The Cursed American Presidency

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June 22nd, 1979
BREAKING: CHILEAN PRESIDENT GENERAL AUGUSTO PINOCHET ASSASSINATED
*Surgeons worked desperately saving the Chilean President's life.
*Jockeying for position inside the Chilean military government on who'll replace Pinochet as President.
*Spokesperson for the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs points the finger at the Argentinian government.
*Eyewitnesses reported 6 shots were fired at the motorcade.

Shocking news coming out of Sao Paulo, Brazil as Globo TV reported that Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet had died from gunshot wounds sustained from the shooting on Vargas Plaza.

Despite the best hardworking efforts of surgeons, nurses & doctors at Hospital das Universidade de Sao Paulo, Pinochet's injuries & the massive loss of blood was just too much. The time of death was around 1:38 PM BST.

Brazilian President Joao Figueiredo, who was hit by bullet fragments in the right side of his body, survived the onslaught of the gunfire & currently recovering from his injuries at Hospital das Universidade de Sao Paulo, which is being heavily guarded by security detail from the Brazilian Secret Service.

In the meantime, Pinochet's body was taken out of the hospital by Presidential bodyguards of the Chilean Presidential Guard Group, who carried the casket of the slain Chilean President into a hearse & sped off all the way to the nearest airport for the trip back to Chile while members of Pinochet's family begin working on funeral arrangements which will be finalized in the coming days.

Pinochet's wife, former Chilean First Lady Lucy Hiriart looked completely distraught & completely "out of it" according to anonymous sources; some noted the obvious bloodied stained dress which she refused to change as they boarded the Presidential aircraft back to Santiago.

According to eyewitnesses, they heard 6 loud gunshots fired at Vargas Plaza: the first shot sounded like a firecracker; the second shot hit Pinochet in the neck; third shot struck him in the back; fourth shot struck Figueiredo causing several injuries in other parts of his body; fifth shot missed the Presidential limousine hitting one of the bystanders. One eyewitness thought it was quite odd watching the driver slamming the break when the sixth shot was fired causing a violent grapgic headshot, which blasted out the right backside of Pinochet's head. Imediately, chaos ensued among the crowd.

COMING UP: Highlights of the State Funeral festivities for Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet in Santiago.

 

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COMING SOON IN THE CURSED AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
Backlash brewing against First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown's controversial photoshoot

 

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June 14th-18th, 1979: President Brown meets with Brezhnev in Vienna to sign SALT II Treaty

President Jerry Brown & First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown made their visit to Austria on June 14th; the President & First Lady both met with Austrian President Rudolf Kirchsanger & Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, this marked the 13th visit of his Presidency.

The main point of attention was Brown's meeting with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev. Following seven years of negotiations that begun under President Nixon & continued under President Ford (but were stalled under the Rockefeller administration), Soviet & American diplomats reached agreement on the new strategic arms limitation treaty called SALT II. During a summit meeting in Vienna both Brezhnev & Brown signed the SALT II Treaty on June 18th.

June 18th, 1979: Brown addresses Joint Session of Congress; calling for Senate ratification of SALT II Treaty
Following his historic summit meeting in Vienna, President Brown flew back to Washington, DC & in order to emphasize the significant importance of the treaty, the President addressed a Joint Session of Congress later that evening. Brown called for the United States Senate to ratify the new strategic arms treaty explaining:
"The SALT II Treaty reduces the danger of nuclear war. For the first time------for the first time-------it places equal ceilings on the strategic arsenals of both sides, ending a previous numerical imbalance in favor of the Soviet Union. SALT II preserves our options to build the forces we need to maintain that strategic balance. The treaty enhances our own ability to monitor what the Soviet Union is doing and it leads directly to the next step in more effectively controlling nuclear weapons.
The Soviet Union will have to destroy or dismantle some 250 strategic missile systems.....By contrast, no operational United States forces will have to be reduced."

June 25th-29th, 1979: President Brown attends 5th G7 Summit in Japan
Next on the itinerary was President Brown's 14th trip overseas: Japan, where President Brown met with Emperor Hirohito in a red carpet Welcoming Honors Ceremony on the grounds of Asakaka Guest House in Tokyo; he reviewed the Japanese Self Defence Force personnel troops during the Honor Guard Inspection. Following the festivities, there was a State Dinner held in President Brown's honor later that evening: highlighting the diplomatic relations between the US & Japan over the years.

Brown also attended the 5th G7 Summit where he held bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira, Brirish Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing to name a few.

June 29th-July 1st, 1979: Brown makes State Visit to Korea
President Jerry Brown & First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown arrived in Seoul, Korea, the last stop of his Asian Pacific Tour this Summer although sources indicate Brown will be visiting Taiwan, the Philippines & Indonesia this Fall.

Following a motorcade through the heart of Seoul, the Brown's rode in the armored presidential limousine with Korean President Park Chung-hee & his daughter, defacto Korean First Lady Park Geun-hye: both Brown & Park delivered speeches following the Welcoming Honors Ceremony & Honor Guard Inspection.

Brown & Park held a bilateral meeting over inside Cheong Wa Dae (Residence of the Korean President), where they discussed negotiations regarding transferring operational control of military bases to the Republic of Korea Armed Forces; the latest developments in the ROKUS Economic Trade Agreement, etc.,

President Brown also visited the US military personnel troops including several of the nuclear ground personnel troops stationed in Korea as well as the UN Forces Command military personnel troops, who are stationed at the DMZ.

