Memorandum of Conversation between Philip Raine, Souza e Silva and Manoel Nascimento Brito on General Costa e Silva and the Presidency

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Memorandum of conversation between Philip Raine, Celso Antônio de Sousa e Silva and Manoel Nascimento Brito, dated 04/28/1966. It deals with a conversation that took place between Brito and General Costa e Silva, addressing the general's presidential candidacy, who, in turn, emphasizes that he will carry forward the March 1931 revolution, among other points. In addition, it comments on the harsh perspective that Sousa and Brito have for Brazil under the Presidency of Costa e Silva and on Castello Branco's inability to stop the candidacy of the Minister of War. Finally, disagreements are noted between Raine and Brito.