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Word: cenasurra (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Since the Civil War, the severity of the persecution levied on the Basques has vacillated from time to time. The vicious cycle of assassination, execution, and reprisal killings is not likely to be interrupted by American intervention. Despite the constant efforts of Idaho's Secretary of State Pete Cenasurra, and U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt of Nevada the only two American legislators of Basque origin, little headway can be expected in the battle to convince Congress that the autonomy of the Basque lands is more important than the maintenance of American military bases on Spanish soil. Those who would seem...

Author: By Tom Wright, | Title: The Future of Spain | 11/17/1975 | See Source »

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