HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANIEL DAVIS 2 to evacuate them to the hospital, and that the friends. of the wounded were appealing to me to intervene in their behalf as an act of humanity. The second message said that Dr. Valverde had just been brought in mortally wounded and for me for God sake to do what could presumably for the others. then telephoned to the President and said had had an appeal to try, as an act of humanity to get permission for an ambulance and doctor to go to Dr. Valverde house to evacuate the wounded said to be there. said the appeal had come to me by telephone so could not be sure that my informant was the man he represented himself to be, or as to the alleged facts. The president replied he would at once get in touch with the Chief of Police and give orders that an ambulance and doctor should be permitted to go to Dr. Valverde house to take any wounded to the hospital. then went home. few minutes later had call from an official of Pan American Airways saying that Mrs. Valverde was at his house, that she wanted to.
go to the hospital to be with her seriously wounded husband but that they could not leave the house as the police fired every time they tried to open the door. asked if Mrs. Valverde was wounded. He said she was not but understandably wanted to be at her husband bedside. said was sorry that in the circumstances there was nothing could do but suggested he apply to the Archbishop for possible intervention with the authorities: for a safe conduct. few minutes later my housekeeper took a call from a man who identified himself as Dr. Valverde brotherin law and asked if it were true that the Doctor was in my house. She said no. 10:30 few minutes ago, a woman phoned asking if Dr.
Facio could see me. said certainly. She called back to say the Doctor could not reach my house as all cars are being searched and asked if could go to him. said was sorry could not as my driver has gone home and taken the keys to the car with him and cannot get another