 

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July 1st, 1979: State Funeral held for Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet with full military honors

From June 28th-July 1st, thousands of Chileans paid their respects to the 29th President of Chile inside the Santiago Metropolitan Theatre, where they solemnly filed past the closed, flag-draped casket which was guarded by the Honor Guard personnel consisting of the Chilean Armed Forces.

The State Funeral festivities were held inside the Chilean Military Academy Grounds on the morning of July 1st. Among the dignitaries in attendance: Paraguayan President General Alfredo Stroessner, Mexican President General Oscar Robles, US Secretary of State Walter Mondale, former Panamanian President William Alvarez, former Spanish First Lady Carmen Polo, French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing including countless others as well as members of the Diplomatic Corps from about 57 countries. Following the 2-HR State Funeral festivities, the final 21 Cannon Salute was fired by the Battery Field Regiment of the Chilean Army followed by a flyover from the Chilean Air Force; Soon afterwards, the Chilean flag which had drapped Pinochet's casket was folded & given to his wife, former Chilean First Lady Lucy Hirart Pinochet.

Soon after the festivities, Pinochet's casket was taken to a hearse & driven out of the grounds of the Chilean Military Academy as crowds of mourners along the streets of Santiago chanted "Long Live Pinochet! We Will Avenge Pinochet! Long Live Chile!" as the hearse drove pass the crowds.

According to sources, Pinochet was cremated in a secret ceremony in the outskirts of Santiago due to fears of having the Pinochet family tomb ransacked by Argentinian troops due to the violent deadly escalation in the Argentina-Chile War. Sources also noted that Pinochet's ashes will be entombed in Los Boldos at a later date.

With Pinochet gone, the biggest test for the Chilean military government was figuring out who'll replace him as the 30th President of Chile & leading the country through a never-ending deadly war with no end at sight.

 

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Summer 1979
BOMBSHELL CONTROVERSY: FIRST LADY LINDA RONSTADT BROWN POSES NAKED FOR PLAYBOY
*Conservatives blast First Lady's controversial photoshoot on Playboy Magazine.
*Ronstadt Brown has zero regrets of doing the photoshoot.
*Social Conservatives & others view the controversy as a reason why "America needs to be going to staunch conservative direction in 1980."

Americans woke up to the shocking news of backlash against US First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown, who posed naked on Playboy Magazine during a photoshoot that included more than 26+ pictures which anonymous sources confirmed occurred in Italy last month.

Asked by pollsters, many young Americans have no problem with the First Lady's controversial Playboy photoshoot photographs that included pictures of Ronstadt Brown laying naked on top of rocks naked & barefoot with her legs spread wide open, etc.,

Gallup unveiled a poll on the First Lady's approval ratings: it's currently around 82% especially among younger Americans in the 18-29 age group.

Politically, the controversy over the controversial Playboy photoshoot photographs could potentially make things awkward among some of the presidential contenders running for the Democratic Party presidential primaries: Vice President Jimmy Carter & United States Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) & Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), all of whom offered subtle criticism on the controversial photoshoot on Playboy Magazine.

For his part, President Jerry Brown when asked about his wife's controversial Playboy photoshoot, "My wife lives her own life. I don't tell her what to do."

 

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July 2nd, 1979
FORMER PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT WILLIAM ALVAREZ SPEAKS FROM ITALY
*Former Panamanian President gives exclusive interview from outskirts of Rome, Italy.
*Alvarez blasts coup d'etat led by Torrijos, calls controversial military strongman "Dictator".
*Gives stern warning to US President Jerry Brown about Torrijos' sinister intentions.

Former Panamanian President William Alvarez gave an exclusive interview with Italian State TV Channel 82 about the ongoing developments since the controversial coup that deposed his government & driven him & his family into exile. Alvarez blasted the coup as nothing more but "Soviet and Cuban communist propaganda in order to sow chaos in the Western Hemisphere." The most strong words Alvarez had were launched at the man, who overthrew him and hijacked the Presidency for himself: current Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos.

"General Torrijos isn't legitimate to serve as the President of the Republic of Panama. This man is a despicable human being, who ordered the executions of innocent Panamanians who opposed the coup last month. This is a man, who has deadly sinister intentions of turning the entire Western Hemisphere against our Western allies like the United States and Great Britain for example.

From what I've heard so far, the death toll reached somewhere around 5,373,783 and counting. There's not a doubt in my mind with what's happening here: Nicaragua falling to the Soviet-backed and obviously Cuban-backed Sandinistas which resulted in the Somoza family being ousted; What happened to yours truly in Panama last month when Torrijos and his group of thugs launched an illegal insurrection against a democratically elected government and now ongoing tenuous developments going on in El Salvador, Colombia and potentially Venezuela. Let's not forget about what happened six months ago in Iran with the Pahlavi family being forced into exile......"

Alvarez was asked what advice he can give to US President Jerry Brown: "President Brown. Be careful, alert and always verify everything that Torrijos says or does because this is a man, who cannot be trusted whatsoever!"

July 5th, 1979:
BREAKING: PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT GENERAL OMAR TORRIJOS ANNOUNCING PERMANENT BAN ON ALVAREZISM FOREVER

In response to Alvarez's harsh criticism against his government, Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos announced on national TV from the Presidential Palace in Panama City that he was signing executive orders permanently banning Alvarezism: making it illegal for anyone to mention the former Panamanian President's name, have pictures of him & his family including any references of Alvarez's achievements & accomplishments in office.

