While General Goes Monteiro, Chief of Staff of Brazil's Army, last week basked in a warm welcome from the U. S. Government, U. S. educators found Brazil's capital, Rio de Janeiro, somewhat chillier.
The World Federation of Education Associations, a nonpolitical, nonsectarian, decidedly conservative organization, this year accepted Brazil's invitation to hold its biennial conference (from August 6 to 11) in Rio de Janeiro. Few weeks ago, after some Federation members had already started to roll down to Rio, Brazil's Government (in which General Goes Monteiro's Army is potent) abruptly called the meeting off.
Investigating this strange change of heart, the U. S....
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