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...jackpot winner had the chance at another question he had long and longingly anticipated. What, asked the announcer, did Bernardo plan to do with his money? Bernardo replied: "I intend to give the entire amount to the Social Aid Foundation ..." The announcer beamed. Everyone thought he obviously meant Evita Peron's richly endowed, much publicized Social Aid Foundation. But Bernardo continued, firmly and clearly: ". . . the Social Aid Foundation of the Socialist Party, of which I happen to be a member." Throwing caution to the winds, the audience burst into cheers...
...onetime Argentine Ambassador to the U.S. As a surgeon he had removed the appendixes of both President and Señora Perón. As a poet he had composed the official party march, Peronista Boys. As Minister of Education, he distributed to his schoolchildren a saccharine pamphlet on Evita, "The Good Fairy of Argentina." Every morning on entering his office he bowed low to his patrons' pictures on the wall...
...first lady turned to a delegation which had brought a gift to her Social Aid Foundation: "After Alexander had shared all his riches and honors among his generals, Perdiccas asked him: 'What are you going to keep for yourself?' Alexander replied: 'Only my hope.'" Said Evita, with becoming modesty: "Like Alexander, I want to keep for myself nothing but a hope...
Next day, before a mass meeting celebrating the second anniversary of the purchase of the national railways from Great Britain, the inspired Evita turned again to Alexander. This time she recalled an occasion when the Macedonian hero was facing a horde of Persians and was sagely advised by General Parmenio to attack by night, since his forces were weak. "If I were Parmenio, I would do so," cried the conqueror, "but Alexander never conceals his victories...
...Added Evita: "And Perón never conceals his victories, because his victories consist in seeing all Argentines happy. We have the privilege in Argentina of having found what Diogenes searched for-a man!" No one in the audience saw fit to remind Evita of what Diogenes was really looking for-an honest...