Evening star., 1960-02-24
EISENHOWER
EISENHOWER
Attack on Poverty Urged
To Replace Arms Race
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giving two Syllables to the
Presidents nickname.
Mr.. Eisenhower sat on the
back of a car seat and acknowl-
edged the greetings by holding
both hands above his head.
Brazilian President JuScelino
KubitSchek rode beaming be-
side him.
At one point student groups
leaned from windows to shout
"Fidel, Fidel" in honor of their
hero, Prime Minister Fidel Cas-
tro of Cuba. The crowd on the
sidewalk booed and Mr.. Eisen-
hover smiled.
The left-wing students had
hung a sign across the route
saying Understanding yes,
submission never" Another
sign had in small letters I'VE
like Ike" and in larger let
ters "Fidel Castro"
But virtually everyone else
In Rio seemed ardently pro-
Eisenhower. Thousands of small
red, white and blue cards
rained down from the 20 to
80 story buildings along the
tree-lined Avenida Rio Branco.
poroda - En,kossy
The parade route started at
the Naval Ministry and ended
at the United States Embassy
residence, where Mr.. Eisen-
hover had arranged a lunch
con.
At the. Navy Ministry he re-
ceived a formal welcome to
Rio.
Il come here as the repre-
sentative Of 180 million citizens
Of the United States" Mr.. Ell
senhower said in welcoming
ceremonies. They share with
me this fervent wish:
THAT war and all forms of
coercion be forever banished
from the earth: That leaders of
all nations harken to the pray
ers of their people for peace
with justice = for a peace
founded on mutual respect, un-
derstanding and collaboration.
a peace in which the race of
armamentS will give way to a
constructive cooperative at
tack against disease, ignorance
and poverty, a peace which
makes neighborlineSS such as
that enjoyed by our two coun-
tries the reality throughout the
world"
President Kubitschek said Rio
receives the American visitor
with exceptional jubilation as
"a fighter and a man of good
will, as a clear-viewed states
man and champion of peace
But our applause reflects
also the unalterable esteem of
the BrazilianS for the brother
people of North America which |
your eXcellency represents"
Mr.. KubitSchek said.
Mr.. Eisenhower few to Rio
from Brasilia, where he spent .
the night. His big jet made
the 600-mile flight southeast
ward from that city in / hour
so minutes.
He landed at Galeao Airport,
then made his way across the
bay by cabin cruiser to the Navy
Ministry landing dock. Thir-
teen navy ships fired los
thunderous salutes during the
trip across the bay.
Last Visit in 1946
In his speech at the ministry,
Mr.. Eisenhower recalled that
he last visited Brazil in 1946.
He said it was a privilege to
return Ito this country, with
which over the years we have
enjoyed fruitful relations in a
tradition of friendship"
Crowds began pouring into
the gaily decorated streets
hours before the arrival of Mr..
Eisenhower, jamming traffic
along main business streets in
every direction.
Brazilian regular troops and
khaki-clad militarized police
marched through side streets
to take their positions along
the parade route. /
Government employees here
were given the day off and most
business firms declared a half .
holiday so their employees could
see the two Presidents drive for
an hour and a half through the
CITY,, /
Portraits Displayed
The presidential route was
festooned with the Stars and
Stripes and Brazll's green and
yellow flag. Posters displayed
portraits of Mr.. Eisenhower
and Mr.. Kubitschek all along
the way.
Rio gave Mr.. Eisenhower q
hero'S welcome in 1946 when
he toured the countries which
had forces under his command |
during World War II. This
time he made Brazil the first
stop on a To-day tour of four
South American nations de-
signed to convince the South
ern Continent that the United
States is anxious to help its
economic development and con-
siders its nations valuable
allies against Communist ag-
greSSion.
Mr.. Eisenhower is expected
to get another rousing welcome
tomorrow at Sac Paolo, bustling
industrial city 220 miles south
west Of Rio. where he will spend
most of the day. The Presi-
dent will return to the capital
tomorrow night to give a din
ner for Mr.. Kubitschek before
flying on to Argentina Friday
morning. Later he will visit
Chile and Uruguay.