Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.2011-06-152011-06-151946-12-041823-00http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7788Policy toward Argentina for last six years has been obscure, vacillating, inconsistent and out of step with events; it has been controlled by officials who do not understand Argentine temperament; weight has not been given to isolationism engendered by Argentina's geographic position and her arrogance in seeing herself as the largest frog in the only visible puddle; U.S. completely under-estimated popularity of Perón with masses and the justification of their claims for economic consideration, and overestimated the character, force, and malevolence of Perón; American public has been conditioned by press and by public statements of men like [Spruille] Braden to think of him as a "strong man" of Nazi-Fascist tendencies; Perón a curious mixture of cynicism and idealistic sincerety; personal hatred between Braden and Perón has been contributing factor to ill feeling; Braden uses press to air his views and Perón incapable of more than unsubstantiated denials; Perón now eager to find rapprochement with U.S.; his motive may be self-interest, but his government has made progress in complying with inter-American agreements to meet U.S. demands, and U.S. could meet Argentina half way without loss of prestige; hemisphere solidarity impossible without Argentina; other nations eager for trade with Argentina and Russia will apply to her own advantage any upset in inter-American relations, so that there is urgent need for normalization of U.S.-Argentine relations.Typed Document, 7 p.en-USMessersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.OtherMSS 109