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    "ocrText": "- 8 -\nCONPIDENT IAL\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nDivision of Biographic Information\nREIS Goncalves de Souza, Raul (Capt., Navy)\nBRAZIL\nThe son of a well-to-do businessman of northern Brazil, Reis was\nborn in Pernambuco on August 18, 1895, and received his early education\nin England, where he was sent for a period of four years at the age of\ntwelve.\nHe entered the Naval Academy at Rio de Janeiro in 1913 and was\ncommissioned an Ensign in 1917, in time to be assigned to a Brazilian\nsquadron which participated in the First World War. After a year as\nLiaison Officer with the US Naval Mission to Brazil in 1933, he was\nappointed Junior Naval Aide to then President Vargas, following which\nhe was Naval Attaché to the US from 1936 to 1939. When Brazil declared\nwar on the Axis in 1942, Reis was a Lieutenant Commander on duty with the\nNaval General Staff in Rio. Shortly thereafter he was promoted to\nCommander, detailed to the Ministry of War, and assigned to the staff\nwhich planned the Brazilian Expeditionary Force; he later became the\nsenior naval officer with the convoys which transported this force to the\nItalian front. For his contribution to the Allied cause during this\nconflict, he was awarded the US Legion of Merit. He also holds decorations\nfrom France, Portugal, the Holy See, and the Dominican Republic.\nIn December, 1945, he was appointed Sub-Chief of the President's\nMilitary Household, in which capacity he is the President's Naval Aide,\nUpon his promotion to Captain in April, 1947, he was reported to enjoy\nDutra's confidence and to be an outstanding officer with an ability to get\nthings accomplished. US observers consider him highly polished, very\ncooperative, and friendly to the US. Captain Reis speaks perfect English,\nin addition to his native Portuguese, as well as French, Italian, and\nSpanish; he acts as President Dutra's personal interpreter 1/, 2/\nOLI:BI:GSallas:sc\nMay 11, 1949\n1\nN/A R-039-49, Rio, April 8, 1949 (Confidential).\n2/\nDepartment of the Navy Memorandum, July 30, 1947 (Restricted).\nCONP IDENTIAL\n- 8 -"
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