HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANIEL DAVIS EXTRACT FROM MY DIARY March 8, 1948. spent a quiet day at home nursing my shoulder.
Dr. Oreamuno came in the afternoon to give me another injection and told me of the progress of the negotiations for the presidency. He added nothing to information already received from other sources except to say hat of the five names proposed by Ulate, the latter first choice is strongly for Juan Dent. He also plead with me to do something to force the government to turn back to the United States all arms received under lendlease. explained again patiently the impracticability of doing that and the inutility of it even if it were practical since know for a fact that by no means all arms available came from that source.
March 9, 1948. stayed at home again nursing my arm and at last it begins to show definite signs of improvement.
Information on the progress of negotiations was brought to me at various times during the day. Mr.
Montealegre sent me a copy of Ulate telegram to President Truman on the arms matter with the message that, while Mr. Ulate realized my position in the premises, he had felt none the less that he must send the message if only for the record.
Mr. Stone came in to tell me of the pessimism then reigning in Ulate circles and the fear that negotiations would break down. Some of his friends thought that if could have another talk with the Archbishop, it might sooth the latter ruffled feelings and persuade him to.
renewed patience. His words were that the Archbishop had told the Calderonistas to go to Hell. pointed out that the question of negotiations to settle the political question, by whom they might be conducted, or how they might turn out was a domestic matter in which could not interfere. Of course, would be happy to see the Archbishop any time, he might want to see me but was in no position to advise him. could