Evening star

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Every place we went we found friendship

for the U.S. We expected expressions of

friendly sentiments from government offi

cials. But we found the seme reaction

among people in all walks of life.

In city after city, we were greeted by

grade-school children singing “The Star-

Spangled Banner” in perfect English with

delightful Spanish accents. In Haiti, the

song sounded just as beautiful with a

French accent.

In Nicaragua, when I stopped the car in

one of the poorer sections, a young laborer

whose callused hand I had just shaken, took

a ring off his finger and pressed it into my

hand. I tried to protest: “No, you can't

do that!”

“Yes,” he replied, “I want you to have it.

We love the United States. This is in appre

ciation of your visit to our country. When

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GUATEMALA: Time out for a shine and a chat

you look at this ring, you will remember

us.”

As we left the Presidential Palace, in

Guatemala, the crowd in the Square began

to cheer, “Viva Eisenhower! Viva the

United States! Viva Castillo Armas! Viva

Guatemala!” A thin-faced little boy of six

(I guessed he was six because he had a

tooth out in front) tugged at my wife’s

dress. She picked up the child and they

smiled at each other. From across the

square came a shout, “Viva the Blonde!”

and the whole crowd roared its approval.

In Antigua, Guatemala, crowds packed

the streets so tightly that I walked about a

mile to City Hall. At the entrance, a couple

of young Guatemalans hoisted me on tlieir

shoulders and carried me up the steps as if

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1955). Washington, D.C., 1955-07-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1955-07-31/ed-1/?sp=127

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1955-07-31.