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...dithering away in Paris wondering what to do, but in favor of constitutional democracy. In Brasilia, the small Liberal Party pro claimed itself ready to "battle to the death for our detested adversary Joao Goulart." Dozens of Senators and Dep uties urged the military men to recon sider. Said Deputy Fernando Ferrari: "I will fight for Jango until the day he is inaugurated. Then I will fight against him." Most influential voice of all was that of ex-President Juscelino Kubi tschek, under whom Goulart had also served as Vice President. "To admit the possibility that constitutional Vice President Goulart...
...barracks were still unpainted. "Our day room looked so grimy," said one company commander, "that we painted it ourselves. It cost us a hundred bucks." The division still has but 50% of its equipment. Flamethrowers don't work, there are not enough rifle grenades, the one recon company has only ten of its 27 jeeps...
...August 12. Armed Recon. Hit Kimpo airfield, burned 4 yak fighters, damaged one more. Burned truck South of Taejon. Heavy flak...
...August 13. Armed Recon north of 38th. Burned trucks, one bus, one motor launch . . . Encountered 20-mm. & 40-mm. ack-ack. Hit on plane by 20-mm. Landed aboard, wire broke, hit fence...
...August 26. Armed Recon . . . Destroyed 3 trucks, 2 loaded with supplies...