Alternate History 🇺🇸 November 2, 1976: President Nelson Rockefeller wins election to full 4-year term and the aftermath

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING UP NEXT WEEK IN CHAPTER 3 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
December 6, 1975: State Dinner at Malacanang Palace
including other highlights of President Rockefeller's State Visit to the Philippines

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[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN CHAPTER 3 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Backstory on the resting place of the Most Beautiful Woman in the Argentine Republic

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[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1975 PASSES US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OVERWHELMINGLY; GOES TO FULL US SENATE
*Monday, December 1, 1975: While President Rockefeller is in the midst of his Asian Pacific tour, back in the States: the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the Patient Protection Act of 1975 by a vote of 361-83. US House Speaker Carl Albert (D-OK) hailed the passage as "one of the most effective moments of my time as Speaker of the House".

The legislation now moves to the United States Senate, where it'll be debated, argued upon and vigorously hard fought among both sides of the political aisle. Vice President Linwood Holton will be on hand if things take a downturn in the number of votes; Holton will be tasked with lobbying on a bipartisan approach of countless United States Senators.

GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY: MAJORITY OF COUNTRIES APPROVE OF THE UNITED STATES; PRAISE PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER'S LEADERSHIP
As a result of strong, tough, precise leadership on the global stage, many countries have praised President Nelson Rockefeller's leadership of leading the United States on the international stage including many countries strongly approving the United States such as Taiwan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile, Thailand, Singapore, France, United Kingdom, West Germany, Greece, Gabon, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Italy, Spain among countless others.

The Rockefeller administration's Good Neighbor Policy has surprised many political and foreign policy analysts, who had assumed that despite recent disastrous debacles such as the end of the Vietnam War, Watergate, etc., that this policy initiative would fail. The experts were proven wrong!

PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING DESPITE CONGRESSIONAL RESISTANCE
The United States and Panama are still negotiating with ways on moving forward on potential plans of transferring the Panama Canal over to the Panamanian government despite strong congressional resistance on Capitol Hill.

US Secretary of State Malcolm Wilson defended the Rockefeller administration's position on the negotiations saying "I don't think it would be wise for some members of Congress to agitate and use this as a moment of political grandstanding."

When asked about the latest developments, United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) doubled-down on blocking the legislation if it reaches the floor of the United States Senate. "I'm NOT the only one in opposition of transferring the Panama Canal over to Panama. The Canal belongs to the United States of America!"

GROWING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE US SENATE BLOCKING PANAMA CANAL TRANSFER
ABC News reporting there's growing bipartisan support inside the United States Senate in blocking the legislation requiring the transfer of the Canal to the Panamanian government. Following through on his threats, United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) blocked the legislation from getting onto the floor of the United States Senate.

Among those supporting Helms' parliamentary moves:
James Eastland (D-MS)
John Stennis (D-MS)
Henry Bellmon (R-OK)
Dewey Bartlett (R-OK)
Bob Dole (R-KS)
John McClellan (D-AR)
Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Sam Nunn (D-GA)
James Allen (D-AL)
John Sparkman (D-AL)
Russell B. Long (D-LA)
J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA)
Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)
Paul Fannin (R-AZ)
John Tower (R-TX)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT : UNITED STATES SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN (D-TX) DROPPING OUT OF THE 1976 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES; WILL SEEK REELECTION IN 1976

United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) announcing his withdrawal from the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination campaign.
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*Saturday, December 6, 1975: After weeks and months of massive pressure, United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) announced he was ending his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination effective immediately; he stopped short of endorsing anyone else despite rumors he would endorse California Governor Jerry Brown (D) or United States Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA St) as part of the "Stop Wallace" movement.

Bentsen confirmed he'll be seeking reelection to his US Senate seat in 1976.

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[Sergeant Foley]

Angelica's backstory
6:00 PM PHST, Saturday, December 6, 1975
Somewhere at Forbes Park Residence
Outskirts of Manila, Philippines
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While everyone was resting up in preparation to return to Malacanang Palace for the upcoming State Dinner, there was a particular maid who was cleaning up the rooms on the first floor and her name was Angelica Sabit.

Angelica was doing a part-time job while saving up money to keep up with her heavy courseload of classes at one of the boarding schools; she looked like one of those nerdy ugly duckling girls, but she was beautiful inside and out "This heavy work is making me tired. Why did my parents punish me having to do this stuff? I could've been enjoying the beach with my friends." Angelica annoyingly nagged.

She was walking to one of the upstairs rooms when she accidentally ran into President Rockefeller, who introduced himself. Angelica introduced herself and shook his hand "It's nice to meet you sir" she nervously said as she was shaking. Rocky calmed her down, gesturing her to follow him into the study, where he asked her about her life story including background.

Angelica detailed her life story and other details of her life. "You look so beautiful glasses or not. I'll tell you what, when this fancy hectic schedule of the day's events is done with, let me take you somewhere where we can talk alone without any bodyguards." Angelica was giddily excited "See you later Mr. President" as she giggled like one of those young women enthralled by the most powerful man in the entire world.