 

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July 13th, 1979
BREAKING: MAJOR GENERAL GERALD ENRIQUEZ TAPPED TO SUCCEED PINOCHET AS 30TH PRESIDENT OF CHILE
*Chilean Air Force Major General was darkhorse contender for the Presidency.
*Guessing-game on successor to the late Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet ends long-dragged out jockeying for positioning inside the Chilean military government following Pinochet's assassination on June 22nd.
*Enriquez pledging to win the Civil War against Argentina by any means necessary.

Following a long wait, Chileans finally got to know who their next President was going to be: Chilean Air Force Major General Gerald Vicente Enriquez, Jr., was announced by the Junta as the 30th President of Chile. Enriquez, 52., served as Commander of the 73rd Squadron of the Chilean Air Force since 1976; he was a graduate of the US Air Force Academy in the class of 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Following graduation from the US Air Force Academy, Enriquez began his quiet military career with the Chilean Air Force that included fighting in the Korean War and Vietnam War conflicts with medals of commendation like the Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross Medal including countless others.

During his televised Inaugural Address at La Moneda Palace, Enriquez pledged to carry on the mantle of leadership from the late Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet including defeating the Argentinians in the deadly Civil War; he also announced plans on pursuing the nationwide referendum in a national plebiscite set for 1981 with another national plebiscite in 1988 being planned, which if successful, could keep Enriquez in office by March 11th, 1997 making him Chile's longest-serving President with 17 1/2 years of service, longer than his predecessors.

 

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July 14th, 1979
BREAKING: MEXICAN FIRST LADY FERNANDA ARIZMENDI COLLAPSES DURING OFFICIAL EVENT AT NATIONAL PALACE IN MEXICO CITY
*Incident occured while Mexican First Lady was hosting an official event on Folk music at the National Palace in Mexico City.
*Presidential Office official statement: Exhaustion is the only cause of the sudden fainting spell.

While hosting a special event inside the National Palace, Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi collapsed to the absolute shock & horror of those attending the official function. According to eyewitnesses who prefer to remain anonymous, Arizmendi looked sweaty & clalmy based on her appearance as she looked completely lethargic & tired. One of the First Lady's staff members handed Arizmendi some water which she drank & tried to walk to her desk before feeling dizzy; suddenly she vomited on her personal secretary's dress & staggered out of her private office toward the private courtyard before collapsing on the floor before horrified spectators. Immediately, the First Lady's bodyguards & medical staff rushed her into her limousine & drove to the hospital for medical evaluation. Arizmendi's husband, Mexican President General Oscar Robles was notified about his wife's collapse fainting spell & rushed to be at her side.

 

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Chapter XII: CHAOS IN PANAMA

August 16th, 1979
ABC NEWS BULLETIN: THE ATTACK ON THE CANAL IN PANAMA
*Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos orders full-scale attack on the Panama Canal again
*Death toll reaching into over 38,000+.
*57 American servicemen & women killed in violent ambush.

Americans woke up to one of the most horrific events in history when the Panama Canal came under attack once again by the Panamanian National Guard's 38th Intelligence Battalion including 6,000+ Cuban & Soviet military personnel troops each via airstrikes & drone strikes hammering several key US military bases in the Central American country. Reports indicated Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos ordered the surprise ambush considering he was determined in getting the Panama Canal from the Americans. ABC News is reporting that President Brown is holding a meeting with the National Security Council to determine the next steps.

"The incompetence of the Brown administration is becoming more of an embarrassment and the United States is becoming a laughing stock across the International community," United States Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) angrily said during a press briefing in Phoenix, AZ.

August 20th, 1979
ABC NEWS BULLETIN: US EMBASSY IN PANAMA CITY VIOLENTLY AMBUSHED BY TORRIJOS SUPPORTERS; EXECUTIONS OF EMBASSY PERSONNEL TELEVISED

Backlash against the Brown administration continues to escalate as according to the Associated Press, hundreds of Torrijos supporters (egged on by the Torrijos regime) rampaged onto the US Embassy Compound in Panama City during the evening HRS of August 19th & held majority of the Embassy personnel employees hostage. BBC News reported that the enraged violent Panamanian militants rushed the Embassy compound; easily overcoming the US Marine Corps guards & capturing most of the embassy personnel & visitors. They even paraded the blindfolded American prisoners before the large chanting crowds on live television while many in the crowd gleefully chanted "Death to Brown", "Death to Alvarez" & "The Canal Belongs to Panama: We Want It Back Now!". They threatened to execute all of them as spies unless Brown extradited former Panamanian President William Alvarez & his family including returning the country's wealth to Panama at once. Brown refused to cave to blackmail: "The United States will NOT cave to the demands of terrorists!" while at the same time, ordering US Secretary of State Walter Mondale to dispatch special envoys to Panama in an attempt at negotiating the release of the hostages, but Torrijos banned the envoys from entering Panama calling it meddling in Panamanian affairs.

Outraged bipartisan members of Congress among Dems & GOPers used aggressive pressure campaigns on the Brown administration to take action, President Brown on August 29th banned any purchase of oil or any trading economic imports & exports from Panama, blatantly rejecting Torrijos' demands that the Alvarezes be returned to Panama in exchange for the hostages.

