On April 25, 1974, the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MAF), composed of Portuguese civilians and military officers, successfully overthrew the…
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On April 25, 1974, the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MAF), composed of Portuguese civilians and military officers, successfully overthrew the…
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Here at the Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training, we recognize the importance of documenting and distributing oral records of…
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This moment is one of four in a series about Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. relations in a world of post-Ukrainian…