More on Angelica's backstory later....

 

[Sergeant Foley]

State Dinner at Malacanang!
9:00 PM PHST, Saturday, December 6, 1975
Malacanang Palace, San Miguel, Manila, Philippines.

Malacanang Palace from the Pasig River ​

Following remarks to the US Embassy Staff inside the Chancery Building of the Manila American Embassy at Roxas Boulevard a few hours earlier, President Nelson Rockefeller and First Lady Happy Rockefeller got into the presidential limousine, which drove along the way to Malacanang Palace which arrived at 9:00 PM PHST. Upon getting out of the limousine, the Rockefeller's were greeted again by the Marcoses, where the Rockefeller's and Marcoses walked on the Grand Staircase up towards a private room where the Rockefeller's were introduced to the Marcoses' four children: Imee Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Irene Marcos and adopted daughter Aimee Marcos.

Among the dignitaries in attendance: former President Diosdado Macapagal, Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Querube Makalintal, Philippine Finance Minister Cesar Virata, Philippine National Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile, Philippine Justice Secretary Vicente Abad Santos, Philippine Education and Culture Secretary Juan Manuel, Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing, US Ambassador to the Philippines William H. Sullivan, US Secretary of State Malcolm Wilson, US National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, several Ambassadors of numerous countries including members of the Diplomatic Corps; Philippine Joint Chiefs of Staff including those from the sports field and entertainment industry.

During the State Dinner inside the Music Room of Malacanang Palace, both Presidents Rockefeller and Marcoses each highlighted the US/Philippine alliance as well as the long-decades friendship between the two countries. Musical selections were performed including Philippine dancers who performed for the Rockefeller's and Marcoses.


ROCKEFELLER ADDRESSES JOINT SESSION OF THE BATASANG PAMBANSA

President Rockefeller addressing a joint session of the Batasang Pambansa.

*Sunday, December 7, 1975: President Rockefeller began the day attending church services at the Manila Cathedral and then attended a courtesy call with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacanang Palace. Then President Rockefeller delivered an address to a Joint Session of the Batasang Pambansa at the Legislative Building, where he discussed the aftermath of the Vietnam War; the traditional relationship between the Philippines and the United States as well as excitement for the future in the height of the 1970s.

Later in the day, President Rockefeller arrived via Marine One at the Mactan Air Base in Mactan where he addressed the 60,000+ personnel of US Military troops.

*Monday, December 8, 1975: President Nelson Rockefeller and First Lady Happy Rockefeller joined Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos participate in a tinkling dance with young members of a cultural dance troop, which involved jumping in and out of moving bamboo poles.

*Tuesday, December 9, 1975: President Rockefeller held a town hall meeting with students at the International School Manila in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, Metro Manila.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Angelica's backstory continued......
10:00 PM PHST, Tuesday, December 9, 1975
Somewhere at Forbes Park Residence
Outskirts of Manila, Philippines
***The following installment will be quite erotic. Viewer discretion advised
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It was Tuesday night and everyone else had gone to bed. Angelica walked downstairs in the dark when she heard that calm Boston-style accident "Hi ya beautiful" as she saw Rocky sitting in the couch clutching a drink of conyak. Angelica responded saying "Good evening your Excellency" as he kissed her hand. She drank some conyak, which she secretly enjoyed it.

He turned on some music as they danced slowly; Angelica's heart was beating so fast, she was afraid it was going to jump out of her chest and slap her silly. She looked around at the living room while the two continued to dance.

The time was nearing 10:00 PM as Rocky took Angelica by the hand to walk her to a private room somewhere in the residence.... "Wondering where he's taking me" Angelica thought to herself.

Arriving in the room, Angelica walked inside as Rocky closed the door carefully to avoid waking up people and locked it behind him. Finishing his conyak, he put his finger into the glass of remaining conyak while he told her "your lips are so soft. I'll be right back" as he got changed into something more comfortable.

Nervously eyeing the room, Angelica noticed some pictures including the Holy Cross including a portrait of Jesus Christ on the right side of the room. Rocky returned from the bathroom wearing a robe with the presidential seal and was eye-googling Angelica's white dress.... what happens next turned quite steamy.

He removed all of Angelica's clothes from head to toe and was amazed at her naked body "Oh my! You're beautiful" as he caressed Angelica's entire naked body including her breasts all the way to her vagina. Angelica was sweating profusely and was quite nervous, which Rocky noticed as he calmly told her to relax while she got on the bed laying on her back as she spread her legs; seeing Rocky taking off his robe, Angelica got a little bit scared "I'm scared of getting caught your Excellency"; calming her down, Rocky replied "Nothing's gonna happen sweetie", while kissing her in the cheeks, lips and chest "just relax and enjoy it". Soon, Rocky thoroughly penetrated Angelica as she began to moan quietly as they had passionate sex all night long....

