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Henry a Wallace — Part 1
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At 10:15 pom. on Tuesday, Dr. MONGE, Dean of the Medical Factulry
of Sen Marcos University, presented to Mr. WALLACE a copy of a declaration
of independence signed by Peruvian physicians on July 29, 1821.
At 10330 pem., Mr. WALLACE was given opportunity to inspect
the Peruvian workmen's hospital, which is indirectly connected with the ;
medical buildings of San Marcos University. — It is noted that San Marcos
University is the. oldest university in the Western Hemisphere. mes
At 11330 p.m, Mr. WALLACE visited the Barrio Obrero and :
Restaurantes Populares (workmen's dwellings and restaurants maintained | by
the Peruvian Government, \ which Provide wholesome meals at minimum nominal
prices). =.
. At 12:30 p.m., the Vice-President played two sets of tennis at
the Exposition Tennis Club, at which time he played with the Peruvian
champion opposite Lt. Commander WILLIAM E/ EMBRY and the Peruvian .
runner-up. Mr. WALLACE expressed his deep appreciation of being afforded
this opportunity to play tennis, advising thet one of the thangs | he had -
personally missed the most was his daily tennis...
At 1330 Pome, another "pachamanea (Peruvien barbecue) | was ‘given,
this one by the Minister of Agriculture at the Hacienda Maranga. President
PRADO was present at this luncheon, along with high diplomatic and military
officials of the Peruvian Government.
Following the luncheon, the Vice-President visited the La Magdalena
Anthropological Museum to see a special exposition illustretive of the
methods of Inca agriculture, same having been arranged by the museum's
director, Dr. TELLO. At the museum the Vice-President was received by
_ the Minister of Education. spe Meh stg Tea we
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it 5300 Domes the Vice-President held’ a reception ‘for official
“and unofficial delegations at the Palace de Gobierno. The guests were ~~
delegates from the various Embassies located in Peru, and Mr. WALLACE also
received a commission of ladies of the National Council of Women and | a
Commission of the Peruvian Medical Association.
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At 6:00 p.m, ur. WALLACE set aside an hour and a half for private
visits. ; oer 3
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“at 8130 ¢ pom, ‘the Vice-President was afforded a- formal banquet at
” the Palace de Gobierno as the official guest of President PRADO. On this
. eccasion President PRADO delivered a formal address, welcoming the Vice-
President to Peru, ‘commenting on the rapid increase of Pan-Americanism feeling,
and commenting on his own enjoyable visit to the United States some eight
months past, stating thet he was looking forward to visiting the United
States again after the war. President PRADO expressed regret that President
Roosevelt was unable to visit Peru, and he concluded by placing his confidence
in the Allied cause in the present struggle. ;
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