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Haiti in the American PressHaití en la prensa estadounidense

A companion to the main timeline: the same American newspapers, turned toward Haiti itself — its ports and presidents, its sugar and its storms — in English and Spanish.Una compañera de la cronología principal: los mismos periódicos estadounidenses, vueltos hacia Haití mismo — sus puertos y sus presidentes, su azúcar y sus tormentas — en inglés y en español.
September 9, 19589 de septiembre de 1958 · Atlanta, Georgia · 1950sAños 1950

Atlanta daily world

SourceFuente: Atlanta daily world · Atlanta, Georgia · September 9, 19589 de septiembre de 1958
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015425/1958-09-09/ed-1/?sp=2

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This page carries the passage as it was found on the newspaper page, copied with its reading errors and all. The article's fuller presentation is still to come; the original page is linked above.Esta página lleva el pasaje tal como se encontró en la página del periódico, copiado con sus errores de lectura y todo. La presentación completa del artículo aún está por venir; la página original está enlazada arriba.

Elected with the help of a mili

tary junta last September to a six

year term, the physician-sociologist

came into office at. a time when

the country verged on civil war.

During ids first year’s .service, he

survived several irises, the latest

of which involved an attempt at

armed invasion of the country by

three former Haitian army officers

and live Americans.

To stem the tide of revolt., Du

valier was given absolute power to

rule by decree for .six month;;. How

ever, many observers are predic

ing that the president will not last

out his term, or even be able to rule

the entire six mont.k They say

he has little support from the army

and has failed to win favor with

the people.

Duvalier has proven outside

guessers to be wrong about him.

In the first, place, he won the presi

dency over his many rivals. He then

disposed of the army leader, Gen.

Antonio Kebreau, who helped him

gain power. He launched a pro

gram for economic and cultural de

velopment. of the country and has

held power by suppression in some

degree ,of political and press free

doms.

connected disability at the time

of his discharge or when released

from active duty, he may apply

for a special type of GI insurance

for the service disabled.

Q. I’m a World War II veteran

and have a $lO,OOO GI term insur

ance policy. I’d like to convert to a

I permanent plan, but. I can't afford

to convert the W’hole 10.000 all at

once. Can I put' $2,000 of my term

into a permanent plan now and

convert the rest later.

A. Yes. The law says that the

initial amount converted must be

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Atlanta daily world. (1958). Atlanta, Georgia, 1958-09-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015425/1958-09-09/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Atlanta daily world, 1958-09-09.

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