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...arrival was further complicated by Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek, who had received a false report that Ike's plane would be delayed. Kubitschek made a breathless appearance 14 minutes after the Air Force One had landed, and not until then did Ike emerge from his plane, but with complete decorum and a friendly pat ("I understand perfectly") for Kubitschek...
...hulled launch for the ceremonial trip across the beautiful harbor to the city. As his launch passed a line of 14 freshly painted naval vessels,* the crews raised their white caps high and gave a traditional Brazilian navy greeting-seven "Vivas." An informal flotilla of small craft trailed in Ike's wake, a swarm of helicopters chop-chopped overhead, and along the seawall a long formation of white-uniformed sailors and officers stood under the blooming mimosa trees, at rigid attention...
...Cariocas. Stepping nimbly ashore, Ike joined President Kubitschek in an open White House Lincoln (flown from Washington for the occasion). Together the two Presidents rode through a wild, carnival-mood welcome by 750,000 happy cariocas. "Benvindo, Eekee! [Welcome, Ike!]" was heard everywhere. The warm summer air was filled with flower petals and ticker tape (a trick the Brazilians learned from watching U.S. newsreels), and the Ficus trees along Rio Branco Avenue looked like maypoles under their drapery of serpentine and confetti. Music-from God Bless America to Handel's "Hallelujah" chorus, with a strong obbligato of carnival songs...
After lunch and a brief rest at the U.S. embassy, Ike drove to the Brazilian Congress to deliver an eloquent and forceful address that was interrupted by 27 bursts of applause, three standing ovations. Brazil's mutual-assistance plan for Latin American development-Operation...
...Right to Choose. Ike's final point was a promise of continued nonintervention, along with an oblique reference to Cuba and all nations that accept "the fatalistic concept of the omnipotent state and the omnipotent fate." Said he: "You of Brazil and we of my country do not say that this philosophy shall not be held: that peoples may not return to that unenlightened system of tyranny, if they wish. We would feel a great sorrow for them, but we would respect their right to choose such a system. Here is the key to our policy-the right...