Word: apogevmatini
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...Pappas of Boston, a Greek-American businessman, was instrumental in assuring Androutsopoulos his position as the new premier. Pappas is the largest single investor in Greek enterprise, and controls a bloc of industry with a clout like ITT's in the States. During an interview with the Greek newspaper Apogevmatini in 1968, he was asked whether it was true that he belonged to the CIA. His blunt reply reads, "Of course it is. And I am very proud...
Counter-Fury. Field Marshal Papagos (who fought and beat Mussolini's armies in 1940 and was imprisoned by the Nazis for two years) was angry, but not so furious as the newspapers supporting him. Said Athens' Apogevmatini: "If the United Center should gain power through Communist support, Papagos will not permit you to climb to power." At week's end Papagos had to tone down his supporters' exuberance: He would stand by the election results whatever they were, he said. Actually the Communist switch, aimed so nakedly at taking over the machinery of the middle...
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