General News, Honorable Mention
James Bourdier
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
27 September, 1965
A student is killed by a Dominican Army guard during a demonstration outside the National Palace, to protest the presence of U.S. troops in Santo Domingo. In April 1965, a revolt had broken out against the military regime, which ruled the Dominican Republic since it had overthrown the democratically elected government of Juan Bosch in September 1963. The uprising was ended by an American military intervention, as the United States feared that communists might take over in the country.
James Bourdier
James Bourdier (died in 1987, aged 58) started his career as a photojournalist at the Opelousas Daily World. In 1961, he joined the Associated Press (AP) in New Orleans. Later, h...
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