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Word: estimado (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1949-1949
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When the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. decided to build the Caribe, it sent out letters to seven U.S. hotel owners asking them if they were interested in coming to Puerto Rico. Only Connie Hilton had the graciousness to start off his reply in Spanish: "Mi estimado amigo." His esteemed friends in Puerto Rico were so overwhelmed by this friendly tone-and by the Hilton name-that they decided to build the $6,500,000 hotel for Connie Hilton. The deal is a friendly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOTELS: The Key Man | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

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