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Quiet Resistance to Pro-Communists in Portugal
Tomar 70 miles northeast of Lisbon quietly resists the pro Communist Military Government. Local churches cafes and factories voice opposition and voters fear elections were not respected. Residents call for a strong government while noting growing economic crisis and unrest.
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Tomar
Portugal
Lisbon
Communist Party
Popular Democratic
Socialista
Popular Democrats
Vasco Pena de Monteiro
Armed Forces Movement
Cidade de Tomar
Fernando Leitao
Leitao
O Templario
Knights Templar