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...President has no guns." A year ago, this was not the case. The "constitutionalist" revolution of April, 1965 gave the Dominican people their first, and perhaps their last, chance to break out of the political prison constructed for them by Trujillo and his heirs. The urban populace--in Santo Domingo and Santiago and San Francisco--armed itself, split and then defeated the military, and came within hours of constructing a new ruling coalition: liberal lawyers and professors, progressive businessmen, small peasants, students, and workers...
...panicked, remembered "Cuba," Josts its senses, and flooded the country with troops. Claiming to be "neutral," the U.S. contingent promptly reinforced the retreating and broken right-wing of the Dominican military. The revolution, so near victory, was first blunted, then squeezed into the older portions of Santo Domingo, and finally forced to surrender. The old clique of generals, so near defeat, was brought back to life with rapid infusions of weapons, money, men, and encouragement. Finally, after the political "balance" had been firmly re-established, the U.S. created a provisional government, set a date for elections, and withdrew its peace...
...right-wing. The U.S. has done nothing about these murders. All of the constitutionalist officers have been forced into diplomatic exile; only two of the right-wing officers have left the country. The U.S. refuses to see anything "irregular" in this. Several times the provisional government has combed Santo Domingo to disarm constitutionalist civilians, though even the communist factions--which are very small--have foresworn recourse to violence. Yet the U.S. continues to supply the Dominican military. Recently the "neutral" peace force began training the Dominican army in antiguerilla methods...
...often prefers "order to reform" in Latin America. This is too generous. In the Dominican Republic at least, the U.S. has been, and continues to be, willing to foresake everything even order, to avoid reform. A Balaguer victory would mean chaos. The April revolution would recommence in Santo Domingo, and perhaps elsewhere. The democratic parties--the PRD and the PRSC--would be thrown into turmoil by an agony of conscience. What has all this to do with "order...
Allard K. Lowenstein, a New York lawyer, and the Rev. Jack Mendelsohn, pastor of the Arlington St. Unitarian Church, will speak on "Santo Domingo Today" at 8 p.m. Sunday in Emerson...