ARGENTINA: ARGENTINE LABOR, THE MILITARY AND THE PRESS[SANITIZED] - 1975/07/25

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627763
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: July 25, 1975

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31 //ARGENTINA: ARGENTINE LABOR, THE MILITARY, AND THE PRESS
ARE STILL HARSHLY CITICIZING THE GOVERNMENT, DESPITE A SECOND CABINET
REORGANIZATION THIS MEEK AIMED AT REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF THE
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//C4AU OF DEP.:TIES nRE.i:D'...NT RAUL LASTERI. Nit-NEN-7'0 "AN 14
THE PENOUIST PARTY AND A RELATIVE OF LOPEZ aELIA, AMCCD TO IcE:UC.
NIS CONGRESSIONAL Pow;. HE SAI: 07: JULY Ni THAT 4E r:AY
SFEK A TWO-nONTH LEIRE OF A3SENCE. LAO R EARLIER .1/ DECLARLD
INTENTIO!; To SEEK TO RE5HILD THE PE:ZOUIST rsOVNT AND SELLCT NE'!
LEADERS./A4
//PERO1I.:7 POLITICIANS, ANXIOIL TO AMID A COMPLETE LAJOR TAKE-
OVER AND INTERESTED IJ NIDDING THE COUNTRY OF LOPEZ REGA'S
JOINED IN 14E EFFORT AGAIIST LASTIRT.//Y
//LA1OR, INTRANSIGENT IN THE JAGE DISPUTE LAST MTH, t!AS
INCREASED THE PRESSURE ON PRESIDEUT MARIA (STELA PER01-: 3Y DFCLARING
THAT IT WILL .'GIVE UNOUALIFIED SUPPORT TO TUE LEGAL SUCCESS TO THE
CHIEF OF STATE." //141
//THE LEGAL SUCCESSOR IS SENATC PRESIDENT LUDER, RECENTLY
ELECTED AGAINST MRS. PERON'S WISHES.//Y
//DOCTORS HAVE CONFINED MRS. PERON TO HER GED, TOUCHING OFF A
NEW ROUND OF SPECULATION THAT SHE [SILL REQUEST A LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
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POSSIBLY FOR AS LONG AS TWO MONTHS. 14HILE HER DIFFICULTIES ARE
DESCRIBED BY PRESS AIDES AS THE FLU, SHE IS
SUFFERING FROM A SEVERE CASE OF NERVES AND TO BE UNDER FREQUENT HEAVY
SEDATION. SHE
LOST A GREAT DEAL OF WEIGHT.//Y 3.3(b)(1)
//nits. PERON HAS HAD LONG�STANDING PATTERN OF REACTING TO
PERSONAL OR POLITICAL STRESS WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. SHE HAS
HAD SEVERE EMOTIONAL REACTIONS IN THE PAST IN THE FACE OF LOSS OF
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.//Y
//WITH THE FORCED OUSTER AND SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL TO MADRID OF
HER MAJOR SOURCE OF SUPPORT AND COUNSEL+ LOPEZ Mils IT IS LIKELY
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THAT HER ANXIETIES HAVE MOUNTED SHARPLY. IN THE PAST WHEN UNDER
PRESSURE SHE HAS WITHDRAWN FROR HER 'Amu. ACTIVITIES FOR "MEDICAL
REASONS."//Y
//A NUMBER Of CONGRESSMEN HAVE DEMANDED AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
OF MRS. PERORSS PHYSICAL CONDITION. SUCH DEMANDS ARE DESIGNED TO
FORCE HER TO HAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN ASSUMING IN EARNEST THE DUTIES
OF THE PRESIDENCY, WHATEVER THE COSTS OR HANDING THEM OVER TO SOME�
ONE ELSE. A RESIGNATION FOR REASONS OF HEALTH MIGHT BE THE LEAST
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PAINFUL WAY FOR ALL CONCERNED TO PUT AN END TO Ah UNTENABLE SITUATION.//
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ONE FACTION OF THE ARMY NO6
FIRORS A MOVE TO OUST HER GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO HALT WHAT THIS
CROUP VIEWS AS LEFT/ST MANIPULATION OF THE ECONOMY. THE FACTION IS
LED BY THE CHIEF OF THE JOINT GENERAL STAFF GENERAL
RAFAEL VIDELA.//41 3.3(b)(1)
//THESE OFFICERS FEEL THAT THE LEFT IS EXPLOITING WORKER DIS-
CONTENT BY FOMENT/NG A CONTINUING WAVE OF STRIKES AND VIOLENCE.
THEY PROBABLY ALSO ARE UNEASY WITH THE RAPIDLY GROWING INFUBENCE
Of LABOR LEADERS AND MAY FAVOR A MOVE SOON TO STEM IT.//1/
//FOR THE MOMENT THE FORCES RANGED AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
STILL SEEM INCLINED TO PRESS MRS. PERON TO RESIGN OR TO BECOME A
MERE FIGUREHEAD. {SE T
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