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...United States has already subverted its democratic principles, according to McGann, by supporting Peron in Argentina with a 125 million dollar loan, in order to secure better trade relations. "Peron's philosophy is essentially fascist and it is questionable whether the interests of democracy are best served by supporting him and other dictators who are imitating his methods even if they are as anti-communist...
...before the convention stepped Chicago Daily News Publisher John Knight, who denounced the press in President Juan Peron's Argentina for "kowtowing before the dictator for the dubious privilege of earning a living." One Argentine editor who refused to kowtow could not attend the I.A.P.A. meeting at all; he had to send in his report. David Michel Torino, owner of Argentina's well-named El Intransigente, was not allowed out of the country by Peron's police. Three years ago he was thrown in jail for "disrespect" of the government. Last September, after his release, an I.A.P.A...
Another U.S. businessman interested in making a deal with Peron & Co. is Financier Floyd Odium (Atlas Corp.). After first seeking an oil concession in central Argentina, Odium offered an elaborate oil-uranium investment package. Perón himself seemed willing to do business, but nationalist politicos and army officers around him objected strenuously to letting a Yanqui get his hands on Argentine natural resources. Last week, having given the Argentines 30 days to make up their minds, Odium was back in the U.S. waiting for a yes or (more likely...
...nations as equals, strengthening her flank in a great and historic continental combination?" This question dominated the official Peronista press as Henry Holland's airplane landed in Buenos Aires. As part of the process of answering, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State next morning talked privately with Juan Peron. Whatever the Secretary said (in fluent, Mexican-accented Spanish) and heard, the chat set a sunny tone for his visit...
...banquet the night before he left, Holland offered a rich, buttery toast to Peron: "A great American, a great Argentine-" Peron ordered out his personal DC-4 to take Holland to Chile, and the Peronista press wrote: "We received Mr. Holland with a question. His attitude these past three days has been a full and satisfactory reply...