In retaliation, Torrijos signef off on the executions of several of the hostages which were carried out by the Death Squad Division of the Panamanian National Guard's 38th Battalion on August 29th-31st. Americans watched helplessly on TV as 16 American embassy personnel employees were forced to have mock trials then brutually & violently executed on live television. Some of the embassy personnel employees' remains were dragged through the streets of Panama City by Panamanian militants & burned in broad daylight as the crowd gleefully cheered.

Asked by reporters on the ugly violent Hostage Crisis in Panama, former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R) said "16 Americans were brutually murdered by the Torrijos dictatorship and yet President Brown does nothing but offer pointless diplomacy with these Panamanian terrorists, America needs new leadership!"

 

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COMING SOON IN CHAPTER XIII OF THE CURSED AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
The humiliating exile of The Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

 

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August 22nd, 1979: Chilean President Major General Gerald Enriquez sends warning to Bolivian government following AP reports of Bolivian Army reservists coordinating with private contracting group aligned with the Argentinian Army in deadly Civil War

In recent weeks & months, the Bolivian government had begun to send Bolivian Army reservists in coordinating with private contracting group aligned with the Argentinian Army in the deadly Civil War since the start of Argentina's deadly invasion of Chile in May 1978. According to the Associated Press, about 27,000 Bolivian Army reservists were deployed into the battlefield & participated in giving routing checkpoints with the Argentinian Army including the controversial private contracting group Ojos De Guardia, who were consisting of Argentinian Army reservists & soldiers in the infamous 25th Chicton Squadron by using missile launches & deadly aerial strikes into several key points of Valpariaso & several surrounding suburbs; launching deadly strikes destroying critical infrastructure: water supplies, roads, bridges, etc., Now, Chilean President Major General Gerald Enriquez, for the first time publicly addressed the matter during press conference with the Press Corps in Santiago & warned the Bolivian government: "Complicity in assisting the Argenitnians in genocide using deadly methods, repression and participating in crimes against humanity will damage Bolivia's credibility not only in Latin America, but throughout the entire international community. The Republic of Chile will not stand idly by and take no action. We will win this war and enforce that consequences be placed upon those who committed this illegal invasion against Chilean sovereignty." In response, Argentinian government officials gave harsh responses & accused Enriquez of interfering in Argentinian affairs.

August 24th, 1979: Babbitt NOT running for President
For the first time since President Brown's bombshell announcement of not seeking reelection last year, AZ Governor Bruce Babbitt (D) had addressed his plans for the upcoming 1980 elections. In an interview with the Arizona Republic on August 24th, he made it quite clear that he won't challenge Vice President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. "Look, I highly respect the Vice President, and I plan to support his campaign for President." Political observers noted this is a strong indicator that Carter will have majority of Democrats backing him in the primaries.

Babbitt's announcement puts some pressure on LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D), who refused to comment on his plans for now. When asked, the popular two-term LA Governor declined to give a pledge whether to challenge his party's incumbent Vice President. Sources from within the Edwards orbit in Baton Rouge telling various newspapers the chance has increased to 50-50 at this point. A few journalists on the Capitol Beat at the LA State Capitol Building covering LA statewide politics, noted that Edwards may run or threaten to run in order to pressure Carter to adopt more moderate Democratic platform. Others note Edwards really wants to be President himself & the 1980 election is most likely, considering he will be leaving office on March 10th, 1980 due to term limits in the LA State Constitution. However, since Edwards is 52 years old, there's speculation that he is really plotting a campaign to return to the Governor's Mansion in 1983 assuming his potential presidential campaign doesn't work out.

August 26th, 1979: Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan makes it official: He's running for President

It's been rumored for over the past several months, now it's official: Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R) has declared his campaign for the Republican Party presidential nomination. Reagan, 68 years old, told his audience in a 25-minute video he broadcasted that he was indeed running for the Presidency.

In his remarks, the former CA Governor reminded people how far America has come in just the past 200 years in existence: "Yet, we face unprecedented challenges we have to meet," he said, by pointing out current international & national events including the slowly overheating economy over recent months. He emphasized his presidential campaign isn't intended to run against something or someone. "It is not for me or anyone the question, the patriotism or commitment of those who should anonymous." Instead, his campaign would intend to offer better alternative to the chaotic administration of Democratic President Jerry Brown, who isn't seeking reelection in 1980. "What we've seen from the Brown administration is failed leadership, broken pledges and promises to the American people in aftermath of numerous blunders ranging from domestic policy, economic policy and chaotic foreign policy. With these blunders of the Brown administration causing our enemies to exploit weakness, this leaves challenges open that we have no othet choice but to tackle them head on with a new approach insteaf of continuing the old, worn-out policies and programs of the past."

In the cornerstones of the Reagan campaign:
*Across the board tax reductions of 30%
*Massive budgeting cuts in regulations & social domestic programs
*Tougher aggressive stance against the Soviet Union
*Stronger Foreign Policy
*Spending increases on National Defense & Weapons Systems.

 

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August 27th, 1979: President Brown signs Debt Reduction Act of 1979 into law; paying down Federal debt

President Jerry Brown signs the Debt Reduction Act of 1979 into law during special ceremony in Sacramento, CA.

