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Or PRESIDENT QOULART to MAKE a LAST DITCM STAND IN BRASILIA
was coming to brasilia from rio de janeiro by jetwouldtand against the rebellion against himcomment: goulart arrived in brasilia on a
four engi ned varig jet at0 local on one the anti-aircraft company stationed near the president's official home in brasilia was seen
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THESE CIVILIANS WERE BEING BROUGHT TO THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT HEADQUARTERS IN PRIVATE CARS FROM THE CIVIC VIGILENCE DEMONSTRATION BEING HELD IN BRASILIA. THEY ARE PROBA3LY RESERVISTS CALLED UP BY THE LOCAL MILITARY COMMANDER EARLIER IN THE DAY.
BRASILIA MILITARY UNITS AND THE CALLED UP RESERVISTS AREUSED TO TRY TO DEFEND GOULART IN BRASILIA OULDHIS OVERTHROW BY ABOUT ONE DAY.
THERE ARE UNCONFIRMED BUT PROBABLYTHAT THE VARIG PLANE THAT BROUGHT GOULART TOALLJRJELED AND READY TO TAKE OFF FOR AN UNKNOWNOF BRAZIL. THE PLANE ORONADO AND CAPABLE OFDISTANCE FLIGHT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT GOULART INTENDSHIS CHANCE IGHT IN BRASILIA AND ATTEMPT TOFORMATION OF RESISTANCE AND COUNTERATTACK IN RIO DECOULDELAY IN HIS OVERTHROW BY CAUSING ANDEFEND BRASILIA FROM THE FORCES AGAINST HIM. THERE ARE ONLY
TWO MAJOR ROADS FROM THE SOUTH INTO BRASILIA. IN ANY CASE IT APPEARS THAT THE OVERTHROW OF GOULART IS IMMINENT.)
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