Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To Philip Bonsal, Washington.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1942 July 08 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:24:20Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:24:20Z | |
| Publication Date | 1942-07-08 | en_US |
| Description | Permanent Committee of Mexican Congress met evening of July 3 to honor U.S. and other American republics; was guest of honor, but chiefs of mission of other American republics invited; speeches effective and enthusiastic; July 4 hectic; at 9:30 attended ceremony for naming avenue in honor of Benjamin Franklin; speeches included long harangue by [Vicente] Lombardo Toledano; was to speak over radio to U.S. at noon, but couldn't leave as Mexicans would have considered it an insult; [Guy Walter] Ray read Messersmith's speech; arrived at broadcasting station in time for broadcast to South America; at 2 o'clock had luncheon in Residence for Cabinet, Chiefs of Mission, and Foreign Office personnel and their wives, 92 in all; did not have reception at Embassy on July 4 as has been customary; was told the city crowded with American tourists who invaded the Embassy so that invited guests found it difficult to get in; had scores of telegrams from all over Mexico on occasion of the 4th, symptomatic of change in feeling toward U.S. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 3 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1524-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7487 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To Philip Bonsal, Washington. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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