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Portugal / Socialist, Communist Problem #37348

ABC Evening News for Monday, May 26, 1975
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(Studio) In Portugal, government meets in emergency session to discuss cntry.s' political future. Socialist party threatening to pull out of coalition government with Communists Govt. may be planning to ban all political ptys.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

(Lisbon, Portugal) Mil. seized power year ago last Apr. [Supreme revolutionary cnsl., Antonio Rosa COUTINHO - says he'll be guarantor that things to go in government as military wants.] Whatever happens, military government to remain in power at least 5 years
REPORTER: George Watson

Reporter(s):
Smith, Howard K.;
Watson, George
Duration:
00:02:40

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