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Newsmen in Santo Domingo...
...want to contend TIME'S viewpoint in the Press [May 28] story in which I was listed among the side-takers in Santo Domingo except to say that I am on the U.S. side, whichever side that is. I do take issue, however, with the unnamed U.S. officials who said that I "got quite upset" and complained "that marines were allowed to shoot back when shot at from outside the International Zone." I have never complained about any U.S. soldier defending himself...
...personally take great comfort from the protection of both marines and Army paratroopers in Santo Domingo, because without them I and all Americans who were there might be dead...
...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. A young man identified himself...
...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. Mixed patrols of U.S. and Latin American troops started driving through Santo Domingo. And the first 3,500 U.S. marines...