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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
October 13, 195413 de octubre de 1954 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · October 13, 195413 de octubre de 1954
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1954-10-13/ed-1/?sp=48

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* recounted a social gathering aboard Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo's yacht, attended by members of his family, former Ambassador Joe Davies, and U.S. State Department officials. Guests enjoyed a buffet luncheon on the upper deck, after which the columnist danced the merengue with Trujillo and the Dominican ambassador.

El *Evening Star* reseñó una reunión social a bordo del yate del generalísimo Rafael Trujillo, a la que asistieron miembros de su familia, el exembajador Joe Davies y funcionarios del Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. Los invitados disfrutaron de un almuerzo bufé en la cubierta superior, tras lo cual la columnista bailó merengue con Trujillo y con el embajador dominicano.

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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.

fond of the yacht—gets a bit

of mal de mer on it. Their

15-year-old daughter Angelita

and ls-year-old son Ramades

were also on board. And there

was a huge photograph jot

their 25-year-old son who is

already chief of staff of the

air corps.

Non-press people invited in

cluded General Trujillo’s old

friend, former Ambassador

Joe Davies and his daughter,

Rachel Pitch; Dr. William

Morgan, for whom the hospital

in Ciudad Trujillo is named,

and his wife 'Elizabeth; and

from the State Department—

Chief of Protocol Jack Sim

mons, Director of the Middle

American Divisioh and Mrs.

Robert Newbegin, his deputy,

Jack Neal, and his wife, and

Charles Whittaker, who has to'

do with Dominican affairs.

Gen. and Mrs. Wade Hamp

ton Haislip, Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel H. Kauffmann, Dennie

Rum bough, the Robert' Le-

Barons and the Bill Hapleys

were also in the group that

helped themselves to a buffet

luncheon on thf upper deck.

Lamb chops, turkey, ham,

vegetable salad, rice and quan

tities of other dishes orna

mented the big table.

Yours truly wandered below

to see what was cooking and

found the Generalissimo and

the Ambassador having a bite

alone in the paneled dining

lounge. They drew up another

chair and next thing you knew

there was merengue music

emanating from the vlctrola

and yours truly was twirling

first with the Ambassador and

then with Gen. Trujillo. Both

are expert hoofers, even on

a plush carpet. And who

would have thought yesterday

morning that by mid-day I’d

be cutting a rug with a dic

tator?

Who would be the next am

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1954). Washington, D.C., 1954-10-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1954-10-13/ed-1/?sp=48

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1954-10-13.

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