This continues for the entire night....

Around 1:00 AM PHST, Angelica still lying on her back naked and barefoot was sleeping when she some noises, which woke her up, quietly getting out of the bed, she tiptoed across the room to see where the noises were coming from "I thought I heard something" she said in a soft, quiet voice before closing the door and locking it: getting back to bed and continued sleeping.

Less than three hours later, Rocky and Angelica engaged in another steamy sex escapade, this time in the shower as they locked lips, kissing, caressing all over each other. By 4:58 AM, Angelica had to say goodbye to Rocky because of the upcoming heavy schedule for the most powerful man in the world "It was nice having fun Mr. President. I had a good time"; Rocky kissed her again saying "You're a glowing beautiful woman Angelica. See you around later".

Angelica (who was still naked and barefoot, including wet-drenched from the shower) quietly snuck out of the room and walked all the way back to another part of the residence eventually heading to her room and went back to bed..... It wouldn't take long several months to reveal that she would end up pregnant and eventually giving birth to a daughter in May 1976 naming her daughter: Martina Aldrich Sabit.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS STALLED; CANAL TRANSFER BILL FAILS IN US SENATE
*Tuesday, December 9, 1975: Back in the States, the United States Senate rejected the Canal Transfer bill in a vote of 35-65.

Despite the hardworking efforts of US Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-MT) to getting the legislation passed, it failed due to defections from the Democratic side joining conservative Republicans in killing the bill. In a press conference back in Manila, White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen said "The President is disappointed by the failure of Congress in doing their job and passing the important piece of legislation because it's the objective of this administration in fostering the Good Neighbor Policy by having relations with countries, not being exclusive to anyone."

United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) gleefully was boasting his successful efforts in killing the legislation during a press conference at the Russell Senate Office Building. This comes as negotiations between the United States and Panama stalled due to disagreements over certain policy areas regarding the Panama Canal.

PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1975 PASSES IN US SENATE
*Despite the setbacks on the negotiations with Panama over the Panama Canal, it wasn't all bad news for the Rockefeller administration.

The Patient Protection Act of 1975 finally passed in the United States Senate after more than 48 hours of debate, filibuster procedures and dragged out arguments on the Senate floor. It passed by a vote of 73-23 in a bipartisan vote which included several Republicans such as United States Senators Edward Brooke (R-MA), Charles Percy (R-IL), Jacob Chavits (R-NY St), Hugh Scott (R-PA), Lowell Weicker (R-CT), etc.,

During a press conference outside the Forbes Park Residence in Manila, President Rockefeller addressed the successful passage of the Patient Protection Act of 1975 and thanked everyone for their hardworking efforts in pushing the legislation over the finish line; he signed the bill in an outdoor ceremony after the press conference.

CAMPAIGN 76: GOLDWATER TO ENDORSE ROCKEFELLER??????
*With the 1976 Presidential campaign around the corner, there's been speculation about whether United States Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) will make an endorsement in the Republican primaries between incumbent President Nelson Rockefeller and former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R).

Goldwater was asked about whom he planned on backing in the primaries, "You know I am not telegraphing any endorsement this early when the votes haven't been casted yet." Although he had strong praise for both Rockefeller and Reagan as well as being impressed with the President's aggressively conservative approach on foreign policy and the economy as well as getting tough on crime.

"Governor Reagan on the other hand," Goldwater said "has inspired a new generation of conservatives in the Republican Party in the coming years going forward. I am impressed with the Governor's staunch conservative approach to reducing big government as well as speaking out against disastrous policies coming out of Washington, DC."

Asked again by reporters if he would make an official endorsement, Goldwater smiled telling them "Stay tuned".

The Associated Press reported former President Richard Nixon will endorse Governor Reagan in the 1976 Republican Presidential primaries.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: ARGENTINIAN GOVERNMENT AND FAMILY OF THE LATE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC FIRST LADY EVA DUARTE DE PERON REACH COMPROMISE ON FINAL RESTING PLACE
*Tuesday, December 9, 1975: Reports coming out of Buenos Aires has revealed there's been an agreement between the Argentinian government and the family members of the late Argentine Republic First Lady Eva Duarte de Peron during negotiations at the Casa Rosada (Government Office) on a compromise of her final resting place.

Sources confirmed that a new tomb located in San Vicente will be the final resting place of the late Argentine Republic First Lady at a later date (more on this later in Chapter 3).

Currently, the bodies of the late Argentine Republic President Juan Peron and his late second wife, Evita are inside the Presidential chapel on the grounds of Quinta da Olivos (Residence of the Argentine Republic President).

 

[Sergeant Foley]

PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER VISITS CORREGIDOR AND MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY

Manila American Cemetery in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
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*Wednesday, December 10, 1975: President Nelson Rockefeller and First Lady Happy Rockefeller flew on Marine One to the Corregidor Island located near the Manila Bay. Accompanied by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Carlos P. Romulo, the Rockefeller's gazed quietly upon the bombed-out barracks and rubbled tunnels left as a memorial.

