Word: peronization
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Throughout the reign of Juan Peron, the 6,000,000-member General Confederation of Labor (C.G.T.) has been his chief prop in power. Last week, apparently convinced that the C.G.T. has grown too big for efficient palace control, Peron openly backed a labor split in favor of a new rival union federation...
...Before the month is out, Peron may declare an amnesty, free 120 political prisoners and let 300 exiles come home...
Argentina. President Juan Peron has "made it clear he wished for good relations with the United States," said Cabot. "In today's world. Argentine and United States interests coincide far more than they clash . . . [Peron has] told us that Argentine friendship has no price...
...tried friendship with Peron before-only to have him attack U.S. policy or outrage U.S. opinion by wrecking the great newspaper La Prensa. Peron has even played footie. off & on. with one faction or another of Argentina's Communists. But this week, in a filmed interview for U.S. television, he said: "It would be a most dangerous problem for any of our countries if a government in Latin America . . became Communistic." In that mood, Peron clearly passes the test...
Argentina received Cabot's speech with rejoicing. At the annual Loyalty Day demonstration in Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo, often a blow-off of anti-U.S. oratory, Peron said last week: "I should like to exalt the great personality of General Eisenhower, who with a magnificent gesture of friendship sent his brother* to unify and solidify the bonds of our peoples. I am the happiest of men at this result." In a front-page editorial entitled