GARCIA-GODOY CHEERED IN REBEL ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000400020018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 1999
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: September 8, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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uama-Godoy Cheered on..
- another is through unless he
harry out reforms in the Domin-
stalled president do not mean
is troubles are over.
Two of the main issues,
isarming of civilians and
eturn of the army to barracks,
till find both sides waiting for
e other to make the first
? ove. There is no evidence that
he rebels are turning in their
rms or that junta forces are
K eturning to their bases. '
Yet there also seems no
T_; 4 is'position by either. side to
esume the fight. Officials
elieve most of the guns will just
ill be true of the Dominican
oops, who now spend their
ays lounging aroung doing
Gen. Wessin Stands Pat
`1 Even the hottest issue, the
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nfs'to take on the U.S. 82nd
rborne Division.
e and his 1,700. troops, who
f ' ed to defeat the rebels early
the April insurrection, still
a e holed up in their San Isidro
b se. The force has been inte-
g ated into the national army as
t 4th Brigade, but so far
essin hasn't budged.
S. officials deny a report
at Wessin was offered $50,000
b the Central Intelligence
A ency to leave the country
a dough they acknowledge that
h received a visit Saturday
n ht from David Phillips,
e bassy political officer, and
L . Col. Joseph Wyrick, embas-
s military attache.
fficial sources said the. two
n visited Wessin to discuss
G rcia Godoy's order integrat-
i the CEFA into the Domini-
c n armed forces.
ommodore Nicholas Rivera
C minero, chief of the armed
f ces under the junta govern-
nt, is expected to be Garcia's
litary y chief. Chances are he
:let the. situation cool ? down, concentrate ~ aid, on agriculture;
probably will follow Rivera's
orders.
The attitude of U.S. officials
is that it doesn't matter whether
Wessin leaves or not, so long as
he-no longer commands troops:
But he is so hated by the form-
er rebels, the best guess is that
he will be taking a trip soon.
AID Chief Going to U.S.
Meanwhile, AID Director Alex
Firfer prepared for a trip to
Washington Friday to discuss
plans with high officials for
helping get the Dominican
Republic back on its feet.
President Johnson has made
$20 million available for im-
mediate assistance and the
Dominican Republic has $32
million available from interna-
tional agencies not yet spent.
It also has a $50,000 grant
from the Ford Foundation for'
launching a planning study of'
economy.
U.S. businessmen are begin-
ning to come back here looking
for investments, perhaps to the
tune of another $30 million.