The West Virginia digest
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85059872/1941-05-31/ed-1/?sp=4
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Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.
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SummaryResumen
The *West Virginia Digest* profiled newly elected Haitian President Élie Lescot, outlining his earlier service as Haiti's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ciudad Trujillo. In that post, Lescot helped negotiate the settlement of the border dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, earning the Dominican decoration of Juan Pablo Duarte. He subsequently served as a delegate to the Buenos Aires peace conference before becoming Haitian Minister to the United States in 1937.
El *West Virginia Digest* perfiló la biografía del recién electo mandatario haitiano Élie Lescot, reseñando su desempeño diplomático anterior como enviado extraordinario y ministro plenipotenciario de Haití en Ciudad Trujillo. En aquella misión, Lescot facilitó las gestiones conciliatorias del pleito limítrofe entre Haití y la República Dominicana, lo que le valió la condecoración dominicana de la Orden de Juan Pablo Duarte. Con posterioridad asistió como delegado a la conferencia de paz de Buenos Aires antes de asumir como ministro plenipotenciario de Haití ante los Estados Unidos en 1937.
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the early age of twenty-seven he was elected to
Legislative Assembly where he served with
distinction for three years. At the close of this
experience he entered the judiciary finally win
ning promotion to the cabinet portfolio of Sec
retary of Public Education and Agriculture in
the administration of President Borno.
President Vincent made him Secretary of
Justice and of the Interior and later sent him to
Cmdad Trujillo, the Dominican Republic, as En
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the Haitian government. He settled the vex
ing boundary dispute between Haiti and Santo
Domingo, receiving from the Dominican govern
ment the cross of the “Gran Oficial del Orden de
Mento de Juan Pablo Duarte.”
President Vincent bestowed upon him the
title of “Grand officier delTOrdre Honneur et
Merite” for achievements as Secretary of the In
terior. He also was among the Haitian delegates
to the Inter-American Conference for Ithe Main
tenance of Peace at Buenos Aires.
In April, 1937, M. Lescot presented his cre
dentials to President F. D. Roosevelt, as
Haitian minister to the United States, succeeding
M. Albeit Blanchet. His activities in the United
States have been unprecedented in promoting and
cementinfg better economic relations between his
country and the United Staltes as well as increas
ing the exchange of cultural amenities, and a
practical program of exchange of college sltu
dents for the purpose of a reciprocal assimilation
af anguage and customs.
The vital importance of Western Hemisphere
defense, involving obviously the protection of
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The West Virginia digest. (1941). Charleston, W. Va., 1941-05-31. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85059872/1941-05-31/ed-1/?sp=4
ReferencesReferencias
Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The West Virginia digest, 1941-05-31.
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