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| 1962, Jan. 1 |
| | | A council of state was inaugurated, which pledged to restore civil liberties. | 1 |
| | | Jan. 4 |
| | | The OAS removed sanctions imposed in Aug. 1960. The U.S. resumed diplomatic ties with the country on Jan. 6. | 2 |
| | | Jan. 18 |
| | | A military countercoup deposed the military junta that had overthrown the ruling council of state on Jan. 16. The council was reinstated, and V.P. Rafael Bonnelly was appointed president. | 3 |
| | | Dec. 20 |
| | | JUAN BOSCH GAVINO (b. 1909) was elected president. | 4 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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