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...that Russia's "conquering armies are still in Poland, East Germany, Hungary and other countries-16 years after the last war." He contrasted the Soviet Union's "self-righteous rhetoric" with its grisly record "of cynical repression of freedom and self-determination." Predictably, Cuba's Mario Garcia Inchaustegui vehemently seconded Russia's call for an end of all foreign bases, even those guaranteed by treaty, as is the U.S. base at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay. Adlai Stevenson rose once more, found the Cuban statement to be "an extraordinary new doctrine of international law, or rather...
President Garcia, glumly watching the proceedings on television, summoned Aytona to Malacañan Palace. Aytona thought that he had Garcia's backing. He learned that he was wrong. Garcia asked him to withdraw in favor of Puyat. To soften the blow, Garcia offered repayment of Aytona's campaign expenses and, somewhat ambiguously, promised "protection" for Aytona's followers. Stunned but defiant, Aytona refused. Garcia's aides were more successful in dealing with Candidate Paredes, who, gratefully accepting $150,000 as reimbursement for his campaign expenses, stepped out of the race...
Untarred Candidate. Even so, after four days, Senator Puyat still could not obtain the vital 60% of the vote. Convention costs, which included hotel expenses for the 1,344 delegates, were soaring and tempers grew short. President Garcia phoned the convention chairman, snapped, "We can't go on forever." Under heavy pressure, Aytona finally agreed to let the Nacionalista Executive Committee pick the Vice President. The committee promptly passed the buck to President Garcia. Handing the nomination to Puyat as the choice "of the majority of the delegates," Garcia delicately thanked the convention for a "new affirmation of your...
...seasoned campaigner, Puyat has a solid reputation as an economist and business executive, is not tarred with the widespread charges of corruption leveled against Garcia's administration. In November, Garcia and Puyat will be matched against the Liberal Party nominees: earnest Diosdado Macapagal, who claims the mantle of the late great President Magsaysay, and his running mate Emmanuel Pelaez. Both are reform-minded enthusiasts who will campaign on a ready-made platform: "Throw the Rascals...
...four-nation team from Panama, Colombia, Uruguay and the U.S. arrived last week, the Dominican radio asked all citizens to "report arbitrary acts of excesses of officials or employees of the government." Juan Abbes Garcia, the dreaded boss of the secret police, SIM, was publicly dismissed and quietly sent off as embassy first secretary in Japan. Ramfis made peace with the Roman Catholic bishops his father harassed. He promised free elections for 1962, proclaimed amnesty for all political prisoners, asked exiles to come home...