Camille Chamoun was elected as the second President of Lebanon in 1952, replacing Bechara El Khoury. Described as "quite openly anti-Communist", the United States viewed Chamoun as "definitely our friend." In 1957, shortly after the announcement of the Eisenhower Doctrinewhich Chamoun's regime had been the only Arab government to openly endorse "without reservation"the United States became concerned that parliamentary elections set for June would result in the election of a parliament that was hostile to the US. Many Muslims in the nation supported Nasser and the UAR. Kamal Jumblatt and Rashid Karami, Druze and Sunni leaders, respectively, condemned Chamoun's support for the Doctrine as violating the National Pact. US attempts to influence the election included approving the sending of $12.7 million in military or financial aid and sending operatives from the Central Intelligence Agency (including David Atlee Phillips, Miles Copeland Jr., and Wilbur Eveland) to the region, who provided "campaign contributions" towards pro-West politicians.