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care of the poor, both Chris

tians ahd Indians.” Before

this, a pious Negro woman

had been taking care of the

sick. From the ruins of the

first hospital, we drove to

the very latest modern hos

pital where a meeting was

held with physicians of the

cruise and the physicians of

the Dominican Republic.

The place was in a long

patio between two parts of

the hospital. After the meet

ing, we went on to the Pres

ident’s palace. On the way,

along the banks of the

Ozama River, we passed the

Tower of Homage, the old-'

est stone fortress in the

Americas; it is now a pri

son. Farther on, we saw

Alcazar de Colon, a castle

built in 1512 by Don Diego

in honor of his father,

Christopher Columbus.

Next, we visited the Basil

ica of Santa Maria la Menor,

the oldest cathedral in the

world where the remains of

Columbus are supposed to

be buried. Some of the jew

els of Queen Isabella are on

display there. By this time

we reached the palace.

In a Spanish address,

President Trujillo welcomed

j the members of the Pan

American Medical Associa

I ti°n 5 we received copies of

j his speech in Spanish and

English. After thanking the

group for the Diploma of

Honor presented to him by

I the group for his work to

ward the health of the pop

ulation, he spoke of the pol

icy of his government, and,

I quote: The health and

social welfare policy of the

Dominican government has

been inspired in the convic

tion that the fate of Amer

ican civilization depends

largely upon the success of

the measures taken in that

field. To ward off Commun

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Tribune. (1954). Roanoke, Va., 1954-03-27. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn98068351/1954-03-27/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Tribune, 1954-03-27.