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Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (1902-1976)

Brazilian President—of Czech descent—educated as a medical doctor. Native of Minas Gerais where he pursued an eventual political career—as Mayor of Belo Horizonte, Governor of Minas Gerais and then President of Brazil.

A later victim of military persecution, he was forced into exile in Portugal and the United States.

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During the latter he went on a speaking tour around the country. As a junior Latinamericanist at Harvard I was invited to interview him on local T.V. It was conducted in English (his was largely unintelligible but his ebullient personality came through).

The next time I was with him was in Rio.

He was convalescing from a back operation in his gorgeous apartment in Ipanema.

Chico Barbosa brought me to the spot. Chico had been a member of JK’s* presidential staff.

He later wrote a formal campaign biography (JK: Uma Reunião na Polítical Brasileira).

Chico took me to see JK. He knew the latter would be pleased to receive