Latin America: Dictators, Please Note

Just before U.S. Ambassador Spruille Braden emplaned for Washington and his new job as Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America, he let off a final blast at Strong Man Peron: "The voice of liberty is making itself heard in this country and I am not of the belief that anyone will be able to smother it." The crowd of Argentines at the airport cheered, shouted "Libertad! Libertad!"

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