Word: papandreou
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...picked him as Premier after the death of Field Marshal Alexander Papagos in 1955, Caramanlis was primarily responsible for Greece's recovery from the aftereffects of the Nazi occupation and the 1946-49 civil war and for her rapid economic development. After his defeat by the late George Papandreou in 1963, he went into exile amid allegations of rigged elections and secret funds...
...departure broke, it was assumed that the regime had secretly negotiated with Bonn to let the famous prisoner go (Mangakis is a close friend of West German Federal Cabinet Minister Horst Ehmke). Such arrangements, at U.S., French or British instigation, had previously resulted in the release of Professor Andreas Papandreou, Composer Mikis Theodorakis and Lady Amalia Fleming...
Congratulations on your important interview with Andreas Papandreou, March 27 and 29, the exiled leader of the fight against the Pentagon/CIA regime in Greece. What's all the more significant about this conversation is that it discloses a very sincere and human recognition of the mistakes of his own reformist government: mistakes which he, and the brave resisters inside Greece, are struggling to undo. A leftist journalist must continually and remorselessly make us aware of the extent and purposes of the imperialist activities of our government. This interview reminds us that we must not forget Greece and its struggle...
there is one point that Mr. Papandreou has made else-where which deserves restatement in this light. That is, roughly, that the coup d'etat might have been averted in the first hours-resistance might have taken place-if they (the Papandreou government) had organized the people. That, in effect, the Resistance movement's efforts today are in lieu of the mobilization of the masses that should have begun before the coup...
Leftists in other countries have learned from the Papandreou government's mistakes, and are heeding his cautionary remarks. When I was in Chile (a few weeks back) leaders of the MIR (the Leftist Revolutionary Movement) alluded more than once to Mr. Papandreou's experience and understanding.News Editor, Boston After Dark