Not since King George and Queen Elizabeth came over from England in 1939 had the U.S. given a foreign visitor such a bang-up welcome. Miguel Alemán, president of Mexico, got the worksand liked it.
The U.S. State Department had worried plenty about Alemán's reception (TIME May 5). But within a few hours after he landed at Washington's National Airport, the State Department could loosen its proto-collar.
The sunny, warm weather in the capital was a big help. Washingtonians, habitually cool toward visiting bigwigs, turned out half a million strong to greet El Presidente...
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