Word: lequerica
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...LEQUERICA...
...Lequerica y Erquiza, Ambassador to the U.S. from Spain ............LL.D...
...tilted Homburg and what Missouri-born Harry Truman likes to call "striped pants," the new Spanish ambassador arrived at the White House last week to present his credentials to the President of the U.S. Harry Truman, who bitterly dislikes Franco, did not dally with Ambassador Don Jose Felix de Lequerica y Erquiza. The whole ceremony took less than three minutes, including two handshakes and an exchange of formal greetings. But for all the hustle, Don Jose managed to have his say. Said...
Afterward, Ambassador de Lequerica, a shrewd bon vivant who has unofficially held down Spain's Washington embassy since 1948, was asked by reporters what Spain could contribute. "Spain," he replied, "is a nation absolutely ready to resist any aggression and defend Europe...