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...Want Freedom!" The man who claimed to be gaining strength in the stalemate was Loyalist Leader Imbert, who had driven the rebels out of the city's northern section and was only prevented by U.S. troops from carrying the fight into the downtown rebel pocket. In Imbert's part of Santo Domingo, shops and factories opened. As Imbert himself visited a market, children tugged at his sleeve and people clustered around him. "We want freedom!" an old lady cried. "I think we have it," replied Imbert, embracing her. "We know you killed Trujillo," someone shouted. Imbert beamed...
From a balcony of the Congressional Palace next day, Imbert told a crowd of 3,000 that he was the victor and saw no reason to compromise. "This grand and noble people have won the battle against the slavery that a band of Communists wanted to impose on them." Chanting "liberty and dignity," the crowd then marched to el Embajador Hotel, headquarters of the foreign press corps. Many of the marchers carried signs identifying them as Imbert supporters from other Dominican cities. Others carried slogans in English...
...wanted a coalition government. Imbert was ready with his own version. After huddling with representatives of six parties, ranging from the far-right Vanguardia to the middle-of-the-road Christian Democrats, he announced a "broad-based provisional legislative assembly" composed of appointees from each party as well as delegates from labor, business, the professions, and farmers. Declared Imbert: "This solution should be preferred over formulas brought in by airplane...
...chief peace-seeking official on the scene. He quickly announced that the U.S. had advanced him $5,000,000, which he would use to pay civil servants' salaries in both the loyalist and rebel zones; at Mora's orders, U.S. paratroopers moved in to block Imbert's access to the Central Bank. Indeed, the U.S. seemed more and more anxious to have the OAS take over in Santo Domingo. Brazil's General Hugo Panasco Alvim was scheduled to arrive and take over command of the 18,000-man peace-keeping force from Lieut. General Bruce Palmer...
What effect this growing Latin American presence would have remained to be seen. So far, neither side seemed pleased. Caamaño ordered his followers to refuse the OAS paychecks, agreed to allow OAS Jeep patrols in his area only if they were escorted by rebel guards. As for Imbert, he summoned his military leaders for a hurried conference. After three hours they left, looking grim and unsmiling...