Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-19
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State Department luncheon,
given by Secretary Rusk aft
er his morning meeting with
President Kennedy. He left
yesterday afternoon for New
York and q flight home.
From Bolivia will come the
next visitor. President Victor
Paz Estenssoro, on a two-day
state visit beginning Tues
day. 1t will be the first visit
by a Bolivian chief Of state
in 20 years, the second in the
history Of United States-Bo-
hvian relations.
His schedule calls for the
usual series Of events, from
his 11:40 am. helicopter ar
rival from Williamsburg on
the White House grounds, a
noon p arade to the Presi-
dents interim guest house,
and a lis pm. state lunch
con given by President Ken
nedy at the White House.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk
will be hosts that night at an
8 pm. white tie state dinner
in the State Department re-
ception rooms after an after
noon meeting with the Presi-
dent. and a visit to Arlington
National Cemetery.
President Paz will honor
President Kennedy at a
pm. luncheon Wednesday at
the Bolivian E m bassy and
meet with him again at 4. He
will meet the chiefs of mis-
sion at the Embassy at $50,
and be honored himself by
Ambassador and Mrs. de Lo-
zada's 6 pm. reception there.
Thursday at 1890 am. he
will meet m EN- bers of the
Foreign Relations Committee
at a coffee given by Senator
Hickenlooper in their COM
mittee room, and address the
National Press Club at its
noon luncheon for him. He
leaves that afternoon for
New York and the rest of his
seven-day stay in the coun-
try.
The 56-year-old president
is not bringing his repeatedly
beautiful second wife, by
whom he has three children.
The first Mrs. Paz died, leav-
ing him two children.
Appropos of this weeks
visits. 1t puzzled reporters that
the gifts exchanged between
Presidents Kennedy and Tito
have not been divulged by
the White House, even to
Embassy officials. They were
set up in the White House
Fish Room as Is customary,
but Press Secretary Pierre
Salinger said a description
would not be released.
The Star learned however,
that a three-foot Statuette
of a young girl entitled
"Maidenhood" sculpted by an
art professor at the Universe
ty of Zagreb was President
Tito's gift to the President.
Reports also indicate Presi-
dent Kennedy gave a movie
protector to the Titos and a
silver desk set.
MALAGASY INDEPEND-
'ENCE DAY was celebrated
last night at the Embassy of
Madagascar, also known as
the Malagasy Republic. AM
bassador and Mrs. Rakoto-
malala were hosts at the 6 to
8 pm. reception at the Sher-
atom Park Hotel.
Argentine Ambassador and
Mrs. Alemann held a recep-
ton last night to award a
citation of honor to Mr.. John
Schapiro. And Ambassador
and Lady Beale also gave a
party to honor members of
the Southern Cross Club of
Washington, impose of
Australians and New Zealand
ers living here, and Ameri-
cans who have lived in the
two countries.
Also yesterday afternoon
Thailand's new Ambassador
and Mrs. Sukit Nimmanham-
in flew into Dulles Airport to
replace the former Ambassa-
dor, now in his new post in
Swe d e n. A small reception
for them was given last night
at the Embassy, with person.
mel as hosts.
Peru's highest award was
presented to the Rev. Joseph
F. Thorning on Thursday
afternoon. Peruvian Ambas-
sador Breckemeyer made the
presentation of the Order of
the Sun of Peru at a 5 pm.
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