DELLASTU Authority Stateletter Inhaz MLARI C:te 24 18 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS MERICA, on Costa Rica, ary 16, 1944.
appointment of So to Harrison as Minister of Government is weak, in view of the latter poor reputation. And it may not be easy for him to quietly ease Mora and the Vanguardia out of the Administration picture.
and Plans of Teodoro in Conversations Despatch no. 1108 Dated February 16, 1944.
the Department with the plans of ir his Administration, versations which René Picado, and Reference is made s despatch no. 1030 conversation which ido and to the Embas y 14 transmitting campaign address.
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careful to stress ident Calderón Guardia and to indicate his intention of continuing the latter policies, it is believed that relations between the two men have never been especially close or cordial. This is especially true since on several occasions Dr.
Calderón Guardia is supposed to have been willing to sacrifice Picado candidacy in return for the withdrawal of Cortés and the selection of a compromise candidate. In my conversation last night with the President he mentioned again the fact that Cortés made a grievous mistake in not accepting a compromise. Señor Picado has pursued the Presidency, however, with dogged determination and it is believed that his chief support has come not from the President but from the latter brother, Señor Francisco Calderón Guardia.
In our conversation on February 12 don Teodoro told me that he was very much obliged to don Paco and, while implying that it was not politically feasible to give the latter a Cabinet post, he was considering making don Paco either Second or Third Designate.
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