After months of intense debate in Congress, the Debt Reduction Act of 1979 was finally passed by both chambers in large bipartisan majorities & President Brown signed the legislation into law during a special ceremony in Sacramento, CA with several key CA politicos in attendance such as CA Governor Mervyn Dymally (D) & United States Senator Peter Hayward (D-CA). The bill had been first proposed by President Brown himself during the 1978 State of the Union Address, but had trouble winning support due to ongoing partisan political hyper-attacks from Conservatives who complained the legislation didn't have enough budget cuts & zero-based budgeting while Liberals complained it didn't safeguard domestic spending programs. The law requires the federal government to spend at least 25% of the federal surplus into debt reduction. Since the federal budget had a surplus last year, there was debate about how to spend the money. In order to breaking the gridlock, the administration wanted to prioritize paying down the debt & President Brown & Treasury Secretary G. William Miller were able to put together a coalition of moderates in order to gaining support for the bill. In order to attract some liberal support, the Brown administration agreed to increase spending on federal aid to education & some environmental programs set up by the Johnson & Rockefeller administrations respectively. Group of right-wing lawmakers within the GOP ranks strongly criticized the agreement & President Brown's refusal of passing any tax breaks.

August 30th, 1979: New Gallup Polling Surveys; Including 1980 Presidential election
President Jerry Brown Job Approval
Approve: 62%
Disapprove: 29%

1980 GOP Presidential Nomination
Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan: 57%
Former CIA Director George H.W. Bush: 25%
United States Senator Howard Baker (R-TN): 5%
Former US Treasury Secretary John B. Connally: 1%
Undecided: 13%

1980 Dem Presidential Nomination
Vice President Jimmy Carter: 37%
United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA): 25%
United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen (D-TX): 13%
United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH): 6%
Undecided: 17%

1980 General Election Matchups: President (Open)
Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R): 54%
Vice President Jimmy Carter (D): 42%

Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R): 57%
United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA): 37%

Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R): 63%
United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen (D-TX): 31%

Former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R): 59%
United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH): 38%

Coming Up: More countries snub the Shah.

 

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September 13th, 1979: LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) running for President in 1980
In an anticipated move, outgoing two-term LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) officially launched his campaign for the 1980 Democratic Party presidential nomination during a campaign rally at the Hotel Montelone in New Orleans, LA. "With the faith of my family, the great people of Louisiana and the fighting American spirit, I am officially a candidate for President of the United States of America!" Political analysts weren't quite surprised considering Edwards' recent attacks at the current front-runner for the Democratic Party presidential primaries: Vice President Jimmy Carter, whose maintained huge double digit leads in the polls so far.

September 25th, 1979: Mexican President General Oscar Robles reluctantly declines to bring the Shah back to Mexico; cites unspecified reasons.

Mexican President General Oscar Robles reluctantly announced he was declining to have the deposed Shah reentering Mexico following a phone conversation with US President Jerry Brown. Robles said this wasn't an easy decision & something that was regrettable considering he has been friends with the Pahlavi family for 20+ years including during his stint as Mexican Ambassador to Iran from 1966 to 1969. Televisa reported Robles personally gave the Shah & his family at least three months to leave Mexico & find another country for exile. Unspecified sources believe Robles' refusal of letting the Shah & his family return to Mexico:
*Cuban President Fidel Castro warning Robles that Mexico wouldn't get a seat on the UN Security Council & speculation swirling Mexico badly needed Cuba's vote in return for declining to have the Pahlavi family return to Mexico.
*US President Jerry Brown threatening economic trade sanctions on Mexico including threats of undermining his government if the Shah was allowed to remain in Mexico.
*Tense political & economic problems in Mexico required his attention. Including the secret health status of his wife, Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi.

September 29th, 1979: Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi secretly flown to the United States for "medical treatment"

Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi was secretly flown to the United States in a private jet & taken to Honolulu, HI where she underwent "medical treatment" following her shocking collapse on July 14th during a public function event at the National Palace in Mexico City on Folklore Music & Culture. According to anonymous sources, Mexican President General Oscar Robles personally lobbied US President Jerry Brown to have his wife, Fernanda flown to the United States for a secret medical treatment during their closed-door face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly between the two Heads of State.

September 30th, 1979: BBC reporting Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, mysteriously disappeared while on vacation; authorities investigate.

While on vacation in Brazil, Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, has mysteriously disappeared according to some of her close friends who looked everywhere for the flamboyant & controversial British Royal. The BBC has reported that law enforcement authorities in Sao Paulo & the Brazilian Federal Police are currently investigating the mysterious disappearance: "We are coordinating with our British counterparts in a joint task force to finding and rescuing Princess Margaret. As of right now, this is currently under investigation."

President Jerry Brown & First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown arrive in Indonesia
Beginning his long-awaited tour of Southeast Asia, US President Jerry Brown accompanied by his wife, US First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia as Air Force One touched down at the Jakarta International Airport, where the Brown's were greeted by Indonesian government officials & personnel members of the US Embassy in Jakarta. Soon afterwards, the Brown's rode in the Presidential limousine & arrived on the grounds of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta where they were greeted by Indonesian President Suharto. Welcoming Honors Ceremony began in President Brown's honor with a thundering 21 Cannon Salute as the respective national anthems of the United States & Indonesia were being played; followed by the Honor Guard Inspection of the Indonesian Armed Forces. Following the end of the Welcoming Honors Ceremony, both Presidents Brown & Suharto accompanied by their wives entered the Presidential Palace. Later this evening, there will be a State Dinner in Brown's honor hosted by Suharto at the Presidential Palace; Brown will be in Indonesia from September 30th-October 3rd.

