Evening star., 1942-05-08
Peruvian President Spends
Nioht at White House

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President Manuel Prado of Peru
who was welcomed to Washington
yesterday with the pomp and cere-
mony due the chief executive of 9
friendly nation, today plunged into
the program that will occupy him
and his official party during a two
week visit to the United States.
After breakfasting this morning
with the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at the White House, where he
was an overnight guest and where
he was honored last night by the
first state dinner given since the
war started, DR.. Prado went to his
Official residence at Blair House,
1851 Pennsylvania avenue.
DR.. Prado was to hold a reception
this afternoon for members OF the
diplomatic corps at Blair House
after his return from Annapolis.
Tonight Undersecretary of State
welles will give a dinner at his
home, Oxon Hill Manor, IN honor
Of the Peruvian President.
Tomorrow DR.. Prado viii visit Ar
lington Cemetery in the morning,
have luncheon at Blair House, at
tend a reception in his honor at the
Pan-American Union, meet the press
at the Blair House at $50 pm. and
dine at the Peruvian Embassy,
where a reception will follow.
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf
A. Berle and Mrs. Berle will enter
tain him at luncheon Sunday.
DR. Prado will visit the Capitol
Monday and address the Senate at
noon. He plans to leave Washing
ton for Detroit late Monday after
noon.
Guest Warmly Greeted.
President Roosevelt, who invited
the Peruvian President to visit this
country, motored TO Boiling Field
yesterday afternoon and warmly
greeted his guest. A number of
American and Peruvian officials
joined President Roosevelt in the
welcoming ceremonies.
The importance of DR.. Prado's
visit was emphasized in the military
honors accorded him on his arrival
at Boiling Field, formal statement
of welcome by President Roosevelt
and the state dinner at the White
House.
Il am particularly happy to well
come his excellency, the President
of Peru, to the United States and
to Washington" the statement by
President Roosevelt said.
This unprecedented visit of the
Chief Executive of Peru during his
active incumbency in that high
Office is a concrete indication of the
strong bonds which today exist be-
tween Peru and the United States
President Prado's visit is, I believe
a splendid example of the friendly
and cooperative relationships be-
tween the American republics which
are determined to preserve freedom
and democracy In the Americas"
Trade Pact Signed.
Apparently timed with the ar.
rival of DR.. Prado was the signing
of reciprocal trade agreement be.
tween the United States and PERI
yesterday.
The trade agreement provides fol
tariff reductions on some items
binding of other tariff rates anc
free entry for some commodities
Appended to the trade agreement
were the notes exchanged between
Secretary of State Hull and Davic
Dasso, Peruvian minister of finance
and commerce.
A big silver-colored transport
plane. with the Peruvian flag fiutter.
ing from its cockpit. landed Presi.
dent Prado at Boiling Field u
the accompaniment Of 2l-gur
salute fired by Battery c. of thu
b5th Field Artillery. AS he stepped
from the plane. the visiting Presi.
dent was saluted by guard o.
honor, composed of Army, Nav,
and Marine companies, commanded
by 1t. Col. Robert B. Rose Of tn,
18TH Infantry.
Presidents Are Introduced.
President Prado was presented
first by George T. Summerlin, Stat
Department chief of protocol, Il
Secretary of State Hull The Sec
retary then presented the visiting
President to Mr. Roosevelt, who wa
standing at the door of his auto
mobile.
President Roosevelt introduce
United States officials headed b
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen
thau, Secretary of Commerce Jone'
Secretary of Labor Perkins and AT
torney General Biddle Others i
the party to welcome DR.. Prado in
cluded Mr.. Welles, Undersecretar
Of War Patterson, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Bard, Ger
George c. Marshall, Vice Admirf
F. j. Horne, assistant chief of Navs
Operations; 1t. Gen. Thomas Ho
colmb, commandant of the Marin
Corps; DR.. l.. S. Rowe, directc
general of the American Uniol
and DR.. Pedro de Alba, assistant d
rector of the Pan American Uniol
Members of Peruvian Party.
Members of the Peruvian part
were introduced by Peruvian An
bassador FrSyre Y Santander. WI
accompanied President Prado g
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