GARCIA-GODOY CHEERED IN REBEL ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000800110009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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ly JEREMIAH O'LEARY
Latin America Writer for The Star
SANTO DOMINGO-President
Tlector Garcia-Godoy, on a visit
to the rebel zone of the capital,
was cheered after promising to
carry out reforms in she Domin-
ican Republic.
But the cheers for the newly
installed president do not mean
his troubles are over.
troops.trainiig ce
or another i., thro
wants to take on
Airborne Division.
He and 1.7G
failed to defi'at th.
in the Apri; insu
are holed up in th
base. The force h
_. 4.a e~ d in Rebel
n the ~xr..ccin to w ci" imi{?ri
ii: 04 lEFAIout;id1 the eeaotry. erroccn'tt' a?
he ;J.: 82nd The attitude of U.S. officials Dominican
is that it doesn't matter whether!
ti op . who Wessin leaves or not, so long as
it iel., early heno longer commands troops.
're iot still Rut he is so hated by the form-'
penalized on r ' i cce
for viola(Li ti o A r
agreement xi ac it
exports-
it , an isidroler rebels, the best guess is thiwt
is r ee into- be will be taking a trip soon.
arm ne of civilians and *,,-,e 4th . i are, tar AID Chief Going to U.S.
....i: of the army to barracks, tiff e&c:n has: Dt:dd AID Director AlecC
sag find both sides waiting ford I.S. offici..is d- a ^r,rrt. Ffrier pnpared for a trip 01,
, -prove. There is no evidence that I by the Central It elf ence i plans with high~~offici'als ~ fa; f
the rebels are turning in their
arms or that jqnta forces are
returning to their bases.
Yet there also seems no
"'disposition by either side to
resume the fight. Officials
helive most of the guns will just
believe most of the guns will just
will be true of the Dominican
troops, who now spend their
days lounging aroung doing
nothing. '
Agency to cave the ; c ant.ry 1 helping get the Dominican I
although thee' ackt )w: -& . that' Republic back on its feet.
he received a v it Sa irday P-esident Johnson has mad,, night from Dal A Pig dips. $20 million available for in-
embassy pul ;.ical oft', -er and mediate assistance and the
U. Col. .10:-(' ;h W' ric, c,.rhas Dominican Republic has $a2
sy military ai arhe million available from interns.
Official sot:rccs :al: tl two tional agencies not yet spent.
men visti~ii `YVess. i .? cr, -cuss It also has a $50,000 grant
Garcia Got,o.:'s of lei in; 'grit from tine Ford Foundation for
in? the CE;r.% into ttr D mini- launching a planning study of'
can armed io'ces. economy
.
Gen. Wessin Stands Pat Commodore INic oa !,,Vera! U.S. businessmen are begin
Caininero, chef o t.. med ining to come back here looking;
I:gen the hotte
t i
th
s
ssue
e fd tht
,orces unere J n . g" rern-
fate of Gen. Elias Wessin, I ment, is expo: ted t be Ga: cia's
;'involves more elements of a military chid:. Chi acs' : are he
for investments, perhaps to the
tune of another $30 million.
drill,.let the situatic i col :.own,1 concentrate aid on agriculture
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