HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANIEL DAVIS. I out in front in the middle of the road. We took him into our car and started hom. On the way we passed the car the President had been using. One tire had been changed but they had no other spare. We took their damaged tire into town with us.
As we came in asked the President if he would.
care to come in for a drink. He accepted gratefully.
Poor man, he needed some relaxation. He drank three shiskeys and chatted for half an hour or so. Andy came in while he was there and Louise and Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
Cobb, who are staying here with their babies, joined the party. then took the President home in my car and came home for dinner. As took leave of him he thanked me for the efforts have made in the past days and said was a good friend of Costa Rica. Having in mind his complaint to Gutierrez that was pro Figueres, said was a good friend of Costa Rica although knew there were some people in San José who did not believe it. After dinner took Andy to the office, looked over the telegrams of the past three days when have not been near the place. am to go with the Nuncio and Mexican Ambassador to the Figueres lines at seven tomorrow morning to fetch Padre Nunez, Esquivel, and Herrera, if he has accepted, to bring them in for final arrangements and public announcement of the deal. If Figueres and Herrera have not agreed. then our mission has been a failure and fighting will have to start again. Let hope it is the former.
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