Evening star., 1947-03-02
Truman Starts Trip
|0i ; Weeks Today 10
Mexico, Caribbean
BY Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today starts 4
three-Eeek road tour" by air and
water s1At twice win take him out
Of the coitntry.
A thrse~day visit in Mexico City,
to be topped Oh by = major speech"
at WAco Texas, on the return trip,
Thursday was first on his schedule.
After brief stopover in WASH
ington, then, the President once
more wi8ahe on his way, this time
to the C9dbbean to witness Atlantic
Fleet niloeuyers, to have. q, look at
Americas insular operations in
Puerto Htco and the Virgin Islands,
and to Inspect the naval base at
Guantanamo, Cuba.
He plans to end up at the White
House March -.
Waco Speech Important.
The Waco speech will be delivered
at Baylor University at pm. EST,
Thursday, and will be carried on
both American. and Mexican net
works. Its Importance has been en-
phasized at the White House with
the explanation that Mr.. Truman
would cover both domestic and in
ternatiotaal fields. He win speak
about Is minutes. Finishing touches
were put ON the manuscript yester-
day.
Despite snow and rain here, the
White House announced last night
that the President will leave Ma
tional Airport at s am. today and
fly to Kansas City to spend the
afternoon with his mother, Mrs.
Martha Truman, who has been bed
ridden for more than two weeks
with a broken hip.
There had been indications that
heavy weather here and SHOWS in
the Midwest might change the
Presidents flight plan to omit the
Missouri trip.
Departure from Kansas City will
be about AIS am. est tomorrow,
as the Chief Executive Is due In
Mexico City at 10 am. for the ON
cial welcome by President Miguel
Aleman. The latter will visit Wash
ington In April.
Varied Program in Mexico.
A varied program has been ar
ranged for Mr.. Truman's stay in
Mexico City, where he will be en-
tertained at the American Embassy
by Ambassador Walter Thurston.
Tomorrow night. President Ale
man will be host at q state dinner
at the National Palace, at which Mr..
Truman will speak. MIR. Truman
will repay this courtesy with q
luncheon at the American Embassy
Tuesday.
The President will cover a de luxe
tourist beat" Wednesday with a
flight over the Paricutin volcano
and g. trip to the Pyramids OF
Teotihuacan. The President has ex-
pressed particular interest IN the
volcano and is looking eagerly to-
ward that feature, of his itinerary.
The American colony will greet
the President at a reception that
evening, and that night Mr.. Truman
will dine privately with President
Aleman at the latter's residence, an
occasion that will furnish an oppor-
tunity for intimate discussion OF
matters affecting the joint interests
Of the two countries. The President
will leave the Mexican capital early
Thursday, . s;.5.s5;s 8 80
SAFETY Precautions Taken.
The customary safety precautions
have been taken and the President
will ride in bullet-proof limousines
both in Mexico City and Waco
These vehicles were shipped from
the White House several@days ago
A heavy Secret Service detail also
will be on hand. AS usuai, the routes
he will travel already have been
surveyed by the Secret Service.
More than q score Of reporters
and photographers will accompany
Mr.. Truman both to Mexico and the
Caribbean.
The President will fly back from
Waco late Thursday, and will take
of by plane again Saturday morn
ing for Key West, where he will re-
main three days before starting the
Caribbean tour.