REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES lit: DECLASSIFIED AIR MAIL Authority Stateletter Mhz èyme NARI Date 24981 January 39on Ouardia pls cards on their houses, be The general impression at the present time seems to 18 he fnvestorend that the be that the campaign for the presidency has been crystalized in these two candidates, that one has the undoubted support of a large majority of the conservative and democratic elements while the other can count upon LAW, presidit public amplovos from the loyal support of his communist, or so called communist, following, with added votes from leftists not directly allied with the Communist party. So far the Government has given no open indication that it will support the National Republican Party candidate, indeed, either candidate. LA PRENSA LIBRE quoted the President on e December 15 as having said that he would not aid anyone ta eration. Tot or destroy anyone who aspired to succeed to the presidency. mean?
and added, in reply to a charge that many of the officials of his administration were Calderonistas. Dr. Calderon Guardia is not an official candidate, Dr. Calderon Guardia 18. not enjoying any favoritism on the part of the Government, Dr. Calderon Guardia cannot base his hopes for triumph on official support. Officials who are Calderonistas or those who are not will both receive equal consideration from their chiefs, and whether they remain thyer ponnisteluposto in their posts depends upon the proper performance of their duties and not upon their sympathies with or against Die Calderon resident for sot akins his position clear su Shortly after this statement was made the President demanded and received the resignation of a police official in one of the provinces for having ma de a political speech in favor of. Dr. Calderon. More recently, when reports reached him that public employees in Nicoya had posted MViva