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| 1950, Sept. 26–27 |
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| Spain's general Franco and premier Salazar discussed questions of peninsular strategy and emphasized the solidarity of their two countries. | 1 |
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| 1952, April 14–15 |
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| Premier Salazar and Gen. Franco agreed on an intensification of their political and military collaboration to defend their countries, “within the general framework of Western defense,” against Soviet aggression. | 2 |
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| 1957, Nov. 15 |
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| The 1951 Azores common defense pact with the United States was extended to 1962. | 3 |
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| 1959, June 18 |
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| The National Assembly approved government-sponsored legislation to abolish the system of direct presidential elections by universal suffrage. | 4 |
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| 1962, Jan 3 |
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| Premier Salazar severely condemned Britain and the United States for not strongly supporting Portugal in the UN when India seized three of its enclaves. | 5 |
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| 1964–70 |
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| The Portuguese government was exposed to increasing and more threatening protests against continuance of its colonial rule in Africa, both by the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity. | 6 |
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| 1968, Sept. 16 |
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| Premier Salazar suffered a brain hemorrhage and sank into a coma. | 7 |
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| Sept. 27 |
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| Dr. Marcello Caetano was named to succeed Salazar in the premiership. | 8 |
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