Word: uriburu
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Cool Millions. To popular President Uriburu, scarce 36 hours after the last shot was fired last week, came representatives of Buenos Aires' 14 biggest banks and branch banks (including Manhattan's National City, Boston's First National, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of London & South America...
...want some money?" said they in effect to General Uriburu...
Nervously the U. S. Chamber of Commerce of Buenos Aires cabled pleas for swiftest possible recognition, seemed to fear that Great Britain would recognize Revolutionist Uriburu first. Under previous and pro-British President Irigoyen, British businessmen enjoyed many an Argentine Government favor, had a distinct edge over U. S. competition...
Poor Old Irigoyen. Almost every other day last week, 73-year-old ex-President Irigoyen became alternately a "prisoner" and a "guest" of the Uriburu regime. Official announcements on this point finally became so jumbled that only this could be said: a white-haired old man slowly mounted the gangplank of the cruiser Belgrano, walking as in a dream between his daughter and his doctor...
...Shrewd Uriburu. Having talked by radio fortnight ago to London papers, shrewd President Uriburu spoke last week to New York newsorgans ("I will appoint an ambassador to the U. S. within 24 hours after recognition of my Government"),* and later over a broadcast hook-up to the entire U. S. in Spanish...