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Missionaries Tell First Lady of Beatings in Recife
Two American missionaries Father Lawrence Rosebaugh and Thomas Capuano said they were beaten and jailed in Brazil after distributing food to the poor. They spoke with First Lady Rosalynn Carter who expressed sympathy and said she would relay their message to President Carter. The pair described being stripped, crowded into a cell, and denied contact with the U.S. Consulate for days before release. Capuano urged an independent investigation as Mrs. Carter toured Recife.
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Recife
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Rosalynn Carter
Lawrence Rosebaugh
Thomas Capuano
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Pernambuco
Father Rosebaugh