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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
August 14, 193214 de agosto de 1932 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · August 14, 193214 de agosto de 1932
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1932-08-14/ed-1/?sp=27

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* published a profile of Dominican President Rafael Trujillo on the republic's sixty-ninth national anniversary, recounting his rise from enlistment during the U.S. Marine Corps occupation to top commander of the Dominican Army within a decade. The article highlighted his friendly relations with the United States and his employment of American technical advisers to overhaul national finances and develop natural resources. It also commended Trujillo's programs to diversify Dominican agriculture beyond its four traditional export crops.

El *Evening Star* publicó una semblanza del presidente dominicano Rafael Trujillo con motivo del sexagésimo noveno aniversario nacional de la república, relatando su ascenso desde que se alistó durante la ocupación del Cuerpo de Marines de Estados Unidos hasta convertirse en comandante en jefe del ejército dominicano en el lapso de una década. El artículo destacó sus relaciones cordiales con Estados Unidos y la contratación de asesores técnicos estadounidenses para sanear las finanzas nacionales y explotar los recursos naturales. Asimismo, elogió los planes de Trujillo encaminados a diversificar la agricultura dominicana más allá de sus cuatro cultivos tradicionales de exportación.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

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.

From the original pageDe la página original

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.

country, and to the efforts of President

Trujillo to develop the commerce and

the general business situation of the

island state, that the Dominican Re

public offers such a contrasting picture

of economic bonanza and internal

peace on her 69th national anniversary.

Former IT. S. Marine.

But the efficiency of his administra

tion and his successful conduct of the

political and economic problems of the

Dominican Republic are not the only

things which make President Trujillo

outstanding among the statesmen of

the day. Probably the youngest elected

Chief Executive of an independent na

tion, yet the story of his life is full of

human interest, and should be partic

ularly appealing to American readers,

for President Trujillo started his mili

tary career in the ranks of the United

States Marine Corps.

Since he joined the Marines—while

they were on duty in the Dominican

Republic—Gen. Trujillo was promoted

in the short period of 10 years from the

lowest to the highest rank in the Do

minican Army. It is probably his con

tacts with Americans that have made

him such an admirer and good friend

of the United States as he has proven

himself to be. The first act of his ad

ministration was the announcement

that he would contract American tech

nical experts to aid in the solution of

the nation's financial problems and In

the development of its natural re

sources.

This he has done, working earnestly

for the diversification of industries in

the country, heretofore almost entirely

dependent upon four distinct crops:

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1932). Washington, D.C., 1932-08-14. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1932-08-14/ed-1/?sp=27

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1932-08-14.

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