Guiding the Rockefeller's were several Filipino survivors of the Bataan March from World War II in which 60,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to travel on foot over a forbidden peninsula just across a narrow channel from Corregidor.

Flying back to Manila, President Rockefeller visited the 152-acre Manila American Cemetery where 17,206 American and Filipino soldiers are buried. President Rockefeller delivered a speech from the memorial at its center where the names of more than 36,000 American troops missing after the war in the Pacific are inscribed on limestone pillars that are from a circular wall. In his speech, Rockefeller praised the spirit of Bataan and Corregidor; he declared "Nothing protects us and our freedom like the vigilance of memories."

He also met with American and Filipino military veterans from World War II and thanked them for their service.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

The Most Irrestible Woman of the Argentine Republic finally rests in peace
3:00 PM ARGST Thursday, December 24, 1975
Eva Peron Great Mausoleum
Somewhere in the outskirts of San Vicente, Argentine Republic

One of the medical examiners working on fully restoring the embalmed mummified body of the late Argentine Republic First Lady Eva Duarte de Peron.
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Upon her death on July 26, 1952 from cervical cancer in her bedroom at Quinta de Olivos (Residence of the Argentine Republic President) at the age of 33: Eva Duarte de Peron, the First Lady of the Argentine Republic had been given a State Funeral on August 11, 1952 in which thousands and possibly more paid their respects.

During her lifetime, she generated strong support from the Peronistsas, the poor and others who loved her for the good work she did including the Eva Peron Foundation as well as working hard on getting legislation passed allowing women having the right to vote and having illegitimate children getting the same rights, etc., To supporters and die-hards, she was a saint; however, Evita had some haters including detractors, whom they viewed the late First Lady as illegitimate who didn't belong in the upper class of society.

Long story short, there were plans underway to build a final resting place for Evita. So the controversial Argentine Republic President Juan Domingo Peron had his wife's body preserved and embalmed when a special embalming expert (whom I consider very creepy) went way too far in specializing his embalming methods on Evita: examples included making wax copies of her body possibly making latex masks, etc., all the while Evita was temporarily in a glass container at the CGT Headquarters.

The original plan on constructing Evita's resting place was building a tomb that people can visit similar to then-Soviet dictator Vladimir Lenin. However things didn't turn out that way when in the Summer of 1955: Right-wing extremists in the Argentine Armed Forces, who were taking advantage of the economic and political problems engulfing Peron's second term decided to take action by ousting the Army Lieutenant General from the Presidency altogether. When Peron left Quinta da Olivos (Residence of the Argentine Republic President) in a rainy evening of September 16, 1955 by heading to a large boatship, which took him to Paraguay at the invitation of Paraguayan President General Alfredo Stroessner and eventually going to Spain where he would remain in exile for 18 years.

Unfortunately, Peron didn't make arrangements in taking his wife's body with him. This is where things got really crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy and CRAZY!

Later on the evening of November 13, 1955, the military government had Evita's embalmed body removed from display at the CGT Headquarters by smashing the glass container, placing the body into large wooden coffin and putting into one of those military trucks in the middle of the night. Noticing some candles and flowers next to the truck, the truck driver freaked out and was ordered by superiors to take it to one of the Army Intelligence buildings: where they took Evita's body out of the wooden coffin and placed it onto a surface in an Army Colonel's office where it remained for a year.

One of the Army soldiers who had secretive sexual attractions made wax copies of Evita's body and had sexual intercourse with the wax copy. Another rumor was that one soldier was so obsessed with the late First Lady of the Argentine Republic, that he ended up shooting his wife who nagged about her husband's creepy fetishes. Another rumor mentioned one Army soldier removing Evita's white dress, making wax copy of her entire naked body: he later drugged his unsuspecting naked wife by applying a latex human wax mask skin suit on her: where he had sex with both his wife and Evita's corpse.

When Pedro Aramburu, who took power in a military coup and became the 31st President of the Argentine Republic on November 13, 1955, was notified about the erotic sexual violations of the late Argentine Republic First Lady's corpse and was freaked out "WHAT THE FUCK? I WANT THOSE ASSHOLES COURT MARTIALLED NOW!" Taking immediate action, Aramburu ordered the removal of Evita's body by having it flown out of the country due to working with one of the Vatican officials; she was buried under the name "Maria Maggi" in Milan, Italy for 15 years until 1971 when then-Argentine Republic President Alejandro Lanuesse had Evita exhumed and sent straight to Spain, where former President Peron was living in a heavily secured residence with his third wife, Isabel Martinez.

Peron had Evita's body placed right on the dinning room table (Yes: it's creepy I know 😲). Isabel had to thoroughly clean and wash Evita's hair everyday according to one instance; upon opening the casket, they discovered that Evita's face had been damaged, plus one of her feet was disfigured badly so it was awful.

