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...other things being equal, the U.S. does not want any military man in the Dominican Republic's seat of power. But at week's end it appeared that Johnson might have to side with Imbert or someone approved by the general. Although this would not be an ideal solution, it would be in line with the basic U.S. policy that has remained constant throughout: no more Castros in the Caribbean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign Relations: The Constant Policy | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

Still Another Coalition. The upturn in Imbert's fortunes apparently caught the U.S. by surprise. When Presidential Adviser McGeorge Bundy & Co. flew south early in the week, rumors flooded Santo Domingo that his mission was to bypass Imbert and negotiate a peace with Caamaño's rebels. The U.S. position was still Constitutionalism Sí! Communism No! But the situation seemed to favor Caamaño, sitting cockily in his downtown rebel enclave, refusing to talk with Imbert and sending out snipers to shoot up the city at will. By contrast, Imbert, while he claimed to control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dominican Republic: All the King's Men | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

...launched in the name of deposed President Juan Bosch. What hope there was for a solution came not so much from the diplomatic palaver but from military action. In an all-out attack in the northern part of the city, the suddenly resurgent loyalist forces of Brigadier General Antonio Imbert Barreras dealt a severe blow to the conglomeration of rebellious soldiers, Communist guerrillas and pro-Bosch civilians led by Colonel Caama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dominican Republic: All the King's Men | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

...talks with U.S. officials, apparently passed muster, and was flown home again. On its flight to the Dominican Republic, the Bundy mission stopped in Puerto Rico and won Bosch's approval of Guzmán. Rebel Leader Caamaño also agreed to go along. But not Tony Imbert and his embattled loyalist junta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dominican Republic: All the King's Men | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

...Congressional Palace in the U.S.-guarded International Zone, Imbert snorted that Guzmán was "a Bosch puppet." Imbert refused point-blank to dissolve his own Government of National Reconstruction, argued vehemently that Guzmán would be tantamount to turning the country over to the Communists. Bundy and the others repeatedly pleaded with Imbert to step gracefully aside. Each time the answer was the same. "Why the hell did you bring all those troops here if you weren't going to stop Communism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dominican Republic: All the King's Men | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

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