Oscar Puiggrós oral history with Robert A. Potash: transcript and notes
Description:
Contains two interviews with Dr. Oscar Puiggerós, one from 1971 and the other from 1986, as well as handwritten questions from before the interviews and a short handwritten summary written by Potash. The first interview discusses Puiggerós' membership in Frondizi's last cabinet, the relationship between Aramburu and Frondizi, discussions regarding appointments, the transition between Frondizi and Guido, the nomination of General Rauch, the two political fronts, the 1962 presidential candidates, the military conspiracy against Illia in his final days of power, and Puiggerós' participation in the Azul movement. The second interview focuses on Aramburu; the discussion revolves around Puiggerós' role in August 1962, Aramburu's candidacy, Lanusse's candidacy, and the results of the vote.
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