 

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October 3rd-7th, 1979: President & First Lady Brown visit Taiwan.
In the next leg of his Southeast Asian Tour, President Jerry Brown accompanied by his wife, First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown arrived in Taipei during his State Visit to Taiwan, where he was welcomed with a thundering 21 Cannon Salute on the grounds of the Presidential Office Building & Honor Guard Inspection of the ROC Armed Forces.

Brown held bilateral meeting with Taiwanese President Chiang Ching-kuo at the Presidential Office Building discussed US/Taiwan diplomatic relations; transferring of operational control of US military bases to the Taiwanese Armed Forces; newly-signed US-Taiwan Economic Free Trade Agreement of 1979; Brown also delivered a special address before a Joint Session of the Legislative Yuan on October 4th.

October 7th-11th, 1979: US President Jerry Brown & Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos meet face-to-face at Malacanang Palace in Manila.
President Brown met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos inside Heroes Hall of Malacanang Palace in Manila, where the two Heads of State discussed the bilateral relations between the US & the Philippines; coordination of joint military exercises between the US Armed Forces & Armed Forces of the Philippines, etc.,

Brown also visited Quezon City, Ilocos Norte & Corregidor Island.

October 11th-15th, 1979: President Brown meets with King Bhumibol Adulayjeh of Thailand
The final trip concluded in Thailand, where President Brown met face-to-face with King Bhumibol Adulayjeh at the Royal Palace in Bangkok. This comes as the Brown administration has prioritized repairing strained diplomatic relations with Bangkok due to the backlash of the Ford administration's handling of the Mayaguez Incident of 1975. The relations between the countries further deteriorated under the Rockefeller administration due to the Thai government's demands of American military personnel troops be withdrawn immediately, something Rockefeller refused to do. Anti-American sentiment has escalated in recent years in the Southeast Asian country in the aftermath of the Mayaguez Incident & controversial micromanaging of foreign policy initiatives.

Brown also held a Town Hall meeting with college students in Bangkok on October 12th, where he explained his controversial decision of withdrawing all American military personnel troops from Thailand at the request of the Thai government in 1977; his efforts on repairing strained damaged diplomatic relations & his plans on what Bangkok & Washington can do heightening the diplomatic ties.

 

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October 13th, 1979: Reagan declares if elected President in 1980, he'll reinstate diplomatic relations with South Africa & terminate Brown administration's Human Rights Initiatives.

Here in the States, leading GOP front-runner former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R) during a campaign event in Wilmington, NC announced that if he's elected to the Presidency in 1980, he will termimate the Brown administration's Human Rights Initiatives & reinstate diplomatic relations with the Apartheid government of South Africa because South Africa is an ally of the United States in the fight against communism & blasted on what he called President Brown's weakness & appeasement to outside agitators.

White House Chief of Staff Gray Davis responded to Reagan's proposals as "downright dangerous and horrific without any regard to the ugly situation happening in South Africa as the Apartheid government in Pretoria continues to kill thousands of innocent people who oppose Apartheid and want real democracy over there. It seems that Governor Reagan doesn't know squat about foreign policy because he talks all that blustering talk on the campaign trail without having to make difficult decisions on foreign policy in the Oval Office."

October 17th, 1979: "Fuck the Shah!"; Anonymous sources reveal President Brown loses temper with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger during heated meeting.
In something of an awkward embarrassment for the White House. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger & former US Ambassador to France David Rockefeller, friends of the deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, both were lobbying President Jerry Brown in coming to the US for medical treatment in NY St as reports of the Shah's health is rumored to be deteriorating according to sources on the ground. How the lobbying by Kissinger & Rockefeller caused Brown losing his temper will be explained later in the segment......

Since the January 16th, 1979 Revolution which toppled the Monarchy, President Brown made it very clear that the Shah was NOT welcome to the United States, for fear that such action would give Islamic leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who took control of the Iranian government in February, a pretext in cutting off oil shipments to the US.

Brown also reportedly pressured other foreign Heads of State to deny giving the Pahlavi family safe passage in their countries particularly Mexican President General Oscar Robles, whom Brown personally confronted on the sidelines during the UN General Assembly in NYC, NY St demanding that the Shah leave Mexico at once. Robles was also told face-to-face by Cuban President Fidel Castro with explicit warning that Mexico wouldn't get a seat on the UN Security Council unless the Shah doesn't return to Mexico. In order to accede to Brown & Castro's demands, Robles reluctantly told the Shah that he & his family have three months to leave Mexico. According to close sources in the Presidential Office in Mexico City, Robles wasn't happy about turning his back on one of his close friends & this decision tormented him.

During heated meetings inside the Oval Office with Kissinger & Rockefeller, President Brown doubled-down on his refusal to letting the Shah being allowed into the United States because of the tenuous situation in Iran especially with the recent ambush of the US Embassy in Tehran on February 14th when Iranian militants held the compound under siege for several HRS until 100+ Americans & the US Ambassador were rescued via intervention of Khomeini's troops.

Brown also reportedly faced difficulties of getting support of the SALT II Treaty passed in the United States Senate due to strong opposition from Conservatives, who attacked the treaty for placing too severe limits on American strength. Desperately trying to gain support from Kissinger on the SALT II Treaty was President Brown's major goal in order to deflecting massive criticism from many of his snub of the Shah & the brewing diplomatic crisis in Iran. When Kissinger warned the President that his administration's objective of ratifying the SALT II Treaty wouldn't be successful unless he allowed the Shah to come to the United States for medical treatment, Brown angrily slammed the phone on the Resolute Desk & yelled "FUCK THE SHAH! I DON'T GIVE A SHIT IF HE'S GOT TERMINAL CANCER. He will never come to the United States ever!"

