1.
STV PAN TO LV PRO DUVALIER DEMONSTRATORS OUTSIDE PALACE CHEERING AND HOLDING BANNERS
0.15

2.
LV DEMONSTRATORS ENTERING PALACE GROUNDS
0.24

3.
LV PALACE DEMONSTRATORS IN F/G
0.27

4.
GV O.A.S. MEMBERS WALKING UP PALACE STEPS PAN TO CHEERING CROWD
0.42

5.
LV DUVALIER ON BALCONY WAVING TO CROWD
0.52

6.
GV ZOOM IN TO SV CHEERING CROWD
0.59

7.
SCU PAN DEMONSTRATORS CHEERING, SINGING AND CHANTING
1.14

8.
LV DUVALIER ON BALCONY
1.18

9.
LV O.A.S. MEMBER INTO CARS SURROUNDED BY DEMONSTRATORS CARS LEAVE
1.26



Initials JNT/N/MGT/ES



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Background: THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES' (OAS) COMMISSION WHICH INVESTIGATED THE CURRENT DISPUTE BETWEEN HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS COMPLETED ITS WORK IN THE HAITIAN CAPITAL.

WHEN THE OAS TEAM ARRIVED EARLIER IN THE WEEK A MASSIVE RALLY WAS IN PROGRESS, STAGED BY THE SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT DR DUVALIER.CROWDS DEMONSTRATED WILDLY DANCING AND SINGING IN THE STREETS.

THE COMMISSION MOVED IN TO EASE TENSION AS THE SITUATION FLARED NEAR TO EXPLOSION POINT EARLIER THIS WEEK.THE TWO REPUBLICS SHARE THE ISLAND OF HISPANIOLA IN THE CARIBBEAN.

THE DOMINICANS HAVE BROUGHT A SERIES OF CHARGES AGAINST HAITI AND ACCUSED THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT DUVALIER OF PLOTTING TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT BOSCH.

SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAVE INVOLVED US OFFICIALS IN HAITI.ON THURSDAY HAITIAN POLICE FORCED AN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT FROM HIS CAR AND SEARCHED HIM.