Presidential Papers, Doc#1325 To Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr., 1 March 1955. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #1325; March 1, 1955
To Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr.
Series: EM, AWF, Dulles-Herter Series
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XVI - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part VII: "Nothing could be worse than global war"; January 1955 to May 1955
Chapter 15: Searching "for an honorable peace"

 

Memorandum for the Acting Secretary of State: I would assume that the following suggestion would come to you direct from Ambassador Hill in El Salvador, but in case it has not I quote from a letter I have just received from him.1

"It is respectfully suggested that consideration be given to a follow-up visit in approximately six to nine months by some other appropriate government offical in order to capitalize on this warm spirit of friendship created by the Vice President's visit."2

1 Robert Charles Hill, former assistant vice-president of W. R. Grace and Company, had been U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador since November 1954. He had told Eisenhower of the enthusiastic reception given to Vice-President Nixon, who had visited El Salvador from February 15-17 as part of an eleven-nation goodwill tour of Central America and the Caribbean. "It is the first time in history that a Vice President of the United States in office has visited this country," Hill wrote, "and, although the Salvadorans are not demonstrative people by nature, it was soon obvious that Mr. Nixon captured the hearts of the people as he toured the streets and met with government officials. There was a notable rise in enthusiasm in every walk of life during his stay" (Hill to Eisenhower, Feb. 23, 1955, AWF/D-H; see also State, Foreign Relations, 1955-1957, vol. VII, American Republics: Central and South America, p. 33; NSC meeting minutes, Mar. 11, 1955, AWF/NSC; and New York Times, Feb. 27, 1955).

2 "I think your idea of a `follow-up' visit by some government official is an excellent one," Eisenhower would write Hill, "and I would hope that the State Department would see fit to adopt your suggestion" (Eisenhower to Hill, Mar. 1, 1955, AWF/D-H).

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr., 1 March 1955. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 1325. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/1325.cfm

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