Word: scelba
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...National Press Club last week, Italy's Premier Mario Scelba faced perhaps the most perilous moment of his U.S. tour: question time. As usual, the assembled correspondents tossed some curves to test the visitor's sense of humor. Do daily siestas contribute to Italy's over population? "The question is very pertinent," said Scelba, smiling slightly. "But the siesta is devoted to rest and not to work." The newsmen roared. Then came another: Did Actress Gina Lollobrigida express the official viewpoint in stating that married women have more sex appeal? "The Italian government," said Scelba dryly...
Adroit, fast-moving Mario Scelba took the U.S. in his stride. During his state visit to Washington he had an hour-long conference with President Eisenhower, followed by a White House luncheon. He visited Capitol Hill, where he got a standing ovation from the House and Senate, conferred with Vice President Richard Nixon and four Cabinet-rank officials, including Secretary of State John Foster Dulles...
From Washington, the Premier went on a week-long whirl through New York, Philadelphia. Detroit and Chicago (Foreign Minister Gaetano Martino was going to San Francisco and Los Angeles). In Manhattan, where Scelba was welcomed by a cheering crowd, eager greeters pumped his hands and bussed his glowing pink cheeks. Some excavation workers called out: "Hi Mario! Paesan!" In two garment factories Italian-American seamstresses welcomed him with kisses, songs, dances and sentimental weeping. Amidst all the emotion Scelba shed a happy tear or two himself...
...weeks State Department officials have busily prepared to welcome Scelba, whose visit is more than an old-fashioned courtesy call. U.S. Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce flew in from Rome ahead of him to help in the arrangements. While Scelba did not come specifically to seek aid, the important question of U.S. help to his country is bound to come up. His reception as an honored guest in the U.S. is certain to bolster his political position at home...
...Scelba's party, including his wife, first flew to Canada for a short visit in Montreal and Ottawa. This week, at Washington's National Airport, they were welcomed by Vice President and Mrs. Nixon, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Ambassador Luce. The Premier shook hands all around and then, with a smile, read a prepared statement which began in Italian and ended in two sentences of English. His carefully-memorized, well-pronounced sentences: I do not want to finish before apologizing for getting here on Sunday afternoon. I do hope it has not spoiled too much...