When Peron and Isabel returned to the Argentine Republic in 1973, they left Evita behind AGAIN (this dude was something else). Peron won a historic 3rd term as President in a massive landslide victory with 61% of the nationwide vote in a four-way race, taking office on October 12, 1973 as the 38th President. He died in office on July 1, 1974 and was succeeded by his third wife, Isabel who served concurrently as First Lady and Vice President. Isabel had the objective of finally making arrangements to retrieve Evita's body from Spain which finally occurred in the Fall of 1974 with Arrival Honors and musical pomp and ceremony.

Isabel had Evita's embalmed body placed into the Presidential Chapel on the grounds of Quinta da Olivos (Residence of the Argentine Republic President), where Evita was placed next to Peron (who's casket was closed with an Argentine Army hat including a large sword); negotiations between the Argentine government and the Duarte family ensued for several months until finally on December 9th, there was an agreement between them with compromise: Isabel would have Evita buried in a heavily-secured large Statue of Liberty-style tomb in the outskirts of San Vicente at a later date.

In preparation, embalmers worked hard in fully restoring Evita's embalmed body at 100.00% restoration (fully restored all over her body including repairing her feet by applying latex skin on her feet); someone was in attendance during the major embalming assignment by taking pictures of Evita's body non-stop. Following this, Evita's naked embalmed body was carefully placed inside a new casket.

On the afternoon of Thursday, December 24th in the outskirts of San Vicente, Argentine Republic (this was televised nationwide) with a group of family members and friends as well as government officials in attendance such as Argentine Republic President Isabel Martinez de Peron herself, Evita was given full military honors such as a 21 Cannon Salute by the Field Regiment of the Argentine Army including a flyover by the Argentine Air Force. Following the Rite of Committal, Evita Duarte de Peron was FINALLY laid to rest in a heavily-secured tomb which looks like the Statue of Liberty (some would say the tomb looked quite similar to the tomb of the late Spanish dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco): The tomb is under heavy guard to keep creeps away.

For now...... (more on that later in Chapter 5).

As of today, it's also been visited by over 7,000,000+ people from all over the world who pilgrim to the outskirts of San Vicente to visit the Eva Peron Great Mausoleum.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN CHAPTER 6 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
February 3, 1979: State Funeral of the 39th President
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Chapter 4: The Senior Senator from South Carolina
7:56 PM EST, March 16, 1976
Columbia, South Carolina

United States Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) was being courted by both the Reagan and Rockefeller campaigns as the battle for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination was heating up. Thurmond had blocked several of the Rockefeller administration's initiatives and policy proposals such as joining other conservatives and the last remaining Dixiecrats into blocking the Panama Canal transfer legislation effectively killing it altogether; he also used parliamentary procedures for blocking critical domestic policy initiatives such as Infrastructure, Health Care, Education, etc.,

With former President Nixon endorsing Reagan, there was talk about Thurmond possibly endorsing the former California Governor as well before the critical primaries such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Texas were around the corner.

On the evening of March 16th, Thurmond was at his home reading the newspaper when he noticed a large box on the nightstand. "I wonder what's this all about" as he opened the brown box, revealing an audio tape recording machine plus envelopes of pictures inside the box. Playing the tape, Thurmond was curious what was on the tape when the ominous threatening voice spoke.....

"Listen up Thurmond! You are one of the most divisive, despicable, and godless human beings to have ever served in the United States Senate. You are done! The time has come to expose your so-called Southern ass for who you really are: a sadistic, violent rapist who violates young women for your secretive addiction!

It's a shame the people of the State of South Carolina has a United States Senator, who has so many dirty little secrets. Preaching violent hatred, segregation, white supremacy in public while doing something else in private. Such hypocrisy!

And it's quickly unbecoming of a United States Senator.

Listen very clearly you ugly old goat! You are done! The people of South Carolina was well as the country will find out your secrets as well as exposing your secret family if you don't take the option of withdrawing from public service and YOU only know what you need to do.

You better take the option now before your ugly, filthy, hypocritical self is bared for the entire nation!"

Next came the sounds of a long wiretap recording of Thurmond's voice growling "You're mine little girl. Your breasts and vagina are very juicy" as the sounds of a naked African American female moans on the bed "Awww" as they were having sex. The color quickly drained off of the Senator's face as he listened to the recording while on the rocking chair, shocked, stunned and horrified that somebody had wiretapped his private moments and secret life.

Thurmond couldn't prove who had wiretapped his residence or hotel room. He sure as Hell did NOT want his dirty little secrets exposed and he was determined to find out who instigated it....

