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...Peronistas, the 3,000,000 followers of exiled ex-Dictator Juan Perón, who are expected to do well in any election. But he has consistently fought for a quick return to constitutional government. Twice in the past eight months he has sent his troops into battle against rightist-led troops seeking to impose complete military rule. No shots were fired last week. But after hours of argument, a classic Argentine maneuver eased the crisis: in return for Rauch's resignation as Interior Minister, the Economy Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Labor Minister and the Education Minister agreed...
Fait Accompli. For the moment, the Reds appeared content to consolidate their new territorial gains on the Plain of Jars and to let the crisis cool of its own accord. If they moved off the plain, they would surely march right into a civil war with Phoumi's rightist forces, thus inviting U.S. intervention, which they wished to avoid at all costs. Despite protests by both Souvanna and the U.S., the Pathet Lao's territorial grab was a fait accompli. There were those in the U.S. who thought the only long-range answer to the Laos problem...
...last week's voting, and Frei thinks that they will continue to slip, paving his way to the presidency in 1964. "There are three things working in our favor," says Frei. "First, people are tired of the present political juxtaposition. Second, people don't want a rightist government. Third, people do not want a Communist government...
...what you made it! . . . We don't want tanks from Wall Street!"). Brando sees red and decides Deong really must be one. With Washington's approval the ambassador launches a political offensive which backfires. Deong, driven to revolt, makes common cause with the Communists and overwhelms the rightist regime supported by the U.S. But on the eve of victory, Deong is assassinated by his Communist allies. Only Marlon Brando now stands between Southeast Asia and Mao's hordes...
...victory lost." Murras's hesitation at what seemed the very gates of power--though this impression was exaggerated--was as Professor Weber says, "the moment of truth which showed up the emptiness of almost everyone's position;" the Parliamentary regime was shown to be a tottering, precarious structure--the Rightist rioters had made their point--but the Right itself was exposed as well, "exposed as a lot of theorists... sorely lacking the capacity to carry out their dreams." The Action Francaise had organized publications, public meetings, a "party" structure that extended throughout France Known as the Camelots...