Word: ortiz
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Irate ever since disclosures of an alleged Nazi plot to annex arid, sheep-raising Patagonia, Argentine President Dr. Roberto Ortiz decreed the dissolution of the local Nazi Party, gave Italian Fascists, Spanish Falangists, all other foreign-directed political groups 90 days to subscribe to "democratic principles...
With a pudgy finger President Roberto M. Ortiz of Argentina last week twirled the dial of his telephone, talked briefly to the governors of his four northwest provinces-La Rioja, Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and Tucuman. Thus symbolized was the fact that these sparsely settled but rich grazing lands for the first time enjoyed telephone connections with the world at large. Also symbolized was far-flung International Telephone & Telegraph Corp.'s successful foreign investment...
...Through the State Department, the President congratulated President Roberto M. Ortiz of Argentina on the signing, in Buenos Aires, of a treaty ending the Chaco boundary squabble between Bolivia and Paraguay...
Happy, therefore, was inauguration day in Buenos Aires last week as Agustin Justo turned over the President's palatial Casa Rosada ("Pink House"), the Presidential sash and ebony gold-headed cane to Roberto Ortiz. Six huge U. S. bombers (see p. 77) demonstrated over the city as the President-elect was sworn...
Hefty, squarejawed, 51, President Ortiz belongs to none of Argentina's influential "old families." From an importing firm and small law practice in 1910 he has built a $4,000,000 fortune. Last week, as he took over the Presidency, he had the backing of foreign and Argentine financial interests, who expect an era of good business under their businessman-President. In a country where foreign capital has some $4,000,000,000 invested and where exports of the livestock and agricultural barons are 90% of the nation's business, it looked as if they would get what...