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Reagan
3:56 PM PST, Wednesday, March 17, 1976
Pacific Palisades, California

Former California Governor Ronald Reagan and his wife, former California First Lady Nancy Reagan with their family: Maureen Reagan, Michael Reagan, Patti Davis, Ron Reagan and the family dog, Pogo. ​

It was less than 24 hours after losing his sixth consecutive primary to President Rockefeller, who easily trounced former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) in the Illinois primary in a landslide. Reagan's campaign was nearly almost out of money, having spent nearly all of it in the early primary states with nothing to show for it; "We've got to put it all on the line in North Carolina next week or else it's over" quipped close Reagan campaign associates, who didn't want the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination to end quickly in a whimper.

Trailing in the polls in match-ups for the nomination by double digits, Reagan realized that his campaign was on much-needed life support and a loss in North Carolina would finish him off for good as well as ending his political career in the process. Many asked why would he dare challenge the incumbent President of his own political party: "Why are you doing this right now after what happened to Jerry?" (in reference to the Ford assassination on September 5, 1975 in Sacramento), "You need to drop out before you embarrass yourself and kill any political future going forward" quipped fellow Republicans.

Relaxing on the couch with his family and talking about old times, the former Governor and First Lady of California each wondered if there was someone, who could lend an assist to the campaign with less than a few days to go. "Senator Helms is going to be helpful and we need him in the worst way possible" quipped Ronnie. "Everything that we've both worked hard for, achieved and put it all on the line comes down to North Carolina. If we can win there, we can blunt the President's momentum and seize the narrative." Nancy agreed with her husband, "I can call James Stewart and some of our friends from Hollywood to get on the campaign trail for us in the closing stretch."

BREAKING NEWS: REAGAN PULLS OFF UPSET VICTORY IN NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY, TEMPORARILY STOPS PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER'S MOMENTUM

The Reagan's celebrating with supporters.
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*Tuesday, March 23, 1976: With the assistance of the powerful political organization of staunch conservative United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) has defeated incumbent President Nelson Rockefeller in the critical North Carolina primary, winning 30 of the Tar Heel State's 56 delegates while Rockefeller managed to win 26 delegates. "Thank you very much North Carolina!" Reagan boasted to a cheerful crowd of supporters, "I also like to thank a great United States Senator, who has stood strong for conservative values and representing North Carolina values, Senator Jesse Helms" to the loud chorus of cheers from the crowd. This was a huge and critical victory for the former California Governor as he finally got on the board with a win.

Meanwhile back in Charlotte, President Rockefeller addressed his supporters, "We might've lost tonight's primary, but I am still confident that we're going to win the Republican nomination and we're going to win this election". Rockefeller had been endorsed by North Carolina Governor Jim Holshouser (R), who campaigned throughout the state on the President's behalf.

(North Carolina Republican Primaries: 56 Delegates)
Ronald Reagan (30 Delegates) 101,468 [52.38%]
Nelson Rockefeller (26 Delegates) 88,897 [45.89%]

***1976 Republican Presidential Primaries
Nelson Rockefeller: 200 Delegates
Ronald Reagan: 151 Delegates

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Downfall of Isabelita
9:00 PM ARGST, Tuesday, March 23, 1976
Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic

Argentine Republic President Isabel Martinez de Peron
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"How in the world did she screw this up?" quipped one political analyst. Others in foreign policy and Latin American political experts wondered "She was obviously NOT qualified to be President whatsoever". Isabel Martinez de Peron, who ascended to the Presidency as the 39th President following the death of the influential, iconic three-term Argentine Republic President Juan Domingo Peron on July 1, 1974, making her the first female President of the Argentine Republic as well as the first female Head of State in the Americas.

Due to her obvious inexperience of handling domestic, foreign and economic policy challenges, Isabel quickly destroyed all of the goodwill she had originally maintained following her husband's death due to the following: cancelling meetings with various constituent and political groups. Another irritant was that her government escalated the purging of the majority of leftists from university positions and inside the administration (following the shtick of her late husband and previous Presidents); she also used Federal intervention powers to removing political opponents which included leftist Governors of several Provinces, which pissed many people off. Due to the multiple political murders and terrorist attacks by the Montoneros, Isabel signed the Anti-Terrorism Law in order to combat leftist violence at the expense of constitutional rights and liberties.

One particular annoyance that nagged at the Argentine people and many inside the Argentine Armed Forces was the controversial Jose Lopez Rega, who was serving as the Minister of Social Welfare, was running the entire government ranging in all domestic and foreign policy. Another irritant was that Lopez Rega had a bizzare, disturbing habit of silently mouthing Isabel's words as she was speaking, which caused her approval ratings to plunge downward even more. Having recently formed the controversial Argentine Anticommunist Alliance's paramilitary force, known as the Triple A: they under the direction of Lopez Rega carried out 300 murders, kidnappings, torture and God knows what else they committed during this period. Anyway, this caused many people to lose more confidence in the Peron government.

