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President Lescot jails the Marxist editors of the journal La Ruche
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The Revolution of 1946
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1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
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The Executive Military Committee appoints Dumarsais Estime president
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Dumarsais Estime relinquishes the presidency and is replaced by a provisional government
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Paul Magloire is elected as president
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President Magloire of Haiti and President Trujillo of the Dominican Republic meet for diplomatic talks
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Hurricane Hazel
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President Magloire relinquishes the presidency; Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis become the provisional president of Haiti
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Franck Sylvain is elected President of Haiti, but is succeeded immediately by the Executive Council of Government
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Daniel Fignole is elected President of Haiti, but is replaced by a Military Council of Government
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Dr. Francois Duvalier is elected President of Haiti
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Duvalier begins to attack his opponents violently, driving many of them into exile
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Duvalier creates the Volunteers for National Security
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Presidential Election of 1961
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John F. Kennedy dies
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Duvalier's reign of terror ends
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Duvalieriste Constitution
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Thousands of Haitians begin to flee poverty and repression in Haiti by boat, often arriving in south Florida
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The National Assembly approves the constitutional amendment of 1971
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President for Life Francois Duvalier dies in Port-au-Prince
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Jean-Claude Duvalier succeeds his father as President for Life
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The Andrew Young commission arrives in Haiti
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The commission meets with the Haitian government to discuss civil rights in Haiti