General Roberto Marcelo Levingston assumed the presidency for decision of the Junta composed of Alejandro Agustin Lanusse, Admiral Pedro Gnavi, and Brigadier General Charles King, 18 June 1970 in a context of social unrest and a fast growing political and social violence.
From the beginning of his tenure, he implemented a policy speech that revealed the first formal recognition of the need for a political solution
Shortly after his inauguration, says Levingston to "deepen" the revolution Argentina, and plans to stay in office for 4 or 5 years, surprising the Board, and contradicts the intent of this to begin a political opening. In a populist policy features in their speeches, Levingston advocates of economic nationalism, but can not support real any sector of society away from Argentina and the Board.
Levingston was unable to handle the negotiation space that was opening, organized labor and political parties resurfaced by the opening of a government that sought to depart, but mainly due to the social emergency, the revitalized and once made them possible mediators.
Peronism, radicalism and other parties meet to integrate "The time of the people", claiming the government de Levingston el pronto retorno a la normalidad constitucional sin proscripciones. Levingston se muestra renuente a iniciar el camino de la vuelta hacia la democracia y anuncia planes que suponen su permanencia en el poder durante muchos años.
Levingston sigue adelante con una política personal que implica el progresivo alejamiento de la cúpula militar, lo que le resta apoyo en las Fuerzas Armadas. La designación de Camilo Uriburu, dirigente conservador, como interventor fue una de sus decisiones más erróneas y fue el detonante de la destitución de Levingston. Las declaraciones del gobernador militar, que afirmó que cortaría a la subversión de un solo tajo, como se hace con las víboras, desencadenaron a popular uprising in Cordoba, known as "the viborazo" with characteristics similar to Cordobazo 1969. The auditor was forced to resign and, in turn, dismissed Levingston Social Welfare Minister, Francisco Manrique.
Faced with the failure of the policy implemented by Levingston, the Junta decided to remove him from office and, resistive, is dismissed in a self-coup d'etat on March 23, 1971 . The Board appoints a new President of de facto commander in chief, General Alejandro Lanusse.
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