Word: coups
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Chances for a tax bill this year looked very slim. Main reason for the delay: Congressional GOPsters, quietly abetted by many a vote-minded Democrat, staged a revolt. The revolt turned into a coup. By week's end Congress seemed agreed: no economy in the Administration, no tax bill. Furthermore, went the argument, the Administration had yet to demonstrate a real need for another $10.5 billion...
...sober Argentines, it seemed that one of two things was about to happen: either the Government of President Pedro Ramirez would break with the Axis soon, or it would be overthrown. This time, unlike the coup which ousted the Castillo Government last June, revolution might be bloody...
...Hale-Penney operation was atypical Louie Lurie coup...
...When the most brilliantly conceived and executed coup was sprung upon the Republican meeting at Mackinac," the Colonel said, "to bring to a successful conclusion the conspiracy so unsuccessfully begun by Major Andre and General Arnold 163 years ago, it was Governor Green of Illinois who stood like Washington at Valley Forge and prevented the contemplated stampede of the excited delegates...
...Members of the armed SS Guards and Secret Security Service, aided by . . . parachute troops, today carried out an undertaking for the liberation of the Duce, imprisoned by a clique of traitors. The coup was a success...