copper Corporation's (KCC) El Teniente Braden Mines at Sewell, Chile. At one time this was the largest underground mine in the world. Braden was acquired from the Guggenheim Brothers in 1915 when Kennecott Corporation was first formed. Until it was nationalized by a new Chilean Communist government under Salvadore Allende in 1971, it was Kennecott's richest copper mine. This interview is a window into how KCC operated during much of the 20th Century as seen through the eyes of a prominent KCC manager who rose through the ranks from junior engineer to THE representative of the KCC in Chile. This interview will also cover the cataclysmic events revolving around the ultimate Communist take-over, followed by the counter-coup in 1974 in Chile.    --R Simpson
Introduction to the Interview
Bob Haldeman Interview Pt 1
Interview Pt 2
Interview Pt 3
Interview Pt 4
Interview Pt 5
Interview Pt 6
Interview Pt 7
Interview Pt 8
Interview Pt 9
Interview Pt 10
Introduction to the Interview
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Link Page to Bob Haldeman Interview Chs 51-60
Background Notes on this Interview
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