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...243pez allowed him to return to witness the elaborately rigged election of another general, Isaias Medina Angarita. President Medina, determined to act democratic, surprisingly allowed Betancourt to launch Actión Democrâtica and develop it over the next four years into a major political force...
...intentions of our great President. But many times in the past many great men disobeyed their government to save their country. And following the example of San Martin, we are disobeying to save the country, because in 1952 we are going to save it with just one man: Perón...
After he had mastered his emotions, Perón replied: "In thanking Madame President of the party for her keepsake, I want to say-perhaps for the first time in public-how grateful I am for the great work she is carrying on ... The action of this woman, placed at my side by Providence-perhaps to make up for all the 'defects which human personality has both in its essence and presence-is beyond imagining...
Later he told a meeting of Peronista women that their party constituted "a new political force in Argentina" and that "when women begin to vote, they will take their place also in public office." Red-hot prospect for the first woman to take office: Eva Perón, as Vice President...
...general strike rolled on. Arias, declaring himself opposed to a "police state," let it be known that he had in his pocket the signed resignations of Police Chief Remón and his two principal aides. But for the moment wily Arnulfo delayed taking action. After all, unpopular as Remón had become, he still commanded 2,400 well-trained police, the only armed force in the republic; any doublecross of him would have to be expert-and permanent...