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| 1970, March 24–26 | |
| Kidnapping of U.S. air attaché Donald J. Crowley by guerrillas. He was released when the government agreed to free 20 political prisoners. | 1 |
| May 17 | |
| Election of Pres. Balaguer to a second four-year term. | 2 |
| Aug. 16 | |
| Inauguration of Pres. Balaguer, who now took drastic action against leftist elements, including Bosch's Dominican Revolutionary Party. Balaguer continued promoting foreign investment in the republic, advertising the country as a low-wage haven for American and other investors. Little was done to ensure decent wages, and many poorer Dominicans began migrating to the U.S. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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