Despite plans of maintaining her late husband's Social Pact Policy, Isabel had originally succeeded in some parts such as enhancing reforms like the enactment in December 1974 with payroll taxes in order to strengthen the Public Retirement System, she refused to do anything with the incomes policy due to conservative opposition from the General Economic Council. The economy in Argentine Republic also was facing record budget deficits including trade deficits, leading Economic Minister Celestino Rodrigo, to push for applying economic shock therapy in June 1975, the result of these measures resulted in destroying the fragile financial balance which was previously maintained at this point. The CGT even did a two-day protest against the Peron administration, the first time they ever did that. As a result of the backlash escalating, Isabel had no choice but to hastily appoint the deeply-hated Lopez Rega as Ambassador to Spain, leaving the country for good on July 19, 1975.

However, just when you thought things would calm down in the Argentine Republic. They simply didn't!

Isabel's incompetence as a politician continued to show as she removed Rodrigo as Economic Minister and General Alberto Numa Laplane of the Armed Forces High Command: she replaced Laplane with General Jorge Videla and appointed economist Antonio Cafiero as the new Economic Minister. The appointment of Videla was a huge political and fatal mistake on the embattled President!

It also factored that Isabel's health took a disastrous fragile turn as she suffered a gallbladder affliction caused her to take a shorter leave of absence in November 1975. Yet, she returned to her position resuming her duties.

The economy continued to decline as majority of Argentines had become growing more anxious about inflation (sound familiar Uncle Joe!), which was dominating every daily way of life. Trade deficit had reached a record billion dollars in 1975, which all but depleted the foreign exchange reserves and it didn't help that the government's budget for 1975 had been derailed by the Rodrigazo Crisis, what godsmacked many economists was that the exports continued to fall even further as it became quite clear that the Argentine government was incompetent into handling or solving the massive economic problems. What happened next was the lockouts of the agricultural and commercial sectors led to reasserting pressure on prices in November 1975, leading to shortages and hoarding.

Isabel further infuriated the military joint chiefs of the Argentine Armed Forces when she appointed Brigadier General Hector Fautario, who was a loyalist to the Peron government, to the branch's high command. This furthered caused strong support in the Argentine Air Force for action against the Peron administration. On December 18th, General Jesus Capellini had unsuccessfully attempted a coup d'etat by seizing the Moron Airport and Air Base. Although the Joint Chiefs of Staff had orchestrated Fautario's removal, they concluded the timing was not right about launching a coup against the government, deciding it would have to wait for the right time to strike.

Further political blows escalated against Peron's administration inside her own political party in December when Buenos Aires Governor Victorio Calabro accurately declared "we won't make it to the next elections" in reference to the proposed 1977 Presidential elections; Interior Minister Angel Robledo resigned in January 1976. Robledo, was Isabel's chief legislative and military point-person.

Forced to give more concessions to the massive conservative Argentine Armed Forces during the early months of 1976 from security matters to economic issues, Isabel had Economic Minister Antonio Cafiero forced out of office in February; his replacement, Eugenio Mondelli, called for more shock therapy measures from the previous year's Rodrigazo. These measures included steep hikes in utility rates and devaluation of the already shredded Peso, causing more prices to double over the next three months. This resulted in a new wave of strikes, protests and business lockouts.

There were signs that the coup was inevitable. Opposition leader Ricardo Balbin of the UCR held a private meeting with General Videla and bluntly told him, "If you're planning to stage a coup, do so as soon as possible------expect no applause from us, but no obstacles either." Even the broadcast media stations across the Argentine Republic all but accepted the inevitable as some newscasters and reporters were counting down to the days to the likely military coup d'etat; several newspapers had published editorials calling for Isabel's ouster. Depending on whom you ask, the Armed Forces High Command had given final approval to a coup d'etat which was code-named "Operation Aires", when Isabel returned from her leave of absence in October 1975.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Operation Aires
10:00 PM ARGST, Tuesday, March 23, 1976
Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic

Presidential helicopter carrying Argentine Republic President Isabel Martinez de Peron leaving Casa Rosada. ​

In the evening hours of March 23rd, Isabel was working long, late hours into the night at Casa Rosada (the Government Office) on the hopes of avoiding an escalating business lockout, she decided to celebrate her executive assistant's birthday party with staff members. While they were celebrating, one Army soldier quietly walked up to the President and informed her the following: "Madam President. There's suspicious military exercises going on right now, we need to get you out of here now." After getting inside the Presidential helicopter, it fly off the rooftop of the Casa Rosada, which arrived on the grounds of the Quinta de Olivos (Residence of the Argentine Republic President) at 10:43 PM ART.

Packing up her personal belongings and effects, Isabel figured out "Those ambitious idiots have betrayed me and the government, they think they can arrest me? They've got one thing coming, I'll flee back to Spain and never come back!" Assisted by female assistants and close associates, they put the belongings and personal effects into the helicopter accompanied by another helicopter. In the meantime, Isabel thanked the butlers, maids, gardeners of the presidential residence for their service to the Presidents and First Families of the Argentine Republic before getting into the presidential helicopter and leaving Quinta de Olivos for good at 11:35 PM ART.

