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Rumours began to spread that Gairy was going to use his Mongoose Gang to kill off the New Jewel Movement's leaders, including Coard, during an overseas trip by Gairy. Deciding to take action before this could happen, the NJM took over Grenada's radio station on March 13, 1979. Before long, they had control of the entire island. Influenced by Marxists such as Daniel Ortega and Fidel Castro, Bishop's NJM began to set up Worker's Councils across Grenada. Aid from the Soviet Union and Cuba allowed the NJM to build an international airport with a 10,000 foot runway in St. George's. In 1980, Coard was the head of a delegation to Moscow ...

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Bernard Coard, Bernard Coard - Education, Bernard Coard - Early relationship with Maurice Bishop, Bernard Coard - Eric Gairy, Bernard Coard - Taking power, Bernard Coard - The coup d'état, Bernard Coard - Deposed, Bernard Coard - External link

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Bernard Coard: Encyclopedia II - Bernard Coard - Taking power

Bernard Coard - Taking power

Rumours began to spread that Gairy was going to use his Mongoose Gang to kill off the New Jewel Movement's leaders, including Coard, during an overseas trip by Gairy. Deciding to take action before this could happen, the NJM took over Grenada's radio station on March 13, 1979. Before long, they had control of the entire island.

Influenced by Marxists such as Daniel Ortega and Fidel Castro, Bishop's NJM began to set up Worker's Councils across Grenada. Aid from the Soviet Union and Cuba allowed the NJM to build an international airport with a 10,000 foot runway in St. George's. In 1980, Coard was the head of a delegation to Moscow to formalise relations with the Soviet Union.

He also chaired the Organising Committee that decided on everyday matters for the NJM.

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