On March 4, 1962...
 
1962: US Embassy in Dominican Republic Reports Results of Successful Coup
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After murdering the right-wing dictator they didn't like, Trujillo, US embassy in Dominican Republic reports with relief that "A March 4 memo from the US embassy notes, “Government of this country is now in hands of moderate, [...] anti-Communist group which if anything is over-friendly to and dependent on US in this age of nationalism. It is accepted or supported by vast majority of politically conscious elements of population as transition to elections at end of year."

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