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From: brener@milrat.DEC
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Subject: lebanon
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Date: Sat, 20-Oct-84 12:48:53 EDT
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As i understand it, Pierre Gemayel (the father of Amin) was the founder
of the Lebanese Phalange Party. However i understand that it was a 
direct descendant of Franco's Phalange (i.e. Fascist) Party, i.e.
Pierre was in Spain in the 1930's and was so impressed with Franco
and his methods that he brought them back to Lebanon, where they 
remain in tact even today. Can anyone verify or descimate any or
all parts of this question/statement or perhaps add something to it?


steve b