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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
July 6, 19396 de julio de 1939 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · July 6, 19396 de julio de 1939
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1939-07-06/ed-1/?sp=14

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

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 *Evening Star* reported that General Rafael Trujillo hosted a lavish reception at the New York World's Fair aboard his yacht *Ramfis*, formerly owned by American millionaire Julius Fleischmann, before the vessel steamed toward Washington. The article noted Trujillo's fondness for military attire and listed dozens of high foreign orders and medals bestowed upon him across Europe and the Americas. Observers commented that Trujillo possessed more decorations than nearly any other anticipated foreign visitor.

El *Evening Star* informó que el general Rafael Trujillo ofreció una suntuosa recepción en la Feria Mundial de Nueva York a bordo de su yate *Ramfis*, perteneciente con anterioridad al magnate estadounidense Julius Fleischmann, antes de que el buque zarpase hacia Washington. La nota hizo hincapié en la predilección de Trujillo por las galas militares y enumeró decenas de condecoraciones y medallas extranjeras que le habían sido otorgadas en Europa y América. Los observadores comentaron que Trujillo ostentaba más preseas que casi cualquier otro visitante distinguido del exterior.

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The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

with a lavish reception at the

World's Fair Tuesday on board his

yacht Ramfis. which he bought from

Julius Fleischmann, the American

millionaire. The general went from

Dominica to Miami aboard the

j yacht, and it is steaming now up the

Atlantic Coast to Washington, where

is will be docked when it comes time

for the visitor to depart.

The general is a man who likes

I gold braid, and even though he

gave up the Dominican presidency

j test August, he still cuts a dashing

sartorial figure. Royal personages

excepted, he has more decorations

than any visitor expected in Wash

ington this year. Among them are

From Italy, Knight Commander

of the Crown of Italy; from Spain.

Great Cross of the Order of Isaoel

the Catholic, Sash of the Order of

the Republic; from France, Com

mander of the Legion of Honor,

Grand Official of the Legion of

Honor, Sash of the National Order

of the Legion of Honor; Venezuela,

Member of the Liberator Order;

Papal, Great Cross of the Holy

Sepulcher, Cross of Gregory; Cuba,

Great Cross of the Carlos Manuel

de Cespedes Order; Haiti, Great

Cross of Honor and Merit.

Peru, Great Cross of the Peru

vian Sun Order; Chile, The Chain

of Merit Order.; Mexico, Chain of

the Aztec Eagle Order; Colombia,

Great Extraordinary Cross of the

Bayca Order; Bolivia, Great Cross

of the Condor Order of the An

des; Ecuador, Triple Sash and

Great Cross of Merit Order; Pana

ma, Great Cross of the Vasco Nu

nez de Balboa Order; Gold Medal of

the Pan American Society of the

U. S. A.

Gen. Trujillo's chest will be heavy

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1939). Washington, D.C., 1939-07-06. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1939-07-06/ed-1/?sp=14

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1939-07-06.

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