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SE ET sever al by-el ections and the congressional election of March 1973 which showed that the Allende regime was steadily losing popular support. Aft'er the election additional 'amounts were approved for the PDG: In September 1971, '$~00, 000 was approved to hei'p the independent Santiago newspaper El Mercurio, which .was being subjected to strong econ mic pressure from the All ende p' ~g ~ g ~os ra~~~~~~ K I~ government: Fina y, in November 1 71(~~was approved, which was to be 'used to maintain and strengthen the or ganiza- tional strength of the PDC, PN and PDR for one 'year (throug'h . October 197Z) Despite gover nment pressures, the demo- cratic opposition was considera'bly stronger and more united at the end of 1971 than it had been at .the beginning, J although )L Jgici its sources of financial support were dwindl ing as a resul tnof government economic pressures and the parties wer e increasingl'y dependent on U. S financial support. SE ET