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FRUS 1961–63, Vol. XII, Doc. 213: Editorial Note on the Brazilian succession crisis — United States Government Printing Office

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Key
frus1961brazil
Authors
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian
Issued
1996
Type
entry-encyclopedia
Publisher
United States Government Printing Office
Volume
XII
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Claims

  1. On August 28, 1961, interim president Mazzili announced that the military would not accept a Goulart presidency for reasons of national security.
    "On August 28, Mazzili announced that the military would not accept a Goulart presidency "for reasons of national security.""
    Quote language: en
  2. On September 2, 1961, the Brazilian Congress passed a constitutional amendment establishing a parliamentary system; Goulart was sworn in as president on September 7, with Tancredo Neves named prime minister the same day.
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