Papa Doc And The Tonton Macoutes

Diederich, Bernard and Al Burt.
Port-au-Prince: Henri Deschamps, 1986.

Same book under different title:
PAPA DOC: THE TRUTH ABOUT HAITI TODAY. McGraw-Hill: New York, 1969.

(Diederich lived in Haiti 14 years. Deported April 27, 1963.)

Bob Corbett notes:

This is the best source I have yet seen to explain and make the case of why Haiti is so dominated by U.S. power and why U.S. foreign policy has been one of support for various dictatorial rulers in Haiti.

Outline of chapters

• Forward: by Graham Greene
• Chapter 1. Pp. 13-20. Election
• Chapter 2. pp. 21-27 History
• Chapter 3. pp. 27-36 The Country
• Chapter 4. pp. 37--46 Duvalier early years
• Chapter 5. pp. 47--57 The Formative Years
• Chapter 6. pp. 58--64 Birth of a Politician
• Chapter 7. pp. 65--79 Magloire
• Chapter 8: The Campaign pp. 80-98.
• Chapter 9: The Shaky Start pp. 99--122.
• Chapter 10: The New Dictator pp. 123-147
• Chapter 11: Sneak Elections and US Aid. pp. 148--170
• Chapter 12: The Dictator Unmasked to the World pp. 171-- 191
• Chapter 13: U.S. Challenges Papa Doc. pp. 192--215
• Chapter 14. pp. 216--236 The Deadline Passes
• Chapter 15. Invasions Fail pp. 237-261.
• Chapter 16. President_For_Life pp. 262--279
• Chapter 17: The Guerilla Challenge pp. 280--310
• Chapter 18: Seeking A New Image and the Press pp. 311-- 323
• Chapter 19: Communism Comes of Age pp. 324--344.
• Chapter 20: Voudou (Voodoo) Is His Arm pp. 345--357.
• Chapter 21: The Year Ten pp. 358--382.
• Epilogue: pp. 382--404.

See Lawless. Haiti's Bad Press. p. 2 for negative criticism.