October 23rd, 1979: TX Governor William P. Clements (R) secretly green-lights the Shah being flown to the US under secrecy.
Concerned about the serious health situation of the deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi & coordinating with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger & former US Ambassador to France David Rockefeller, TX Governor William P. Clements (R) gave the green-light of defying the Brown administration's demands of not letting the Shah being allowed into the United States by sending a secret private jet that reportedly took the Shah to Houston, TX where he was hospitalized at Houston Methodist Hospital & Dr. Michael DeBakey operated on the Shah to determine what's causing his cancer to spread. Reportedly, the Shah will remain in Houston until sometime early month before returning to Mexico.

October 26th, 1979: Chaos in Korea
BREAKING: KOREAN PRESIDENT PARK CHUNG-HEE ASSASSINATED DURING DINNER PARTY AT KCIA SAFEHOUE IN SEOUL SUBURB.
Long-time Korean President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency during a private dinner party while at a safehouse owned by the KCIA in the Suburbs of Seoul. Reportedly, the assailant Kim Jae-gyu, who had served as the KCIA Director was upset that Park was planning to fire him due to incompetence following recent demonstrations in Busan. Kim pulled out his revolver & opened fire shooting Chief Bodyguard Cha Ji-chul & President Park. He also shot Army Chief of Staff General Jeong Seung-hwa at another area of the KCIA Safehouse to death when Jeong tried to have Kim arrested, upon realizing the KCIA Director's bloodied dress shirt. Among those killed included several Presidential bodyguards of the Korean Presidential Security Service & some cooks who were preparing dinner via massive machine-gun fire.

October 27th, 1979: President Brown deploys additional US military personnel troops to the Peninsula in fallout of PCH assassination

Following finding out the horrific details of the assassination of Korean President Park Chung-hee, US President Jerry Brown ordered deployments of 58,000+ additional US military personnel troops consisting of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army & Air Force to the Peninsula & coordinating with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces & Japanese Self Defence Forces. After speaking with newly-installed Korean President Choi Kyu-hah over the phone, Brown confirmed he will be attending the upcoming State Funeral of the late Korean President Park Chung-hee which will be held on November 3rd.

October 31st, 1979: Grisly Discovery in Brazil beach
NEWS BULLETIN SPECIAL REPORT: BEACH GOERS FIND GRUESOME DISCOVERY; AUTHORITIES OFFICIALLY IDENTIFY CORPSE AS THAT OF PRINCESS MARGARET

On the morning of October 31st, several beach goers were enjoying the quiet beach life in Itajai, Brazil when one young female college student from Sao Paulo stumbled upon a naked woman in the water & as she got closer, the body washed ashore on the ground; curious, the young college student turned the naked woman over & immediately screamed for help. Several other beach goers ran over to find the gruesome grisly discovery: Apparently according to eyewitnesses, they discovered the naked woman was deceased; skin thoroughly removed & organs also removed from the body. Once authorities arrived, an investigation into the situation took place & many of whom on the beach were questioned by law enforcement agencies including some embassy personnel from the British Embassy in Brasilia. Following secret autopsy, it was confirmed that the bloated naked woman found dead on the beach was that of Princess Margaret, who had mysteriously disappeared on September 29th while vacationing in Sao Paulo.

 

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November 1st, 1979: Chilean President Major General Gerald Enriquez hosting function inside La Moneda Palace under heavy security due to Civil War with Argentina.

For the first time in the past few months, Chilean President Major General Gerald Enriquez & his wife, Chilean First Lady Yvonne Enriquez hosted a scaled-back function inside La Moneda Palace in Santiago under heavy security. This is the first official function for the President & First Lady since Enriquez was installed as Chile's 30th President on July 13th by the Military Junta of Chile, who had been running the South American country since the shocking assassination of then-Chilean President General Augusto Pinochet on June 22nd.

Guests had to be thoroughly screened via security checkpoints & special metal detectors as they entered La Moneda Palace through special corridor for obvious reasons: the ongoing dragged-out deadly war by Argentina when they launched this deadly invasion of Chile on May 16th, 1978. The Enriquezes arrived coming up through a special entrance as they walked up the steps toward the ballroom before rounds of applause.

Coming Soon: Segment on Chilean First Lady Yvonne Enriquez & her Secret Life

 

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November 3rd, 1979: State Funeral held for the late Korean President Park Chung-hee in Seoul.

An estimated crowd of 73,000+ including delegations from 41 countries attended the State Funeral of the late Korean President Park Chung-hee on the grounds of the Legislative Building in Seoul. Korean President Choi Kyu-hah delivered the eulogy honoring Park's legacy & accomplishments during his 18 years in office. Among those in attendance at the State Funeral festivities: US President Jerry Brown & his wife, US First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown; Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos; Mexican President General Oscar Robles; French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing & countless others. Following the State Funeral festivities, President Park was laid to rest next to his wife, the late Korean First Lady Madam Yuk Young-soo at the Seoul National Cemetery with full military honors.

