New York: At an official 1952 ceremony on the steps of City Hall, the president of Nicaragua, Anastasio Somoza Garcia, is welcomed to New York by Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri.
"Somoza thanks the mayor and other public officials. He stresses his strong ties with the United States. Both of his sons have gone to school here. One graduated with a degree in engineering, the other from West Point. He compliments Impellitteri on keeping the streets clean and on "your marvelous police force," members of which he tellingly refers to as "soldiers." With the United States' help in aiding Nicaragua's fight against Communism, "Democracy and freedom will live forever!"
5 сен 2024