Washington Diplomats Honored at Giant Gala in San Antonio
The U S Pavilion hosted a Texas sized ball for visiting diplomats including Nicaragua’s Sevilla Sacasa and Bolivian President Rene Bar, with about 80 San Antonio and South Texas dignitaries. Guests praised Texas hospitality, performers Les Elgart and the Fourth Army Band provided music, and a fireworks display on the Tower of the Americas spelled Happy Birthday U.S.A. The event, part of the Hemis Fall exposition, featured a formal dinner, candlelit tables, and a festive, homey atmosphere as ambassadors expressed they felt at home in San Antonio.
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Ambassadors Arrive in San Antonio for Washington Events
A long list of foreign ambassadors and officials accredited to the White House visit San Antonio. Names include Dr Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa of Nicaragua and Jorge Z Velasquez of Panama, with many more from countries across the Americas and Europe.
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Ricardo Midence Soto
Honduras
Hugo B. Margala
Mexico
Julio Sanjines- Goytia
Bolivia
Chow Shu-Kai
China
Charles Lucet
France
Felix Schnyder
Switzerland
A. Edgar Ritchie
Canada
Francisco Linares Arande
Guatemala
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Visiting Ambassadors Praise HemisFair Hospitality
More than 40 envoys including ambassadors and consuls toured HemisFair on Independence Day. They praised Texas hospitality, walked the grounds, and lauded the fair’s transformation from an eyesore to a beauty. President Johnson joined some groups as they later dined atop the Tower of the Americas.
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