Some sympathetic figures in the Brazilian government, managed to have Isabel flown into Brazil which then took off for her final destination in Spain, arriving the late afternoon hours of March 24th.

When military troops loyal to General Videla barged into the Casa Rosada, they figured out that Isabel wasn't there. They contacted one of their commanders, who alerted them "Head over to Olivos". They arrived at Quinta de Olivos, they marched into the private family quarters and realized nobody was there, concluding that Isabel had fled the country.

March 24, 1976: The midday hours following Isabel fleeing the country. ​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Installment on Jorge Videla: That Crazy, Bipolar, Mentally Unstable Army General, who rose to the Presidency

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[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: ARGENTINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENT ISABEL MARTINEZ DE PERON OVERTHROWN IN MILITARY COUP

*Reports confirm ousted Argentine Republic President fled to Brazil in late night hours of March 23rd and eventually flew to Spain.
*Three-member Military Junta formed by three commanders in chief of the Argentine Armed Forces.
*Congress dissolved immediately
*Justices of the Argentine Republic Supreme Court, Mayors, Governors and other elected officeholders removed from office altogether.
*Political activities with trade unions, political parties, producers associations banned.
*National Congress to be replaced by the Legislative Authority Commission.

*Wednesday, March 24, 1976: Following months of political violence and the inability of then-Argentine Republic President Isabel Martinez de Peron's government to deal with the economic consequences of inflation running at an annual rate of over 600%, the Armed Forces decided enough was enough: led by Army Lieutenant General Jorge Videla, the military removed Mrs. Peron from office and took power.

Besides Videla running the show, other members of the junta: Navy Admiral Emilio Eduardo Massera and Air Force Brigadier General Ramon Agosti.

The Legislstive Advisory Commission will be headed by Navy Rear Admiral Antonio Vanek and composed of three senior officers from each branch of the Armed Forces.

*Thursday, March 25, 1976: It was announced that the three-member Military Junta would remain in power for three years, but the junta as an institution would continue in office for a term as yet undefined.

Although the coup d'etat was originally well received by the population, violence however, escalated when a group of loyalists of the deposed Mrs. Peron, engaged in a bloody gun battle with military troops as they rolled tanks through the heart of Buenos Aires.

Reports circulated that the majority of the gun battle occurred near the Casa Rosada (Government Office) where the bloody violence escalated for hours that ended when Brigadier General Agosti deployed fighter jets to launch airstrikes at the Casa Rosada, which killed more than 27 people.

By njghtfall, the diehard loyalists to the deposed Isabelita were forced to surrender and were taken into custody where speculation swirled they underwent forced starvation, violent torture, etc.,

 

[Sergeant Foley]

The Crazy Psycho!
Friday, March 26, 1976

His troops called him "The Bone". Some described him as a "man from another time" who loathed corruption and wouldn't tolerate it at all inside his government. Critics referred to him as "The Hitler of Panama", who like his counterparts such as the late Juan Peron; Hugo Banzer of Bolivia and Alfredo Stroessner of Paraguay gave safe refuge to Nazi war criminals and their families. There were others who strongly critiqued him as "That Crazy Psycho", who was rumored to be mentally unstable due to being off his medication, completely diabolical with wreaking havoc on anyone, whom he viewed as a threat.

Born on August 2, 1925 in Mercedes, just 75 miles from Buenos Aires, Jorge Rafael Videla was the son of an Army infantry Colonel. Graduating from the Argentine Military Academy and beginning his long military service with the Argentine Republic Army, he rose all the way to the rank of Lieutenant General and served in the Armed Forces High Command as Commander in Chief of the Army.

Tall, lanky man with an obvious prominent nose and mustache including a personable but shy manner, Videla was exceedingly polite but had difficulty with doing small talk with people, preferring not to abide off-colour stories. He was a staunch anti-communist and tough-minded infantry soldier who was credited with deeply ingrained Roman Catholic moralist views. One of his most closest advisors was Monsignor Adolfo Tortolo, the chief chaplain of the Argentine Republic Army.

Once regarded as a typical follower than someone who would lead, Videla proved to be strong, decisive and competent (depending on whom you ask). He got along well with fellow junta leaders Admiral Massera and Brigadier General Agosti, but there was no obvious question that Videla not only was running the show, but increasingly wielded supreme authority.

Long resisting injecting the military into politics, Videla finally decided to go ahead and take aggressive action when it occurred to him that the unbridled terrorism and economic ineptness as well as openly blatant political incompetence of the Peronist government couldn't be tolerated any longer. Indeed, Videla stayed his hand for so long that he became known as the "Reluctant Dragon". Along with other armed forces chiefs and senior high-ranking military officers that the Argentine Republic was on the brink of an epic disaster, he moved swiftly and with precision. He gave the Army total control of the battle against the guerrillas of the left and also the right, who had taken several thousand lives during the past several years.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Videla sworn into office as the 40th President of the Argentine Republic

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