Later that day, Presidents Brown & Choi met face-to-face during bilateral meeting inside Cheong Wa Dae (Residence of the Korean President), where they discussed ROKUS diplomatic relations; ongoing developments of the ROKUS Economic Free Trade Agreement; transferring some military bases to the ROK Armed Forces.

 

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November 4th, 1979
ABC NEWS BULLETIN: US EMBASSY IN TEHRAN ATTACKED BY ANGRY IRANIAN MILITANTS

Following reports of the Shah's arrival in Denver, CO on November 1st, thousands of Iranian filled the streets around the US Embassy in Tehran chanting such slogans as "Death to Brown" & "Death for the Shah", things came to a head on November 4th when Iranian militants aggressively rushed the US Embassy Compound, overcoming the US Marine Corps guards & captured most of the embassy personnel & visitors. They paraded thr blindfolded American prisoners before chanting crowds & threatened to execute them as spies unless the Shah & his family including his wealth are returned to Iran. US President Jerry Brown dispatched US special envoys to Iran in order to negotiating release of the hostages, but Khomeini forbade their admittance.

November 12th, 1979: IRANIAN OIL PURCHASES BANNED
Pressed by outraged members of Congress to take action, President Brown announced the US will ban further purchases of oil from Iran; rejecting Khomeini's demand that the deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi be returned to Iran in exchange for the hostages. Following reports Iran was going to withdraw some $6 billion in funds from American banks, Brown on November 14th froze more Iranian assets within the United States. However, because Brown continued hoping for diplomacy to be successful in attempts of negotiating the release of the hostages, diplomatic relations with Iran weren't broken & bank accounts of the Iranian Embassy & Iranian Consulates in the US weren't frozen.

In efforts to winning support in the US from minority activists, Iran on November 19th-20th, released a group of the American hostages that included eight blacks & five women, who were allowed to fly out of the country.

President Jerry Brown Job Approval Rating: November 5th, 1979
Approve: 57%
Disapprove: 37%

1979: Gubernatorial Election Results in MS, KY & LA
MS (OPEN): November 6th, 1979
Former MS Lieutenant Governor William F. Winter (D): 61%✔
Gil Carmichael (R): 36%
DEM HOLD

KY (OPEN): November 6th, 1979
John Y. Brown (D): 59%✔
Former KY Governor Louie Nunn (R): 40%
DEM HOLD

LA (OPEN): Runoff Election December 8th, 1979
US Rep. David C. Treen (R-LA): 50%✔
LA Public Service Commissioner Louis Lambert (D): 49%
GOP GAIN

Headlines (Fall 1979):
"Could VP Carter be the Fall Guy for the Brown administration's incompetence on foreign policy ?"
The Advocate: November 13th, 1979

"Diplomacy solutions not working as situation in Iran escalates"
Washington Post: November 14th, 1979

"Former VP Edward Brooke: Dems should be very nervous about GOP Wave in 1980"
Boston Globe: November 15th, 1979

"The Pahlavi family making plans to leave Mexico with dignity & class; Robles apologizes to deposed Shah personally according to reports"
Mexico City Tribune: November 16th, 1979

"Chilean counteroffensive underway as the Civil War with Argentina continues"
London Times: November 17th, 1979

"President Brown's Legacy: What will his administration's accomplishments & achievements be remembered for ?"
Sacramento Bee: November 18th, 1979

"Brown's political career over the Years: 1969 to the present"
NBC 3 KCRA-TV Sacramento: November 19th, 1979

"LA Governor Edwin Edwards' presidential campaign & the rumored federal corruption probes & investigations"
New Orleans Times Picayune: November 20th, 1979

"Explosive Bombshells against Senator Kennedy could upend presidential campaign"
Boston Globe: November 21st, 1979

"Bentsen on a Roll: Could Texan give incumbent VP Carter a real strong aggressive challenge or could Edwards bring flamboyant flair into the mix ?"
Houston Chronicle: November 22nd, 1979

"Several Dems distancing themselves from National Dems due to strong backlash against Brown administration's handling of Iranian Hostage Crisis"
Montgomery Daily Advertiser: November 23rd, 1979

"What caused the health scare of Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi ? Inquiring minds want to know why the secrecy ?"
Associated Press: November 24th, 1979.

"Speculation of potential coup d'etat happening in Korea as Korean President Choi Kyu-hah plans to serve full term as President of the Republic of Korea"
Korean Daily Joongang: November 25th, 1979

 

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November 6th, 1979: Chilean First Lady Yvonne Enriquez begins months-long International Goodwill Tour
Chilean First Lady Yvonne Enriquez begins her months-long International Goodwill Tour including several visits to the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Carribbean, Oceania & Asian Pacific. The trip is Mrs. Enriquez's opportunity of introducing herself as an international figure among Presidential Spouses & the like. Depending on the Goodwill Tour, it'll be 13 months or longer.
Coming Soon: Yvonne's backstory

 

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November 13th, 1979:
Intelligence reports detail potential explosive revolutionary coup d'etat against the Monarchy in Saudi Arabia

Anonymous sources via intelligence reporting detail there's a potential coup d'etat which might overthrow the entire Saudi Arabian Monarchy. This comes less than 10 months following the Iranian Revolution that deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi from the Royal Throne on January 16th, 1979. The US State Department has issued specific warnings to American citizens to avoid certain areas of the Middle Eastern country & strongly advise anyone considering visiting, to avoid traveling to Saudi Arabia altogether.