Word: spinola
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...April's revolution. The new 21-member Cabinet, headed by Premier Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves, predictably confirmed the country's lurch to the left in the aftermath of an abortive right-wing coup staged three weeks ago by forces loyal to former President Antonio de Spinola. Unlike the preceding Cabinet, it has a majority of civilians (14) rather than military men (seven), but it is also clear that Communists and proCommunists predominate...
...Washington, most recently as Under Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. "What we are witnessing in Lisbon," Carlucci told TIME Correspondent Gavin Scott, "is a well-oiled, well-directed smear campaign." As an example, he cited a newspaper story that he had served in Chile and had given Spinola the green light for last week's coup. "Well," said Carlucci, "I have never met Spinola and have never been in Chile...
...Spinola, a conservative, was forced from office on April 25, 1974, by leftist officers. In his last television address as president, Spinola warned that Portugal was sliding into "chaos and anarchy...
President Francisco da Costa Gomes in a radio-television speech, appealed for calm and said the government was in complete control He blamed the reactionary adventure" squarels in his presidential predecessor and former comrade-in-arms. Gen. Antonio de Spinola...
...Spinola, the conservative general who led the revolt against Portugal's 45 near dictatorship last April, flew to Spain by helicopter for asylum Spanish military sources said he was placed under security at a Spanish air base near the frontier. He was ousted by left-leaning generals in September...