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Ambassador:
Melvyn
Levitsky (Ambassador 1994-)
Brazil President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former finance minister
responsible for much of Brazil's economic recovery,
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President: Itamar Franco
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Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit,
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NCOIC:
Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC: Sgt. Gary Arnold, Sgt Jaime
Bonner, Sgt Ron Garnes, Sgt Dave Austin, Cpl Ed Travis, Sgt Bill
Giorgetti,
RMO: Major Philip Ray / XO: Capt Germain
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Bicentenial Celibration, detachment provided a color guard.
- Henry
Kissinger Visit to South America. Company D MSGs augment Secret Service
Security Detail
DOS
People close to MSG Detachment: CC Fitzerald,
Embassy Locals close with
detachment: Esther / Moira Lawrence (Brazilians with English
Accents), (Moira is now working for the Peace Corps)
Locals: Our maid was
a sweetheart...Maria
Memories:
-The transition from the old embassy to the newly constructed site.
-Macumba religion followers would place prepared meals (for their
"God"), in front of South African Embassy down the street...
- Softball League, Marines getting their butts handed to them ...
- Camping trip with American School Junior High kids...
- Marine House in Lago Sul, down the road from Geberto Solimon / Beer
Faus / Beside "the Coffee's".
- Ven Rogers (Kung Fu), Frank Williams (Tae Kwon Do) working out...
- Sgt Frank Williams and Judy Pepka (RSO Secretary)...Married
Awards
Ceremony
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Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC:
SSgt Vernon Rogers, Sgt. Frank Williams, Sgt Leroy Craytor, LCpl
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Military President: Ernesto Geisel
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Ambassador: C.
Burke Elbrick (Ambassador 1969-70)
October: President Costa e Silva
died unexpectedly,
Officer corps of the three services consulted among themselves to pick
General Garrastazú Médici for the presidency.
Severe political repression and
censorship accompany record annual economic growth of nearly 12 percent
led by state-owned enterprises.
A program of economic expansion includes vast projects such as the
Trans-Amazonian highway and the world's largest dam at Itaipú
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military coup: President Joao
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