AREA BRIEFS 3 MAY 1978[SANITIZED] - 1978/05/03

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06628669
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: May 3, 1978

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ARGENTINA: THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT SAID SIMI ON MAY 2
TNAT PRESIDENT VIDELA WILL LEAVE THE GOVERNING JUNTA BY 1 NUGUST,
BUT WILL REMAIN AS CHIEF. EXECUTIVE FOR A TERM ENDING IN MARCH
1981. VIDELA, WHO ALSO IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMY, maLL
RETIRE FROM ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY WHEN THE CHANGE OCCURS.Y
IT IS NOT CLEAR JUST MOW MUCH POWER THE PRESIDENCY WILL HAVE
ONCE IT IS SEPARATED FROM THE JUNTA. THE NAVY HAS SOUGHT FOR
� SOME TIME TO DERAIL V/DELA'S PLAN TO. STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE.
. YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT MAY INDICATE THAT VIDELA AND THE
ARMY HAVE PREVAILED.
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